TCM Pays Tribute to Paul Newman with Marathon
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof courtesy Everett Collection
Turner Classic Movies will pay homage to Academy Award winner
Paul Newman, who
passed away Sept. 26 from cancer at the age of 83, with a 24-hour showcase of some of his most iconic performances on Oct. 12.
Featuring 11 films, the marathon will kick off at 6 am with 1956's
The Rack, in which the actor played a Korean War veteran, and will conclude with
The Outrage, the 1964 remake of the Japanese film
Rashomon.
Tucked in between will be the Tennessee Williams' double of
Sweet Bird of Youth and
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,
Hud,
Cool Hand Luke and
Rachel, Rachel, his directorial debut that starred wife Joanne Woodward.
Check local listings for more. -
Joyce Eng
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