Sony Movie Channel Honors Veterans With Special Marathons On Monday, Nov. 11 And Thanksgiving, Nov. 28

Sony Movie Channel Honors Veterans With Special Marathons On Monday, Nov. 11 And Thanksgiving, Nov. 28

ALSO IN NOVEMBER, THE CHANNEL CELEBRATES THE CAREERS OF BURT LANCASTER, RORY CALHOUN, HUMPHREY BOGART AND CHARLES BRONSON

CULVER CITY, Calif., Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Movie Channel gives thanks to the U.S. armed forces in November, programming military-themed marathons on both Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11 and Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28. In addition to providing these military salutes, the HD movie network puts the spotlight on the work of several notable actors--each equally recognized for their legendary careers. These thespians include Humphrey Bogart, Rory Calhoun, Charles Bronson and Burt Lancaster. Lancaster's tribute is set to occur on Nov. 2, which would have been his 100(th) birthday.

Movies with strong female characters are also prominent in November, with the recent Julia Roberts starrer EAT PRAY LOVE being broadcast on both Nov. 8 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, and Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, and again at 9:35 p.m. ET/6:35 p.m. PT. THE WAY WE WERE, starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, airs Nov. 26 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, and the delightful gem GUARDING TESS, with Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage, opens the month on Nov.1 at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT. That same day, viewers will enjoy the drama RANDOM HEARTS, with Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas, at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Biopics centering on some of the greatest comedians of the 20(th) century will be shown back-to-back on Sunday, Nov. 17 when LUCY, focusing on Lucille Ball, airs at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT; MARTIN AND LEWIS, highlighting the 10-year rocky relationship between Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, airs at 9:15 p.m. ET/6:15 p.m. PT and THE THREE STOOGES, a biographical look at the careers of the comedy trio through the eyes their leader Moe Howard, airs at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.

Highlights include (All Times Eastern Below):

LEGENDARY ACTOR SHOWCASES


Sat., Nov. 2 - Burt Lancaster's 100th Birthday
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2:30 p.m. ROCKET GIBRALTAR (1988) - The
family patriarch's 77th birthday
occasions a memorable party and
reunion. Starring Burt Lancaster,
Bill Pullman and Kevin Spacey.
(Repeats Nov. 7 at 11:40 p.m.)


4:20 p.m. THE SWIMMER (1968) - An
advertising man decides to swim
home via his neighbors' pools.
Starring Burt Lancaster and
Janet Landgard. (Repeats Nov. 7
at 10 p.m.)


6:10 p.m. ZULU DAWN (1979) - In 1879, the
British suffer a great loss at
the Battle of Isandiwana due to
incompetent leadership. Despite
the defeat, the Zulus are first
humiliated at Roark's Drift and
then crushed at the Battle of
Ulundi. Starring Burt Lancaster,
Simon Ward and Bob Hoskins.
(Repeats Nov. 13 at 10 p.m.)



Sun., Nov. 3 - Charles Bronson's Birthday
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7 p.m. HARD TIMES (1975) - A depression
era street fighter joins with a
promoter of no-holds-barred
street boxing bouts in New
Orleans. Starring Charles
Bronson, James Coburn and Jill
Ireland. (Repeats Nov. 27 at 8
p.m.)


8:40 p.m. BREAKOUT (1975) -A Texas bush
pilot is hired by a woman to
help break out her husband who
is imprisoned in Mexico on a
framed charge that was
engineered by his Grandfather.
Starring Charles Bronson,
Robert Duvall and Jill Ireland.
(Repeats Nov. 27 at 9:40 p.m.)


10:25 p.m. THE STONE KILLER (1973) - A tough
New York cop discovers that a
prohibition gangster is planning
a massacre - revenge for a 40-
year-old shootout. Starring
Charles Bronson and Martin
Balsam. (Repeats Nov. 27 at
11:25 p.m.)



Wed., Nov. 6 - Humphrey Bogart
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8 p.m. SIROCCO (1951) - A gunrunner's
loyalties are tested when he falls for
the mistress of the French colonel
battling a determined Syrian
resistance force. Starring Humphrey
Bogart and Lee J. Cobb. (Repeats Nov.
11 at 9:45 a.m.)


9:45 p.m. KNOCK ON ANY DOOR (1949) - A crusading
defense attorney fights to save an
underprivileged young hoodlum from the
electric chair. Starring Humphrey
Bogart, John Derek and George
Macready.


11:35 p.m. DEAD RECKONING (1947) - A decorated war
veteran becomes entangled in the
search for a fellow Medal of Honor
winner's killer. Starring Humphrey
Bogart and Lizabeth Scott.



Wed., Nov. 20 - Rory Calhoun
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8 p.m. DOMINO KID (1957) - Calhoun's
character tracks down and kills
five outlaws who killed his
father and stole his cattle,
while he was away fighting for
the Confederacy during the
Civil War. Starring Rory
Calhoun and Andrew Duggan.
(Repeats Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.)


9:20 p.m. UTAH BLAINE (1949) - A
gunslinger helps a ranch owner
in his attempt to prevent a
renegade crew from taking over
the territory. Starring Rory
Calhoun and Max Baer. (Repeats
Nov. 23 at 2:20 p.m.)


10:45 p.m. APACHE TERRITORY (1957) - A
drifter takes on marauding
Apaches in order to save a
group of besieged settlers.
Starring Rory Calhoun and
Barbara Bates. (Repeats Nov. 23
at 3:45 p.m.)
VETERAN'S DAY TRIBUTE - Monday, Nov. 11 (8 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. ET)

THE COCKLESHELL HEROES (8 a.m.); SIROCCO (9:45 a.m.); REUNION AT FAIRBOROUGH (11:35 a.m.); THE BLUE AND THE GRAY (1:40 p.m.); SAHARA (8:10 p.m. & 11:35 p.m.) AND IKE: COUNTDOWN TO D-DAY (10 p.m. & 1:30 a.m.)

THANKSGIVING DAY - Thursday, Nov. 28 (6:20 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. ET)

THE COCKLESHELL HEROES (6:20 a.m.); SIROCCO (8 a.m.); THE LONG GRAY LINE (9:40 a.m.); THE BLUE AND THE GRAY (12 p.m.); IKE: COUNTDOWN TO D-DAY (6:35 p.m. & 4:00 a.m.) and SAHARA (8:10 p.m. & 2 a.m.) and GARDENS OF STONE (10 p.m. & 12 a.m.)

For a complete schedule of films and times, visit www.Sonymoviechannel.com/schedule.
In addition to airing these films on the dates noted above, some of the movies mentioned are scheduled for further broadcasts throughout the month. (See listings for further details.)

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