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Feature - 'Blood on the Sun'
"Blood On The Sun" stars James Cagney and Sylvia Sydney.
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Sat, Feb 16, 2013 - 11:00 PM - KCET-HD
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 - 11:00 PM - KCET-HD
Feature - 'The Big Lift'
"The Big Lift" stars Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas.
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Sat, Feb 23, 2013 - 11:15 PM - KCET-HD
Sat, Feb 23, 2013 - 11:15 PM - KCET-HD
Feature - 'Go for Broke'
"Go For Broke" stars Van Johnson and Lane Nakano.
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Sat, Mar 2, 2013 - 11:00 PM - KCET-HD
Sat, Mar 2, 2013 - 11:00 PM - KCET-HD
Feature - 'Stage Door Canteen'
"Stage Door Canteen" features appearances by many stars, including Dame Judith Anderson, Ralph Bellamy, Katherine Hepburn, Harpo Marx, Paul Muni, Merle Oberon, and Kenny Baker.
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Sat, Mar 9, 2013 - 11:30 PM - KCET-HD
Sat, Mar 9, 2013 - 11:30 PM - KCET-HD
Feature: My Favorite Brunette
Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Lon Chaney, and Peter Lorre star in the 1947 "My Favorite Brunette," a spoof of detective, film noir films.
More airdates:
Sat, Mar 16, 2013 - 11:00 PM - KCET-HD
Sat, Mar 16, 2013 - 11:00 PM - KCET-HD
Feature: The Little Shop of Horrors
Jonathan Haze stars in Roger Corman's dark comedy, "The Little Shop of Horrors."
Feature: That Uncertain Feeling
Merle Oberon, Melvyn Douglas, and Burgess Meredith star in Ernst Lubitsch's "That Uncertain Feeling," a film about a bored wife who asks for a divorce after meeting a pianist.
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Sat, Mar 30, 2013 - 11:00 PM - KCET-HD
Sat, Mar 30, 2013 - 11:00 PM - KCET-HD
Feature: That Uncertain Feeling
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Sun, Mar 31, 2013 - 12:00 AM - KCET-HD
Sun, Mar 31, 2013 - 12:00 AM - KCET-HD
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Behind-the-scenes video, show extras, and recaps
Web Extras:
Get the story behind Jane Powell's starring role in the 1951 music "Royal Wedding."
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Vera-Ellen and Cesar Romero star in the 1951 classic "Happy Go Lovely," but Vera-Ellen's life wasn't always so easy going. Get the history you won't see in this week's Classic Cool Theater selection.
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Born David Daniel Kaminsky to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants in 1913, Danny Kaye's portrayal of the lovable charlatan, "Georgi," in "The inspector General" is a reminder of the performer's Eastern European roots.
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Spencer Tracy reprises his role from the classic comedy "Father of the Bride," but Tracy's actual family life was less than ideal.
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Raymond Burr stars in this noir gem, but how did he evolve from bit player to character actor to TV leading man? Find out!
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