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elleng

(136,043 posts) Wed Oct 9, 2024, 01:52 PM Oct 9

TCM today

4:00 PM Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
True story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Dir: Robert Wise Cast: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane
Runtime: 113 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

6:00 PM The Greatest (1977)
Muhammad Ali plays himself in the story of his remarkable boxing career and how he overcame obstacles to become the greatest boxer of all time.
Dir: Tom Gries Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Lloyd Haynes, John Marley, Robert Duvall
Runtime: 101 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

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TCM today (Original Post) elleng Oct 9 OP

I've seen both of these movies. Liked them. HeartsCanHope Oct 9 #1

HeartsCanHope

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1. I've seen both of these movies. Liked them.

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Wed Oct 9, 2024, 08:46 PM

Oct 9

Thought Paul Newman was really good. Went to IMDb to read about the movie and found that James Dean was to be Rocky Graziano.
Would have been a very different movie. Thanks, elleng, it's so kind of you to keep us informed!

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