SUTS 2016 Wrap-Up Chat

Howdy! Can you believe SUTS is already over? It feels like August flew by but this time, I'm more sad than relieved to see it go. I've had more fun this year than I think I've had any of the years I covered SUTS (probably because I was smart about the prep this year, which gave me time to actually enjoy the festival) and even though I'm excited about Octoberfest coming up soon, I really love getting back to the roots of why I created this blog. TNT's are a smaller way of keeping the movie half of the site alive, but they are by far the most consistent type of post on the blog and can sometimes become a little monotonous, even for me. But SUTS always has a different feel to it for me and I miss that throughout the rest of the year. Not only is SUTS during August, but so is the blog's anniversary and it's always a treat to celebrate the anniversary doing what I initially created the blog to do--expose myself to more classic films and hopefully find others to partake in them with me. It's always my hope that more people will join me for the Daily Cinemas and TNT's over the years, but I'm just as happy now watching the films by myself. I keep the tags going because they're fun and if anyone were to join, there'd be a way for us to connect. Now I'm not going to lie and say I don't feel like a loser of epic proportions sometimes when I scroll back through the tag and see that I'm the only one using it, but like I said, it's my hope that eventually there'll be some engagement here. 
It was kind of weird checking my post list and not seeing anything published at midnight today. There were quite a few good films throughout this year's list but there were quite a few Previous DC/TNT alerts too, right? I think in future SUTS promotions and as we watch more films, this will gradually start to increase. It's kind of crazy when I'm going through the month's schedule and seeing previous films we've watched; sometimes I forget what we've watched because there's been a film nearly every week for over 3 years now. The list is growing quite steadily between that and the Daily Cinema choices. When the site finally reboots I'll be able to include the Cinema choices in the overall list. 
There were a few DC picks from this year's festival that I enjoyed; some of my favorites were Dinner at Eight from Day 7, All About Eve from Day 16 and Gold Diggers of 1933 from Day 19. Did you have any favorites this year? But anyway, I've rambled long enough. If you did participate in this year's SUTS with me, thank you. If you didn't, you missed out on some good films. And now with SUTS finished, it's time to turn our attention to Octoberfest next month. I've got some really fun posts planned for this year's installment of the series and I can't wait to show them to you. I hope you're having an awesome week and I'll see you soon!

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SUTS Day 31: Dean Martin

This year's SUTS closes out with Dean Martin. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
6:00 AM Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1956)   8:00 AM Mr. Ricco (1975) 9:45 AM The Silencers (1966) 11:30 AM Marriage on the Rocks (1965) 1:30 PM 4 For Texas (1963) 3:30 PM Some Came Running (1958) *Daily Cinema: 6:00 PM Who Was That Lady? (1960)*
8:00 PM Bells Are Ringing (1960) 10:15 PM Ocean's Eleven (1960) 12:30 AM Ada (1961) 2:30 AM At War With The Army (1950) 4:15 AM Toys In The Attic (1963)

Daily Cinema: Who Was That Lady? (1960)

Our final Daily Cinema stars Dean Martin and another of my spirit husbands, Tony Curtis, as two friends who try to dupe the latter's wife into believing that the flirtations the two partake in are really secret missions and the two men are spies. I chose this for several reasons. Firstly, I wanted to end this year's SUTS on a funny note and the premise of this movie sounds ridiculous. lol Secondly, I know Dean Martin is known partially for his comedic chops and I've never seen one of his films so I wanted to see them in action. Thirdly, I haven't seen a Tony Curtis film in quite some time (btw TCM, what's a girl gotta do to see Operation Petticoat around here??) and lastly, I don't think I've ever seen Janet Leigh in a comedy. So we're gonna give this film a go. It airs just before the primetime pick so hopefully you'll be around to watch it when it comes on. Well, with that being said it looks like my job here for SUTS is over. I hope that this year's choice of featured stars and Daily Cinemas has given you new films to find and watch again. I hope you'll be watching the last pick of the year with me! I wanted to do a little Chit-Chat post later on today so that I don't hog up the bottom of this post so I'll see you later today!

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SUTS Day 30: Jean Simmons

Today's featured star for SUTS is Jean Simmons.  

