TCM to Remember Legendary Actress-Singer Debbie Reynolds on Jan. 27, 2017
24-Hour Programming Tribute to Include Singin' In The Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown and The Tender Trap
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate the life and career of legendary actress Debbie Reynolds, the vivacious actress, singer and dancer who entertained audiences in musicals such as Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) with a 24-hour film tribute on Friday, January, 27. Reynolds, who passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the age of 84, became a sensation after starring with legendary hoofers Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor in the immortal MGM musical Singin' in the Rain (1952) and received her only Oscar® nomination for playing the title role in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). Reynolds recording of "Tammy" spent five weeks at No. 1 in 1957 and was nominated for an Academy Award for best Original Song.
Additionally fans can see Debbie Reynolds in her breakout role Singin' In The Rain on the big screen Jan. 15th and 18th as part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series in partnership with Fathom events. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.FathomEvents.com
The following is the complete schedule for TCM's tribute to Debbie Reynolds:
TCM Remembers Debbie Reynolds – Friday, Jan. 27
6:00 a.m. It Started With A Kiss (1959) - After a whirlwind courtship, an Army officer and his wacky wife try to make their marriage work
7:45 a.m. Bundle Of Joy (1956) - A shop girl is mistaken for the mother of a foundling
9:30 a.m. How The West Was Won (1963) - Three generations of pioneers take part in the forging of the American West
12:30 p.m. The Tender Trap (1955) - A swinging bachelor finds love when he meets a girl immune to his line
2:30 p.m Hit The Deck (1955) - Sailors on leave in San Francisco get mixed up in love and show business
4:30 p.m. I Love Melvin (1953) - A photographer's assistant promises to turn a chorus girl into a cover girl
6:00 p.m. Singin' In The Rain (1952) - A silent-screen swashbuckler finds love while trying to adjust to the coming of sound
8:00 p.m. The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) – A musical biography of the backwoods girl who struck it rich in Colorado and survived the Titanic
10:30 p.m. The Mating Game (1959) - A tax agent falls for a farm girl whose father he's investigating
12:30 a.m. The Catered Affair (1956) - A working-class mother fights to give her daughter a big wedding whether the girl wants it or not
2:15 a.m. The Singing Nun (1965) - Fanciful biography of the Belgian nun who briefly made the hit parade
4:00 a.m. How Sweet It Is! (1968) - A married couple's working vacation in Paris turns into a battle to stay faithful
Carrie Fisher hit me hard. She was so young and still so active - she just wrapped Episode VIII filming, and I had just watched her on Graham Norton talking about her new book. Absolutely tragic.
Debbie Reynolds... Talk about dying from a broken heart.
"CBS THIS MORNING" CO-HOST GAYLE KING TO ANCHOR "MARY TYLER MOORE: LOVE IS ALL AROUND," A NEW ONE-HOUR SPECIAL ON THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE LEGENDARY ACTRESS, THURSDAY, JAN. 26, 9:00-10:00 PM ON CBS
Special to Include Interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Newsmakers and Admirers
CBS THIS MORNING co-host Gayle King will anchor MARY TYLER MOORE: LOVE IS ALL AROUND, a new one-hour, CBS News special honoring the life and legacy of legendary actress Mary Tyler Moore, to be broadcast Thursday, Jan. 26 (9:00 -10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
The special will feature original reporting and mine CBS' vast archives to present the story of the pioneering actress' life and career. In addition, the special will include interviews with Oprah Winfrey, newsmakers, admirers and others expressing their thoughts about Moore's profound impact on acting and how women were portrayed in the media, as well as her work outside of entertainment.
Moore, whose iconic CBS comedy series Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) forever changed television and how women were presented in the work place, died Wednesday, Jan. 25. She was 80.
Moore had a long history with CBS, having starred in such series as The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-66); The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (1979); Mary (1985-86); and New York News (1995).
Susan Zirinsky is the senior executive producer of the special.
The following is CBS' updated primetime schedule for Thursday, Jan. 26:
8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT THE BIG BANG THEORY (rebroadcast)
8:31-9:00 PM, ET/PT MOM (rebroadcast)
9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT MARY TYLER MOORE - - LOVE IS ALL AROUND (special)
10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT PURE GENIUS (season finale)
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