TCM Schedule for Tuesday, November 11: Veterans Day

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The real Sullivan brothers.

Tuesday, November 11th, 2014

12:06 AM
Matinee Idle (1929)
In this short film, a script begins to coincide with reality as a filmmaker rehearses a new scene with his popular but adulterous actor... or does it? Vitaphone Release 1021.
Dir: Arthur Hurley Cast: James Dale , Henry Hull ,
BW-8 mins,

12:15 AM
Big Parade, The (1925)
In this silent film, a young innocent enlists for World War I service but soon learns the horrors of war.
Dir: King Vidor Cast: John Gilbert , Renée Adorée , Hobart Bosworth .
BW-151 mins,

3:00 AM
Ben-Hur: A Tale Of The Christ (1925)
In this silent film, a rebellious Israelite prince out for vengeance crosses paths with the Messiah.
Dir: Fred Niblo Cast: Ramon Novarro , Francis X. Bushman , May McAvoy .
BW-143 mins,



5:30 AM
He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
In this silent film, a scientist flees his tragic past to become a circus clown.
Dir: Victor Seastrom Cast: Lon Chaney , Norma Shearer , John Gilbert .
BW-72 mins,

6:43 AM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1925 Studio Tour (1925)
This short film provides a silent tour of MGM studios in 1925.
BW-32 mins,

7:30 AM
Winning of Barbara Worth, The (1926)
A plan to irrigate the Western desert is complicated by a romantic triangle.
Dir: Henry King Cast: Ronald Colman , Vilma Banky , Charles Lane .
BW-89 mins,

9:15 AM
Things To Come (1936)
Two generations of philosophers try to bring an end to war.
Dir: William Cameron Menzies Cast: Raymond Massey , Edward Chapman , Ralph Richardson .
BW-97 mins,

11:02 AM
Great Library Misery, The (1938)
In this comedic short, a man desiring to join the Grouch Club describes the terrible experience of trying to check out a book from a public library. Vitaphone Release B168.
Dir: Lloyd French Cast: Arthur Q. Bryan , Detmar Poppen , Jack Lescoulie .
BW-12 mins,

11:15 AM
Made for Each Other (1939)
A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.
Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Carole Lombard , James Stewart , Charles Coburn .
BW-93 mins, CC,

12:49 PM
Friend Indeed (1937)
This short film focuses on Sparky, a German shepherd trained to lead a country doctor who lost his sight in a fire.
Dir: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Mary Gordon ,
BW-10 mins,

1:00 PM
Conquest Of The Air (1936)
Documentary footage traces humanity's efforts to fly.
Dir: Zoltan Korda Cast: Laurence Olivier , Franklin Dyall , Henry Victor .
BW-66 mins, CC,

2:15 PM
Pride Of The Yankees, The (1942)
Baseball legend Lou Gehrig faces a crippling disease at the height of his success.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Gary Cooper , Teresa Wright , Babe Ruth .
BW-128 mins, CC,



4:30 PM
Mr. Lucky (1943)
A gambling-ship owner is out to fleece a beautiful society woman, but falls in love.
Dir: H. C. Potter Cast: Cary Grant , Laraine Day , Charles Bickford .
BW-100 mins, CC,

6:20 PM
Where Is Jane Doe? (1956)
In this short film, New York City police detectives investigate the case of a missing girl.
Dir: Larry O'Reilly Cast: Alexander Lockwood ,
BW-8 mins,

6:30 PM
Whip Hand, The (1951)
A small-town reporter investigates a mysterious group holed up in a country lodge.
Dir: William Cameron Menzies Cast: Carla Balenda , Elliott Reid , Edgar Barrier .
BW-82 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: VETERANS DAY

8:00 PM
Fighting Sullivans, The (1944)
During WWII, five brothers enlist in the Navy and are assigned to serve on the same ship.
BW-111 mins, CC,

10:00 PM
Pride of the Marines (1945)
A blinded Marine tries to adjust to civilian life.
Dir: Delmer Daves Cast: John Garfield , Eleanor Parker , Dane Clark .
BW-120 mins, CC,

12:15 AM
Patton (1970)
The legendary general's rebellious behavior almost costs him his command during World War II.
Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner Cast: George C. Scott , Karl Malden , Michael Bates .
C-171 mins, CC, Letterbox Format



3:15 AM
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

5:15 AM
Story of G.I. Joe, The (1945)
War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins an Army platoon during World War II to learn what battle is really about.
Dir: William A. Wellman Cast: Burgess Meredith , Robert Mitchum , Freddie Steele .
BW-109 mins, CC,