TCM Schedule for Wednesday, November 12: Robert Osborne's Picks

Wednesday, November 12th, 2014

12:15 AM
Patton (1970)
The legendary general's rebellious behavior almost costs him his command during World War II.
Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner Cast: George C. Scott , Karl Malden , Michael Bates .
C-171 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:15 AM
Wings of Eagles, The (1957)
Biography of Frank "Spig" Wead, the pioneer aviator who turned to writing after being grounded by an accident.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Dan Dailey , Maureen O'Hara .
C-110 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:15 AM
Story of G.I. Joe, The (1945)
War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins an Army platoon during World War II to learn what battle is really about.
Dir: William A. Wellman Cast: Burgess Meredith , Robert Mitchum , Freddie Steele .
BW-109 mins, CC,

7:12 AM
Declaration Of Independence, The (1938)
This short film offers an account of the meeting of the Continental Congress in the summer of 1776. Vitaphone Release 8874-8875
Dir: Crane Wilbur Cast: John Litel , Henry Hall , Emmett Vogan .
C-17 mins,

7:30 AM
Stage Mother (1933)
A young actress's mother will sacrifice anything, even her daughter, for money.
Dir: Charles Brabin Cast: Alice Brady , Maureen O'Sullivan , Franchot Tone .
BW-85 mins,

9:00 AM
Happiness Ahead (1934)
An heiress falls for a singing window washer.
Dir: Mervyn Le Roy Cast: Dick Powell , Josephine Hutchinson , John Halliday .
BW-86 mins, CC,

10:30 AM
Mother Carey's Chickens (1938)
A widow with four children fights to keep her home.
Dir: Rowland V. Lee Cast: Anne Shirley , Ruby Keeler , James Ellison .
BW-82 mins,

12:00 PM
White Heat (1949)
A government agent infiltrates a gang run by a mother-fixated psychotic.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: James Cagney , Virginia Mayo , Edmond O'Brien .
BW-113 mins, CC,

2:00 PM
Torch Song (1953)
A tempestuous musical theatre star falls for a blind pianist.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Joan Crawford , Michael Wilding , Gig Young .
C-90 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:30 PM
Gypsy (1962)
A domineering mother pushes her two daughters to burlesque stardom.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Rosalind Russell , Natalie Wood , Karl Malden .
C-143 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM
Our Mother's House (1967)
Afraid of being separated, a family of children keep their mother's death a secret.
Dir: Jack Clayton Cast: Dirk Bogarde , Margaret Brooks , Pamela Franklin .
BW-106 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:47 PM
Sun... The Sand... The Hill., The (1965)
This promotional short presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "The Hill" (1965).
Dir: Roland Saland
BW-7 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: ROBERT OSBORNE'S PICKS

8:00 PM
In This Our Life (1942)
A neurotic southerner steals her sister's husband then vies with her for another man.
Dir: John Huston Cast: Bette Davis , Olivia de Havilland , George Brent .
BW-97 mins, CC,



9:49 PM
Mighty Lak A Goat (1942)
A gang of children try to clean the mud from their clothes, but gain a pretty horrific stench in this comedic short.
Dir: Herbert Glazer Cast: Ava Gardner , William Tannen , George B. French .
BW-10 mins,

10:00 PM
Tortilla Flat (1942)
Inhabitants of a Southern California fishing village strive for the simple pleasures of life.
Dir: Victor Fleming Cast: Spencer Tracy , Hedy Lamarr , John Garfield .
BW-99 mins, CC,

11:51 PM
America, Preferred (1941)
This promotional short asks citizens to purchase U.S. Defense Bonds and Stamps in order to build up the nation's military and infrastructure.
BW-8 mins,

12:00 AM
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
A stuffy businessman livens things up by having a fling.
Dir: King Vidor Cast: Hedy Lamarr , Robert Young , Ruth Hussey .
BW-120 mins,

2:15 AM
Vacation From Marriage (1945)
After World War II service changes them, a married couple dread their postwar reunion.
Dir: Alexander Korda Cast: Robert Donat , Deborah Kerr , Glynis Johns .
BW-93 mins, CC,

4:00 AM
I See A Dark Stranger (1945)
An Irish woman who hates the English turns Nazi spy.
Dir: Frank Launder Cast: Deborah Kerr , Trevor Howard ,
BW-112 mins, CC,



Also known as The Adventuress.