TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 13: From Caligari to Hitler

The daytime schedule is devoted to a 91st birthday tribute to director and choreographer Stanley Donen, born this day in 1924 in Columbia, South Carolina.

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

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

6:00 AM
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
When their older brother marries, six lumberjacks decide it's time to go courting for themselves.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Howard Keel , Jeff Richards , Russ Tamblyn .
C-102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format



7:45 AM
Deep in My Heart (1954)
Musical biography of composer Sigmund Romberg, who fought to bring serious music to Broadway.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Jose Ferrer , Merle Oberon , Helen Traubel .
C-132 mins, CC,

10:00 AM
Fearless Fagan (1952)
When a circus clown is drafted, he tries to sneak his pet lion into the service.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Janet Leigh , Carleton Carpenter , Keenan Wynn .
BW-79 mins, CC,

11:30 AM
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
World War II buddies get mixed up with gangsters and an egotistical TV star when they hold a 10-year reunion.
Dir: Gene Kelly Cast: Gene Kelly , Dan Dailey , Cyd Charisse .
C-102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

1:15 PM
Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
A small-town girl falls for a big-city talent agent.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Larry Parks , Elizabeth Taylor , Josephine Hutchinson .
BW-81 mins, CC,

2:45 PM
Give a Girl a Break (1953)
Three young dancers vie for a starring role on Broadway.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Marge Champion , Gower Champion , Debbie Reynolds .
C-82 mins, CC,

4:15 PM
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
A silent-screen swashbuckler finds love while trying to adjust to the coming of sound.
Dir: Gene Kelly Cast: Gene Kelly , Donald O'Connor , Debbie Reynolds .
C-103 mins, CC,

6:00 PM
On the Town (1949)
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Dir: Gene Kelly Cast: Gene Kelly , Frank Sinatra , Betty Garrett .
C-98 mins, CC,

7:49 PM
Goofy Movies Number Four (1934)
In this short film, Pete Smith provides comedic narration over footage compiled from various silent films.
BW-9 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: FROM CALIGARI TO HITLER

8:00 PM
Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari, The (1920)
A carnival performer uses a hypnotized sleepwalker to murder his enemies.
Dir: Robert Wiene Cast: Werner Krauss , Conrad Veidt , Friedrich Feher .
BW-77 mins,



9:30 PM
From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses (2014)
A focus on the cinema of the Weimar Republic (1918-1933), based on celebrated sociologist Siegfried Kracauer's seminal book.
Dir: Rüdiger Suchsland
C-119 mins,

11:30 PM
Nosferatu (1922)
In this silent film, a beautiful woman risks her life to end a vampire's plague of death and pestilence.
Dir: F. W. Murnau Cast: Max Schreck , Alexander Granach , Gustav von Wangenheim .
BW-89 mins,

1:15 AM
Faust (1926)
Classic tale of the doctor who sells his soul to the devil for youth and love.
Dir: F. W. Murnau Cast: Gosta Ekman , Emil Jannings , Camilla Horn .
BW-107 mins,



3:15 AM
Adventures of Prince Achmed, The (1927)
This silent silhouetted animation is based on the Arabian Nights' tales.
Dir: Lotte Reiniger
BW-67 mins

4:30 AM
Blue Angel, The (1930)
A stodgy professor falls from grace when he's seduced by a nightclub singer.
Dir: Josef von Sternberg Cast: Emil Jannings , Marlene Dietrich , Kurt Gerron .
BW-107 mins,