TCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 12: Star of the Month: Mary Astor

There's a William Powell festival as well, though it's not his birthday today. However, any day is a good day for William Powell movies.



Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

1:15 AM
Harper (1966)
A broken-down private eye sets out to find a rich woman's missing husband.
Dir: Jack Smight Cast: Paul Newman , Lauren Bacall , Julie Harris .
C-121 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:30 AM
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Three models pool their resources to rent a posh penthouse in hopes of snaring rich husbands.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Cast: Betty Grable , Marilyn Monroe , Lauren Bacall .
C-96 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:15 AM
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
Dick Cavett narrates this documentary about the MGM auction and the studio's glorious history.
C-51 mins, CC,

6:15 AM
One Way Passage (1932)
An ocean voyage leads to romance for a dying heiress and a condemned criminal.
Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: William Powell , Kay Francis , Aline MacMahon .
BW-68 mins, CC,

7:30 AM
High Pressure (1932)
A scheming promoter tries to get rich selling artificial rubber.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: William Powell , Evelyn Brent , George Sidney .
BW-73 mins, CC,

8:45 AM
Private Detective 62 (1933)
A private eye in Paris falls for the beautiful gambling lady he's investigating.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: William Powell , Margaret Lindsay , Ruth Donnelly .
BW-66 mins,

10:00 AM
Rendezvous (1935)
A decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.
Dir: William K. Howard Cast: William Powell , Rosalind Russell , Binnie Barnes .
BW-94 mins, CC,

11:45 AM
Reckless (1935)
A theatrical star gets in over her head when she marries a drunken millionaire.
Dir: Victor Fleming Cast: Jean Harlow , William Powell , Franchot Tone .
BW-97 mins, CC,

1:30 PM
Emperor's Candlesticks, The (1937)
Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.
Dir: George Fitzmaurice Cast: William Powell , Luise Rainer , Robert Young .
BW-89 mins, CC,

3:00 PM
I Love You Again (1940)
A solid married man discovers he's forgotten a past existence as a con artist.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast: William Powell , Myrna Loy , Frank McHugh .
BW-99 mins, CC,



4:40 PM
Inflation (1942)
In this wartime short film, the Devil assists Hitler in causing mischief with the U.S. economy.
Dir: Cy Endfield Cast: Edward Arnold , Esther Williams , Barbara Bedford .
BW-17 mins,

5:00 PM
Heavenly Body, The (1943)
An astronomer's neglected wife takes up astrology and a handsome astrologer.
Dir: Alexander Hall Cast: William Powell , Hedy Lamarr , James Craig .
BW-95 mins, CC,

6:45 PM
Girl Who Had Everything, The (1953)
A criminal lawyer's daughter falls for one of his clients.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Elizabeth Taylor , Fernando Lamas , William Powell .
BW-70 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: MARY ASTOR



8:00 PM
Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
Hard-boiled detective Sam Spade gets caught up in the murderous search for a priceless statue.
Dir: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Mary Astor , Gladys George .
BW-100 mins, CC,



9:47 PM
Shoot Yourself Some Golf (1942)
In this short film, Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman are given golf lessons by several professional golfers.
Dir: Del Frazier Cast: Charles Drake ,
C-11 mins,

10:00 PM
Across The Pacific (1942)
An American agent tries to keep Axis spies from blowing up the Panama Canal.
Dir: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Mary Astor , Sydney Greenstreet .
C-96 mins, CC,

11:40 PM
Winning Your Wings (1942)
Starring James Stewart, this short film is designed to encourage recruits for the American Army Air Forces.
Dir: John Huston Cast: Charles Drake , Bill Edwards , Leah Baird .
BW-18 mins,

12:00 AM
Hurricane, The (1937)
A Polynesian escapes prison to return home during a raging storm.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Dorothy Lamour , Jon Hall , Mary Astor .
BW-104 mins, CC,

2:00 AM
There's Always a Woman (1938)
While working on a simple case, married private eyes uncover a murder.
Dir: Alexander Hall Cast: Joan Blondell , Melvyn Douglas , Mary Astor .
BW-81 mins,

3:30 AM
Prisoner Of Zenda, The (1937)
An Englishman who resembles the king of a small European nation gets mixed up in palace intrigue when his look-alike is kidnapped.
Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Ronald Colman , Madeleine Carroll , C. Aubrey Smith .
BW-101 mins, CC,

5:12 AM
Lest We Forget (1937)
This short film honors the late Will Rogers, with clips from his films and stars paying tribute.
Dir: Frank Whitbeck
BW-10 mins,

5:30 AM
Murder Of Dr. Harrigan, The (1936)
A doctor investigates the murder of a colleague involved in experimental surgery.
Dir: Frank McDonald Cast: Ricardo Cortez , Kay Linaker , John Eldredge .
BW-67 mins,