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
6:00 AM This Could Be the Night (1957)
8:00 AM She Couldn't Say No (1954)
*Daily Cinema #1: 9:45 AM Home Before Dark (1958)* iTunes ($2.99)
12:15 PM Affair with a Stranger (1953)
*Daily Cinema #2: 2:00 PM Angel Face (1953)*
3:45 PM So Long at the Fair (1950)
5:15 PM Guys and Dolls (1955)
8:00 PM Young Bess (1953)
10:00 PM Spartacus (1960)
1:30 AM Hamlet (1948)
4:15 AM The Actress (1953)

Daily Cinema Double Feature:

Home Before Dark (1958)

In Home Before Dark, Jean Simmons stars as a woman fresh out of a mental institution after suffering a nervous breakdown and her struggle to get her life back on track. An unhappy marriage and an emotionally unhealthy environment at home, the two primary reasons for her breakdown, threaten to send her back. She receives the support she needs, not from the person she would have expected to provide it, but receives it nonetheless and this gives her the strength she needs to make it through. 


Angel Face (1953)

In this film noir, Jean Simmons stars as a duplicitous and potentially murderous young woman who plots to murder her relatives in order to get her hands on the family inheritance. In order to get away with it though, she finds a would-be suitor with the intention of making him the fall guy. Rather than the pirate's booty being insurance money a la Double Indemnity, this time it's the family inheritance. This film airs in early afternoon, so it's another DVR day for both films. Both of these films sounded really good to me and I couldn't choose but I'll leave this as an optional Double Feature for you. I hope you enjoy and I'll see you tomorrow!

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SUTS Day 29: Charles Boyer

Today's featured star for SUTS is Charles Boyer. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
6:00 AM Confidential Agent (1945)
*Daily Cinema: 8:00 AM The Constant Nymph (1943)* Amazon ($2.99) | Microsoft ($2.99)
10:00 AM Love is a Ball (1963)
12:00 PM The Earrings of Madame De....(1953)
2:00 PM Conquest (1937)
4:00 PM Love Affair (1939)
5:30 PM All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
8:00 PM Algiers (1938)
9:45 PM Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
*Previous Daily Cinema: 12:00 AM Gaslight (1944)* When'd we watch this? SUTS Day 28: Ingrid Bergman (2015)
2:00 AM Fanny (1961)
4:30 AM Break of Hearts (1935)

Daily Cinema: The Constant Nymph (1943)

In this romantic drama, Charles Boyer stars as a composer named Lewis who is a friend to a man named Albert Sanger and his family, which includes four daughters. One of those daughters, Tessa, is in love with Lewis but he only sees her as a friend. Fast forward some time and Tessa's father dies, so the girls are sent to live with their rich relatives. When Lewis comes to visit, he falls in love with and marries Tessa's cousin Florence but realizes he may have felt more for Tessa than he initially thought. This is an early film, so you already know what I'm going to say. Hope you enjoy and I'll see you tomorrow!

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SUTS Day 28: Jean Arthur

Today's featured star for SUTS is Jean Arthur. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
6:00 AM The Plainsman (1936)
8:00 AM Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
*Daily Cinema: 10:15 AM The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)*
12:00 PM A Foreign Affair (1948)
2:00 PM Shane (1953)
4:00 PM Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
6:15 PM The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
8:00 PM Easy Living (1937)
9:45 PM The More the Merrier (1943)
11:45 PM Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
2:00 AM You Can't Take It With You (1938)
4:15 AM Public Hero No. 1 (1935)

Daily Cinema: The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford is a suspense-comedy film that stars Jean Arthur as a murder-mystery author named Paula who brings her reluctant ex-husband Brad into the fold of a real-life mystery, a jockey who mysteriously dies in the middle of a race. Already familiar with his ex-wife bringing him into real-life cases, Brad wants no part of it, but with the horse's trainer on board with Paula's suspicion of murder, he begins to investigate. A second murder fully tosses Brad into the case, as he becomes the police's prime suspect. Paula and Brad then have to solve both murders to clear Brad's name. This film airs in the morning but isn't terribly early (or late) as many of my other choices so hopefully you'll be able to catch it. See you tomorrow!

