TCM Schedule for Wednesday, September 28: Ouch! A Salute to Slapstick

Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

1:30 AM
THREE MUSKETEERS, THE (1973)

A country boy joins the famed musketeers and fights to protect the queen's name.
Dir: Richard Lester Cast: Michael York , Richard Chamberlain , Oliver Reed .
C-107 mins, CC,



3:30 AM
GUMBALL RALLY, THE (1976)

A bored businessman spearheads a madcap race from coast to coast.
Dir: Chuck Bail Cast: Michael Sarrazin , Norman Burton , Gary Busey .
C-105 mins,

5:30 AM
FRISCO KID, THE (1979)

A rabbi headed West hooks up with an outlaw.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast: Gene Wilder , Harrison Ford , Ramon Bieri .
C-119 mins, CC,

28 Wednesday

7:30 AM
I'LL CRY TOMORROW (1955)

True story of singer Lillian Roth's battle against alcoholism.
Dir: Daniel Mann Cast: Susan Hayward , Richard Conte , Eddie Albert .
BW-119 mins, CC, Letterbox Format



9:45 AM
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (1951)

An actress champions the cause of a man whom she believes has been falsely accused of murdering his wife.
Dir: King Vidor Cast: Ruth Roman , Richard Todd , Mercedes McCambridge .
BW-90 mins,

11:30 AM
SHADOW OF DOUBT (1935)

Murder charges threaten an actress's marriage plans.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast: Ricardo Cortez , Virginia Bruce , Constance Collier .
BW-74 mins, CC,

1:00 PM
HARD WAY, THE (1942)

An ambitious woman doesn't care who she hurts in her drive to make her sister a star.
Dir: Vincent Sherman Cast: Ida Lupino , Dennis Morgan , Joan Leslie .
BW-109 mins, CC,



3:00 PM
STAR, THE (1952)

A faded film star fights to hold on to her past glamour despite failing finances.
Dir: Stuart Heisler Cast: Bette Davis , Sterling Hayden , Natalie Wood .
BW-90 mins, CC,

4:45 PM
VELVET TOUCH, THE (1948)

After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
Dir: John Gage Cast: Rosalind Russell , Leo Genn , Claire Trevor .
BW-97 mins, CC,

6:30 PM
SLANDER (1957)

A TV star almost loses his career and his marriage over a tabloid story.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Van Johnson , Ann Blyth , Steve Cochran .
BW-81 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: OUCH! A SALUTE TO SLAPSTICK

8:00 PM
NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD!, THE (1988)

A dumb cop tries to thwart a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
Dir: David Zucker Cast: Leslie Nielsen , Priscilla Presley , Ricardo Montalban .
C-85 mins, Letterbox Format

9:45 PM
TOP SECRET! (1984)

An Elvis-like singer falls for a French resistance fighter during World War II.
Dir: Jim Abrahams Cast: Val Kilmer , Lucy Gutteridge , Christopher Villiers .
C-90 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:30 PM
ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY (2004)

San Diego's top television news anchor faces unexpected competition from a woman.
Dir: Adam Mckay Cast: Will Ferrell , Christina Applegate , Steve Carell .
C-94 mins,

1:15 AM
STRANGE BREW (1983)

Two hard-drinking brothers help a woman reclaim her family brewery.
Dir: Rick Moranis Cast: Dave Thomas , Rick Moranis , Max von Sydow .
C-90 mins,



3:00 AM
SIDEWALK STORIES (1989)

A street artist takes in a baby whose father has been murdered.
Dir: Charles Lane Cast: Nicole Alysia , Darnell Williams , Trula Hoosier .
BW-97 mins,

4:45 AM
HOLLYWOOD WITHOUT MAKE-UP (1966)

In this special, Ken Murray hosts his own behind-the-scenes home movies of some of Hollywood's greatest stars.
BW-50 mins, CC,