TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 30: Robert Osborne's Picks

[CBHagman]

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

12:42 AM
Grand Prix Challenge Of The Champions (1966)
This short film shows a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of "Grand Prix" (1966) at the actual Grand Prix in Monaco.
Dir: Daniel Davis
C-13 mins,

1:00 AM
Three (1969)
A pretty female hitchhiker creates tension between two friends touring France.
Dir: John J. Sughrue Cast: Antonio Fargas , Joseph Sirola , David Bailey .
C-105 mins, Letterbox Format

3:00 AM
Two Weeks In Another Town (1962)
A recovering alcoholic film director tries for a comeback in Rome.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Kirk Douglas , Edward G. Robinson , Cyd Charisse .
C-107 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:00 AM
MGM Parade Show #27 (1955)
Walter Pidgeon introduces Part One of "Captains Courageous" and introduces a clip from "Forbidden Planet."
BW-26 mins,

5:30 AM
TCM Presents Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence: Laurence Fishburne (2008)
Celebrities reveal the classic movies that influenced their lives in interviews with acclaimed film critic/interviewer Elvis Mitchell.
C-27 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 AM
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
Three showgirls in the Ziegfeld Follies face romantic trials on their way to the top.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: James Stewart , Judy Garland , Hedy Lamarr .
BW-133 mins, CC,

8:15 AM
Secret Heart, The (1946)
A recent widow tries to help her emotionally disturbed stepdaughter.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Claudette Colbert , Walter Pidgeon , June Allyson .
BW-97 mins, CC,

10:00 AM
Bribe, The (1949)
A sultry singer tries to tempt a federal agent from the straight-and-narrow.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Robert Taylor , Ava Gardner , Charles Laughton .
BW-98 mins, CC,

11:45 AM
Duchess Of Idaho (1950)
During a Sun Valley vacation, a woman tries to solve her roommate's romantic problems only to get caught in a love triangle of her own.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Esther Williams , Van Johnson , John Lund .
C-98 mins, CC,

1:30 PM
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,

3:06 PM
Beautiful Brazil (1951)
A short travel documentary on Brazil, from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paolo.
C-8 mins,

3:15 PM
Nancy Goes To Rio (1950)
Mother-and-daughter singers compete for the same role and the same man.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Ann Sothern , Jane Powell , Barry Sullivan .
C-100 mins, CC,

5:00 PM
Great Diamond Robbery, The (1953)
A diamond cutter unwittingly helps a jewel thief.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Red Skelton , Cara Williams , James Whitmore .
BW-70 mins, CC,

6:15 PM
Her Twelve Men (1954)
A dedicated teacher turns around the troublesome students at a boys' school.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Greer Garson , Robert Ryan , Barry Sullivan .
BW-91 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: ROBERT OSBORNE'S PICKS


8:00 PM
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,



9:39 PM
Singapore And Jahore (1938)
This travel short takes the viewer to Singapore and Jahore, focusing on the traditions and histories of the people living there.
C-9 mins,

10:00 PM
Man Hunt (1941)
An Englishman goes behind enemy lines to assassinate Hitler.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Walter Pidgeon , Joan Bennett , George Sanders .
BW-102 mins, CC,



11:50 PM
Mexican Police On Parade (1943)
This short film focuses on the Mexico City police department's yearly festival.
C-9 mins,

12:00 AM
Holiday In Mexico (1946)
An ambassador's daughter falls for a famous musician.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Walter Pidgeon , José Iturbi , Roddy McDowall .
C-128 mins, CC,

2:15 AM
It's A Date (1940)
Mother-and-daughter singers vie for the same man and the same stage part.
Dir: William A. Seiter Cast: Deanna Durbin , Kay Francis , Walter Pidgeon .
BW-104 mins, CC,

4:03 AM
Judy Garland "If I Forget You" (1940)
In this short film, Judy Garland sings "If I Forget You" in tribute to Will Rogers.
BW-3 mins,

4:15 AM
Mandalay (1934)
A woman with a past tries to get rid of a former lover.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Kay Francis , Ricardo Cortez , Warner Oland .



BW-65 mins, CC,
5:30 AM
MGM Parade Show #27 (1955)
Walter Pidgeon introduces Part One of "Captains Courageous" and introduces a clip from "Forbidden Planet."
BW-26 mins,

[narnian60]

1. The Letter

is one movie I will watch every time it is shown. James Stephenson is brilliant as Bette's lawyer. I am obsessed with this terrific film. I'm glad Robert O. loves it, also.