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April 26, 2023

Programming Tribute Airing in July to Include Carmen Jones and Odds Against Tomorrow Introduced by Daughter Shari Belafonte

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate the life and career of singer, actor, producer, and activist Harry Belafonte with a programming tribute this July. Belafonte, who died April 25 at the age of 96, started his career with the movie musical Carmen Jones (1955) and his hit album Calypso in 1956. He went on to become an important voice in the civil rights movement of the 1960s alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Throughout his decades-long career, he earned two Grammy Awards, a Tony, an Emmy, and the Motion Picture Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2014.

TCM’s on-air tribute will include a double feature of Belafonte’s films, as well as a night of films introduced by his daughter, Shari Belafonte.

TCM Remembers Harry Belafonte – Saturday, July 22

8:00 PM – Carmen Jones (1955) – A sultry factory worker seduces a young soldier then dumps him for another man.
10:00 PM – The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959) – One woman and two men are the only people left alive after a nuclear disaster.

TCM Guest Programmer Shari Belafonte – Monday, July 10

8:00 PM – Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) – Desperate losers plan a bank robbery with unexpected results.

In addition, Belafonte’s film Bright Road (1953) will be featured on Sunday, July 16, during TCM’s Disability in the Movies spotlight.

About Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed series like The Essentials, along with annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, the TCM Big Screen Classics screening series, and the TCM Classic Cruise. In addition, TCM produces the wildly successful podcast “The Plot Thickens,” which has had more than 7 million downloads to date. TCM hosts a wealth of material online at tcm.com and through the Watch TCM mobile app. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the TCM hub on HBO Max.