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Thursday, July 08, 2021

This month, TCM spotlights films about small-town America

Meet Me in St. Louis, a 1944 Christmas film, features
classic Judy Garland hits such as "The Trolley Song."
Turner Classic Movies is celebrating films about small-town America in a special series airing each Wednesday in July. If you have a cable package that includes TCM, you can watch all the films in the series online. If you don't have a cable package with TCM, you can watch all the films listed with a subscription to Sling TV, Hulu, or YouTube TV.

The first Wednesday of the "From Hollywood to the Heartland" series was all about drama, with films such as Peyton Place, East of Eden, Picnic, and Our Town. The second week lightened things up with beloved small-town comedies such as The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, and Theodora Goes Wild.

Next week's theme is "Small Town Musicals," featuring classics such as The Music Man, Bye Bye Birdie, and Meet Me in St. Louis. The final night of the series is five critically acclaimed films full of crime, drama and betrayal, with hits like Bonnie and Clyde, The Last Picture Show, and Paper Moon.

In a video made for TCM's series, singer John Mellencamp, a native of Seymour, Indiana, reflects on portrayals of small towns on the silver screen. Watch it here:

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