Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:

Friday, March 6, 2026

This weekend on TCM:

Besieged with production problems, the film sometimes wrongfully criticised because of them, this next TCM recommendation is, nevertheless, an accomplished and splendorous piece of dramatically dynamic adventure storytelling: the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty, reviewed here and showing on TCM Saturday, March 7th at 7:30 pm PST.

(From left) Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard

TCM's current monthly schedule can be confirmed by clicking on the above image. To confirm the correct Pacific Standard (West Coast) showtime information, subtract 3 hours from the Eastern Standard (East Coast) showtime listed on TCM’s schedule.

Then there is the wonderful Guys and Dolls (1955), a previous TCM recommendation here. Both will show at TCM Sunday, March 8th at 8 am PDT.

Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons

TCM's current monthly schedule can be confirmed by clicking on the above image. (# Edit: Notice the time change from PST to PDT happening on Sunday, March 8th). To confirm the correct Pacific Daylight (West Coast) showtime information, subtract 3 hours from the Eastern Daylight (East Coast) showtime listed on TCM’s schedule.

All responses are not only welcomed but encouraged in the comments section below.

Hope to see you Monday, March 9th.

A.G.