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Day-by-Day Guide to TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar 2025

Check out all of the films, categories and stars featured during the 2025 installment of Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar.

MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, (aka MR. SMITH AU SENAT), from left: James Stewart, Jean Arthur on Belgian poster art, 1939. Alternate

Politics in Movies & TV: Who Did It Best?

From James Stewart in ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ to Burgess Meredith in ‘Batman,’ here are some of the best TV episodes and films about politics.

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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Is Still a Holiday Classic Worth Watching

The mix of tear-jerking realism and feel-good fantasy makes It’s a Wonderful Life a perfect gift for the season.

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Catchy Comedy Will Broadcast ‘Dean Martin Thanksgiving Roast’ Marathon

Need some laughs this Thanksgiving? We got you!

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When Is ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Airing on TV This Year?

The Christmas classic is on cable and network TV this holiday season.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, nose to nose from left: James Stewart, Donna Reed, adults left top to bottom: Gloria Grahame, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, Beulah Bondi, right top to bottom: Henry Travers, Lionel Barrymore, Todd Karns, Thomas Mitchell, H.B. Warner, 1946

10 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

There are some nuggets that might surprise you!

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From the Silver Screen to the Service: Saluting Celebrities Who Served

As we celebrate Veterans Day, let’s take a moment to honor the sacrifices of these celebrities who chose to serve their country.

MASH, Harry Morgan, 1972-1983

Ultimate Trivia Challenge: How Well Do You Know Veterans in TV & Film?

In honor of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, we rounded up some trivia on various veterans in Hollywood as well as films depicting soldiers or war.

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Tom Hanks Remembers Visiting Jimmy Stewart’s Home

He opened up about what he saw there.

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Witchy Movies for All Occasions

From fun/funny titles like “I Married a Witch” and kind of scary ones like Jim Henson’s “The Witches,” to outright terrifying classics like “Suspiria,” we’ve conjured up several movies about witches that you might want to sit a spell and watch.

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A Tale of Two James Stewarts: Frank Capra & Alfred Hitchcock

Frank Capra and Alfred Hitchcock were about as different as two directors can get, but both found in James Stewart an image of America, past and yet to come.

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6 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Lassie’

A ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ star got her start looking after Timmy. and more fun facts in honor of the TV show’s 60th anniversary.

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The True Stories Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’

What was the inspiration behind the 1954 James Stewart thriller as it celebrates the 70th anniversary.

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‘Rear Window’ Will Be in Theaters for Two Days in August 2024

Ahead of its 70th anniversary, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 suspense classic Rear Window will be on the big screen for a very limited time.

20 Classic War Films That Continue To Touch Our Hearts & Minds

Sampling of the best wartime movies that continue to thrill, commemorate and inspire.

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Alfred Hitchcock: The Master of Suspense’s 13 Best Works on Film & TV

The famed director may have passed in 1980 but his films live on forever.

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Roundup of Top 15 Western Heroes in TV & Film

From John Wayne and Clint Eastwood to Henry Fonda and Dennis Hopper, y’all will love this cattle drive of the bravest heroes from Westerns across film and TV.

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TCM Celebrates MGM’s 100th Anniversary in April 2024

The legendary Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio was founded a century ago, on April 17, 1924. Turner Classic Movies is celebrating each Monday in April 2024 with daylong lineups of legendary MGM films from across the various decades of its existence.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, Charlton Heston, 1956.

Hollywood Heaven: Top 9 Movies That Opens up the Pearly Gates

Over the decades, Hollywood has looked up at the pearly gates and wondered what it takes to gain entrance

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Day-by-Day Guide to TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar 2024

Check out all of the films, categories and stars featured during the 2024 installment of Turner Classic Movies’ popular 31 Days of Oscar annual programming event.

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Heeeeeere’s Johnny: The Best of Johnny Carson (In The ’80s)

Remembering the king of late-night TV on ‘The Tonight Show.’

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What Does Zuzu Think of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’?

Karolyn Grimes talks with us about her memories and legacy of this now-holiday classic.

It's a Wonderful Life, British 2007 re-release posters, Larry Simms, Jimmy Hawkins, James Stewart, Donna Reed, Karolyn Grimes, 1946

6 Questions With ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’s’ Tommy Bailey

Jimmy Hawkins, now 82, still celebrates the film every year.

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Where to Watch ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ During the 2023 Holidays

Frank Capra’s 1946 classic led by James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore will again air on NBC and some of its sister cable channels in 2023.

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AI-Generated Voice of James Stewart Being Used for a New Bedtime Story

We are not sure he would be too happy about this.

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Enjoy a Thanksgiving Marathon of ‘The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast’

Catchy Comedy network’s 24-hour marathon features 21 of Dean Martin’s classic comedy specials that featured a who’s-who of celebrities from the era roasting, and getting roasted by, each other in a good-natured way.

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MOVIES! and TCM Celebrate Father’s Day 2023 With Movie Marathons

Both classic movie networks have great lineups of famous films featuring dad characters played by legends like Topol, James Stewart, William Powell, Spencer Tracy and more.

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TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar: ‘The Pride of the Yankees’ & Other Sports Movies

The March 9 evening lineup also features ‘Somebody Up There Likes Me’ (1956), ‘This Sporting Life’ (1963), ‘Hoop Dreams’ (1994), ‘The Stratton Story’ (1949) and ‘Pat and Mike’ (1952).