TCM Schedule for Wednesday, August 26: Summer under the Stars: Greta Garbo

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Wednesday, August 26th, 2015

1:00 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,

4:00 AM
Bad Man of Brimstone, The (1937)
An old bandit reforms when he meets his long-lost son.
Dir: J. Walter Ruben Cast: Wallace Beery , Virginia Bruce , Dennis O'Keefe .
BW-89 mins, CC,

5:37 AM
Show Kids (1934)
In this short film, a troubled theater owner hands over his business to his son who has an idea for a show that will surely fill the seats. Vitaphone Release 1706-1707.
Dir: Ralph Staub Cast: Arthur Aylesworth , Tad Alexander , Florence Fair .
C-20 mins,

6:00 AM
Temptress, The (1926)
In this silent film, a woman forsakes husband and lover to pursue a young engineer.
Dir: Fred Niblo Cast: Greta Garbo , Antonio Moreno , Roy D'Arcy .
BW-106 mins,

8:00 AM
Flesh And The Devil (1926)
In this silent film, a femme fatale comes between childhood friends.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: John Gilbert , Greta Garbo , Lars Hanson .
BW-113 mins,



10:00 AM
Romance (1930)
An opera singer leaves her wealthy lover for a young priest.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Greta Garbo , Lewis Stone , Gavin Gordon .
BW-76 mins, CC,

11:30 AM
Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise (1931)
A farm girl runs from her abusive father to a series of affairs in the big city.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Greta Garbo , Clark Gable , Jean Hersholt .
BW-77 mins, CC,

1:00 PM
Mata Hari (1931)
Romantic biography of World War I's notorious lady spy.
Dir: George Fitzmaurice Cast: Greta Garbo , Ramon Novarro , Lionel Barrymore .
BW-89 mins, CC,



2:30 PM
Painted Veil, The (1934)
A wife strays, then fights to redeem herself to her husband.
Dir: Richard Boleslawski Cast: Greta Garbo , Herbert Marshall , George Brent .
BW-84 mins, CC,

4:00 PM
Conquest (1937)
A Polish countess sacrifices her virtue to Napoleon to save her homeland.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Greta Garbo , Charles Boyer , Reginald Owen .
BW-112 mins, CC,

6:00 PM
Ninotchka (1939)
A coldhearted Soviet agent is warmed up by a trip to Paris and a night of love.
Dir: Ernst Lubitsch Cast: Greta Garbo , Melvyn Douglas , Ina Claire .
BW-110 mins, CC,



WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: GRETA GARBO

8:00 PM
Woman of Affairs, A (1928)
Prejudice keeps a free spirit from the man she loves, triggering a series of tragedies.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Greta Garbo , John Gilbert , Lewis Stone .
BW-91 mins,

9:45 PM
Wild Orchids (1929)
A married woman falls for another man during a trip to Indonesia.
Dir: Sidney Franklin Cast: Greta Garbo , Lewis Stone , Nils Asther .
BW-100 mins,

11:35 PM
Sport Slants #5 (1931)
This short entry in Ted Husing's "Sport Slants" series covers backgammon, bowling, and wrestling. Vitaphone Release 1330.
BW-8 mins,

11:45 PM
Grand Hotel (1932)
Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through scandal and heartache.
Dir: Edmund Goulding Cast: Greta Garbo , John Barrymore , Joan Crawford .
BW-113 mins, CC,

1:45 AM
Camille (1937)
In this classic 19th-century romance, a kept woman runs off with a young admirer in search of love and happiness.
Dir: George Cukor Cast: Greta Garbo , Robert Taylor , Lionel Barrymore .
BW-109 mins, CC,

3:45 AM
Divine Greta Garbo, The (1990)
Glenn Close hosts this documentary featuring film clips and rare behind-the-scenes footage that reveal how Greta Garbo's film career reflected her life.
Dir: Susan F Walker Cast: Glenn Close ,
C-46 mins, CC,

4:35 AM
Believe It Or Not #12 (1932)
This short film, part of the "Believe It or Not" series, features such odd sights as a moving house and chickens with tail feathers measuring up to twenty-five feet. Vitaphone Release 1427.
BW-8 mins,

4:45 AM
Kiss, The (1929)
A woman's generosity to an amorous youth leads to tragedy.
Dir: Jacques Feyder Cast: Greta Garbo , Conrad Nagel , Anders Randolf .
BW-62 mins,