TCM Schedule for Friday, Nov 29, 2024 - Monty Python: Films and Documentaries
Big day for movie buffs! TCM replays the documentary The Power Of Film in the morning, then salutes the 75th anniversaries of five film classics.
Primetime: Direct from the Ministry of Silly Walks, it's Monty Python Premier Night -- films, documentaries, and live performances.
Alternate synopses, full cast, and trivia for all films available at https://www.imdb.com
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6:00 AM | The Power of Film Episode 1: Popular and Memorable (2023)
A large proportion of the most commercially successful American films are quickly forgotten. A tiny fraction, however, are truly memorable, lasting from one generation to another. Using iconic scenes from many of these classic films, this series explores films that were both popular and memorable. In this episode, ...
6:45 AM | The Power of Film Episode 2: Trapped (2023)
Nearly all memorable stories, whether told in movies or in real life, are about traps. The most memorable are generally about the loss, sacrifice, and ultimate triumph the central character must engage in to escape their trap.
7:35 AM | The Power of Film Episode 3: Character Relationships (2023)
There’s no such thing as an interesting character; there are only interesting character relationships. But, as is true for religions, myths, and the longest-lasting dramas, the structure of most memorable dramatic plots centers on a single individual, around whom all the most important action and the other characters revolve.
8:15 AM | The Power of Film Episode 4: Heroes and Villains (2023)
Memorable films tend to be a compensation for what we don’t see much of in the real world— justice, commitment, and altruism. Film drama frequently treats the central characters as if they were heroes or villains, but often the two are very much alike.
9:00 AM | The Power of Film Episode 5: The Power of Paradox (2023)
In almost every memorable film, things are not what they seem, and learning the truth about characters and situations creates much of the tension in the film. Often, the truth of the film is quite paradoxical, which is what makes us want to keep watching.
9:45 AM | The Power of Film Episode 6: Love and Meaning (2023)
Although it’s often said that in order to succeed, a Hollywood film has to have a happy ending, when you look at the most memorable love stories it’s astonishing how many of them end with the separation or death of one or both lovers. Often, the paradox underlying the film helps explain why they stick in our memories.
10:30 AM | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
An aging Cavalry officer tries to prevent an Indian war in the last days before his retirement.
Dir: John Ford | Cast: John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar
12:15 PM | Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Showmen exploit a giant ape and her orphan handler.
Dir: Ernest B. Schoedsack | Cast: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong
2:00 PM | Adam's Rib (1949)
A married couple strain their marriage while serving as attorneys on opposite sides of the same murder trial.
Dir: George Cukor | Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Holliday
3:45 PM | White Heat (1949)
A government agent infiltrates a gang run by a mother-fixated psychotic.
Dir: Raoul Walsh | Cast: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien
6:00 PM | The Third Man (1949)
A man's investigation of a friend's death uncovers corruption in post-World War II Vienna.
Dir: Carol Reed | Cast: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles
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8:00 PM | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) TCM Premier
A send-up of the legend of King Arthur and his knight's quest for the Holy Grail.
Dir: Terry Gilliam | Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle
9:45 PM | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) TCM Premier
The Monty Python cast performs a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.
Dir: Terry Hughes | Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin
11:15 PM | Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) TCM Premier
Born on the original Christmas day in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Dir: Terry Jones | Cast: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin
1:00 AM | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014) TCM Premier
Documentary following the stars of Monty Python as they reunite for a final time to stage a marathon ten shows in ten days on July, 2014, at The O2 arena in London.
Dir: Roger Graef, James Rogan | Cast: Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin
2:45 AM | The Meaning of Monty Python (2013) TCM Premier
Five Pythons reflect on their creative process, politics, television and the making of their award-winning final film, "The Meaning of Life."
Dir: Albert Sharpe | Cast: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
4:30 AM | Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998) TCM Premier
This reunion show features the five surviving members of Monty Python, with Graham Chapman's ashes in attendance.
Dir: Paul Miller | Cast: Robert Klein, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam