the weekend starting Friday Febuary 28th is an absolute cornucopia of "bucket list" (you should see them at least once in your life) classic movies
Friday Feb 28th @ 7:15 am eastern / 4:15 am pacific
Captains Courageous (1937) Spencer Tracy Oscar winner about a spoiled rich kid played by Freddie Bartholomew "growing up fast" after being rescued by a fishing boat crew rescued by a fishing boat crew. the hard work and responsibility help him change from punk to man. outstanding cast also includes Lionel Barrymore, John Carradine and Mickey Rooney
Friday Feb 28th @ 1:45 pm eastern / 10:45 am pacific
Cyrano De Bergerac (1950) Oscar winning roll for Jose Ferrer as the swashbuckling poet and swordsman who is very sensitive about his nose.
Friday Feb 28th @ 8:00 pm eastern / 5:00 pm pacific
Casablanca (1942) THE Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman classic with a supporting cast of Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet and Dooley Wilson as "Sam". Rains line as police captain Renault "I am Shocked, SHOCKED to find that gambling is going on in here!" one of the great movie lines of all time. and btw, 'Play It Again, Sam" is NOT the line in the movie
Saturday March 1st @ 12 noon eastern / 9:00 am pacific
On The Waterfront (1954) all-star cast in this powerful drama include Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger and Eva Marie Saint, winner of eight Oscar including Best Picture, Best Actor (Brando) and Best Supporting Actress (Saint). Brando's "I Could Have Been a Contender" speech with Steiger is timeless
Saturday March 1st @ 2:00 pm eastern / 11:00 am pacific
Gandhi (1982) epic biographical film about the life of the Indian leader who worked his whole life through non-violent protest for India's independence and peace between Muslims and Hindus. tour de force by Ben Kingsley in the title roll. won eight Oscars including best picture, best actor (Kingsley) and best director (Richard Attenborough)
Saturday March 1st @ 5:30 pm eastern / 2:30 pm pacific
A Man for All Seasons (1966) the story of Sir Thomas More, a devout Catholic trying to convince Henry VIII to not split with the church over Anne Boleyn. stars Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More, Robert Shaw as Henry VIII and Orson Welles as Cardinal Wolsey. early work by John Hurt as Richard Rich and Vanessa Redgrave as Anne Boleyn. best picture, best director and best actor (Scofield) Oscars
Saturday March 1st @ 8:00 pm eastern / 5:00 pm pacifc
In The Heat Of The Night (1967) Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger as a Philadelphia, PA police detective, Virgil Tibbs, roped into working a murder investigation with white racist Mississippi police chief Bill Gillespie. also stars Warren Oates as policeman Sam Wood. the scene of Tibbs slapping back Endicott after he struck him first was a major scene back in the mid 1960's. Scott Wilson is excellent as murder suspect Harvey Oberst while both James Patterson as Purdy and Anthony James as Ralph are just plain scary racists