Steve McQueen and Will Geer star in the story of an 11-year-old boy who comes of age in turn-of-the-century Mississippi in The Reivers, premiering on KET Movie Classics Saturday, July 11 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET1 and Friday, July 17 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET2.
In the 1969 film based on the William Faulkner novel, two mischievous adult friends talk the boy into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.
Next, John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara star in their final film together, Big Jake. Big Jake McCandles is on the trail of bandits in this action drama that stretches from Texas to Mexico. When the outlaw gang led by vicious John Fain raids Jake's ranch and kidnaps his 8-year-old grandson, Jake's wife, whom he hasn't seen in 18 years, sends for her husband to rescue the boy. It airs Saturday, July 18 and Friday, July 24.
Racing-car buffs will no doubt enjoy Le Mans in which McQueen drives the world's hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France. The semi-documentary framework and excellent camera work put the viewer right there, roaring around the road web centering on Le Mans, the French village hub. It airs Saturday, July 25 and Friday, July 31.
Dustin Hoffman stars in Little Big Man, the story of Jack Crabb, who looks back from extreme old age to tell the story of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer. Chief Dan George was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Old Lodge Skins. Faye Dunaway, Martin Balsam and Richard Mulligan also star in the funny, spiritual film with a humane view of the plight of Native Americans. It airs Saturday, August 1 and Friday, August 7.
