March 11, 2013
Cher, the Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Cannes Film Festival and three-time Golden Globe award winner is set to be the first host of Friday Night Spotlight, a brand new film showcase launching April 5 on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). TCM host Robert Osborne will join Cher to kick off the franchise with A Womans World: The Defining Era of Women in Film, a collection of 17 films handpicked by Cher to illustrate the evolving roles of women from the late 1930s to the early 50s. Each month thereafter, Friday Night Spotlight will feature a celebrity or expert host who will take viewers through a collection of films focusing on a specific topic.
A Womans World: The Defining Era of Women in Film will start Friday, April 5, at 8 p.m. (ET) with Cher and Osborne hosting a night of movies focusing on motherhood, beginning with Joan Crawfords Oscar-winning performance in Mildred Pierce (1945). Subsequent Fridays in April will feature films about the war effort and life on the homefront (April 12), working women (April 19) and women taking charge (April 26).
Working with Robert isnt like working at all! We cant stop taking about the classics and obscure golden oldies. We talk though the breaks while they move the cameras, check the lighting and do the touch-ups. I cant stop when it comes to the subject of old films, and then I get Robert going, and then the crew and director finally say, Ahh, Cher? We have a show to do. Robert and I laugh and become grown-ups again. We dont work. We play every Friday night in April! Come have fun with us, commented Cher. Cher last appeared on the network with Robert Osborne as a Guest Programmer in September 2011.
Its a great pleasure to be joining Cher in launching TCMs new Friday Night Spotlight series, said Osborne. Besides being an Academy Award winning actress and an electrifying stage performer, Cher loves movies, knows movies and has fascinating things to say about them. Were also proud to claim her as one of Turner Classic Movies most passionate and knowledgeable fans.
A complete schedule for A Womans World: The Defining Era of Women. hosted by Cher and Robert Osborne, is included below.
After Cher and Robert get things started in April, TCMs Friday Night Spotlight will continue with a new host each month as it explores themes that range from specific film genres to forgotten gems worthy of a second look, said Charles Tabesh, senior vice president of programming for TCM. We have designed this showcase to give longtime fans of classic movies the chance to see their favorites in a new light, while also giving newer fans the opportunity to expand their cinematic horizons. TCM will announce additional hosts and themes for the Friday Night Spotlight soon.
TCMs Friday Night Spotlight A Womans World: The Defining Era of Women
Hosted by Cher & Robert Osborne
Friday, April 5 Motherhood
8 p.m. Mildred Pierce (1945)
10 p.m. Stella Dallas (1937)
Midnight Penny Serenade (1941)
2:15 a.m. Bachelor Mother (1939)
Friday, April 12 War Effort and the Homefront
8 p.m. So Proudly We Hail (1943)
10:15 p.m. Since You Went Away (1944)
1:15 a.m. The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
3:30 a.m. Three Came Home (1950)
5:30 a.m. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Friday, April 19 Working Women
8 p.m. His Girl Friday (1940)
10 p.m. Woman of the Year (1942)
Midnight Tender Comrade (1943)
2 a.m. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
Friday, April 26 Women Taking Charge
8 p.m. The Great Lie (1941)
10 p.m. Kitty Foyle (1940)
12 a.m. The Palm Beach Story (1942)
1:45 a.m. The Women (1939)
About Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. Currently seen in more than 85 million homes, TCM features the insights of hosts Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests. As the foremost authority in classic films, TCM offers critically acclaimed original documentaries and specials, along with regular programming events that include The Essentials, hosted by Robert Osborne and Drew Barrymore, and the month-long 31 Days of Oscar in February and Summer Under the Stars in August. TCM also stages special events and screenings, such as the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise; produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs; and hosts a wealth of online through the TCM homepage, which includes the TCM Movie Database, message boards, blogs and more.
TCM is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. Turner Broadcasting creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
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