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SUTS Day 27: James Garner

Today's featured star for SUTS is James Garner. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
*Daily Cinema: 6:00 AM Mister Buddwing (1966)*
*Previous Daily Cinema Alert: 8:00 AM How Sweet It Is (1968)* When'd we watch it? SUTS Day 23: Debbie Reynolds (2015)
10:00 AM The Americanization of Emily (1964)
*Previous TNT Alert: 12:00 PM The Thrill Of It All (1963)*
2:00 PM 36 Hours (1964)
4:15 PM Hour of the Gun (1967)
6:15 PM Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
8:00 PM The Great Escape (1963)
11:00 PM Grand Prix (1966)
2:15 AM Skin Game (1971)
4:15 AM Marlowe (1969)

Daily Cinema: Mister Buddwing (1966)

In this film, James Garner stars as a man waking up in Central Park with complete amnesia. He can't remember anything, not his name, who he is, or why he's in the park. While trying to figure out who he is and regain his memory, the man, who names himself Mister Buddwing, comes into contact with four women who may or may not lead him to the answers he seeks. This is the first film in the lineup, so it's another DVR day. We're on both Previous TNT and Daily Cinema alerts so if you didn't catch them, they air earlier in the day. Hope you enjoy and I'll see you tomorrow!

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SUTS Day 26: Boris Karloff

Today's featured star for SUTS is Boris Karloff. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
*Previous TNT Alert: 6:00 AM Lured (1947)*
7:45 AM The Lost Patrol (1934)
9:00 AM Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
10:15 AM The Mask Of Fu Manchu (1932)
11:45 AM The Fatal Hour (1940)
1:00 PM British Intelligence (1940)
2:15 PM The Walking Dead (1936)
3:30 PM The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)
4:45 PM The Terror (1963)
6:15 PM Black Sabbath (1964)
8:00 PM Frankenstein (1931)
*Previous TNT Alert: 9:30 PM Bride of Frankenstein (1935)*
11:00 PM The Mummy (1932)
12:30 AM The Black Cat (1934)
*Daily Cinema: 1:45 AM The Body Snatcher (1945)* Amazon ($2.99) | Vudu ($2.99) | Microsoft Store ($2.99)
3:15 AM Isle of the Dead (1945)
4:30 AM Bedlam (1946)

Daily Cinema: The Body Snatcher (1945)

In this horror flick loosely based off of the West Port murders of 1828, Henry Daniell stars as a doctor in need of cadavers in order to continue his medical experiments. Boris Karloff co-stars as a strange man named Gray who drives a cab by day but robs graves by night. After helping the doctor gain a couple of corpses in order to continue his experiments, Gray then begins to blackmail and taunt the man, to the disgust of the doctor's assistant Joseph. Bela Lugosi plays the part of Joseph, and this is said to be his last film pairing with Karloff. This comes on rather late and even though I didn't do it on purpose, there's no better time to watch an old-school horror flick. Since it's Friday, you can stay up late and watch it with me too, so I hope you do. When I tell you it was difficult to pick a Daily Cinema today, it was hard with a capital D. lol We're on two Previous TNT Alerts and if you're new to the original Frankenstein movies, I suggest watching Frankenstein before watching our Previous TNT flick of BoF. As always, I hope you enjoyed today's post and I'll see you tomorrow!

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SUTS Day 25: Van Johnson

Today's featured star for SUTS is Van Johnson. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
6:00 AM The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
8:00 AM High Barbaree (1947)
10:00 AM Duchess of Idaho (1950)
*Previous Daily Cinema Alert: 12:00 PM In the Good Old Summertime (1949)* When'd we watch this? SUTS Day 4: Judy Garland (2014)
1:45 PM Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
4:15 PM The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
6:15 PM Scene of the Crime (1949)
8:00 PM Battleground (1949)
10:15 PM Miracle In The Rain (1956)
12:15 AM Two Girls And A Sailor (1944)
*Daily Cinema: 4:30 AM Invitation (1952)* Vudu ($2.99)

Daily Cinema: Invitation (1952)

In this drama, Van Johnson plays an architect named Dan who is married to a woman named Ellen. Ellen, who battles serious health issues and unbeknownst to her, may not last the rest of the year, finds out that her 'loving' husband was actually hired to be with her at her wealthy father's request. Ellen comes across this information by way of a supposed friend, who used to date Dan, and seeks the truth out for herself. This is the last film in the day's lineup so I definitely recommend firing up the DVR. I hope you enjoy and I'll see you tomorrow!

