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CBHagman

(16,982 posts)
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 02:32 PM Jan 2019

TCM Schedule for Tuesday, January 22: Star of the Month: Kathryn Grayson

World War II dramas, including the absolutely unmissable To Have and Have Not, take command of the daytime roster. There's a lighter mood at night, as Kathryn Grayson steps into the spotlight once again.

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

12:30 AM
SOLDIER'S STORY, A ( 1984)
During World War II, an African-American officer investigates a murder that may have been racially motivated.
Dir: Norman Jewison Cast: Howard E Rollins , Adolph Caesar , Denzel Wahington .
C- 101 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:30 AM
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS ( 1995)
It's 1948 and Los Angeles is booming, but Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins has seen better days.
Dir: Carl Franklin Cast: Denzel Washington , Tom Sizemore , Don Cheadle .
C- 101 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:19 AM
OPENING DAY ( 1938)
A man attends the opening of a new baseball stadium to throw out the first pitch, but the crowd must first endure his monologue in this comedic short.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Robert Benchley , King Baggot , Harlan Briggs .
BW- 9 mins,

4:30 AM
JACKIE ROBINSON STORY, THE ( 1950)
Jackie Robinson plays himself in this true story of the man who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.
Dir: Alfred E. Green Cast: Jackie Robinson , Ruby Dee , Minor Watson .
BW- 77 mins, CC,

6:00 AM
HOMECOMING ( 1948)
A married man's wartime love affair spells trouble when peace comes.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Clark Gable , Lana Turner , Anne Baxter .
BW- 113 mins, CC,

8:00 AM
SOMEWHERE I'LL FIND YOU ( 1942)
Brothers feud over a girl they both fall for while covering World War II.
Dir: Wesley Ruggles Cast: Clark Gable , Lana Turner , Robert Sterling .
BW- 108 mins, CC,

10:00 AM
GABY ( 1956)
In this remake of Waterloo Bridge, a ballerina turns to prostitution when her fiance is reported killed in World War II.
Dir: Curtis Bernhardt Cast: Leslie Caron , John Kerr , Sir Cedric Hardwicke .
C- 97 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:45 AM
DAYS OF GLORY ( 1944)
Russian freedom fighters battle the Nazi occupying forces.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Gregory Peck , Lowell Gilmore , Maria Palmer .
BW- 86 mins, CC,

1:15 PM
BAMBOO BLONDE, THE ( 1946)
A nightclub singer inspires a World War II flyer who names his bomber after her.
Dir: Anthony Mann Cast: Frances Langford , Ralph Edwards , Russell Wade .
BW- 68 mins, CC,

2:30 PM
REUNION IN FRANCE ( 1942)
A Frenchwoman tries to help a downed U.S. flyer escape the Nazis.
Dir: Jules Dassin Cast: Joan Crawford , John Wayne , Philip Dorn .
BW- 104 mins, CC,

4:16 PM
TRIFLES THAT WIN WARS ( 1943)
This short film looks at how a number of inventions made a major contribution to the U.S. war effort.
Dir: Harold Daniels Cast: Margaret Bert , Ernie Alexander , Tom Quinn .
BW- 11 mins,

4:30 PM
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT ( 1944)
A skipper-for-hire's romance with a beautiful drifter is complicated by his growing involvement with the French resistance.
Dir: Howard Hawks Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Walter Brennan , Lauren Bacall .
BW- 100 mins, CC,



6:15 PM
FORCE OF ARMS ( 1951)
An Army sergeant romances a WAC in World War II Italy.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: William Holden , Nancy Olson , Frank Lovejoy .
BW- 98 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: KATHRYN GRAYSON

8:00 PM
KISSING BANDIT, THE ( 1949)
A timid young man is forced to follow in his father's footsteps as a notorious masked bandit.
Dir: Laslo Benedek Cast: Frank Sinatra , Kathryn Grayson , J. Carrol Naish .
C- 100 mins, CC,

