TCM Schedule for Wednesday, July 29: Robert Osborne's Picks
Happy birthday, William Powell!
Wednesday, July 29th, 2015
12:45 AM
Hot Pepper (1973)
A documentary about the self-crowned "King" of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier.
Dir: Les Blank Cast: Clifton Chenier ,
C-54 mins,
1:45 AM
Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins, The (1970)
The legendary Texas bluesman reveals his inspirations.
C-31 mins,
2:19 AM
All Talking... All Singing... All Dancing (1971)
This promotional short film provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the musical "The Boy Friend" (1971).
C-9 mins,
2:30 AM
Well Spent Life, A (1971)
A deeply moving tribute to the Texas songster Mance Lipscomb, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist of all time.
Dir: Les Blank Cast: Mance Lipscomb ,
C-44 mins,
3:30 AM
Sprout Wings and Fly (1983)
Fiddling legend Tommy Jarrell shares his gifts with a new generation.
Dir: Les Blank
C-31 mins,
4:15 AM
In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984)
Cameras capture the culture surrounding polka music.
Dir: Les Blank
C-49 mins,
5:15 AM
God Respects Us When We Work But Loves Us When We Dance (1968)
This short documentary looks at the 1967 Los Angeles Easter Sunday Love-In.
Dir: Les Blank
C-20 mins,
5:42 AM
Music In Your Hair (1934)
In this short film, two neighbors disapprove of their children being together until they perform at a speakeasy.
Dir: Charles Parrott Cast: Billy Gilbert , Billy Bletcher , Virginia Karns .
BW-17 mins,
6:00 AM
Jewel Robbery (1932)
A jewel thief falls for a tycoon's wife in Vienna.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: William Powell , Kay Francis , Helen Vinson .
BW-68 mins, CC,
7:15 AM
One Way Passage (1932)
An ocean voyage leads to romance for a dying heiress and a condemned criminal.
Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: William Powell , Kay Francis , Aline MacMahon .
BW-68 mins, CC,
8:30 AM
Kennel Murder Case, The (1933)
Society sleuth Philo Vance investigates a murder tied to a Long Island dog show.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: William Powell , Mary Astor , Eugene Pallette .
BW-73 mins, CC,
9:45 AM
Rendezvous (1935)
A decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.
Dir: William K. Howard Cast: William Powell , Rosalind Russell , Binnie Barnes .
BW-94 mins, CC,
11:30 AM
Great Ziegfeld, The (1936)
Lavish biography of Flo Ziegfeld, the producer who became Broadway's biggest starmaker.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: William Powell , Myrna Loy , Luise Rainer .
C-176 mins, CC,
2:30 PM
Life With Father (1947)
A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: William Powell , Irene Dunne , Elizabeth Taylor .
C-118 mins, CC,
4:30 PM
Heavenly Body, The (1943)
An astronomer's neglected wife takes up astrology and a handsome astrologer.
Dir: Alexander Hall Cast: William Powell , Hedy Lamarr , James Craig .
BW-95 mins, CC,
6:15 PM
I Love You Again (1940)
A solid married man discovers he's forgotten a past existence as a con artist.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast: William Powell , Myrna Loy , Frank McHugh .
BW-99 mins, CC,
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8:00 PM
I Know Where I'm Going (1945)
A determined young Englishwoman sets out to accomplish her goals even at the risk of her heart.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Wendy Hiller , Roger Livesey , Pamela Brown .
BW-91 mins, CC,
9:46 PM
House In The Middle, The (1954)
Military tests demonstrate the dangers of poor home maintenance in the event of a nuclear attack in this short film.
C-12 mins,
10:00 PM
Separate Tables (1958)
The boarders at an English resort struggle with emotional problems.
Dir: Delbert Mann Cast: Deborah Kerr , Rita Hayworth , David Niven .
BW-100 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
11:56 PM
Lineup For Today: Ted Williams And Friend (1957)
In this short film, Bing Crosby urges the audience to donate to the Jimmy Fund to end childhood cancer.
BW-3 mins,
12:00 AM
Bonjour Tristesse (1957)
A jealous teenage girl plots to end her father's engagement.
Dir: Otto Preminger Cast: Deborah Kerr , David Niven , Jean Seberg .
C-94 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
1:50 AM
Speed Week (1957)
This short film chronicles the automobile races staged as part of Speed Week, held annually in Nassau, Bahamas.
Dir: Howard Winner
BW-8 mins,
2:00 AM
Breathless (1960)
A small-time hood hides out from the cops with his American girlfriend.
Dir: Jean-Luc Godard Cast: Jean Seberg , Jean-Paul Belmondo , Liliane David .
BW-90 mins,
3:45 AM
Mouse That Roared, The (1959)
An impoverished nation declares war on the U.S. hoping to lose and score foreign aid.
Dir: Jack Arnold Cast: Peter Sellers , Jean Seberg , William Hartnell .
C-83 mins, CC,
5:16 AM
Relaxed Wife, The (1957)
A short industrial film that seeks to help working men and their wives deal with life's little problems.
C-13 mins,
5:30 AM
MGM Parade Show #8 (1955)
Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant perform in a clip from "The Philadelphia Story"; George Murphy introduces a clip from "The Tender Trap." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW-26 mins,
