TCM Schedule for Wednesday, February 25: 31 Days of Oscar: 1980-81

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Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

12:30 AM
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
When his wife leaves him, an ad exec gets a crash course in parenting.
Dir: Robert Benton Cast: Dustin Hoffman , Meryl Streep , Justin Henry .
C-105 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:30 AM
Great Santini, The (1979)
A marine has problems adjusting to domestic life during peacetime.
Dir: Lewis John Carlino Cast: Robert Duvall , Blythe Danner , Michael O'Keefe .
C-115 mins, CC,



4:30 AM
10 (1979)
In the throes of a midlife crisis, a Hollywood songwriter becomes infatuated with a blonde beauty.
Dir: Blake Edwards Cast: Dudley Moore , Bo Derek , Julie Andrews .
C-122 mins, CC,

6:45 AM
General Spanky (1936)
Three youngsters get mixed up in a crucial Civil War battle.
Dir: Fred Newmeyer Cast: Spanky McFarland , Phillips Holmes , Ralph Morgan .
BW-72 mins, CC,

8:00 AM
What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945)
A bumbling soldier and his scheming friend take France by storm.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Robert Walker , Keenan Wynn , Jean Porter .
BW-95 mins, CC,

9:36 AM
Star In The Night (1945)
In this short film, three cowboys see a bright light in the distance and decide to investigate on Christmas Eve. Vitaphone Release 1401A.
Cast: Lynne Baggett ,
BW-22 mins,

10:00 AM
Take the High Ground ! (1953)
A tough drill sergeant prepares green recruits for service in the Korean War.
Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Maurice Jara , Robert Arthur , William Hairston .
C-101 mins, CC,

11:48 AM
Jammin' The Blues (1944)
In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s get together for a rare filming of a jam session. Vitaphone Release 1315A.
BW-11 mins,

12:00 PM
Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
A radio correspondent tries to rescue a burlesque queen from her marriage to a Nazi official.
Dir: Leo McCarey Cast: Cary Grant , Ginger Rogers , Walter Slezak .
BW-115 mins, CC,

2:00 PM
Americanization of Emily, The (1964)
A British war widow falls for an opportunistic American sailor during World War II.
Dir: Arthur Hiller Cast: James Garner , Julie Andrews , Melvyn Douglas .
BW-115 mins, CC,

3:56 PM
Action On The Beach (1964)
This behind-the-scenes short offers a look at the D-Day special effects created in filming "The Americanization of Emily" (1964).
BW-6 mins,

4:03 PM
Wanted - A Master (1936)
In this short film, a dog living in a junk yard sets off to find a master.
Dir: Gunther V. Fritsch
BW-10 mins,

4:15 PM
Here Comes the Navy (1934)
A cocky naval cadet clashes with an old friend serving with him.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: James Cagney , Pat O'Brien , Gloria Stuart .
BW-86 mins, CC,

5:45 PM
Mister Roberts (1955)
A naval officer longing for active duty clashes with his vainglorious captain.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Henry Fonda , James Cagney , William Powell .
C-121 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: 31 DAYS OF OSCAR: 1980-81

8:00 PM
Arthur (1981)
A childlike millionaire must choose between keeping his fortune and marrying a girl from the wrong side of the tracks.
Dir: Steven Gordon Cast: Dudley Moore , Liza Minnelli , John Gielgud .
BW-97 mins, CC,

9:45 PM
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Musical autobiography of Loretta Lynn, who fought poverty and pills to become a country western star.
Dir: Michael Apted Cast: Sissy Spacek , Beverly D'Angelo , Levon Helm .
C-124 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:00 AM
Out of Africa (1985)
True life story of Karen Blixen, a woman trapped in a loveless marriage, who finds happiness with an adventurer.
Dir: Sydney Pollack Cast: Klaus Maria Brandauer , Meryl Streep , Robert Redford .
C-161 mins, Letterbox Format

2:45 AM
Fame (1980)
Students at a performing arts high school struggle with personal problems.
Dir: Alan Parker Cast: Irene Cara , Eddie Barth , Lee Curreri .
C-133 mins, CC,



5:00 AM
Gloria (1980)
A mild mannered man has been secretly working as an accountant for the mob.
Dir: John Cassavetes Cast: Gena Rowlands , Buck Henry , Julie Carmen .
C-122 mins, CC,