TCM Schedule for Wednesday, February 6: 31 Days of Oscar: WWII: Best Turning Point Film

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

NOIR BEST PICTURE NOMINEE (BETTE VS. JOAN)

12:30 AM
LETTER, THE ( 1940)
A woman claims to have killed in self-defense, until a blackmailer turns up with incriminating evidence.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Bette Davis , Herbert Marshall , James Stephenson .
BW- 95 mins, CC,

2:14 AM
SMART AS A FOX ( 1946)
In this short film, a fox cub experiences life in the forest. Vitaphone Release 1444A.
BW- 10 mins,

2:30 AM
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,

FANTASY

4:30 AM
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS ( 1939)
A human doctor washes ashore on an island inhabited by little people locked in a foolish war.
Dir: Dave Fleischer Cast: Jessica Dragonette , Lanny Ross ,
C- 76 mins, CC,

5:47 AM
FACING YOUR DANGER ( 1946)
Conquering the Colorado River is no easy task but the men in this exciting short film make it look so easy! Vitaphone Release 1472A.
Dir: Edwin E. Olsen
C- 10 mins,

6:00 AM
LOST HORIZON ( 1937)
Four fugitives from a Chinese revolution discover a lost world of peace and harmony.
Dir: Frank Capra Cast: Ronald Colman , Jane Wyatt , Edward Everett Horton .
BW- 133 mins, CC,

8:15 AM
5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T., THE ( 1953)
A young boy dreams that his piano teacher is a super-villain out to rule the world.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Peter Lind Hayes , Mary Healy , Hans Conried .
C- 89 mins, CC,

9:48 AM
NOW YOU SEE IT ( 1947)
This short film demonstrates the use of micro- and macrophotography, providing several examples.
Dir: Richard L. Cassell
C- 9 mins,

10:00 AM
THIEF OF BAGDAD, THE ( 1940)
A young thief faces amazing monsters to return Bagdad's deposed king to the throne.
Dir: Ludwig Berger Cast: Conrad Veidt , Sabu , June Duprez .
C- 107 mins, CC,

12:00 PM
BRIGADOON ( 1954)
Two American hunters in Scotland discover a mystical village that only materializes once every century.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Gene Kelly , Van Johnson , Cyd Charisse .
C- 108 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:00 PM
TOM THUMB ( 1958)
A six-inch-tall boy takes on a pair of comical crooks.
Dir: George Pal Cast: Russ Tamblyn , Alan Young , June Thorburn .
C- 92 mins, CC,

3:38 PM
LA CUCARACHA ( 1934)
In this short film, a famous theater owner visits a local café in Mexico in order to audition a famous dancer who performs there.
Dir: Lloyd Corrigan Cast: Paul Porcasi , Charles Stevens , Sam Appel .
C- 20 mins,

4:00 PM
7 FACES OF DR. LAO ( 1964)
A Chinese showman uses his magical powers to save a Western town from itself.
Dir: George Pal Cast: Tony Randall , Barbara Eden , Arthur O'Connell .
BW- 100 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM
BLITHE SPIRIT ( 1945)
A man and his second wife are haunted by the ghost of his first wife.
Dir: David Lean Cast: Rex Harrison , Constance Cummings , Kay Hammond .
C- 96 mins, CC,

7:39 PM
TANKS ARE COMING, THE ( 1941)
This educational short, produced in cooperation with the United States Army, focuses on the status of battle tanks and training in the U.S. Army. Vitaphone Release 496-497A.
Dir: B. Reeves Eason Cast: George Tobias , Gig Young , Frank Wilcox .
C- 20 mins,

WWII: BEST TURNING POINT FILM

8:00 PM
LONGEST DAY, THE ( 1962)
The Allied forces launch the D-Day invasion of German-occupied France.
Dir: Andrew Marton Cast: John Wayne , Robert Mitchum , Henry Fonda .
BW- 178 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:15 PM
TORA! TORA! TORA! ( 1970)
The Japanese take advantage of American blunders to launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
Dir: Richard Fleischer Cast: Martin Balsam , So Yamamura , Jason Robards Jr. .
C- 149 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

WON BEST PICTURE, BUT NO ACTING NOMINATIONS

2:00 AM
AMERICAN IN PARIS, AN ( 1951)
An American artist finds love in Paris but almost loses it to conflicting loyalties.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Gene Kelly , Leslie Caron , Oscar Levant .
BW- 113 mins, CC,

3:58 AM
CAVALCADE OF DANCE ( 1943)
In this musical short, ballroom dancers present the history of American dance. Vitaphone Release 1159A.
Dir: Jean Negulesco
BW- 11 mins,

4:15 AM
GIGI ( 1958)
A Parisian girl is raised to be a kept woman but dreams of love and marriage.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Leslie Caron , Maurice Chevalier , Louis Jourdan .
C- 115 mins, CC, Letterbox Format