TCM Schedule for Sunday July 14, 2019 - Mid-Century Computers

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Plus: two early 80's efforts from Rainer Werner Fassbinder on Imports.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY ( 1941)
A small-town boy tries life in the big city before going to college. Dir: George B. Seitz Cast: Lewis Stone , Mickey Rooney , Judy Garland . BW- 101 mins, CC,

8:00 AM KEEPER OF THE FLAME ( 1943)
A reporter digs into the secret life of a recently deceased political hero. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Spencer Tracy , Katharine Hepburn , Richard Whorf . BW- 101 mins, CC,

10:00 AM PEOPLE AGAINST O'HARA, THE ( 1951)
A defense attorney jeopardizes his career to save his client. Dir: John Sturges Cast: Spencer Tracy , Pat O'Brien , Diana Lynn . BW- 102 mins, CC,

12:00 PM ROMEO AND JULIET ( 1937)
Shakespeare's classic tale of young lovers from feuding families. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Norma Shearer , Leslie Howard , John Barrymore . BW- 125 mins, CC,

2:15 PM MORE THE MERRIER, THE ( 1943)
The World War II housing shortage brings three people together for an unlikely romance. Dir: George Stevens Cast: Jean Arthur , Joel McCrea , Charles Coburn . BW- 104 mins, CC,

4:15 PM GIDGET ( 1959)
A young girl dreams of winning acceptance from a gang of surfers. Dir: Paul Wendkos Cast: Sandra Dee , James Darren , Cliff Robertson . C- 95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM YOURS, MINE AND OURS ( 1968)
A widow with eight children marries a widower with ten, then gets pregnant. Dir: Melville Shavelson Cast: Lucille Ball , Henry Fonda , Van Johnson . C- 111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:00 PM HOT MILLIONS ( 1968)
A computer whiz and his pregnant girlfriend set out to rob a massive corporation. Dir: Eric Till Cast: Peter Ustinov , Maggie Smith , Karl Malden .C- 107 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

10:00 PM DESK SET ( 1957)
A computer expert tries to prove his electronic brain can replace a television network's research staff. Dir: Walter Lang Cast: Spencer Tracy , Katharine Hepburn , Gig Young . C- 104 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:00 AM DIARY OF A LOST GIRL ( 1929)
A society girl falls from grace after she's seduced. Dir: G. W. Pabst Cast: Louise Brooks , BW- 113 mins,

2:00 AM LOLA ( 1981)
A government official falls in love with a woman leading a double life as a mother and a singer at a bordello. C- 115 mins, Letterbox Format

4:00 AM VERONIKA VOSS ( 1982)
Dir: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Cast: Rosel Zech , Hilmar Thate , Cornelia Froboess . BW- 104 mins,

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1. Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

Not exactly mid-century, but close enough to be included. I remember its debut on television. Scared the heck out of me.

Synopsis from imdb.com:

Forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of America's nuclear defenses. Shortly after being turned on, it detects the existence of Guardian, the Soviet counterpart, previously unknown to US Planners. Both computers insist that they be linked, and after taking safeguards to preserve confidential material, each side agrees to allow it. As soon as the link is established the two become a new Super computer and threaten the world with the immediate launch of nuclear weapons if they are detached. Colossus begins to give its plans for the management of the world under its guidance. Forbin and the other scientists form a technological resistance to Colossus which must operate underground.