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SUTS Day 24: Constance Cummings

Today's featured star for SUTS is Constance Cummings. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
6:00 AM Traveling Husbands (1931)
*Daily Cinema: 7:30 AM Haunted Honeymoon (1940)*
9:00 AM The Mind Reader (1933)
10:30 AM This Man is Mine (1934)
12:00 PM Finger of Guilt (1956)
1:45 PM In the Cool of the Day (1963)
3:30 PM The Big Timer (1932)
5:00 PM Attorney For The Defense (1932)
6:30 PM The Guilty Generation (1931)
8:00 PM Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
9:45 PM Night After Night (1932)
11:15 PM American Madness (1932)
12:45 AM Doomed Cargo (1936)
2:15 AM Movie Crazy (1932)
4:15 AM The Criminal Code (1931)

Daily Cinema: Haunted Honeymoon (1940)

Haunted Honeymoon is a comedy that stars Robert Montgomery as British detective Lord Peter Wimsey alongside Constance Cummings as his soon-to-be wife Harriet. After the two get married, they discover a dead body in their honeymoon suite. I'm a staunch Poirot fan, so I have to admit that I don't know too much about other detectives. What can I say, I'm loyal. LOL The only reason I'd heard of Lord Peter Wimsey is from an episode of Frasier. Niles throws a Halloween party at his condo with a literary theme, and Martin wants to show up as Sherlock. The party store was sold out of Sherlock costumes, so Niles buys him a Wimsey costume. Martin has none of it and tells Niles, "I'm not going anywhere where I have to tell people my name's Wimsey." Long and unnecessary anecdote I know, but I thought it was funny and that's where I first heard the name. Anyway, this film's on rather early and I apologize; this initially wasn't the film I'd chosen. I'd actually chosen In the Cool of the Day, but because I found out afterward that Constance Cummings was only a supporting player, I switched it to a film in which she had a larger part. I also wasn't able to find any download links so you might want to DVR it if you haven't seen it yet. Hope you enjoy and I'll see you tomorrow!

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SUTS Day 23: Brigitte Bardot

Today's featured star for SUTS is Brigitte Bardot. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
6:00 AM Act of Love (1953)
8:00 AM Helen of Troy (1956)
10:15 AM The Grand Maneuver (1955)
12:15 PM Spirits of the Dead (1968)
2:30 PM Une Parisienne (1957)
4:15 PM The Night Heaven Fell (1958)
*Daily Cinema: 6:15 PM And God Created Woman (1956)* Hulu (with subscription)
8:00 PM Naughty Girl (1956)
9:45 PM Love On A Pillow (1962)
11:45 PM Plucking the Daisy (1956)
2:00 AM Masculin-Feminin (1966)
4:00 AM Contempt (1963)

Daily Cinema: And God Created Woman (1956)

If you've been with me through more than one SUTS, then you already know that I try to choose films that aren't always recognized when talking about an actor's best movies. The point of SUTS, at least on this site, is to watch a wide variety of movies and its highly likely that for the classic film buff, they've already seen the actor's greatest hits. I like watching films that aren't mentioned as much--the early films, the dark horses, the panned movies, etc. But there are also times where I like showing an actor's main vehicle, which brings me to And God Created Woman. This is the movie that launched Brigitte Bardot's career and the vehicle that she is largely known for. In this film, she plays a very sexually aware teenager who has the men abuzz. Two brothers vie for her affections, but while she returns the feelings for one brother, she still ends up with the other. I want to see how that plays out. This film airs right before the primetime choice, so hopefully you'll be able to watch. Hope you'll enjoy and I'll see you tomorrow!

