Paul Newman as Brick Pollitt in the 1959 film version of Tennessee William’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play ”Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”
As we were hoping, Turner Classic Movies has announced a 24-hour marathon of Paul Newman films to celebrate the phenomenal career of the recently passed acting legend. It’s a fine look at the actor’s early film roles, but it’s hardly comprehensive and lacks many of Newman’s greatest moments.
Here’s the Oct. 12 schedule as announced by TCM:
5 a.m. — “The Rack”
7 a.m. — “Until They Sail”
9 a.m. — “Torn Curtain”
11:15 a.m. — “Exodus”
2:45 p.m. — “Sweet Bird of Youth”
5 p.m. — “Hud”
7 p.m. — “Somebody Up There Likes Me”
9 p.m. — “Cool Hand Luke”
11:15 p.m. — “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”
1:15 a.m. — “Rachel, Rachel”
3 a.m. — “The Outrage”
Not even “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”?!
Here are a few other Newman signposts we’d like to watch again: “The Long, Hot Summer,” “The Hustler” (spare us “The Color of Money,” please), “The Sting,” “The Drowning Pool” (so great it inspired a band name!), “Slap Shot,” “Absence of Malice” (great newspaper movie!), “The Verdict” (cue Joe Jackson’s song, please …) and “Mr. and Mrs. Bridge.”
