TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 23: Star of the Month: John Wayne

[CBHagman]

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

12:15 AM
Fort Apache (1948)
An experienced cavalry officer tries to keep his new, by-the-books commander from triggering an Indian war.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Henry Fonda , Shirley Temple .
BW-128 mins, CC,

2:30 AM
Searchers, The (1956)
An Indian-hating Civil War veteran tracks down the tribe that slaughtered his family and kidnapped his niece.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Jeffrey Hunter , Vera Miles .
C-119 mins, CC, Letterbox Format



4:45 AM
Long Voyage Home, The (1940)
A merchant ship's crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Thomas Mitchell , Ian Hunter .
BW-106 mins, CC,

6:45 AM
3 Godfathers (1948)
Three outlaws on the run risk their freedom and their lives to return a newborn to civilization.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Pedro Armendariz , Harry Carey Jr. .
C-106 mins, CC,



8:45 AM
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949)
An aging Cavalry officer tries to prevent an Indian war in the last days before his retirement.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Joanne Dru , John Agar .
C-104 mins, CC,

10:39 AM
John Wayne (1962)
This short film, part of the Hollywood Hist-o-Rama series, offers a brief biography of John Wayne.
Dir: Joseph R Juliano
BW-4 mins,

10:45 AM
Rio Grande (1950)
A cavalry unit located on the Mexican border must control Indian uprisings.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Maureen O'Hara , Ben Johnson .
BW-105 mins, CC,

12:30 PM
Quiet Man, The (1952)
An Irish ex-boxer retires to Ireland and searches for the proper wife.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Maureen O'Hara , Barry Fitzgerald .
C-129 mins, CC,



2:45 PM
Wings of Eagles, The (1957)
Biography of Frank "Spig" Wead, the pioneer aviator who turned to writing after being grounded by an accident.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Dan Dailey , Maureen O'Hara .
C-110 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:45 PM
How the West Was Won (1962)
Three generations of pioneers take part in the forging of the American West.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Spencer Tracy , Carroll Baker , Lee J. Cobb .
C-165 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:30 PM
Screen Directors Playhouse: Rookie Of The Year (1955)
A sportswriter recognizes a young ballplayer as the son of former baseball hero who was banned for throwing a game.
BW-26 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: JOHN WAYNE

8:00 PM
They Were Expendable (1945)
A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Robert Montgomery , John Wayne , Donna Reed .
BW-135 mins, CC,

10:23 PM
Friendship Train, The (1947)
This short film details the history of the "Friendship Train," created to travel across the U.S. to collect food for war ravaged countries in Europe.
BW-14 mins,

10:45 PM
Operation Pacific (1951)
A dedicated submarine commander sacrifices everything to defeat the enemy.
Dir: George Waggner Cast: John Wayne , Patricia O'Neal , Ward Bond .
BW-109 mins, CC,

12:41 AM
Pacific Paradise (1937)
In this musical short, Harry Owens and his orchestra perform several song numbers.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Virginia Grey , Peter Lind Hayes ,
BW-10 mins,

1:00 AM
Fighting Seabees, The (1944)
World War II construction workers have to fight the enemy to get the job done.
Dir: Edward Ludwig Cast: John Wayne , Susan Hayward , Dennis O'Keefe .
BW-100 mins, CC,

2:48 AM
Lady Fights Back, A (1944)
This short film details the "life" of a luxury liner that is eventually used to assist in the war effort.
BW-10 mins,

3:00 AM
Back To Bataan (1945)
An Army colonel leads a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Cast: John Wayne , Anthony Quinn , Beulah Bondi .
BW-95 mins, CC,

4:45 AM
Green Berets, The (1968)
After vigorous training, two Army detachments see service in Vietnam.
Dir: John Wayne Cast: John Wayne , David Janssen , Jim Hutton .
C-142 mins, CC, Letterbox Format