TCM Schedule for Wednesday, November 18th: TCM Spotlight: Johnny Mercer

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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

1:30 AM Don't Make Waves (1967)
A swimming-pool salesman gets mixed up with beauty queens and bodybuilders when he falls in love. Cast: Tony Curtis, Claudia Cardinale, Sharon Tate. Dir: Alexander Mackendrick. C-97 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

3:15 AM Lost Command (1966)
After a stinging defeat in Vietnam, an officer in the French Army gets one last chance in Algiers. Cast: Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal. Dir: Mark Robson. C-130 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

5:30 AM MGM Parade Show #22 (1955)
Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald perform in a clip from "Maytime"; Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz introduce a clip from "Forever Darling." Hosted by George Murphy. BW-26 mins, TV-G

6:00 AM You'll Find Out (1940)
Kay Kyser and his band fight to save a young girl trapped in a haunted mansion. Cast: Kay Kyser, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre. Dir: David Butler. BW-97 mins, TV-G, CC

7:50 AM Short Film: U.S. Navy Band (1943)
A patriotic wartime short showcasing the U.S. Navy Band and their famous songs, interspersed with footage of the Navy in action both during WWII as well as in the before. BW-10 mins,

8:00 AM Navy Blues (1941)
Honolulu days are far from peaceful for a boatload of amorous sailors. Cast: Ann Sheridan, Martha Raye, Jackie Gleason. Dir: Lloyd Bacon. BW-108 mins, TV-PG

10:00 AM Top Banana (1954)
An egotistical television comic falls for a pretty salesgirl and tries to make her a star. Cast: Phil Silvers, Rose Marie, Jack Albertson. Dir: Alfred E. Green. C-84 mins, TV-G

11:25 AM Short Film: Star Is Born, A - Premiere (1954)
Rare footage captures the excitement as Judy Garland's A Star is Born premieres in Hollywood. Cast: Judy Garland, Jack Carson, Joan Crawford. BW-29 mins, TV-G

12:00 PM You Can't Run Away From It (1956)
A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career. Cast: Jack Lemmon, June Allyson, Charles Bickford. Dir: Dick Powell. C-95 mins, TV-G, CC

1:36 PM Short Film: I Love Children, But! (1952)
Children are a gift but in this short one may hope they come with a return slip! Cast: Dave O'Brien Dir: David Barclay BW-8 mins,

1:50 PM Short Film: Ain'T It Aggravatin'? (1954)
BW-8 mins,

2:00 PM Autumn Leaves (1956)
A woman falls for a younger man with severe mental problems. Cast: Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson, Vera Miles. Dir: Robert Aldrich. BW-106 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

4:00 PM Americanization of Emily, The (1964)
A British war widow falls for an opportunistic American sailor during World War II. Cast: James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas. Dir: Arthur Hiller. BW-115 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format



6:00 PM Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
Archival footage and new clips trace the career of the famed lyricist. Cast: Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Michael Feinstein. Dir: Bruce Ricker. BW-90 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

7:31 PM Short Film: Mild West, The (1933)
BW-20 mins,

What's On Tonight: TCM SPOTLIGHT: JOHNNY MERCER

8:00 PM Harvey Girls, The (1946)
Straitlaced waitresses battle saloon girls to win the West for domesticity. Cast: Judy Garland, John Hodiak, Angela Lansbury. Dir: George Sidney. C-101 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS



9:50 PM Short Film: I Love My Husband, But! (1946)
BW-10 mins,

10:00 PM Here Comes the Groom (1951)
A foreign correspondent woos his former fiancee so he can maintain custody of some orphans he's adopted. Cast: Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman, Alexis Smith. Dir: Frank Capra. BW-113 mins, TV-G, CC

12:00 AM Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961)
A young writer gets caught up in a party girl's carefree existence. Cast: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal. Dir: Blake Edwards. BW-115 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

2:00 AM Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
A husband and wife fight to conquer alcoholism. Cast: Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Jack Klugman. Dir: Blake Edwards. BW-117 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

4:00 AM Going Places (1938)
A sporting-goods salesman poses as a jockey to stimulate sales. Cast: Dick Powell, Anita Louise, Ronald Reagan. Dir: Ray Enright. BW-84 mins, TV-G

5:25 AM Short Film: Slapsie Maxie'S (1939)
BW-16 mins,