TCM catching up

Wow, has it been that long? Needless to say, things have been very busy, but I'm glad to be able to get back into things.

April on TCM looks good. The April Fools selections look great and, as I mentioned earlier, I am finding myself to be a fan of Errol Flynn, so I am looking forward to seeing more of his films.

Let's get into things.

First, for the past week, on Firday I caught some of the day long Laurel and Hardy, and it was great. My son (4) and I watched The Music Box and loved it. He keeps asking for it. I also taped Blotto and hope to watch it with him this week.

Let's see what's coming up this week.

All day tomorrow, Monday, is a spotlight on Charley Chase featuring silents of his the whole day. I hope to be able to watch at least a few of them.

Tuesday must be a dream day for me - Bette Davis all morning and then Errol Flynn all night. I wish I could watch all day. I recommend all the Davis films, but especially Of Human Bondage (1934) and All This and Heaven Too (1940) which I, surprisingly, saw first only two months ago. Outstanding.
As for the Flynn, TCM is featuring a new documentary on him at 8:00 and 11:30 which should be interesting. Sandwiched between is The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), which I am not too fond of, but the later showing of the documentary is followed by Captain Blood (1935) and They Died With their Boots On (1941). The latter is a film that would consistently make my top ten list should I construct one. (Maybe I will.) Every time it is on, I must watch it even though I find it at times a horrible film.

Wednesday sees another Davis film, It's Love I'm After (1937) with Leslie Howard and Olivia DeHaviland. That evening is a three film tribute to Preston Sturges, with Sullivan's Travels (1941), The Lady Eve (1941), and The Palm Beach Story (1942). Of the three, Eve is by far my favorite and, as I mentioned last month, one of my all time favorite films. (Two in two nights!).

Thursday slows down a little for me, but features films by Bogart in the evening. To Have and Have Not (1944) remains a must see even though it is often overshadowed by Casablanca (1942) and The Big Sleep (1946). Not to take anything from those films, but Have remains special.

Friday returns to April Fools with some Marx Bros. films in the day and evening. I am only now seeing more of these, so I am not sure what to recommend at the moment. I'll get back to this one.

I'm going to stop here for the moment and will continue later.