TCM Schedule for Tuesday, February 28th: 31 Days of Oscar: The Middle East

During the day, relax on the Riviera. Then get ready for action as the scene shifts to the Middle East.

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

2:00 AM Good Will Hunting (1997)
A child abuse survivor reveals a surprising genius for mathematics.
Dir: Gus Van Sant Cast: Patrick O'Donnell , Matt Damon , Robin Williams .
C-126 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format



4:00 AM Last Detail, The (1973)
Two shore patrolmen decide to show a prisoner a good time on his way to the brig.
Dir: Hal Ashby Cast: Jack Nicholson , Otis Young , Randy Quaid .
C-104 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 AM Tristana (1970)
A young girl's guardian falls in love with her.
Dir: Luis Bunuel Cast: Catherine Deneuve , Fernando Rey , Franco Nero .
C-98 mins, TV-14, Letterbox Format



7:45 AM Blockade (1938)
A Spanish peasant caught up in the Civil War falls for a Russian spy's daughter.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: Madeleine Carroll , Henry Fonda , Leo Carrillo .
BW-84 mins, TV-PG,

9:15 AM Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
The legendary lover saves his queen from treason.
Dir: Vincent Sherman Cast: Errol Flynn , Viveca Lindfors , Robert Douglas .
C-111 mins, TV-PG, CC,

11:15 AM Red Shoes, The (1948)
A young ballerina is torn between her art and her romance with a young composer.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Anton Walbrook , Marius Goring , Moira Shearer .
C-135 mins, TV-G, CC,

1:30 PM Grand Prix (1966)
Auto racers find danger and romance at the legendary European road race.
Dir: John Frankenheimer Cast: James Garner , Eva Marie Saint , Yves Montand .
C-176 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

4:30 PM On the Riviera (1951)
A nightclub entertainer temporarily replaces a tycoon he's famous for impersonating.
Dir: Walter Lang Cast: Danny Kaye , Gene Tierney , Corinne Calvet .
C-90 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM To Catch a Thief (1955)
A retired cat burglar fights to clear himself of a series of Riviera robberies committed in his style.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Cary Grant , Grace Kelly , Jessie Royce Landis .
C-106 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: 31 DAYS OF OSCAR: THE MIDDLE EAST

8:00 PM Man Who Would Be King, The (1975)
Two con artists set out to take over a remote Asian land with a priceless golden treasure.
Dir: Michael D. Moore Cast: Sean Connery , Michael Caine , Christopher Plummer .
BW-129 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format



10:15 PM Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
A British military officer enlists the Arabs for desert warfare in World War I.
Dir: David Lean Cast: Peter O'Toole , Alec Guinness , Anthony Quinn .
C-227 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format



2:15 AM Arabian Nights (1942)
Half-brothers vie for an Arabian throne and the love of a beautiful storyteller.
Dir: John Rawlins Cast: Sabu , Jon Hall , Maria Montez .
C-87 mins, TV-PG,

4:00 AM Topkapi (1964)
An international band of thieves plots to steal a priceless treasure from a heavily guarded museum.
Dir: Jules Dassin Cast: Melina Mercouri , Peter Ustinov , Maximilian Schell .
C-119 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format