Thursday, December 11th TV listings for Turner Classic Movies Canada HD
Becoming Hitchcock -- The Legacy of Blackmail (2024)
Highlighting the birth of the Hitchcock Touch at a period when talking pictures first emerged and exploring trademark themes like murder, suspense and blondes.
Great Performances Bacall on Bogart
Film clips, home movies and interviews with contemporaries round out a profile of Humphrey Bogart as Lauren Bacall traces the actor's career from his early stage work through 75 films.
The Automat (2021)
Documenting Horn and Hardart's iconic Automat, one of America's original and most popular restaurant chains in NYC and Philadelphia.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
The story of Z Channel, one of the first U.S. pay cable stations, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey; debuting in 1974, their eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.
Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)
The in-depth biography explores Dean Martin's varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and others.
Nichols and May: Take Two (1996)
Television highlights and interviews profile the comedy team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May.
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
Features the most revered screenwriter, Paddy Chayefsky.
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Heavenly executive Mr. Jordan allows an angry quarterback (Warren Beatty), taken before his time, to return to Earth as a millionaire.
The Angel Levine (1970)
An angel (Harry Belafonte) visits an old Jewish shopkeeper (Zero Mostel) and his dying wife (Ida Kaminska).
Oh, God! (1977)
God comes to Earth as an elderly man (George Burns) with a twinkle and picks a supermarket produce manager (John Denver) to spread his word.
Wings of Desire (1987)
An angel (Bruno Ganz) meets actor Peter Falk and falls in love with a French trapeze artist (Solveig Dommartin) in Berlin.
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
In biblical times a man, mistakenly proclaimed a messiah, finds himself leader of a new religious movement.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
King Arthur (Graham Chapman) goes questing on a pretend horse, followed by his lackey clacking coconut shells.
On the Town (1949)
Sailors Gabey (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra) and Ozzie have 24 hours to meet pretty women and see the sights of New York.