TCM Schedule for Wednesday, October 11: George Pal
Note to viewers: The Courtship of the Newt is not about the former speaker of the House and his multiple marriages.
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
12:30 AM
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE ( 1943)
A nurse in the Caribbean resorts to voodoo to cure her patient, even though she's in love with the woman's husband.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: James Ellison , Frances Dee , Tom Conway .
BW- 69 mins, CC,
1:50 AM
TO MY UNBORN SON ( 1943)
In this short film, a man attempting to defend his village against the Nazis writes a letter to his unborn child.
Dir: Leslie Kardos Cast: Steven Geray ,
BW- 9 mins,
2:00 AM
SEVENTH VICTIM, THE ( 1943)
A girl's search for her missing sister puts her in conflict with a band of satanists.
Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Tom Conway , Jean Brooks , Isabel Jewell .
BW- 71 mins, CC,
3:30 AM
BEDLAM ( 1946)
When an actress tries to reform an asylum, its corrupt keeper has her committed.
Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Boris Karloff , Anna Lee , Billy House .
BW- 79 mins, CC,
5:00 AM
LEOPARD MAN, THE ( 1943)
When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Dennis O'Keefe , Margo , Jean Brooks .
BW- 66 mins, CC,
6:15 AM
GHOST SHIP, THE ( 1943)
A young innocent signs on with a ship whose captain is going mad.
Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Richard Dix , Russell Wade , Edith Barrett .
BW- 69 mins, CC,
7:30 AM
ISLE OF THE DEAD ( 1945)
The inhabitants of a Balkans island under quarantine fear that one of their number is a vampire.
Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Boris Karloff , Ellen Drew , Marc Cramer .
BW- 72 mins, CC,
8:45 AM
DOWN THE STRETCH ( 1936)
A disgraced jockey's son fights to clear the family name.
Dir: William Clemens Cast: Patricia Ellis , Mickey Rooney , Dennis Moore .
BW- 66 mins, CC,
10:00 AM
FAMILY AFFAIR, A ( 1936)
In the first Hardy Family film, a small-town judge fights for re-election while dealing with family problems.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast: Lionel Barrymore , Cecilia Parker , Eric Linden .
BW- 69 mins, CC,
11:15 AM
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY ( 1936)
An American orphan discovers he is heir to a British title.
Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Freddie Bartholomew , Dolores Costello Barrymore , C. Aubrey Smith .
BW- 102 mins, CC,
1:04 PM
COURTSHIP OF THE NEWT, THE ( 1938)
A zoology professor provides a spoof biology lesson in this comedic short.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Robert Benchley , Jacques Lory ,
BW- 8 mins,
1:15 PM
HOLD THAT KISS ( 1938)
Romance blossoms when a man and woman each think the other is rich.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Maureen O'Sullivan , Dennis O'Keefe , Mickey Rooney .
BW- 79 mins, CC,
2:45 PM
LORD JEFF ( 1938)
When a good boy goes bad, his family sends him to a naval military school.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Freddie Bartholomew , Mickey Rooney , Charles Coburn .
BW- 85 mins, CC,
4:15 PM
STABLEMATES ( 1938)
A broken down veterinarian saves a stable boy's prize racehorse.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Wallace Beery , Mickey Rooney , Arthur Hohl .
BW- 90 mins, CC,
5:52 PM
VITAPHONE PICTORIAL REVUE NO. 2-10, A ( 1938)
This short film contains three unique segments, such as how beavers help grow grass to wool manufacturing. Vitaphone Release B60.
BW- 7 mins,
6:00 PM
MEN OF BOYS TOWN ( 1941)
Father Flanagan continues to fight for his pioneering orphanage.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Spencer Tracy , Mickey Rooney , Bobs Watson .
BW- 106 mins, CC,
7:48 PM
CITY OF BRIGHAM YOUNG ( 1944)
This short film provides a tour of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dir: James A. FitzPatrick
C- 10 mins,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: GEORGE PAL
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8:00 PM
FANTASY FILM WORLDS OF GEORGE PAL, THE ( 1985)
Interviews and film clips pay tribute to the Oscar-winning fantasy filmmaker.
Dir: Arnold Leibovit Cast: Tony Randall , Robert Wise , Chesley Bonestell .
C- 94 mins, CC,
9:51 PM
POLTERGEIST (FEATURETTE) ( 1982)
A behind-the-scenes promotional short on the making of "Poltergeist" (1982).
Dir: Frank Marshall
C- 7 mins,
10:00 PM
PUPPETOON MOVIE, THE ( 1987)
Animated characters introduce a compilation of their short films from the 1930s and 1940s.
Dir: Arnold Leibovit
C- 79 mins,
11:30 PM
DESTINATION MOON ( 1950)
A crusading scientist defies the government to launch an expedition to the moon.
Dir: Irving Pichel Cast: John Archer , Warner Anderson , Tom Powers .
C- 92 mins,
1:15 AM
TIME MACHINE, THE ( 1960)
A turn-of-the-century inventor sends himself into the future to save humanity.
Dir: George Pal Cast: Rod Taylor , Alan Young , Yvette Mimieux .
C- 103 mins, CC,
3:15 AM
ATLANTIS, THE LOST CONTINENT ( 1960)
A Greek fisherman gets caught up in court intrigue in a land of scientific wonders.
Dir: George Pal Cast: Anthony Hall , Joyce Taylor , John Dall .
C- 90 mins, CC,
4:52 AM
DAVID LEAN'S FILM OF DOCTOR ZHIVAGO ( 1965)
This promotional short presents the making of "Dr. Zhivago" (1965), briefly exploring the life of the novel's author Boris Pasternak.
C- 7 mins,
5:00 AM
POWER, THE ( 1968)
A scientist tries to unmask a murderous genius with psychic powers.
Dir: Byron Haskin Cast: George Hamilton , Suzanne Pleshette , Richard Carlson .
C- 108 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
