Connie Francis to get TCM salute in October

Connie Francis made a name for herself as one of the most popular singers of the late 1950s and '60s with hits like "Who's Sorry Now?," "Lipstick on Your Collar" and "Everybody's Somebody's Fool." But Francis also had a brief film career, starring in four movies at MGM between 1960 and 1965.

Turner Classic Movies will pay tribute to Francis, who died at age 86 on July 16, by airing all four of her MGM vehicles on Oct. 22 starting at 8 p.m.

Up first will be "Where the Boys Are" (1960), in which Francis co-starred with Dolores Hart, Paula Prentiss and George Hamilton in the massive hit about the wild escapades of a group of friends during spring break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Francis also scored a smash with her recording of the title song, which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Francis reunited with Prentiss for "Follow the Boys" at 10 p.m. Despite "Boys" being part of the title, the comedy about four women following the Navy men they love to Italy bore only a faint resemblance to "Where the Boys Are."

At midnight, Francis stars in "Looking for Love" (1964), playing a singer who must choose between her career and marriage. The movie is notably mainly for featuring a rare big-screen appearance by former "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson playing himself.

Rounding out the retrospective at 1:30 a.m. will be "When the Boys Meet the Girls" (1965), a remake of the 1943 Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland musical "Girl Crazy" done to a rock 'n' roll beat. Besides Francis, the musical acts include Louis Armstrong, Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs, and Herman's Hermits.