Turner Classic Movies has a new series of double feature films, selected and introduced by celebrity guests, every Saturday starting May 3.
The TCM limited series “Two for One” features 12 nights of double features curated by some of the most celebrated actors and filmmakers in Hollywood. Every Saturday from May 3 through July 19, TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz will be joined by guests including Jamie Lee Curtis, Kathy Bates, John Carpenter, and Paul Giamatti. The guest hosts will introduce the two films of their choice, offering commentary on each film’s cultural significance, its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and their own personal reflections.
“Two for One” also explores the history, artform and allure of the double feature, a staple of moviegoing for decades. The schedule is:
May
- Saturday, May 3 | Lin Manuel Miranda – The Bandwagon & All That Jazz
- Saturday, May 10 | Jamie Lee Curtis – The Manchurian Candidate & Sweet Smell of Success
- Saturday, May 17 | John Carpenter – Frankenstein & The Curse of Frankenstein
- Saturday, May 31 | Kathy Bates – Bringing Up Baby & Stage Door
June
- Saturday, June 7 | Paul Giamatti – Carnival of Souls & Rosemary’s Baby
- Saturday, June 14 | Brian Tyree Henry – Imitation of Life & The Learning Tree
- Saturday, June 28 | Nathan Lane – Double Indemnity & Chinatown
July
- Saturday, July 5 | Joe Dante – The Night of the Hunter & The Fool Killer
- Saturday, July 19 | Rosie Perez – Killer’s Kiss & The Harder They Fall
Below is a trailer for the series.
Other TCM Highlights in May
Here are more movie highlights on TCM in May:
TCM in May: The American Character in Westerns
2025 Memorial Day Film Fest on TCM
May 2: National Paranormal Day
8:00 PM Poltergeist (1982)
10:15 PM The Haunting (1963)
12:15 AM Scanners (1981)
2:15 AM Village of the Damned (1960)
4:00 AM Children of the Damned (1964)
May 4: Star of the Month Mae West
8:00 PM Night After Night (1932)
9:30 PM She Done Him Wrong (1933)
10:45 PM I’m No Angel (1933)
May 5: Rogers and Hammerstein
8:00 PM Oklahoma! (1955)
10:30 PM Carousel (1956)
12:45 AM South Pacific (1958)
3:30 AM Flower Drum Song (1961)
May 11: STAR OF THE MONTH: MAE WEST
8:00 PM Belle of the Nineties (1934)
9:30 PM Klondike Annie (1936)
11:00 PM Go West Young Man (1936)
May 12: HONORING GENE HACKMAN
8:00 PM Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
10:00 PM The French Connection (1971)
12:00 AM Hoosiers (1986)
2:00 AM Mississippi Burning (1988)
4:15 AM Night Moves (1975)
May 16: DEAD MEN DON’T WEAR PLAID (AND THE FILMS FEATURED IN IT)
8:00 PM Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982)
9:45 PM This Gun for Hire (1942)
11:15 PM In a Lonely Place (1950)
1:00 AM Deception (1946)
3:00 AM Johnny Eager (1941)
5:00 AM White Heat (1949)
May 18: STAR OF THE MONTH: MAE WEST
8:00 PM Every Day’s a Holiday (1938)
9:30 PM My Little Chickadee (1940)11:00 PM The Heat’s On (1943)
May 19: STARRING ROBERT REDFORD
8:00 PM Out of Africa (1985)
11:00 PM Barefoot in the Park (1967)
1:00 AM The Hot Rock (1972)
3:00 AM The Candidate (1972)
FRIDAY, MAY 30 DAYTIME THEME: TCM BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE: HOWARD HAWKS
FRIDAY, MAY 30 EVENING THEME: IT’S IOWA
8:00 PM Field of Dreams (1989)
10:00 PM Cold Turkey (1971)
12:00 AM State Fair (1945)
2:00 AM The Music Man (1962)
4:45 AM The Trouble with Girls (1969)
Complete TCM Schedule, Highlights
For TCM schedules and more information see the links below.
- TCM Schedule for Today
- TCM Highlights for May 2025
- TCM Alphabetical List of May 2025 Films
- TCM Schedule for This Month
- TCM YouTube Channel
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