TCM Schedule for Friday, August 25: Summer Under the Stars: Simone Signoret

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Friday, August 25th, 2017

12:00 AM
MY WILD IRISH ROSE ( 1947)

Musical biography of Irish songwriter Chauncey Olcott.
Dir: David Butler Cast: Dennis Morgan , Arlene Dahl , Andrea King .
C- 101 mins, CC,

1:52 AM
ART DIRECTOR, THE ( 1949)

This short film offers a backstage look at the job of the motion picture art director.
Dir: Otto Lang
BW- 7 mins,

2:00 AM
PRETTY BABY ( 1950)

A pair of advertising executives use a woman's child to snag a client.
Dir: Bretaigne Windust Cast: Dennis Morgan , Betsy Drake , Zachary Scott .
BW- 92 mins, CC,

3:38 AM
EYES OF THE NAVY ( 1940)

This short film follows U.S. naval aviators through their basic training in Florida and advanced training at California.
Cast: Russell Wade , Charles Middleton ,
BW- 20 mins,

4:00 AM
LADY TAKES A SAILOR, THE ( 1949)

A woman is saved from drowning by a mysterious submarine, but nobody believes her.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Jane Wyman , Dennis Morgan , Eve Arden .
BW- 99 mins, CC,

5:49 AM
PEST CONTROL ( 1950)

This short film offers advice on how to handle various pests, including: an obnoxious man, a bratty child and an ink pen that does not work.
Dir: David Barclay Cast: Dave O'Brien , Ellinor Vanderveer ,
BW- 8 mins,

6:00 AM
LA RONDE ( 1950)

A series of inter-related affairs link lovers from all levels of society.
Dir: Max Ophüls Cast: Anton Walbrook , Danielle Darrieux , Simone Signoret .
BW- 93 mins,

7:35 AM
SPOTLIGHT ( 1950)

This short film spotlights several interesting stories, from monks who use dogs to help them find people missing in the snow to rabbits that perform tricks.
Dir: Ronald Haines
BW- 14 mins,

8:00 AM
CASQUE D'OR ( 1952)

When a gangster¿s moll falls for a reformed criminal, their passion incites an underworld rivalry that leads inexorably to treachery and tragedy.
Dir: Jacques Becker Cast: Simone Signoret , Serge Reggiani , Claude Dauphin .
BW- 98 mins,

9:49 AM
MY OLD TOWN ( 1948)

Narrator John Nesbitt reminisces about his home town and childhood in this short film.
Cast: Jackie "Butch" Jenkins , Anne O'Neal ,
BW- 9 mins,

10:00 AM
AGAINST THE WIND ( 1948)

The British military send a team of saboteurs behind enemy lines during World War II.
Dir: Charles Crichton Cast: Simone Signoret ,
BW- 96 mins,

11:41 AM
GUN TO GUN ( 1944)

This short western focuses on a ranch owner who must deal with corrupt officials over a cattle transaction.
Dir: D. Ross Lederman Cast: Julian Rivero , Tom Tyler , Roy Bucko .
BW- 18 mins,

12:00 PM
GUNMAN IN THE STREETS ( 1950)

An American army deserter turns street criminal after escaping from police custody.
Dir: Frank Tuttle Cast: Dane Clark , Simone Signoret , Fernand Gravet .
BW- 88 mins,

1:30 PM
DEADLY AFFAIR, THE ( 1967)

A secret agent investigates the tangled affairs surrounding a government official's suicide.
Dir: Sidney Lumet Cast: James Mason , Simone Signoret , Maximilian Schell .
C- 107 mins, CC,

3:30 PM
SHIP OF FOOLS ( 1965)

Passengers on a steam ship in the '30s struggle with their tangled relations and the rise of Nazism.
Dir: Stanley Kramer Cast: Vivien Leigh , Simone Signoret , Jose Ferrer .
BW- 149 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM
TERM OF TRIAL ( 1962)

A schoolgirl obsessed with her teacher accuses him of molesting her.
Dir: Peter Glenville Cast: Laurence Olivier , Simone Signoret , Sarah Miles .
BW- 113 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: SIMONE SIGNORET

8:00 PM
ROOM AT THE TOP ( 1959)

A young accountant claws his way to the top in the boardroom and the bedroom.
Dir: Jack Clayton Cast: Laurence Harvey , Simone Signoret , Heather Sears .
BW- 117 mins, CC,

10:15 PM
DIABOLIQUE ( 1955)

A cruel man's wife and lover plot to kill him.
Dir: Henri-Georges Clouzot Cast: Paul Meurisse , Vera Clouzot , Simone Signoret .
BW- 117 mins,

12:30 AM
CONFESSION, THE ( 1970)

A Czech government official charged with treason is subjected to brutal interrogation methods.
Dir: Costa-Gavras Cast: Yves Montand , Simone Signoret , Gabriele Ferzetti .
C- 139 mins,

3:03 AM
SOUL IN CINEMA FILMING SHAFT ON LOCATION ( 1971)

A short behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of "Shaft" (1971), focusing on Gordon Parks' directing and Isaac Hayes' score.
Dir: Hugh A Robertson
C- 11 mins,

3:15 AM
POLICE PYTHON.357 ( 1975)

Dir: Alain Corneau Cast: Yves Montand , Simone Signoret , Francois Perier .
BW- 127 mins,

5:27 AM
RIVER, THE ( 1938)

The TVA brings modern technology to the farmers along the Mississippi River.
Dir: Pare Lorentz
BW- 31 mins,