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VisionTV remains one of Canada's best destinations for prime time feature films, offering classics from past and present every Thursday at 9 pm and 12 am ET/6 pm and 9 pm PT (except where noted).
 Movie preview clips are now available via VisionTV Video On Demand
(NOTE: Due to licensing agreements some video clips are available to Canadian viewers only)
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| Thursday, August 7 |
The Amazing Captain Nemo (1978) |
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After Navy divers discover the legendary Captain Nemo (José Ferrer) in suspended animation aboard his submarine, The Nautilus, a secret U.S. government agency seeks his help in defeating a mad scientist (Burgess Meredith). A rollicking sci-fi adventure in the spirit of Mysterious Island, from disaster movie maestro Irwin Allen. With Horst Buchholz and Lynda Day George. Author Robert Bloch (Psycho) had a hand in the script. Alex March and Paul Stader directed. |
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| Thursday, August 14 |
* VisionTV Movie pre-empted for Special Music presentation
Elvis Lives: the 25th Anniversary Concert (more)
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Elvis Presley -- icon, entertainer and rock 'n' roll originator -- died on August 16, 1977. VisionTV marks the anniversary of his passing with this special music presentation. This electrifying concert special uses high-tech magic to reunite Elvis with his greatest musical collaborators before an ecstatic audience in his hometown of Memphis, Tenn. The flesh-and-blood musicians provide seamless accompaniment to classic footage of Elvis in concert, bringing to life more than two dozen of the King's most enduring hits. It was a sold-out show at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, but you've got front row seats. See why Elvis Lives! |
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| Thursday, August 21 |
True Heart (1996) |
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Kirsten Dunst (Marie Antoinette) stars in this family adventure about a teenage girl and her brother (Home Improvement’s Zachery Ty Bryan) who are stranded by a plane crash in the British Columbia wilderness. The siblings are rescued by a Native Canadian named Khonanesta (August Schellenberg) and his companion, a Kodiak bear called “Grandfather,” and must return the favour when Khonanesta is mistakenly implicated in a poaching ring. Michael Gross (Family Ties) and Dey Young also star. Catherine Cyran directed. |
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Thursday, August 28
9 pm ET only |
Carousel (1956) |
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Though it was overshadowed at the time by Oklahoma! and The King and I, Carousel is admired today as perhaps the finest adaptation of a Rodgers & Hammerstein musical to the big screen. Gordon MacRae stars as Billy Bigelow, a disreputable carny who marries a sweet-natured mill worker, played by Shirley Jones. (The pair had starred previously in Oklahoma!) Their life together is cut short by tragedy, leaving Billy just one last chance to atone for his mistakes. A haunting, unusually somber tale of loss and redemption, Carousel features many classic numbers from the Rodgers & Hammerstein song book, including “If I Loved You,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone” and the powerful “Soliloquy.” The famed “Louise’s Ballet,” performed by Susan Luckey and dance legend Jacques d’Amboise, features Agnes DeMille’s choreography. Gene Lockhart and Cameron Mitchell also star.
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Thursday, August 28
midnight ET only |
Wait Until Dark (1967) |
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Even after 40 years, this claustrophobic thriller has lost none of its power to shock. Audrey Hepburn stars (in an Oscar-nominated performance) as a blind woman trapped in her apartment and menaced by a trio of ruthless thugs searching for a heroin-stuffed doll. Alan Arkin is electrifying as the criminal ringleader, a sadistic psychopath. The final 15 minutes, as Hepburn uses all her ingenuity in an effort to outwit her tormentors, is one of the most suspenseful sequences ever filmed. Richard Crenna and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. also star. Henry Mancini composed the score. Terence Young directed.
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