TCM Party tonight features 'Swooner Crooner' and Now, Voyager

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Turner Classic Movies' watch party tonight pairs the 1944 Looney Tunes short Swooner Crooner with the 1942 melodrama Now, Voyager. Swooner Crooner, directed by Frank Tashlin and running 7 minutes, stars the voices of Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, and Sara Berner; Porky Pig manages an egg farm where chickens are distracted by a crooning rooster, so Porky brings in another crooning rooster to restore productivity. Now, Voyager, directed by Irving Rapper and running 1 hour 57 minutes, stars Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, and Claude Rains; the film follows a repressed spinster transformed by psychiatry and a love affair with a married man. TCM lists Swooner Crooner in the primetime lineup and schedules Now, Voyager at 11:45 p.m. ET tonight.

teamrickandilsa.bsky.social

@teamrickandilsa.bsky.social

This is my *checks notes* 23rd viewing of #NowVoyager. Is there a prize when I get to 25? A pin? Shirt? Free book from the TCM library? Just curious. #TCMParty

6045d ago

CT Million6

That's like several cartons of cigarettes for Paul! #TCMParty

Three Dog Heads4

I can let you borrow the 25+ Club ribbon I won for DARK VICTORY.

BookHoarder2

I wish I had thought of keeping a record of how many times I've seen it. 😂

murphysgirl.bsky.social2

I've watched it lots of times, too. It's such a great movie. Same with Casablanca, which I'm watching now!

Cast Adrift 🫘2

You should get the Criterion Collection Blu-Ray, with all kinds of interviews, commentaries and extras, like Ms. Davis on The Dick Cavitt Show. You know what? You can get it on sale at Barnes and Noble. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-now-vo...

Gayer Than Thou 🏳️‍🌈

@gayerthanthou.bsky.social

Looks like TCM is showing #NowVoyager. I’m bummed to be missing it because it’s one of those obscure little gems with a mostly unknown cast and crew that they hardly ever show. #TCMParty

2844d ago

Sydney Stern 🏳️‍🌈5

Let’s don’t ask for the moon.

Bill Taylor3

I heard there was some shut in ingénue made a big splash in that one. Fancy Costume hat or somesuch.

Truckle4Evr🔥🏳️‍🌈3

It's a great movie and streams free on Tubi as do many other old classics. I have no affiliation with Tubi.

LPDOak, CA1

One of my most fave eye-acting movies. Davis does so much with those big peepers of hers. ❤️

CondimentGrrl aka Marcy

@condimentgrrl.bsky.social

“Well Dr Jaquith says we can’t sleep together but he’ll never stop us from smoking.” #TCMParty #NowVoyager

2245d ago

Up next on TCM

@tcm-up-next.bsky.social

NOW, VOYAGER (1942) — 11:45 pm ET — 1h 57m (TCM Primetime: WB Songs in Looney Tunes) Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains; directed by Irving Rapper A repressed spinster is transformed by psychiatry and her love for a married man. #TCM #TCMParty

1645d ago

🎞️🎥✨celluloidsoul

@celluloidsoul.bsky.social

Recently auctioned by Julien's, hundreds of matchbooks collected and often inscribed by Mel Blanc, documenting where he was, who he was with, when he was there, and what he was doing. Many mention his wife, Estelle. Includes one from The White House. ~Kind of a fun idea! #LooneyTunes #TCMParty

Photo from the recent Julien's auction on June 25 of a big pike of matchbooks from all sorts of places.

1445d ago

Phyll Indablank

@phyllindablank.bsky.social

Shall we just have a "cigarette" on it? #NowVoyager #TCMParty

1145d ago

A Nick Charles

@nickcharles.bsky.social

“Someone just handed me a glizzy and called it a canapé. What the hell?!” #NowVoyager #TCMParty

A man in a suit looking sternly at a woman.

1045d ago

Coming Up On TCM

@comingupontcm.bsky.social

#ComingUpOnTCM SWOONER CROONER (1944) Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner Dir.: Frank Tashlin 8:30 PM PT Porky manages an egg farm where the chickens are preoccupied by a crooning rooster. 7m | Animated Short | TV-G #TCM #TCMParty

745d ago

BookHoarder

@bookhoarder53.bsky.social

Bette really doesn't look fat to me... 🤔 Dowdy like an old maid, but not fat. #NowVoyager #TCMParty

845d ago

Chris Sturhann

@chrissturhann.bsky.social

When I'm old and crazy and torturing our children, I hope they get me a nurse like Mary Wickes #NowVoyager #TCMParty

745d ago

Kim Britt Knits 🧶

@kphbritt.bsky.social

I just noticed (for the 1st time in the credits), that the montages were directed by Don Siegel. Obviously we all know that Siegel went on to be a great director of western & action movies. #tcmparty #NowVoyager

645d ago