TCM Schedule for Wednesday, November 1: Star of the Month: James Stewart

Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

12:49 AM
GOLDEN EQUATOR, THE ( 1956)

This short film focuses on the evolving country of Ecuador.
Dir: Hamilton Wright
BW- 18 mins,

1:15 AM
CAT AND THE CANARY, THE ( 1939)

An attorney tries to protect the sole heir to a millionaire¿s creepy estate.
Dir: Elliott Nugent Cast: Bob Hope , Paulette Goddard , John Beal .
BW- 74 mins,

2:45 AM
OLD DARK HOUSE, THE ( 1963)

An eccentric millionaire invites a car salesman to visit his decaying family home.
Dir: William Castle Cast: Tom Poston , Robert Morley , Janette Scott .
BW- 86 mins, CC,

4:20 AM
BLACK CATS AND BROOMSTICKS ( 1955)

In this short film, superstitions are examined in the context of mid-20th century America.
Dir: Larry O'Reilly
BW- 8 mins,

4:30 AM
BAT, THE ( 1959)

A female mystery novelist turns detective to unmask a demented killer.
Dir: Crane Wilbur Cast: Vincent Price , Agnes Moorehead , Gavin Gordon .
BW- 80 mins, CC,

6:00 AM
MURDER MAN, THE ( 1935)

A hard-drinking reporter specializes in murder cases, until he becomes a suspect in one himself.
Dir: Tim Whelan Cast: Spencer Tracy , Virginia Bruce , Lionel Atwill .
BW- 69 mins, CC,

7:30 AM
LAST GANGSTER, THE ( 1937)

When a notorious gangster gets out of prison, he vows revenge on the wife who left him.
Dir: Edward Ludwig Cast: Edward G. Robinson , James Stewart , Rose Stradner .
BW- 81 mins, CC,

9:15 AM
WIFE VS. SECRETARY ( 1936)

A secretary becomes so valuable to her boss that it jeopardizes his marriage.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Clark Gable , Jean Harlow , Myrna Loy .
BW- 88 mins, CC,

11:00 AM
GORGEOUS HUSSY, THE ( 1936)

President Andrew Jackson's friendship with an innkeeper's daughter spells trouble for them both.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Joan Crawford , Robert Taylor , Lionel Barrymore .
BW- 103 mins, CC,

1:00 PM
ROSE MARIE ( 1936)

An opera singer goes undercover in the Canadian wilderness to hunt for her criminal brother.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast: Jeanette MacDonald , Nelson Eddy , Reginald Owen .
BW- 111 mins, CC,

3:00 PM
SPEED ( 1936)

A race-car driver fights to prove the worth of his new high-speed carburetor.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast: James Stewart , Wendy Barrie , Una Merkel .
BW- 70 mins, CC,

4:30 PM
ICE FOLLIES OF 1939, THE ( 1939)

An ice-skating team breaks up when both partners fall for the same girl.
Dir: Reinhold Schunzel Cast: Joan Crawford , James Stewart , Lew Ayres .
BW- 82 mins, CC,

6:00 PM
MADE FOR EACH OTHER ( 1939)

A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.
Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Carole Lombard , James Stewart , Charles Coburn .
BW- 93 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: JAMES STEWART

8:00 PM
JAMES STEWART: A WONDERFUL LIFE ( 1987)

A retrospective on the life and career of actor James Stewart, with clips from many of his films and interviews with people who have worked with him.
Dir: David Heeley Cast: Johnny Carson , James Stewart , Ronald Reagan .
C- 87 mins, CC,

9:45 PM
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON ( 1939)

An idealistic Senate replacement takes on political corruption.
Dir: Frank Capra Cast: Jean Arthur , James Stewart , Claude Rains .
BW- 130 mins, CC,



12:15 AM
DESTRY RIDES AGAIN ( 1939)

A deputy who's sworn not to shoot again takes on a corrupt town boss and a sultry saloon singer.
Dir: George Marshall Cast: Marlene Dietrich , James Stewart , Mischa Auer .
BW- 95 mins, CC,



2:00 AM
AFTER THE THIN MAN ( 1936)

Married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles try to clear Nora's cousin of a murder charge.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast: William Powell , Myrna Loy , James Stewart .
BW- 112 mins, CC,

4:00 AM
VIVACIOUS LADY ( 1938)

After a whirlwind courtship, a nightclub singer has to adjust to her professor husband's conservative family.
Dir: George Stevens Cast: Ginger Rogers , James Stewart , James Ellison .
BW- 90 mins, CC,