TCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 8: Star of the Month: Richard Burton

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Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

12:44 AM
ALL EYES ON SHARON TATE (1966)

A behind-the-scenes promo short for "Eye of the Devil" (1966), showcasing the late Sharon Tate, then a young, 22-year-old hopeful at MGM.
BW-10 mins,

1:00 AM
LOOK BACK IN ANGER (1959)

An embittered young man spews venom on all around him, particularly his upper-class wife.
Dir: Tony Richardson Cast: Richard Burton , Claire Bloom , Mary Ure .
BW-100 mins, CC,

3:00 AM
BITTER VICTORY (1957)

A World War II commander jeopardizes his mission to endanger a colleague involved with his wife.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Richard Burton , Curd Jurgens , Ruth Roman .
BW-102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:52 AM
ALFRED THE GREAT (1969)

This short film presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Alfred the Great" (1969), as well as a brief history of the warrior-king.
Dir: Clive Donner Cast: David Hemmings , Michael York , Prunella Ransome .
C-5 mins,

5:00 AM
ALEXANDER THE GREAT (1956)

Biography of the ancient warrior who conquered the known world.
Dir: Robert Rossen Cast: Richard Burton , Fredric March , Claire Bloom .
C-136 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:30 AM
WINGS (1966)

A Soviet fighter pilot struggles to adapt to life in peacetime.
Dir: Larisa Shepitko Cast: Maya Bulgakova , Zhanna Bolotova , Pantelemion Krymov .
BW-85 mins,

9:15 AM
GIRLFRIENDS (1978)

A young photographer fights to build her career while coping with her best friend's marriage.
Dir: Claudia Weill Cast: Melanie Mayron , Bob Balaban , Eli Wallach .
C-88 mins, CC,

11:00 AM
LA POINTE COURTE (1956)

Two storylines concern the simultaneous efforts of a husband and wife to mend their broken marriage interwoven with the life of a fishing village.
Dir: Agnes Varda Cast: Philippe Noiret , Sylvia Montfort ,
BW-80 mins,

12:30 PM
WANDA (1970)

A rootless working class woman takes up with an abusive criminal.
Dir: Barbara Loden Cast: Michael Higgins , Barbara Loden , Frank Jourdano .
C-103 mins, CC,

2:30 PM
WIND ACROSS THE EVERGLADES (1958)

A game warden takes on a band of bird poachers in the Florida Everglades.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Burt Ives , Christopher Plummer , Gypsy Rose Lee .
C-93 mins, CC,

4:15 PM
PARTY GIRL (1958)

A showgirl and a crooked lawyer try to break with a powerful mob boss.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Robert Taylor , Cyd Charisse , Lee J. Cobb .
C-99 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955)

An alienated teenager tries to handle life's troubles and an apron-wearing dad.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: James Dean , Natalie Wood , Sal Mineo .
C-111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: RICHARD BURTON

7:59 PM
CLEOPATRA (1963)

The legendary Egyptian queen tries to use her beauty to conquer the Roman Empire.
Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Elizabeth Taylor , Richard Burton , Rex Harrison .
C-251 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:15 AM
TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE (1967)

A fortune hunter agrees to wed a temperamental woman so his friend can court her sister.
Dir: Franco Zeffirelli Cast: Elizabeth Taylor , Richard Burton , Cyril Cusack .
C-122 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:30 AM
DOCTOR FAUSTUS (1968)

A scholar sells his soul to the devil for knowledge.
Dir: Richard Burton Cast: Richard Burton , Elizabeth Taylor , Andreas Teuber .
C-92 mins, CC,

4:15 AM
ELIZABETH TAYLOR: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT (1975)

This television-produced documentary features observations by close friends and colleagues of Elizabeth Taylor, including Vincente Minnelli and Richard Brooks.
Cast: Richard Brooks , Vincente Minnelli ,
C-66 mins, CC,

5:30 AM
FATHER'S LITTLE DIVIDEND (1951)

In this sequel to Father of the Bride, a doting father faces a series of comic trials when his daughter has her first child.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Spencer Tracy , Joan Bennett , Elizabeth Taylor .
BW-81 mins, CC,