It’s the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool – but she’s certain there has to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town.
Fiddler on the Roof
Saturday, 7 p.m.
A lavishly produced and critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the international stage sensation tells the life-affirming story of Tevye (Topol), a poor milkman whose love, pride and faith help him face the oppression of turn-of-the century czarist Russia.
Facing the Laughter: Minnie Pearl
Sunday, 8 p.m.
Sarah Cannon dreams of becoming a Shakespearean actress but finds fame playing simple country girl Minnie Pearl.
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Funny Woman
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It’s the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool – but she’s certain there has to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town. With the bright lights of London calling, Barbara packs her bags and heads off to the city where she looks to take on the male-dominated world of comedy by storm.
A lavishly produced and critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the international stage sensation tells the life-affirming story of Tevye (Topol), a poor milkman whose love, pride and faith help him face the oppression of turn-of-the century czarist Russia.
Facing the Laughter: Minnie Pearl
Sunday, 8 p.m.
Sarah Cannon dreams of becoming a Shakespearean actress but finds fame playing simple country girl Minnie Pearl. Instantly identifiable by her straw hat with a price tag dangling from its brim, Minnie Pearl becomes an icon of country music radio, stage and television. When she greets audiences, they enthusiastically echo her signature "Howdee."
Marie Antoinette
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Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At Versailles, under the complex rules of the French court, she suffers from not being able to live her life the way she wants, under pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian alliance.