By April MacIntyre Jul 2, 2009, 4:55 GMT
Turner Classic Movies will pay tribute to the great Karl Malden, who passed away today at age 97.
RIP Karl Malden - Oscar®-Winning Actor Karl Malden will be honored by TCM showing his best films on Friday, July 10. © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
Oscar®-Winning Actor Karl Malden will be honored by TCM showing his best films on Friday, July 10.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will dedicate the primetime lineup for Friday, July 10, to Oscar®-winning actor Karl Malden, who passed away today at the age of 97. The collection features his Best Supporting Actor role in the classic adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), as well as his memorable performances in On the Waterfront (1952) and Birdman of Alcatraz (1962).
The following is the complete schedule for TCM’s July 10 tribute to Karl Malden:
8 p.m. (ET) On the Waterfront (1952)
Malden earned an Oscar-nomination for his performance as a priest who helps prize-fighter wannabe Marlon Brando come to terms with a corrupt boss. Elia Kazan’s gritty drama co-stars Rod Steiger, Eva Marie Saint and Lee J. Cobb.
10 p.m. (ET) A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Malden took home an Academy Award when he reprised his Broadway role for Elia Kazan’s adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ play. Fellow Oscar winners Vivian Leigh and Kim Hunter co-star, along with screen powerhouse Marlon Brando.
12:15 a.m. (ET) Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Malden co-starred opposite Burt Lancaster in this true story about Robert Stroud, a convict who became a world-renowned bird expert. Thelma Ritter, Betty Field, Neville Brand and Telly Savalas also star in this John Frankenheimer drama.
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