Steven Spielberg is set to remake the classic movie “Harvey,” the story of a man who claims to have an invisible 6-foot rabbit friend. Casting is not set, but studio execs expect the film to open late next year.
James Stewart starred in the original 1950 film as the lovable eccentric, Elwood P. Dowd. Josephine Hull won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Veta Louise Simmons. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize play by Mary Chase.
The Jules Verne Festival & The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation are presenting The Magic of Tony Curtis this Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the Million Dollar Theater in downtown Los Angeles, CA. They will be presenting two of his films, Houdini and Some Like It Hot. For more information, please visit www.julesverne.org.
(Doesn’t this poster make him look like a god? He’s gorgeous!)
Starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, it is the story of a sheltered princess who escapes into the city of Rome and falls in love with an American reporter who knows her true identity. Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best Actress and Edith Head won for Best Costume Design. This fun and light romantic comedy makes you fall in love with Audrey and Vespas!
9:45pm EST / 6:45pm PST – TCM: Roman Holiday
{ TV-G, 118 min., b&w }
Nominated for five Academy Awards, this film is based on the 1961 biographical novel by Irving Stone (who also wrote “Lust for Life”). It stars Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II. This film covers the struggle between Michelangelo and the pope over the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
This film has many great quotes, including “You dare to dicker with your pontiff?” and “We are harlots always peddling beauty at the doorsteps of the mighty.” This is a long one, so make sure that you have plenty of popcorn!
12:00pm EST / 9:00am PST – TCM: The Agony And The Ecstasy
{ Not rated, 140 min., color }
Scene where Michelangelo finds out what Pope Julius II
has in store for the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Based on the best-seller book of the same name by Ayn Rand, it stars Gary Cooper as an idealistic architect who battles corrupt business interests and his love for a married woman (Patricia Neal). There is plenty of “chewing the scenery”, ridiculous architectural renderings and “interesting” shots in this film (especially at the end). If you love drama and the uncompromising spirit of the individual, then this film is for you.
2:45am EST / 11:45pm PST – TCM: The Fountainhead
{ Not rated, 114 min., b&w }