TCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 27: The Need for Speed

[CBHagman]

It is not Michael Powell's birthday but there is a daytime tribute to him, and it appears that the line-up consists mostly of rarely seen films, I Know Where I'm Going being an exception.

Another rarity: The Iron Petticoat, that Cold War oddity pairing Bob Hope and -- wait for it -- Katharine Hepburn.

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

12:00 AM
Pink Panther, The (1964)
In the first Inspector Clouseau film, the bumbling French police detective tries to stop a notorious jewel thief from nabbing a princess' diamond.
Dir: Blake Edwards Cast: David Niven , Peter Sellers , Capucine .
C-115 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

2:00 AM
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
A husband and wife spend a holiday at the beach with their extensive family.
Dir: Henry Koster Cast: James Stewart , Maureen O'Hara , Fabian .
C-117 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

4:00 AM
Bachelor In Paradise (1961)
A writer moves into a housing development to study married couples.
Dir: Jack Arnold Cast: Bob Hope , Lana Turner , Janis Paige .
C-109 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 AM
MGM Parade Show #18 (1955)
Greta Garbo and John Barrymore perform in a clip from "Grand Hotel"; Roger Moore introduces a clip from "Diane." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW-26 mins, TV-G,

6:30 AM
Something Always Happens (1934)
When a gasoline company president rejects his marketing proposal, an unemployed man joins the competition.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Ian Hunter , Nancy O'Neil , John Singer .
BW-69 mins, TV-G,

7:45 AM
Crown vs. Stevens (1936)
An ex-dancer marries a rich man hoping to pay off a loan shark.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Beatrix Thomson , Patric Knowles , Googie Withers .
BW-66 mins, TV-G,



9:00 AM
Spy In Black, The (1939)
A German sub tries to sink the British fleet during World War I.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Conrad Veidt , Sebastian Shaw , Valerie Hobson .
BW-77 mins, TV-PG,



10:30 AM
Canterbury Tale, A (1944)
Three visitors to a small town try to catch a man who pours glue in women's hair.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Eric Portman , Sheila Sim , Dennis Price .
BW-125 mins, TV-G,

12:45 PM
I Know Where I'm Going (1945)
A determined young Englishwoman sets out to accomplish her goals even at the risk of her heart.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Wendy Hiller , Roger Livesey , Pamela Brown .
BW-91 mins, TV-G, CC,

2:30 PM
Pursuit Of The Graf Spee (1957)
The British navy fights to trap a deadly German battleship during World War II.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: John Gregson , Anthony Quayle , Peter Finch .
C-114 mins, TV-PG,

4:30 PM
Iron Petticoat, The (1956)
Against their better judgment, a romance develops between an Air Force officer and a Soviet aviatrix.
Dir: Ralph Thomas Cast: Bob Hope , Katharine Hepburn , Noelle Middleton .
C-94 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

6:15 PM
Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
A dying man risks what's left of his life to protect Canadian settlers from an unscrupulous contractor.
Dir: Ralph Thomas Cast: Dirk Bogarde , Stanley Baker , Michael Craig .
C-97 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: THE NEED FOR SPEED

8:00 PM
Le Mans (1971)
During a deadly endurance race, a driver faces the trauma of a past accident.
Dir: Lee H. Katzin Cast: Steve McQueen , Siegfried Rauch , Elga Andersen .
C-109 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

10:00 PM
Crowd Roars, The (1932)
A race-car driver tries to keep his brother from following in his footsteps.
Dir: Howard Hawks Cast: James Cagney , Joan Blondell , Ann Dvorak .
BW-70 mins, TV-G, CC,

11:30 PM
Fast and the Furious, The (1954)
A wrongly convicted man takes a young woman hostage while fighting to clear his name.
Dir: Edwards Sampson Cast: John Ireland , Dorothy Malone , Bruce Carlisle .
BW-74 mins, TV-G,

1:00 AM
Thunder Road (1958)
A fast-driving moonshiner locks horns with a Chicago gangster.
Dir: Arthur Ripley Cast: Robert Mitchum , Gene Barry , Jacques Aubochon .
BW-93 mins, TV-PG, CC,



3:00 AM
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
A maverick trucker tries to save a runaway bride and a shipment of contraband beer from a small-town sheriff.
Dir: Hal Needham Cast: Burt Reynolds , Sally Field , Jerry Reed .
C-96 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format

4:45 AM
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, TV-G,

[IcyPeas]

1. I Know Where I'm Going...

I will be setting up my DVR to record this. Thanks for posting these lists.

[CBHagman]

2. I first found "I Know Where I'm Going" thanks to...

...Classic Arts Showcase, which runs clips of performance (opera, ballet, orchestra etc.), as well as animation and classic films. TCM has run it a few times that I can recall, and it's well worth checking out.