TCM Schedule for Sunday April 20 - TCM Spotilight: Irving Berlin musicals
Easter-related movies by day, films based on Irving Berlin musicals by night, plus Max Ophuls' final completed masterpiece on Imports.
(all times Eastern)
5:45 AM SILVER CHALICE, THE (1954)
A silversmith is charged with engraving the Holy Grail. Dir: Victor Saville Cast: Virginia Mayo , Pier Angeli , Jack Palance . C-135 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
8:00 AM BARABBAS (1962)
A thief is pardoned so Jesus can be crucified in his place. Dir: Richard Fleischer Cast: Anthony Quinn , Silvana Mangano , Arthur Kennedy . C-138 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
10:30 AM BIG FISHERMAN, THE (1959)
Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus. Dir: Frank Borzage Cast: Howard Keel , Susan Kohner , John Saxon . C-165 mins, CC,
1:16 PM SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN, THE (1968)
This promotional short film offers a behind-the-scenes look at the political drama "The Shoes of the Fisherman" (1968). C-9 mins,
1:30 PM KING OF KINGS (1961)
Epic retelling of Christ's life and the effects of his teachings on those around him. Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Jeffrey Hunter , Siobhan McKenna , Robert Ryan . C-160 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
4:15 PM PROLOGUE THE ARTIST WHO DID NOT WANT TO PAINT (1965)
This short promotional short film to "The Agony and the Ecstasy" (1965) focuses on the life and sculptures of Michelangelo. Dir: Vincenzo Labella C-13 mins,
4:30 PM GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD, THE (1965)
All-star epic retelling of Christ's life. Dir: George Stevens Cast: Max von Sydow , Dorothy McGuire , Robert Loggia . C-199 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
8:00 PM EASTER PARADE (1948)
When his partner leaves him, a vaudeville star trains an untried performer to take her place, finding love in the process. Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Judy Garland , Fred Astaire , Peter Lawford . C-103 mins, CC,
9:48 PM LET'S SING A STEPHEN FOSTER SONG (1948)
This short dramatization presents the life of songwriter Stephen Foster. Vitaphone Release 1642A. Dir: Jack Scholl BW-10 mins,
10:00 PM ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1950)
Fanciful musical biography of wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Dir: George Sidney Cast: Betty Hutton , Howard Keel , Louis Calhern . C-107 mins, CC,
12:00 AM SPIONE (1928)
The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service. Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Gerda Maurus , Willy Fritsch , Rudolf Klein-Rogge . BW-143 mins,
2:30 AM LOLA MONTES (1955)
When she's reduced to appearing in a circus, a notorious beauty thinks back on her past loves. Dir: Max Ophüls Cast: Martine Carol , Peter Ustinov , Anton Walbrook . C-115 mins, Letterbox Format
4:30 AM MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, THE (1942)
A possessive son's efforts to keep his mother from remarrying threaten to destroy his family. Dir: Orson Welles Cast: Joseph Cotten , Dolores Costello , Anne Baxter . BW-88 mins, CC,