TCM TO SHOW JANE POWELL FILM FESTIVAL OCTOBER 16
Cinema Retro
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Cinema Retro has received the following press release:
TCM To Celebrate Legendary Musical Actress Jane Powell
Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
will celebrate the life and career of iconic Hollywood Golden Age
actress Jane Powell with a programming tribute on Saturday,
October 16. Powell, who passed away on September 16 at the age of
92, was known for her roles in mid-century movie musicals. At the age
of 25 she starred in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954),
named as one of the greatest American musicals of all time by the
American Film Institute. Powell was a great friend of the late TCM Host
Robert Osborne and was with Osborne in Times Square when Turner Classic
Movies was launched as a network in 1994.
The following is the complete schedule for TCM's on-air tribute to Jane
Powell: TCM Remembers Jane Powell – Saturday, October 16 12:00 p.m. Luxury Liner (1948) – The daughter of a ship's
captain becomes a sea-going cupid. 2:00 p.m. Small Town Girl (1953) – A sheriff's daughter
falls for a playboy arrested for speeding. 4:00 p.m. Royal Wedding (1951) – A brother-and-sister
musical team find romance when they tour to London for Elizabeth II's
wedding. 6:00 p.m. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) – When
their older brother marries, six lumberjacks decide it's time to go
courting for themselves.
(All times Eastern)
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