TCM Schedule for Wednesday, September 30: TCM Guest Programmer: Diahann Carroll
There's a daytime birthday tribute to director Michael Powell, and then in the evening actress Diahann Carroll takes charge of TCM programming.
Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
12:30 AM
Diary of Anne Frank, The (1959)
A young girl comes of age while hiding from the Nazis.
Dir: George Stevens Cast: Millie Perkins , Joseph Schildkraut , Shelley Winters .
BW-180 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:45 AM
Judgment At Nuremberg (1961)
An aging American judge presides over the trial of Nazi war criminals.
Dir: Stanley Kramer Cast: Spencer Tracy , Burt Lancaster , Richard Widmark .
BW-179 mins, CC,
7:00 AM
Something Always Happens (1934)
When a gasoline company president rejects his marketing proposal, an unemployed man joins the competition.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Ian Hunter , Nancy O'Neil , John Singer .
BW-69 mins,
8:15 AM
Spy In Black, The (1939)
A German sub tries to sink the British fleet during World War I.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Conrad Veidt , Sebastian Shaw , Valerie Hobson .
BW-77 mins,
9:45 AM
Contraband (1940)
While held up in a British port, a Danish sea captain tussles with German spies.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Conrad Veidt , Valerie Hobson , Hay Petrie .
BW-87 mins, CC,
11:18 AM
Robot Wrecks (1941)
In this comedic short, a gang of children build a robot to assist them with their chores.
Dir: Edward L. Cahn Cast: Robert Blake , George McFarland (Spanky) , Buckwheat Thomas .
BW-11 mins,
11:30 AM
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,
1:15 PM
Matter of Life and Death, A (1947)
An injured aviator argues in celestial court for the chance to go on living.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: David Niven , Kim Hunter , Robert Coote .
C-104 mins, CC,
3:12 PM
For Defense For Freedom For Humanity (1951)
A patriotic wartime short with Spencer Tracy urging movie goers to donate to the Red Cross.
BW-2 mins,
3:15 PM
Tales of Hoffmann, The (1951)
A famous writer broods over his three lost loves.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Robert Rounseville , Moira Shearer , Ludmilla Tcherina .
C-125 mins, CC,
5:30 PM
Night Ambush (1958)
Two British soldiers are assigned to kidnap a key Nazi commander.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Dirk Bogarde , Marius Goring , David Oxley .
BW-105 mins, Letterbox Format
7:30 PM
MGM Parade Show #13 (1955)
George Murphy introduces clips featuring Susan Hayward and Fernand Gravet from "The Great Waltz" and "I'll Cry Tomorrow."
BW-25 mins,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: TCM GUEST PROGRAMMER: DIAHANN CARROLL
8:00 PM
Claudine (1974)
A single mother falls for a garbage collector who's not sure he's ready to raise six children.
Cast: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs , Diahann Carroll , James Earl Jones .
C-92 mins, CC,
9:49 PM
United States Navy Band, The (1943)
This wartime short showcases the U.S. Navy Band performing naval and patriotic songs. Vitaphone Release 1080A.
Dir: Jean Negulesco
BW-10 mins,
10:00 PM
Now, Voyager (1942)
A repressed spinster is transformed by psychiatry and her love for a married man.
Dir: Irving Rapper Cast: Bette Davis , Paul Henreid , Claude Rains .
BW-118 mins, CC,
12:15 AM
Gilda (1946)
A gambler discovers an old flame in South America, but she's married to his new boss.
Dir: Charles Vidor Cast: Rita Hayworth , Glenn Ford , George Macready .
BW-110 mins, CC,
2:15 AM
Glory (1989)
A green officer is assigned to lead an all-black unit in the Civil War.
Dir: Edward Zwick Cast: Matthew Broderick , Cary Elwes , Morgan Freeman .
C-122 mins, CC,
4:30 AM
Bright Road (1953)
Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
Dir: Gerald Mayer Cast: Dorothy Dandridge , Philip Hepburn , Harry Belafonte .
BW-68 mins, CC,
5:40 AM
Just What I Needed (1955)
This short film provides a humorous look at "unwanted" gifts.
Dir: Dave O'Brien Cast: Leon Tyler , Dave O'Brien ,
BW-9 mins,
