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Tonight we travel to France to explore two films by director Éric Rohmer. We start the night with THE GREEN RAY ('86) inspired by the novel of the same name by Jules Verne, followed by CLAIRE'S KNEE ('70) which is the 5th film of Rohmer's series, "Six Moral Tales." #TCMImports https://t.co/HVsIJ9xbEQ

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Based on the autobiographical play by Eugene O'Neill, LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT ('62) is an intense, harrowing look at a troubled family. Made on a tight budget, Katharine Hepburn jumped at the chance to play Mary Tyrone and was paid far below her usual fee. https://t.co/GQenJoah3w

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Unable to finance his dream project, an epic biography of Napoleon, Stanley Kubrick settled on the William Makepeace Thackeray novel THE LUCK OF BARRY LYNDON. BARRY LYNDON ('75) went on to win 4 Oscars for cinematography, art direction, costume design, and adapted score. https://t.co/WTYRHy9NEw

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In THE MALTESE FALCON ('31), the first film adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel, Ricardo Cortez played detective Sam Spade opposite Bebe Daniels as Ruth Wonderly, characters later played by Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor in John Huston's 1941 adaptation. https://t.co/2oZH6pKqMh

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THE FOUNTAINHEAD, an adaptation of Ayn Rand’s novel of the same name, conveyed its message of individualism through its protagonist Howard Roark (Gary Cooper), with his modern & minimalist architectural designs. Rand modeled Roark after Frank Lloyd Wright. #LightsCameraFashion https://t.co/fdqhllhPHY

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We're certainly not mad about tonight! 😉 Actor, author, and producer @ralphmacchio joins us for an evening of his top film picks as he shares about his life, career, and new book WAXING ON: THE KARATE KID AND ME. It all starts with NETWORK ('76) at 8pm ET. https://t.co/VVau6ONIuQ

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1956's Best Picture winner AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS is producer Mike Todd's most significant achievement - a showcase for his widescreen process known as Todd-AO, which transforms Jules Verne's story into an eye-popping, international travelogue. #31DaysofOscar https://t.co/Gh8hMtSoOc

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After the success of FLESH AND THE DEVIL ('26), MGM paired Greta Garbo and John Gilbert together again for LOVE ('27), a loose adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1878 novel "Anna Karenina". #SummerUnderTheStars https://t.co/Q1mslhUTy2

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James Stewart genuinely liked director John Ford and was eager to work with him for a second time on THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE ('62), especially since he was less than happy about playing a more unlikable character in their first collaboration: TWO RODE TOGETHER ('61). https://t.co/m4yQq4DvwL

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Loosely based on jazz legend Billie Holiday’s memoir, LADY SINGS THE BLUES ('72) had a formidable cast, including Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, and former member of "The Supremes," Diana Ross. https://t.co/fpBc0kbCiD

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