TCM Schedule for Wednesday, May 21: Star of the Month: June Allyson

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Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

12:00 AM
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
An actor and his wife struggle to survive (and make a living) when the Nazi's invade Poland in this remake of "To Be or Not to Be" (1942).
Dir: Alan Johnson Cast: Mel Brooks , Anne Bancroft , Tim Matheson .
C-107 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:00 AM
Toast Of New York, The (1937)
A 19th century con artist rises from medicine shows to Wall Street.
Dir: Rowland V. Lee Cast: Cary Grant , Edward Arnold , Frances Farmer .
BW-109 mins, CC,

4:00 AM
Flowing Gold (1940)
A fugitive from justice tries to get work in a western oil field.
Dir: Alfred E. Green Cast: John Garfield , Frances Farmer , Pat O'Brien .
BW-81 mins,

5:30 AM
MGM Parade Show #1 (1955)
Judy Garland sings "You Made Me Love You" in a clip from "Broadway Melody of 1938"; Cyd Charisse introduces a clip from "It's Always Fair Weather." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW-26 mins,

6:00 AM
Meet the Missus (1937)
A woman's mania for entering contests leads her family on a madcap trip to Atlantic City.
Dir: Joseph Santley Cast: Victor Moore , Helen Broderick , Anne Shirley .
BW-61 mins,

7:15 AM
We're on the Jury (1937)
A jury member sets out to prove a murder defendant innocent.
Dir: Ben Holmes Cast: Victor Moore , Helen Broderick , Philip Huston .
BW-70 mins,

8:30 AM
Radio City Revels (1938)
Burned-out songwriters find man who composes while asleep.
Dir: Ben Stoloff Cast: Bob Burns , Jack Oakie , Kenny Baker .
BW-90 mins,

10:15 AM
She's Got Everything (1938)
A penniless heiress goes to work as secretary to a stuffed shirt.
Dir: Joseph Santley Cast: Gene Raymond , Ann Sothern , Victor Moore .
BW-73 mins,

11:30 AM
This Marriage Business (1938)
A reporter turns a small-town clerk into a hero then falls for his daughter.
Dir: Christy Cabanne Cast: Victor Moore , Allan Lane , Vicki Lester .
BW-71 mins,

12:45 PM
Heat's On, The (1943)
A would-be censor's brother produces a Broadway show with a controversial star.
Dir: Gregory Ratoff Cast: Mae West , Victor Moore , William Gaxton .
BW-79 mins,

2:15 PM
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Don DeFore , Ann Harding , Charlie Ruggles .
BW-115 mins, CC,

4:15 PM
Kiss In The Dark, A (1949)
A concert pianist inherits an apartment house full of loony tenants.
Dir: Delmer Daves Cast: David Niven , Jane Wyman , Victor Moore .
BW-88 mins, CC,



6:00 PM
Battle Of The Villa Fiorita, The (1965)
The children of an upper-class married woman and an Italian musician attempt to break off the affair.
Dir: Delmer Daves Cast: Maureen O'Hara , Rossano Brazzi , Richard Todd .
C-111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: JUNE ALLYSON

8:00 PM
Two Girls And A Sailor (1944)
Singing sisters create a World War II canteen and become rivals for the same man.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: June Allyson , Gloria DeHaven , Van Johnson .
BW-124 mins, CC,

10:15 PM
Best Foot Forward (1943)
A movie star wreaks havoc when she accepts an invitation to a military academy dance.
Dir: Edward Buzzell Cast: Lucille Ball , William Gaxton , Virginia Weidler .
C-94 mins, CC,

12:00 AM
Good News (1947)
A football hero falls in love with his French tutor.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: June Allyson , Peter Lawford , Patricia Marshall .
C-93 mins, CC,

1:45 AM
Too Young To Kiss (1951)
A grown woman poses as a child prodigy to advance her career as a concert pianist.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: June Allyson , Van Johnson , Gig Young .
BW-89 mins, CC,

3:30 AM
Bride Goes Wild, The (1948)
A womanizing author of children's books borrows a son to woo his illustrator.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Van Johnson , June Allyson , Butch Jenkins .
BW-98 mins, CC,



5:15 AM
High Barbaree (1947)
A downed pilot looks back on his life as he awaits rescue in the South Pacific.
Dir: Jack Conway Cast: Van Johnson , June Allyson , Thomas Mitchell .
BW-91 mins, CC,