TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 22nd: Star of the Month: Funny Ladies

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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009.

12:00 AM Topper (1937)
A fun-loving couple returns from the dead to help a henpecked husband. Cast: Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, Roland Young. Dir: Norman Z. McLeod. BW-97 mins, TV-G, CC

1:45 AM Stage Door (1937)
Women at a theatrical boarding house try to make their big break happen. Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou. Dir: Gregory La Cava. BW-92 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS

3:30 AM Mr. And Mrs. North (1941)
A sappily married couple discover a murder victim in their closet. Cast: Gracie Allen, William Post, Jr., Paul Kelly. Dir: Robert B. Sinclair. BW-67 mins, TV-PG, CC

4:45 AM Everybody Sing (1938)
A theatrical family tries to put on a show but is upstaged by their servants. Cast: Allan Jones, Fanny Brice, Judy Garland. Dir: Edwin L. Marin. BW-91 mins, TV-G, CC

5:02 AM Short Film: Every Sunday (1936)
BW-11 mins,

6:30 AM Ride Lonesome (1959)
A bounty hunter tries to bring a murderer to justice through perilous territory. Cast: Randolph Scott, Karen Steele, Pernell Roberts. Dir: Budd Boetticher. C-73 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

7:45 AM Escape From Fort Bravo (1953)
The Civil War complicates the Cavalry's battle against Indians. Cast: William Holden, Eleanor Parker, John Forsythe. Dir: John Sturges. C-99 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

9:30 AM Along Came Jones (1945)
A mild-mannered cowboy is mistaken for a notorious outlaw. Cast: Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, William Demarest. Dir: Stuart Heisler. BW-90 mins, TV-G, CC

11:15 AM Bell, Book and Candle (1959)
A beautiful witch puts a love spell on an unknowing publisher. Cast: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon. Dir: Richard Quine. C-102 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format



1:02 PM Short Film: Master - Will Shakespeare (1936)
BW-11 mins,



1:15 PM Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Feuding co-stars reunite for a musical version of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." Cast: Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller. Dir: George Sidney. C-110 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS



3:15 PM Too Bad She's Bad (1954)
A taxi driver falls in love with the young thief who helped steal his cab. Cast: Vittorio De Sica, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni. Dir: Alessandro Blasetti. BW-95 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

4:51 PM Short Film: Madame - Sophia Loren (Trailer) (1961)
C-2 mins,

5:00 PM Show Boat (1951)
Riverboat entertainers find love, laughs and hardships as they sail along "Old Man River." Cast: Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Kathryn Grayson. Dir: George Sidney. C-108 mins, TV-G, CC

7:00 PM Without Lying Down - Frances Marion and the Powerful Women in Hollywood (2000)
A look at the women who helped build Hollywood by taking on such traditionally male jobs as directing, producing and writing. BW-55 mins, TV-PG, CC

8:00 PM Feudin', Fussin', and A-Fightin' (1948)
Small towners kidnap a salesman to help them win a race against their rivals. Cast: Donald O'Connor, Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride. Dir: George Sherman. BW-78 mins,

9:30 PM Louisiana Hay Ride (1944)
In hopes of becoming a movie star, a country girl follows two con men to Hollywood. Cast: Judy Canova, Ross Hunter, Lloyd Bridges. Dir: Charles Barton. BW-66 mins,

10:40 PM Short Film: Romance Of Louisiana (1937)
C-18 mins,

11:00 PM Miracle of Morgan's Creek, The (1944)
During World War II, a 4F tries to help the woman he loves cover up a surprise pregnancy. Cast: Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, William Demarest. Dir: Preston Sturges. BW-99 mins, TV-PG, CC

"A one-man assault on the Hays office," according to one critic.



12:42 AM Short Film: Vincent Lopez And His Orchestra With Betty Hutton (1939)
Musical short showcasing the talent of Vincent Lopez, his orchestra and Betty Hutton. Instead of playing their usual theme, the band insists on playing new material. Cast: Vincent Lopez, Betty Hutton, Fred Laury Dir: Joseph Henabery BW-10 mins,

1:00 AM George White's Scandals (1946)
Two sets of lovers come together while working on a big musical. Cast: Joan Davis, Jack Haley, Philip Terry. Dir: Felix E. Feist. BW-95 mins, TV-G

2:45 AM Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
A man woos and murders rich widows to support his invalid wife. Cast: Charles Chaplin, Martha Raye, Isobel Elsom. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-119 mins, TV-PG

4:45 AM Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Documentary that takes a comprehensive look at the life and career of the greatest comic icon the world has ever known. Cast: Narrated by Sydney Pollack. Dir: Richard Schickel. BW-132 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format