TCM May 2025 At a Glance - Star of the Month -- Mae West!!

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TCM MAY 2025 AT A GLANCE

Star of the Month - Mae West (Sundays)


Mary Jane "Mae" West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades.[1] Recognized as a prominent sex symbol of her time, she was known for portraying sexually confident characters and for her use of double entendres, often delivering her lines in a distinctive contralto voice.[2] West began performing in vaudeville and on stage in New York City before transitioning to film in Los Angeles.

She was frequently associated with controversies over censorship and once stated, "I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it."[3][4] As her film career declined, she remained active by writing books and plays, performing in Las Vegas and London, and appearing on radio and television. In later years, she also released rock and roll recordings. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her 15th among the greatest female screen legends of classic American cinema.

MAE WEST FILMS TO BE SCREENED THIS MONTH:
MAY 4: Night After Night (1932)
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
I'm No Angel (1933)
MAY 11: Belle of the Nineties (1934) (TCM Premiere)
Klondike Annie (1936) (TCM Premiere)
Go West Young Man (1936)
MAY 18: Every Day's a Holiday (1938) (TCM Premiere)
My Little Chickadee (1940)
Heat's On, The (1943)

TCM Spotlight - Westerns (Tuesdays, Thursdays)
TCM Series - Two for One (Saturdays)
Memorial Tribute - Gene Hackman (12th)
Memorial Day Weekend Marathon - (23rd - 26th)

WEEKLY SHOWCASES
MUSICAL MATINEE Sat. Noon (ET)
3 - Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)
10 - All Night Long (1963)
17 - Finian's Rainbow (1968)
24 - Hit the Deck (1955)
31 - My Fair Lady (1964)
NOIR ALLEY Sat. Midnight, Sun. 10 am (ET)
3, 4 - Riffraff (1947)
10, 11 - The Killers (1946)
17, 18 - Touchez pas au grisbi (1954)
24, 25 - Cornered (1945)
31 - The Big Steal (1949)
SILENT SUNDAY NIGHTS Sun. Midnight (ET)
4 - The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
11 - Mary, Queen of Tots (1925)
A Lady of Chance (1928)
18 - (P) A Straightforward Boy (1929)
(P) I Graduated, But... (1929)
25 - Shoulder Arms (1918)
A Sailor-Made Man (1921)
TCM IMPORTS Sun. Late 2 am (ET)
4 - (P) Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)
Walkabout (1971)
11 - Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
(P) The Joke (1969)
18 - Cruel Story of Youth (1960)
Boy (1969)
25 - The Mirror (1975)
(P) A Generation (1955)
MAY PREMIERES
- FEATURE FILMS
May 1 - Tumbleweeds (1925)
May 4 - Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)
May 7 - The Girls (1968)
May 11 - Klondike Annie (1936)
May 11 - Go West Young Man (1936)
May 11 - The Joke (1969)
May 13 - The Great Silence (1968)
May 14 - Keiko Kishi, Eternally Rebellious (2023)
May 18 - Every Day's a Holiday (1938)
May 18 - A Straightforward Boy (1929)
May 18 - I Graduated, But... (1929)
May 22 - Bearing Witness: Native American
Voices in Hollywood (2024)
May 24 - Armored Command (1961)
- SHORTS
The Lone Ranger 1938 Serial:
May 3 - Ch. 1: Hi-Yo Silver (1938)
May 10 - Ch. 2: Thundering Earth (1938)
May 17 - Ch. 3: The Pitfall (1938)
May 31 - Ch. 4: Agent of Treachery (1938)