TCM Schedule for Tuesday, February 24: 31 Days of Oscar: 1979

Tuesday, February 24th, 2015

12:00 AM
All The President's Men (1976)
Two Washington Post reporters investigate the Watergate break-in that ended Nixon's presidency.
Dir: Alan J. Pakula Cast: Dustin Hoffman , Robert Redford , Jason Robards Jr. .
C-138 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:30 AM
Barry Lyndon (1975)
An Irish rogue cheats his way to the top of 18th-century British society.
Dir: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Ryan O'Neal , Marisa Berenson , Patrick Magee .
C-185 mins, CC,



5:39 AM
La Fiesta De Santa Barbara (1935)
This short film provides a musical and sketch comedy revue staged as a fiesta in Santa Barbara.
Cast: Jim Thorpe , Harpo Marx
C-19 mins,

6:00 AM
Finian's Rainbow (1968)
A leprechaun follows the Irishman who stole his pot of gold to the U.S. South.
Dir: Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Fred Astaire , Petula Clark , Tommy Steele .
C-145 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:30 AM
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
A Chinese showman uses his magical powers to save a Western town from itself.
Dir: George Pal Cast: Tony Randall , Barbara Eden , Arthur O'Connell .
BW-100 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

10:11 AM
Teddy The Rough Rider (1940)
This short film follows the political career of president Theodore Roosevelt. Vitaphone Release 9666-9667.
Dir: Ray Enright Cast: Edward McWade , Arthur Loft , Selmer Jackson .
C-19 mins,

10:30 AM
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940)
A young thief faces amazing monsters to return Bagdad's deposed king to the throne.
Dir: Ludwig Berger Cast: Conrad Veidt , Sabu , June Duprez .
C-106 mins, CC,

12:30 PM
Kismet (1944)
In the classic Arabian Nights tale, the king of the beggars enters high society to help his daughter marry a handsome prince.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: Ronald Colman , Marlene Dietrich , James Craig .
C-100 mins, CC,

2:11 PM
Cavalcade Of Dance (1943)
In this musical short, ballroom dancers present the history of American dance. Vitaphone Release 1159A.
Dir: Jean Negulesco
BW-11 mins,

2:30 PM
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1935)
Shakespeare's classic about two pairs of lovers and an amateur actor who get mixed up with fairies.
Dir: Max Reinhardt Cast: Ian Hunter , Verree Teasdale , Hobart Cavanaugh .
BW-143 mins, CC,

5:00 PM
Berkeley Square (1933)
A young American man is transported back to London in the time of the American Revolution and meets his ancestors.
Dir: Frank Lloyd Cast: Leslie Howard , Heather Angel , Valerie Taylor .
BW-88 mins, CC,

6:30 PM
It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
A newspaper editor writes headlines that predict the future.
Dir: René Clair Cast: Dick Powell , Linda Darnell , Jack Oakie .
BW-85 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: 31 DAYS OF OSCAR: 1979

8:00 PM
Little Romance, A (1979)
Teenagers elope with the help of an aging pickpocket.
Dir: George Roy Hill Cast: Laurence Olivier , Diane Lane , Broderick Crawford .
C-110 mins, CC, Letterbox Format



10:00 PM
Being There (1979)
Political pundits mistake an illiterate gardener for a media genius and turn him into a national hero.
Dir: Hal Ashby Cast: Peter Sellers , Shirley MacLaine , Melvyn Douglas .
C-130 mins, Letterbox Format



12:17 AM
Stairway To Light (1945)
This short film focuses on Dr. Phillipe Pinel, who initiated humane treatment of the mentally ill in the 18th century.
Dir: Sammy Lee Cast: Dewey Robinson , Wolfgang Zilzer , Harry Wilson .
BW-10 mins,

12:30 AM
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
When his wife leaves him, an ad exec gets a crash course in parenting.
Dir: Robert Benton Cast: Dustin Hoffman , Meryl Streep , Justin Henry .
C-105 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:30 AM
Great Santini, The (1979)
A marine has problems adjusting to domestic life during peacetime.
Dir: Lewis John Carlino Cast: Robert Duvall , Blythe Danner , Michael O'Keefe .
C-115 mins, CC,

4:30 AM
10 (1979)
In the throes of a midlife crisis, a Hollywood songwriter becomes infatuated with a blonde beauty.
Dir: Blake Edwards Cast: Dudley Moore , Bo Derek , Julie Andrews .
C-122 mins, CC,