TCM Schedule for Tuesday, April 12: Robert Osborne's Picks

The daytime schedule celebrates dancer and actress Ann Miller, born this day in 1923, Chireno, Texas.

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

1:00 AM
Key Largo (1948)
A returning veteran tangles with a ruthless gangster during a hurricane.
Dir: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Edward G. Robinson , Lauren Bacall .
BW-101 mins, CC,

2:49 AM
Story Of Dr. Jenner, The (1939)
This short film focuses on country doctor Edward Jenner, who developed the vaccination through his research of smallpox.
Dir: Henry K Dunn Cast: Matthew Boulton , Helen Brown , Naomi Childers .
BW-10 mins,

3:00 AM
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
A young doctor treats a gangster and falls for the man's kid sister.
Dir: Harold S. Bucquet Cast: Lew Ayres , Lionel Barrymore , Laraine Day .
BW-86 mins, CC,

4:30 AM
Secret of Dr. Kildare, The (1939)
A young doctor tries to help a woman suffering from psychosomatic blindness.
Dir: Harold S. Bucquet Cast: Lew Ayres , Lionel Barrymore , Lionel Atwill .
BW-84 mins, CC,

6:00 AM
Life of the Party, The (1937)
A young girl tries to escape the suitors her mother has picked for her.
Dir: William A. Seiter Cast: Joe Penner , Gene Raymond , Parkyakarkus .
BW-77 mins,

7:30 AM
New Faces of 1937 (1937)
A producer over-finances a Broadway show, expecting it to flop.
Dir: Leigh Jason Cast: Joe Penner , Milton Berle , Parkyakarkus .
BW-100 mins,

9:12 AM
Party Fever (1938)
In this comedic short, a group of children compete to become mayor for a day.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Payne B. Johnson , Frank Jaquet , Bobby Callahan .
BW-10 mins,

9:30 AM
Tarnished Angel (1938)
A phony evangelist finds religion herself when her powers actually heal someone.
Dir: Leslie Goodwins Cast: Sally Eilers , Lee Bowman , Ann Miller .
BW-67 mins,

10:45 AM
Too Many Girls (1940)
Four college football stars are hired to chaperon a reckless heiress to a Wild West college.
Dir: George Abbott Cast: Lucille Ball , Richard Carlson , Ann Miller .
BW-85 mins, CC,

12:15 PM
Watch the Birdie (1951)
A photographer falls for a rich girl and gets mixed up with crooks.
Dir: Jack Donohue Cast: Red Skelton , Arlene Dahl , Ann Miller .
BW-71 mins, CC,

1:30 PM
Time Out for Rhythm (1941)
The producers of a musical each hire different women to star.
Dir: Sidney Salkow Cast: Ann Miller , Rudy Vallee , Rosemary Lane .
BW-75 mins, CC,

2:49 PM
Spreadin' The Jam (1945)
In this musical short, a young woman who is unable to pay her rent gets some unexpected help from her fellow tenants.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Ben Lessy , Jan Clayton , Helen Boyce .
BW-10 mins,

3:00 PM
Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)
A radio star tries to escape the limelight in the car trunk of a reporter who is eager for a story.
Dir: Will Jason Cast: Ann Miller , William Wright , Robert Williams .
BW-64 mins,

4:15 PM
Thrill of Brazil, The (1946)
A theater producer is torn between his leading lady and his ex-wife while staging a show in Rio.
Dir: S. Sylvan Simon Cast: Evelyn Keyes , Keenan Wynn , Ann Miller .
BW-92 mins,

6:00 PM
Great American Pastime, The (1957)
A mild-mannered lawyer gets more than he bargained for when he takes over a little league team.
Dir: Herman Hoffman Cast: Tom Ewell , Anne Francis , Ann Miller .
BW-89 mins, CC,

7:30 PM
MGM Parade Show #20 (1955)
Esther Williams performs in a clip from "Ziegfeld Follies"; Donna Reed introduces a clip from "Ransom." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW-26 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: ROBERT OSBORNE'S PICKS

8:00 PM
Kings Row (1942)
Small town scandals inspire an idealistic young man to take up psychiatry.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Ann Sheridan , Robert Cummings , Ronald Reagan .
BW-127 mins, CC,

10:15 PM
Juke Girl (1942)
A migrant laborer becomes a champion of farm workers' rights.
Dir: Curtis Bernhardt Cast: Ann Sheridan , Ronald Reagan , Richard Whorf .
BW-90 mins, CC,

12:00 AM
Main Event, The (1979)
A bankrupt perfume magnate uses a inept boxer to bring her back to riches.
Dir: Howard Zieff Cast: Barbra Streisand , Ryan O'Neal , Paul Sand .
C-109 mins, CC,

2:00 AM
Body and Soul (1947)
A young boxer slugs his way out of the slums only to fall prey to organized crime.
Dir: Robert Rossen Cast: John Garfield , Lilli Palmer , Hazel Brooks .
BW-106 mins, CC,

4:00 AM
Kid Nightingale (1939)
A waiter becomes a singing prizefighter.
Dir: George Amy Cast: John Payne , Jane Wyman , Walter Catlett .
BW-57 mins,

4:59 AM
So You Think You're Allergic (1945)
In this comedic short, a man suffering fits of sneezing believes he is allergic to everything, even his own wife. Vitaphone Release 1376A.
Dir: Richard Bare Cast: Roland Winters , Gene Sheldon , George O'Hanlon .
BW-11 mins,

5:15 AM
MGM is on the Move! (1964)
This promotional short showcases MGM's upcoming movies of 1964.
C-36 mins, Letterbox Format