The Women

Turner Classic Movies, 5 p.m., Saturday, July 13 It seems fitting that while San Diego is whooping it for Pride, TCM will be playing the original high-camp movie about bitchy women saying mean things to each other. I’ve told you to DVR it before! It demands repeat viewings. Norma Shearer stars as Mary, Mrs. Stephen…

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Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame dvr this Turner Classic Movies, Friday, June 28, 5 p.m. When his father dies, Patrick Dennis goes to live with his Aunt Mame, who is arguably the greatest diva ever to be filmed. Mame is an amazing combination of intellectual, partier, comedian, dilettante, muse and mother, and as played by Rosalind Russell, she…

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First impressions

Hello everyone, I hope you have recovered from all of San Diego’s summertime soirees such as San Diego Pride or one of the big pool parties for a cause. This town has been busier than my hometown beauty salon on a half-price senior wash-and-set Wednesday! When Pride was over I had to spend the next…

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Auntie Mame

dvr this Turner Classic Films, Monday, June 4, 2:30 p.m. At the top of the list of movies every gay man must see, Auntie Mame is one of the camp classics that is deliberately funny, garish and, yes, camp. Based on Patrick Dennis’ semi-autobiographical novel, the movie follows young Patrick as he becomes the ward…

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