What are we thankful for here at CCT? We’re thankful for the fact that TCM will be running a Bette vs. Joan marathon the day after Thanksgiving. So, if you decide to skip all the Black Friday sales and stay home instead, why not tune in for this irresistible day of classic movies? For a complete listing of the films, click here.

Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), programing note, trailer

Easter is this Sunday (3/23) and Turner Classic Movies will run the traditional holiday fare (Easter Parade, 1948 and King of Kings, 1961). It also happens to be Joan Crawford’s 100th birthday. To celebrate, the channel will play several of her films, including one of our very favorites, Joan’s outrageous foray into the world of technicolor musicals, Torch Song (1953). Click here for the day’s roster of films.

Birthday, Crawford Dearest, Joan Crawford, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), camp, programing note

TCM is airing some great stuff in the next few days. Set your various recording devices (VCR, DVR, Tivo or whatever) for Friday night (3/7) because the fun begins with one of our all-time favorites, the Suzanne Pleshette bad-girl classic A Rage to Live (1965). The evening continues with the spaghetti westerns of director Segio Leone, but be sure to catch his foray into the historical epic with The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) which inexplicably stars Rory Calhoun !?! Later, as part of their TCM Underground series, they’re airing two of Ray Dennis Steckler’s ultra low-budget flicks, The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964) and Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1966). In the wee hours of Monday morning (3/10), catch the airing of such oddball sci-fi classics as X From Outer Space (1967) Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) and the TCM sci-fi documentary Watch the Skies. The theme for Tuesday evening (3/11) is ‘night at the nuthouse’. Be sure not to miss The Cobweb (1955) Lilith (1964) The Caretakers (1963) or Maniac (1963).

Bad Girls, Colossus of Rhodes, Cult Camp Classic, Joan Crawford, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), What We're Watching, camp, cult, sci-fi

Today is Joan Crawford’s Birthday. Below is a clip remixing some of her craziest and campiest moments. Enjoy!

Birthday, Joan Crawford

Baker co-starred in two of our all-time favorite Joan Crawford movies The Best of Everything (1959) and Strait-Jacket (1964). Below is a clip from the freak-out finale of Strait-Jacket. Enjoy!

Birthday, Diane Baker, Joan Crawford, Strait-Jacket, The Best of Everything