TCM for Tuesday, June 9th: Great Directors: Fred Zinnemann

[CBHagman]

Yay! What a body of work Fred Zinnemann left behind. Tonight's schedule offers some hint of the breadth of it...

And we've got some Powell & Pressburger too, for your viewing pleasure...

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009.


12:30 AM Singin' In The Rain (1952)
A silent-screen swashbuckler finds love while trying to adjust to the coming of sound. Cast: Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor. Dir: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen. C-103 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS

2:20 AM Short Film: World Famous Musical Hits (2000)
A short promotional reel showcasing six MGM musicals: "Three Little Words," "Because You're Mine," "Till The Clouds Roll By," "The Band Wagon," "Words and Music," and "Singing In The Rain." C-9 mins,

2:30 AM Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954)
When their older brother marries, six lumberjacks decide it's time to go courting for themselves. Cast: Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Russ Tamblyn. Dir: Stanley Donen. C-102 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format, DVS



4:15 AM Give A Girl A Break (1953)
Three young dancers vie for a starring role on Broadway. Cast: Marge & Gower Champion, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Fosse. Dir: Stanley Donen. C-82 mins, TV-G

5:39 AM Short Film: Soundman, The (1950)
BW-10 mins,


6:00 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. Cast: Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, George Carney. Dir: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. BW-91 mins, TV-G



7:45 AM Edge of the World, The (1937)
A fisherman fights to prevent changing times from destroying his family. Cast: John Laurie, Belle Chrystall, Eric Berry. Dir: Michael Powell. BW-72 mins, TV-PG

9:00 AM Canterbury Tale, A (1944)
Three visitors to a small town try to catch a man who pours glue in women's hair. Cast: Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price. Dir: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. BW-125 mins, TV-G

11:15 AM Night Ambush (1957)
Two British soldiers are assigned to kidnap a key Nazi commander. Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Marius Goring. Dir: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. BW-105 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

1:00 PM Matter of Life and Death, A (1947)
An injured aviator argues in celestial court for the chance to go on living. Cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote. Dir: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. C-104 mins, TV-PG

2:45 PM Short Film: Leslie Howard (1962)
BW-3 mins,

3:00 PM Tales of Hoffmann, The (1951)
A famous writer broods over his three lost loves. Cast: Robert Rounseville, Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tchérina. Dir: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. C-125 mins, TV-G, CC



5:15 PM Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The (1943)
An aging military man looks back on the loves and friends who shaped his life. Cast: Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Anton Walbrook. Dir: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. C-163 mins, TV-G

What's On Tonight: GREAT DIRECTORS: FRED ZINNEMANN

8:00 PM High Noon (1952)
A retired Marshal must defend his town from a revengeful villain. Cast: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell. Dir: Fred Zinnemann. BW-85 mins, TV-PG, CC



9:30 PM Oklahoma! (1955)
Pride and a lecherous ranch hand stand between an amorous cowboy and his farm girl sweetheart. Cast: Shirley Jones, Gordon MacRae, Rod Steiger. Dir: Fred Zinnemann. C-140 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format



12:00 AM From Here To Eternity (1953)
Enlisted men in Hawaii fight for love and honor on the eve of World War II. Cast: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Frank Sinatra. Dir: Fred Zinnemann. BW-118 mins, TV-PG, CC

2:15 AM Member of the Wedding, The (1952)
When her brother marries, a 12-year-old girl faces the awkward pains of adolescence. Cast: Julie Harris, Ethel Waters, Brandon de Wilde. Dir: Fred Zinnemann. BW-89 mins, TV-G, CC

4:00 AM Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
A Spanish bandit returns from exile to visit his dying mother. Cast: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif. Dir: Fred Zinnemann. BW-121 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format