KCET is recreating the moviegoing experience from the Golden Age of Hollywood and invites viewers to meet the original artists from the silver screen! Classic Cool Theater is a weekly 120-minute series, which will include a classic cartoon, a feature film, a newsreel, and a musical short.
Feature: Dick Tracy Vs. Cueball
In the Gordon Douglas directed flick, Dick Tracy is out to stop Cueball, an ex-con who is on a mission to murder those who he believes have double crossed him.
Feature: Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Tracy is on the case after a fur coat thief is connected to a series of murders. The criminal's giveaway? A hook for a hand!
Feature: Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Ralph Byrd stars as tough detective Dick Tracy in "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome." The detective goes after a bank robber who uses a nerve gas that makes its victims appear dead.
Feature: Kansas City Confidential
John Payne stars in Phil Karlson's 1952 film noir movie "Kansas City Confidential." After being accused of an armored truck robbery, Joe Rolfe (Payne) travels to Mexico to clear his name.
Feature: Scarlet Street
Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, and Dan Duryea star in the Frtiz Lang's noir film "Scarlet Street."
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Sun, Jul 7, 2013 - 12:14 AM - KCET-HD
Sun, Jul 7, 2013 - 12:14 AM - KCET-HD
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Behind-the-scenes video, show extras, and recaps
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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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