TCM Celebrates Goldie Hawn’s 80th Birthday With a Movie Marathon
What To Know
- TCM will celebrate Goldie Hawn’s 80th birthday on November 21, 2025, with a marathon of five of her classic films starting at 8pm.
- The lineup includes her Oscar-winning breakthrough in Cactus Flower (1969) and other notable films such as Butterflies Are Free, Foul Play, Swing Shift, and Best Friends.
- The marathon highlights Hawn’s versatile career, showcasing her talent in romantic comedies, dramas, and thrillers across several decades.
It may be hard to believe but the irreplaceable Goldie Hawn turns 80 on November 21, 2025, and TCM is throwing her a birthday party with a marathon of five of her most memorable films. Starting at 8pm EST, the lineup moves through the decades of her early career, offering a look into the films that made her one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars.
Read on to learn more about the film, which span Hawn’s career in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. All times EST.
8pm: Cactus Flower (1969)
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Hawn’s big breakthrough was in Cactus Flower, playing Toni Simmons, a young woman who gets tangled up in a complicated relationship with a dentist played by Walter Matthau. Her sincerity earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the film became the 10th highest-grossing movie of 1969.
10pm: Butterflies Are Free (1972)
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This gentle romantic drama stars Hawn as Jill Tanner, the quirky neighbor of a blind young man played by Edward Albert. Eventually, their friendship becomes deeper, and his mother, played by Eileen Heckart, tries to break them up, fearing Jill will hurt her son. Butterflies Are Free won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (Heckart) and a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer (Albert).
12am: Foul Play (1978)
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Foul Play is a Hitchcock-inspired film teaming up Hawn with Chevy Chase. She stars as Gloria Mundy, a San Francisco librarian who becomes unintentionally entangled in a conspiracy involving murder attempts, secret codes and even a wild chase through the city. It was a different role for her at the time, and it did quite well.
2:00am: Swing Shift (1984)
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Set during World War II, this drama stars Hawn as Kay Walsh, a woman whose life changes when she joins the workforce at a wartime airplane factory. The film explores many themes, including friendship, marriage and changing identities through difficult times.
4:00am: Best Friends (1982)
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Best Friends is the type of film that Hawn does best: romantic comedy. Hawn and Burt Reynolds play a screenwriting duo whose decision to get married leads them to realize that living together is much harder than writing together.
Which film are you most excited to watch on her birthday?
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