TCM Schedule for Saturday, July 26 --- FILMS A CLEF

[lavenderdiva]

26 Saturday



6:00 AM The Sea Hawk (1940)
A British buccaneer holds the Spanish fleet at bay with the covert approval of Elizabeth I. Cast: Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Flora Robson. Dir: Michael Curtiz. BW-128 mins, TV-G, CC

8:15 AM The Prisoner Of Zenda (1937)
An Englishman who resembles the king of a small European nation gets mixed up in palace intrigue when his look-alike is kidnapped. Cast: Ronald Colman, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Madeleine Carroll. Dir: John Cromwell. BW-101 mins, TV-PG, CC

10:00 AM Gunga Din (1939)
Three British soldiers seek treasure during an uprising in India. Cast: Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Victor McLaglen. Dir: George Stevens. BW-117 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS

12:00 PM Laurence Fishburne (2008)
C-27 mins, , CC, Letterbox Format

12:30 PM Western Union (1941)
An outlaw goes straight to work for the telegraph company, which puts him in conflict with his lawless brother. Cast: Robert Young, Randolph Scott, Dean Jagger. Dir: Fritz Lang. C-95 mins, TV-PG, CC

2:15 PM The Naked Spur (1953)
A captive outlaw uses psychological tactics to prey on a bounty hunter. Cast: James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Ralph Meeker. Dir: Anthony Mann. C-92 mins, TV-PG, CC

4:00 PM Ride The High Country (1962)
Two aging gunslingers sign on to transport gold from a remote mining town. Cast: Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley. Dir: Sam Peckinpah. C-94 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

5:40 PM Short Film: Roaring Guns (1944)
BW-19 mins,

6:00 PM Hour Of The Gun (1967)
Wyatt Earp tracks down the survivors of the Clanton Gang after the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Cast: James Garner, Jason Robards, Jr., Robert Ryan. Dir: John Sturges. C-101 mins, TV-14, Letterbox Format

7:48 PM Short Film: Jasper National Park (1952)
James A. Fitzpatrick takes us to Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies, guiding us on a tour of its breath-taking scenery and inspiring wildlife. The Jasper Lodge as well as some of the natural history is also highlighted. Cast: James A. Fitzpatrick C-8 mins,

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8:00 PM The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
An unscrupulous movie producer uses everyone around him in his climb to the top. Cast: Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner, Dick Powell. Dir: Vincente Minnelli. BW-118 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS

10:15 PM Sweet Smell Of Success (1957)
A crooked press agent stoops to new depths to help an egotistical columnist break up his sister's romance. Cast: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Martin Milner. Dir: Alexander Mackendrick. BW-96 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

12:00 AM All the King's Men (1949)
A backwoods politician rises to the top only to become corrupted. Cast: Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge. Dir: Robert Rossen. BW-110 mins, TV-PG, CC

2:00 AM Rope (1948)
Two wealthy young men try to commit the perfect crime by murdering a friend. Cast: James Stewart, Farley Granger, John Dall. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. C-81 mins, TV-14, CC

3:30 AM Citizen Kane (1941)
The investigation of a publishing tycoon's dying words reveals conflicting stories about his scandalous life. Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead. Dir: Orson Welles. BW-120 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS

5:31 AM Short Film: Cairo Theatre Opening: Mgm Big Parade Hits For '40 (1940)
Cairo's first MGM theatre opening, with introduction from Mr. Lewis Stone followed by samples of upcoming pictures. Cast: Lewis Stone BW-23 mins,

[CBHagman]

1. Films a Clef reminds me of...

...going to see Peter Bogdanovich's The Cat's Meow a few years back. The movie is a dramatization of a scandal involving William Randolph Hearst (Edward Herrmann) and Marion Davies (Kirsten Dunst). The friend who accompanied me to the movie said if Hearst had been around to see it, he would have had Bogdanovich killed. Citizen Kane it's not, but still very interesting.

[lavenderdiva]

2. I saw 'The Cat's Meow' and loved it!

the costumes were great, and Kirsten Dunst, Eddie Izzard (as Charlie Chaplin), and Jennifer Tilly (as Louella Parsons) were just wonderful! I loved the costumes, and the storyline was intriguing. I agree with your friend: Hearst would NOT have appreciated Bogdanovich's work. But I did!! :hi: