James Garner Memorial Tribute -- special feature -- Mon, July 28 2014

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REMEMBERING JAMES GARNER, everybody's favorite nice-guy actor...

Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) is doing an all-day "James Garner Tribute" today, Monday, July 28. TCM remembers the enormously likable and well-respected star in a 12-film salute that includes "Mister Buddwing," "The Americanization of Emily," "Victor/Victoria," and "Marlowe."

The cable companies schedules are wrong. Here's what's screening, Pacific time:

"Grand Prix" (1966) at 6:30 am.

"Cash McCall" (1960) at 9:30 am.

"The Wheeler Dealers," (1963) at 11:15 am.

"Darby's Rangers" (1958) at 1 pm.

"Mister Buddwing" (1966) at 3:15 pm.

"The Thrill Of It All," (1963) at 5 pm.

"The Americanization of Emily," (1964) at 7 pm.
"The Children's Hour," (1961) at 9 pm.

"Victor Victoria," (1982) at 11 pm.

"Marlowe," (1969) at 1 am.

Set your recording device before you depart today.

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Oh, and today's photo, with James holding the Purple Heart? That's not a film promo shot. James Garner was a twice-wounded combat veteran.

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