9:47 PM
WE DO IT BECAUSE- ( 1942)
This short film explores the origins of various customs, such as shaking hands and kissing.
Dir: Basil Wrangell Cast: Tom Herbert , Mark Daniels , Dick Rich .
BW- 10 mins,

10:00 PM
THAT MIDNIGHT KISS ( 1949)
A singing truck driver battles snobbery to become a star.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Kathryn Grayson , José Iturbi , Ethel Barrymore .
C- 98 mins, CC,



11:48 PM
WEDDING WORRIES ( 1941)
A girl's friends believe her new stepmother is an evil stepmother from a fairy tale and attempt to break up the wedding in this comedic short.
Dir: Edward L. Cahn Cast: Buckwheat Thomas , Sidney D'Albrook , Ben Hall .
BW- 11 mins,

12:00 AM
GROUNDS FOR MARRIAGE ( 1950)
An opera singer and her ex-husband find that their romance refuses to die with their marriage.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Van Johnson , Kathryn Grayson , Paula Raymond .
C- 90 mins, CC,

1:45 AM
TOAST OF NEW ORLEANS, THE ( 1950)
A New Orleans fisherman fights snobbery to become an opera star.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Kathryn Grayson , Mario Lanza , David Niven .
C- 97 mins, CC,



3:23 AM
MODERN NEW ORLEANS ( 1940)
This short film examines the modernized areas of New Orleans against the historic backdrops and traditions of the city.
C- 8 mins,

3:35 AM
OLD NEW ORLEANS ( 1940)
This short film gives the viewer a tour of New Orleans, Louisiana.
C- 9 mins,

3:45 AM
NEW ORLEANS ( 1947)
A gambling-hall owner goes straight when he discovers the market for Chicago jazz.
Dir: Arthur Lubin Cast: Arturo de Córdova , Dorothy Patrick , Marjorie Lord .
BW- 90 mins,

5:30 AM
MGM PARADE SHOW #19 ( 1955)
Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly perform in a clip from "Ziegfeld Follies"; George Murphy introduces a clip from "Ransom." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW- 29 mins,
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TCM Schedule for Tuesday, January 22: Star of the Month: Kathryn Grayson (Original Post) CBHagman Jan 2019 OP
Kathryn was a great lady. Zoonart Jan 2019 #1
Six Degrees of Separation! CBHagman Jan 2019 #6
He did have great stories... Zoonart Jan 2019 #7
Wow. CBHagman Jan 2019 #8
She's great! Sorry they're not including Kiss me Kate. elleng Jan 2019 #2
They are including it, but you have to wait until next week. CBHagman Jan 2019 #3
GREAT! Thanks! elleng Jan 2019 #4
Thanks! I love that movie. lilactime Jan 2019 #5

Zoonart

(11,834 posts)
1. Kathryn was a great lady.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 02:43 PM
Jan 2019

My good friend Carl Baccaro was her accompanist in her later concert career.

A very special talent.

CBHagman

(16,982 posts)
6. Six Degrees of Separation!
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:47 AM
Jan 2019

Wow! I didn't know about her concert career.

I suppose your friend has stories?

Zoonart

(11,834 posts)
7. He did have great stories...
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 10:38 AM
Jan 2019

and loved to share them at lavish dinner parties. Unfortunately the maestro passed about ten years ago. Dear Kathryn out-lived him by about two years.



CBHagman

(16,982 posts)
3. They are including it, but you have to wait until next week.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 03:20 PM
Jan 2019

Here's the roster of Kathryn Grayson films for the month:

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/1459250%7C0/Kathryn-Grayson-Tuesdays-in-January.html

On edit: Here's the link to the Kiss Me Kate screening (in the middle of the night, unfortunately). But you can even sign up for an alert to remind you of showtime.

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article.html?isPreview=&id=1459250|25428&name=Kiss-Me-Kate

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