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SUTS Day 22: Robert Montgomery

Today's featured star for SUTS is Robert Montgomery. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
6:00 AM The Divorcee (1930)
7:30 AM The Man in Possession (1931)
9:00 AM Faithless (1932)
10:30 AM When Ladies Meet (1933)
12:00 PM The Mystery of Mr. X (1934)
1:30 PM Hide-Out (1934)
3:00 PM Piccadilly Jim (1936)
4:45 PM Ever Since Eve (1937)
6:15 PM The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
8:00 PM Lady in the Lake (1947)
10:00 PM They Were Expendable (1945)
*Daily Cinema: 12:30 AM Private Lives (1931)*
2:00 AM Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941)
3:45 AM Night Must Fall (1937)

Daily Cinema: Private Lives (1931)

In this Pre-Code comedy, Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery star as a divorced couple who, by sheer coincidence, end up at the same hotel in the French Riviera while on honeymoons with their new spouses. But do they end up rekindling their romance? This reminds me of an episode in Frasier (which you'll be hearing from me again this week and while I should be sorry for doing this to you twice, I'm not LOL) early in the series, I think season 2, where the same thing happens to Frasier and Lilith. It isn't one of my favorite episodes or anything, but it was funny nonetheless. As is usually the case with Pre-Code films, there won't be any online streaming links so this is another DVR day. Hope you enjoy and I'll see you tomorrow!

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SUTS Day 21: Bette Davis

Today's featured star for SUTS is Bette Davis. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
6:00 AM Housewife (1934)
*Daily Cinema: 7:30 AM It's Love I'm After (1937)*
9:15 AM The Letter (1940)
11:00 AM Mr. Skeffington (1945)
*Previous TNT Alert: 1:45 PM What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)*
4:15 PM The Catered Affair (1956)
6:00 PM The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
8:00 PM Now, Voyager (1942)
10:15 PM The Little Foxes (1941)
12:15 AM Old Acquaintance (1943)
2:15 AM Dead Ringer (1964)
4:15 AM The Whales of August (1987)

Daily Cinema: It's Love I'm After (1937)

In this comedy, Bette Davis and Leslie Howard co-star as Basil and Joyce, a couple both on and offscreen, but have every desire to eventually marry--despite their multiple postponements of the event. Their next obstacle comes in the way of an overly excited fan in love with Basil. His attempts to dim her flames backfire, so he takes advantage of the situation. However, the fan is in a bit of a pickle herself--her flirtations with Basil irritate a man in love with her. I'm going to assume hijinks ensue. lol This film's on in the morning, so make sure to DVR it. See you tomorrow!

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SUTS Day 20: Humphrey Bogart

Today's featured star for SUTS is Humphrey Bogart. 

Movie lineup (all times in EST):
6:00 AM Crime School (1938)
7:30 AM King Of The Underworld (1939)
8:45 AM San Quentin (1937)
10:00 AM Across The Pacific (1942)
12:00 PM Passage to Marseille (1944)
2:00 PM Casablanca (1942)
4:00 PM Dark Passage (1947)
6:00 PM Key Largo (1948)
8:00 PM Sabrina (1954)
*Daily Cinema: 10:00 PM The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)* Amazon Instant ($2.99) | Microsoft ($2.99)
12:00 AM Dead Reckoning (1947) *Previous Daily Cinema Alert: 2:00 AM The Maltese Falcon (1941)* When'd we watch this? SUTS Day 1--Humphrey Bogart (2013) &and SUTS Day 24--Gladys George (2014)
4:00 AM Chain Lightning (1950)

Daily Cinema: The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)

Humphrey Bogart stars in this suspense thriller as an artist with a psychopathic edge; after painting his romantic partners as Angels of Death, they mysteriously end up dying. My queen err...My spirit animal Barbara Stanwyck plays the part of Sally, his unaware lover, then wife. After they marry, he hits a plateau and finds himself uninspired to create new art. Sally continues to fall ill, only to recover and go through it all again later, and she eventually discovers that she didn't know as much about her husband as she thought. Is Sally's life in danger? This film is on at night, so I hope you're able to watch. Also, the very first Daily Cinema I chose for the site, The Maltese Falcon, will be on a few hours after The Two Mrs. Carrolls so if you've never seen it, make sure to record it. See you tomorrow!

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