Every August on Turner Classic Movies, the network devotes each day to a particular star, some legendary, some sadly not well-remembered. They tend to have a few performers who are still living at the time among the actor/actresses: last year or the year before that, they had Debbie Reynolds and Ann-Margret, and this year it's Vanessa Redgrave, Sidney Poitier, Leslie Caron and Angela Lansbury.
Four living people. I think that's a record for TCM's Summer Under the Stars.
There is almost always a silent film star as well: last year if memory serves correct it was Ramon Novarro, this year it's Lon Chaney and Marion Davies.
Finally, there is at least one foreign-language performer: last year again if memory serves correct, there was Brigitte Bardot, and this year it's Simone Signoret.
Wonder if we'll ever get Toshiro Mifune to have his own day.
I'm honored to have been asked to participate, and this year I'm upping my contributions.
I urge everyone to look at the contributions of others for the Journeys In Classic Film Summer Under the Stars Blogathon, and enjoy these great stars all month long.
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