TCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 11th: Star of the Month: Ronald Reagan

[CBHagman]

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009.

1:00 AM Bridge On The River Kwai, The (1957)
The Japanese Army forces World War II POWs to build a strategic bridge in Burma. Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa. Dir: David Lean. C-162 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

4:00 AM Bridges At Toko-Ri, The (1954)
Two jet pilots forge a lasting friendship while fighting the Korean War. Cast: William Holden, Grace Kelly, Mickey Rooney. Dir: Mark Robson. C-103 mins, TV-PG, CC

6:00 AM Conquest (1937)
A Polish countess sacrifices her virtue to Napoleon to save her homeland. Cast: Greta Garbo, Charles Boyer, Reginald Owen. Dir: Clarence Brown. BW-112 mins, TV-PG, CC

8:00 AM Young Bess (1953)
The future Elizabeth I fights court intrigue in the turbulent years before her ascension to the throne. Cast: Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton. Dir: George Sidney. C-112 mins, TV-G, CC

10:00 AM Love Me Or Leave Me (1955)
True story of torch singer Ruth Etting's struggle to escape the gangster who made her a star. Cast: Doris Day, James Cagney, Cameron Mitchell. Dir: Charles Vidor. C-122 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

12:03 PM Short Film: Roseland (1930)
BW-12 mins,

12:15 PM Les Girls (1957)
Three showgirls recall different versions of their time together touring Europe. Cast: Gene Kelly, Mitzi Gaynor, Kay Kendall. Dir: George Cukor. C-114 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

2:15 PM Bring Your Smile Along (1955)
A New England schoolteacher goes to New York to become a songwriter. Cast: Frankie Laine, Keefe Brasselle, Constance Towers. Dir: Blake Edwards. C-83 mins, TV-G

3:45 PM Light In The Piazza (1962)
A woman's efforts to marry off her daughter are hindered by a family secret. Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton. Dir: Guy Green. C-102 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

5:30 PM Patch Of Blue, A (1965)
A blind white girl falls in love with a black man. Cast: Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters, Elizabeth Hartman. Dir: Guy Green. BW-105 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format, DVS

7:30 PM MGM Parade Show #14 (1955)
Clark Gable and Charles Laughton perform in a clip from "Mutiny on the Bounty"; Howard Keel introduces a clip from "Kismet." Hosted by George Murphy. BW-25 mins, TV-G

8:00 PM Brother Rat (1938)
A military cadet and his friends try to keep his marriage a secret. Cast: Wayne Morris, Eddie Albert, Ronald Reagan. Dir: William Keighley. BW-89 mins, TV-G, CC



9:45 PM Brother Rat And A Baby (1940)
Three naval cadets graduate and help each other find jobs. Cast: Wayne Morris, Eddie Albert, Ronald Reagan. Dir: Ray Enright. BW-87 mins, TV-G, CC

11:30 PM Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940)
A veteran lady captain fights off competition. Cast: Marjorie Rambeau, Jane Wyman, Ronald Reagan. Dir: Lewis Seiler. BW-77 mins, TV-G, CC

1:00 AM Angel From Texas, An (1940)
A pair of slick Broadway producers con a wealthy cowboy into backing their show. Cast: Eddie Albert, Rosemary Lane, Ronald Reagan. Dir: Ray Enright. BW-69 mins, TV-G, CC

2:20 AM Short Film: U.S. Coast Guard Band (1944)
A patriotic wartime short showcasing the U.S. Coast Guard Band and saluting the Naval branches of the military. BW-10 mins,

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2:30 AM Stallion Road (1947)
A veterinarian and a novelist compete for the heart of a lady rancher. Cast: Ronald Reagan, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott. Dir: James V. Kern. BW-97 mins, TV-G

4:30 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

[lavenderdiva]

1. 'Love Me or Leave Me' and 'A Patch of Blue'

I think 'Love Me or Leave Me' one of Doris Day's best dramatic efforts. I must also confess that Cagney was never one of my favorites, but he does a great job in this role playing an ass-hole.

I saw 'A Patch of Blue' when I was growing up in Australia, in the local small-town theater, after having read the book a couple of times. Sidney Poitier's performance gave me a crush on him!

[Matilda]

2. I always watch "A Patch of Blue" whenever it comes on.

I think Elizabeth Hartman's performance was superb. She never fails to
move me, but she avoids being over-sentimental, and always keeps a tough
shell, which is perfectl in keeping with her dreadful upbringing.