TCM Schedule for Wednesday, February 28: 31 Days of Oscar: Best Picture Winner

Wednesday, February 28th, 2018

12:00 AM
HAMLET ( 1948)

The melancholy Dane flirts with insanity while trying to prove his uncle murdered his father.

Dir: Laurence Olivier Cast: Laurence Olivier , Eileen Herlie , Basil Sydney .

BW- 154 mins, CC,



2:45 AM
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS ( 1956)

A Victorian gentleman bets that he can beat the world's record for circling the globe.

Dir: Michael Anderson Cast: Cantinflas , Finlay Currie , Robert Morley .

C- 182 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 AM
I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG ( 1932)

A World War I veteran faces inhuman conditions when he's sentenced to hard labor.

Dir: Mervyn Le Roy Cast: Paul Muni , Glenda Farrell , Helen Vinson .

BW- 93 mins, CC,

7:45 AM
GRAND ILLUSION ( 1937)

French POWs fight to escape their German captors during World War I.

Dir: Jean Renoir Cast: Jean Gabin , Pierre Fresnay , Erich von Stroheim .

BW- 113 mins,



9:45 AM
BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936 ( 1936)

A Broadway columnist tries to use an innocent dancer to frame a producer.

Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Jack Benny , Eleanor Powell , Robert Taylor .

BW- 101 mins, CC,

11:30 AM
NINOTCHKA ( 1939)

A coldhearted Soviet agent is warmed up by a trip to Paris and a night of love.

Dir: Ernst Lubitsch Cast: Greta Garbo , Melvyn Douglas , Ina Claire .

BW- 110 mins, CC,



1:30 PM
AUNTIE MAME ( 1958)

An eccentric heiress raises her nephew to be a free spirit.

Dir: Morton DaCosta Cast: Rosalind Russell , Forrest Tucker , Coral Browne .

C- 143 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:00 PM
MILDRED PIERCE ( 1945)

A woman turns herself into a business tycoon to win her selfish daughter a place in society.

Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Joan Crawford , Jack Carson , Zachary Scott .

BW- 111 mins, CC,

6:00 PM
FATHER OF THE BRIDE ( 1950)

A doting father faces mountains of bills and endless trials when his daughter marries.

Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Spencer Tracy , Joan Bennett , Elizabeth Taylor .

BW- 93 mins, CC,

7:38 PM
I WON'T PLAY ( 1944)

In this short film, a Marine boasts his skill as an entertainer, much to the disbelief of his friends. Vitaphone Release 1286A.

Dir: Crane Wilbur Cast: William Benedict , Milton Kibbee , Warren Douglas .

BW- 18 mins,

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8:00 PM
BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, THE ( 1957)

The Japanese Army forces World War II POWs to build a strategic bridge in Burma.

Dir: David Lean Cast: William Holden , Alec Guinness , Jack Hawkins .

C- 161 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:00 PM
PATTON ( 1970)

The legendary general's rebellious behavior almost costs him his command during World War II.

Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner Cast: George C Scott , Karl Malden , Michael Bates .

C- 171 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:00 AM
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY ( 1953)

Enlisted men in Hawaii fight for love and honor on the eve of World War II.

Dir: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Burt Lancaster , Montgomery Clift , Deborah Kerr .

BW- 118 mins, CC,



3:59 AM
MORE ABOUT NOSTRADAMUS ( 1940)

This short film provides a short biography of Nostradamus, highlighting some of his prophecies.

Dir: David Miller Cast: John Burton , Hans Conried , James Dime .

BW- 11 mins,

4:15 AM
CASABLANCA ( 1942)

An American saloon owner in North Africa is drawn into World War II when his lost love turns up.

Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Ingrid Bergman , Paul Henreid .

BW- 103 mins, CC,