TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 26: Cinematography by Haskell Wexler

Wednesday, April 26th, 2017

12:00 AM
GREEN PROMISE, THE ( 1949)

A farmer's daughter is torn between love and her obligation to work the family's land.
Dir: William D. Russell Cast: Marguerite Chapman , Walter Brennan , Robert Paige .
BW- 81 mins, CC,

1:26 AM
MR. WHITNEY HAD A NOTION ( 1949)

A short dramatization of how Eli Whitney developed the system of interchangeable parts and mass-production after promising the U.S. War Department 10,000 muskets over two years.
Dir: Gerald Mayer Cast: Howard J Negley , Harry Hayden , Lloyd Bridges .
BW- 11 mins,

1:45 AM
TEA FOR TWO ( 1950)

An heiress has to say no to every question for 24 hours if she wants to star on Broadway.
Dir: David Butler Cast: Doris Day , Gordon MacRae , Gene Nelson .
C- 98 mins, CC,

3:35 AM
HOLLAND SAILING ( 1956)

This short film focuses on sailboat races in Holland.
BW- 8 mins,

3:45 AM
BILLY ROSE'S JUMBO ( 1962)

The daughter of a circus owner fights to save her father from a takeover spearheaded by the man she loves.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Doris Day , Stephen Boyd , Jimmy Durante .
C- 127 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 AM
SPEEDY ( 1928)

In this silent film, a young man helps his girlfriend save the family trolley business.
Dir: Ted Wilde Cast: Harold Lloyd , Ann Christy , Bert Woodruff .
BW- 86 mins,



7:45 AM
CLOCK, THE ( 1945)

A G.I. en route to Europe falls in love during a whirlwind two-day leave in New York City.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Judy Garland , Robert Walker , James Gleason .
BW- 90 mins, CC,

9:30 AM
42ND STREET ( 1933)

The definitive backstage musical, complete with the dazzling newcomer who goes on for the injured star.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Warner Baxter , Bebe Daniels , George Brent .
BW- 89 mins, CC,

11:15 AM
NAKED CITY, THE ( 1948)

A step-by-step look at a murder investigation on the streets of New York.
Dir: Jules Dassin Cast: Barry Fitzgerald , Howard Duff , Dorothy Hart .
BW- 96 mins, CC,

1:15 PM
KING KONG ( 1933)

A film crew discovers the "eighth wonder of the world," a giant prehistoric ape, and brings him back to New York, where he wreaks havoc.
Dir: Merian C. Cooper Cast: Fay Wray , Robert Armstrong , Bruce Cabot .
BW- 104 mins, CC,

3:15 PM
ALL ABOUT EVE ( 1950)

An ambitious young actress tries to take over a star's career and love life.
Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Bette Davis , Anne Baxter , George Sanders .
BW- 138 mins, CC,

5:45 PM
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S ( 1961)

A young writer gets caught up in a party girl's carefree existence.
Dir: Blake Edwards Cast: Audrey Hepburn , George Peppard , Patricia Neal .
BW- 115 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: CINEMATOGRAPHY BY HASKELL WEXLER

8:00 PM
BOUND FOR GLORY ( 1976)

True story of folk singer Woody Guthrie, who rose to the top while fighting for the rights of migrant farm workers.
Dir: Hal Ashby Cast: David Carradine , Ronny Cox , Melinda Dillon .
C- 148 mins, CC, Letterbox Format



10:45 PM
AMERICA AMERICA ( 1963)

A young Greek stops at nothing to secure a passage to America.
Dir: Elia Kazan Cast: Stathis Giallelis , Frank Wolff , Harry Davis .
BW- 168 mins, CC,

1:45 AM
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT ( 1967)

A black police detective from the North forces a bigoted Southern sheriff to accept his help with a murder investigation.
Dir: Norman Jewison Cast: Sidney Poitier , Rod Steiger , Warren Oates .
C- 110 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:45 AM
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? ( 1966)

An academic couple reveal their deepest secret to a pair of newcomers during an all-night booze fest.
Dir: Mike Nichols Cast: Elizabeth Taylor , Richard Burton , George Segal .
BW- 131 mins, CC,