TCM Schedule for Saturday, December 12 --- THE ESSENTIALS: ORIGINALS AND SEQUELS

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12 Saturday



6:00 AM The Wonderful World Of The Brothers Grimm (1962)
Fanciful biography of the German fairy-tale collectors, with reenactments of three of their stories. Cast: Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Barbara Eden. Dir: Henry Levin, George Pal. C-136 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format, DVS

8:17 AM Short Film: Bounty/Ny World'S Fair (1962)
Silent promotional footage of the "HMS Bounty" built by MGM for their 1962 remake of "Mutiny on the Bounty." Footage from the actual movie as well as promotional documentary footage. C-7 mins,

8:30 AM Destination Moon (1950)
A crusading scientist defies the government to launch an expedition to the moon. Cast: Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, Dick Wesson. Dir: Irving Pichel. C-90 mins, TV-G

10:20 AM Short Film: Picturesque Massachusetts (1942)
C-9 mins,

10:30 AM Alias Boston Blackie (1942)
A reformed thief tracks down an escaped convict so he can prove the man is innocent. Cast: Chester Morris, Adele Mara, Richard Lane. Dir: Lew Landers. BW-67 mins, TV-PG

11:50 AM Short Film: The Christmas Party (1931)
BW-9 mins,

12:00 PM A Christmas Carol (1938)
In this adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale, an elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve. Cast: Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart. Dir: Edwin L. Marin. BW-69 mins, TV-G, CC

1:15 PM 3 Godfathers (1948)
Three outlaws on the run risk their freedom and their lives to return a newborn to civilization. Cast: John Wayne, Pedro Armendariz, Harry Carey, Jr. Dir: John Ford. C-106 mins, TV-G, CC

3:15 PM The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
An experienced gunman and a peace-loving tenderfoot clash with a Western bully. Cast: John Wayne, James Stewart, Lee Marvin. Dir: John Ford. BW-123 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

5:30 PM The Lion In Winter (1968)
England's Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir. Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins. Dir: Anthony Harvey. C-134 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

What's On Tonight: THE ESSENTIALS: ORIGINALS AND SEQUELS

8:00 PM The Mouse That Roared (1959)
An impoverished nation declares war on the U.S. hoping to lose and score foreign aid. Cast: Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg, William Hartnell. Dir: Jack Arnold. C-83 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

9:30 PM The Mouse On The Moon (1963)
A small European nation launches a space program using the local wine as rocket fuel. Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Terry-Thomas. Dir: Richard Lester. C-85 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

11:00 PM Father Of The Bride (1950)
A doting father faces mountains of bills and endless trials when his daughter marries. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Bennett. Dir: Vincente Minnelli. BW-93 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS

12:45 AM Father's Little Dividend (1951)
In this sequel to Father of the Bride, a doting father faces a series of comic trials when his daughter has her first child. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Bennett. Dir: Vincente Minnelli. BW-81 mins, TV-G, CC

2:15 AM The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
Two bumbling outlaws try to help a trio of orphans protect their gold strike. Cast: Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Don Knotts. Dir: Norman Tokar. C-100 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

4:00 AM The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
Two bumbling outlaws enlist in the Army, where they're accused of stealing supplies. Cast: Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Tim Matheson. Dir: Vincent McEveety. C-89 mins, TV-G, CC

5:30 AM Short Film: Now Playing December (2009)
Features highlights of the month's programming on TCM, including festivals and stars. BW-25 mins, , CC