Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will remember legendary actor Eli Wallach on Monday, June 30, with an 11-hour marathon featuring five of his performances. The marathon will feature Wallach in such memorable films as How the West Was Won (1962), The Misfits (1961) and Baby Doll (1956), which earned him a BAFTA Film Award and a Golden Globe® nomination. A complete schedule is included below.
A cherished member of the Turner Classic Movies family, Wallach was a special guest at the 2010 TCM Classic Film Festival. That same year, Wallach joined Robert Osborne on-air to co-host a night of films as TCM's Guest Programmer.
TCM video tribute to Eli Wallach:
www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/1009517/Eli-Wallach-Movie-Promo-TCM-Remembers.html
TCM Remembers Eli Wallach
Monday, June 30
9 a.m. – Kisses for My President (1964) – The first female president has to deal with her husband's bruised ego. Starring Fred MacMurray, Polly Bergen and Eli Wallach. Directed by Curtis Bernhardt.
11 a.m. – Act One (1963) – George Hamilton stars in the true story of playwright Moss Hart, a poor Brooklyn boy who joins forces with an experienced playwright to conquer Broadway and Hollywood. Also starring Jason Robards Jr., Jack Klugman and Eli Wallash. Directed by Dore Schary.
1 p.m. – How the West Was Won (1962) – This epic film follows three generations of pioneers as they take part in the forging of the American West. Starring Carroll Baker, Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck, George Peppard, Carolyn Jones, Eli Wallach, Robert Preston, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart, John Wayne, Richard Widmark and Spencer Tracy. Directed by John Ford, George Marshall and Henry Hathaway.
3:45 p.m. – The Misfits (1961) – A sensitive divorcee gets mixed up with modern cowboys roping mustangs in the desert. Starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter and Eli Wallach. Directed by John Huston.
6 p.m. – Baby Doll (1956) – A child bride holds her husband at bay while flirting with a sexy Italian farmer. Starring Karl Malden, Carroll Baker and Eli Wallach. Directed by Elia Kazan.
