TCM Schedule for Tuesday, November 10: Star of the Month: Norma Shearer

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It's more than a week since Halloween, but the treats keep coming on TCM!

By the way, today's Myrna Loy-William Powell festival was NOT inspired by their birthdays, which were back in the summer.

Tuesday, November 10th, 2015

1:00 AM
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Two singers work their way to Paris, enjoying the company of eligible men they meet along the way.
Dir: Howard Hawks Cast: Jane Russell , Marilyn Monroe , Charles Coburn .
C-91 mins, CC,

2:45 AM
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Classic sci-fi epic about a mysterious monolith that seems to play a key role in human evolution.
Dir: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Keir Dullea , Gary Lockwood , William Sylvester .
C-149 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:23 AM
Battle Of Gettysburg, The (1956)
This short film relates the story of the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
Dir: Herman Hoffman
C-30 mins, Letterbox Format

6:00 AM
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,

7:45 AM
Double Wedding (1937)
A dress designer tries to break her sister's engagement to a free-living artist, only to discover the man is falling for her instead.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: William Powell , Myrna Loy , Florence Rice .
BW-87 mins, CC,

9:15 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,

12:12 PM
Great American Pie Company, The (1935)
In this comedic short, two pie vendors discuss merging their businesses, but one of them may have an ulterior motive.
Dir: Nick Grinde Cast: Mary Foy , Spencer Charters , Charles Sale .
BW-11 mins,

12:30 PM
Thin Man, The (1934)
A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast: William Powell , Myrna Loy , Maureen O'Sullivan .
BW-91 mins, CC,

2:15 PM
After the Thin Man (1936)
Married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles try to clear Nora's cousin of a murder charge.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast: William Powell , Myrna Loy , James Stewart .
BW-112 mins, CC,

4:15 PM
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Boyhood friends grow up on opposite sides of the law.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast: Clark Gable , William Powell , Myrna Loy .
BW-90 mins, CC,

6:00 PM
Evelyn Prentice (1934)
A criminal lawyer's wife faces blackmail when she has an affair.
Dir: William K. Howard Cast: William Powell , Myrna Loy , Una Merkel .
BW-79 mins, CC,

7:30 PM
MGM Parade Show #11 (1955)
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly perform in a clip from "For Me and My Gal"; Susan Hayward introduces a clip from "I'll Cry Tomorrow." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW-26 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: NORMA SHEARER

8:00 PM
Private Lives (1931)
A divorced couple rekindles the spark after landing in adjoining honeymoon suites with new mates.
Dir: Sidney Franklin Cast: Norma Shearer , Robert Montgomery , Reginald Denny .
BW-84 mins, CC,

9:30 PM
Free Soul, A (1931)
A hard-drinking lawyer's daughter falls for one of his underworld clients.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Norma Shearer , Leslie Howard , Lionel Barrymore .
BW-94 mins, CC,

11:15 PM
Let Us Be Gay (1930)
A visit to Paris brings divorced spouses back together.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Norma Shearer , Rod La Rocque , Marie Dressler .
BW-79 mins, CC,



12:45 AM
Divorcee, The (1930)
The double standard destroys a liberal couple's marriage.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Norma Shearer , Chester Morris , Conrad Nagel .
BW-82 mins, CC,

2:15 AM
Their Own Desire (1929)
A young couple's affair is complicated by her father's relationship with his mother.
Dir: E. Mason Hopper Cast: Norma Shearer , Belle Bennett , Lewis Stone .
BW-65 mins,

3:30 AM
Last of Mrs. Cheyney, The (1929)
A chic jewel thief in England falls in love with one of her marks.
Dir: Sidney Franklin Cast: Norma Shearer , Basil Rathbone , George Barraud .
BW-94 mins, CC,

5:15 AM
TCM Presents Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence: Joan Allen (2008)
Celebrities reveal the classic movies that influenced their lives in interviews with acclaimed film critic/interviewer Elvis Mitchell.
C-27 mins, CC, Letterbox Format