TCM Schedule for Saturday, April 25 --- OSCAR TIES

[lavenderdiva]

25 Saturday



6:00 AM The Captain's Paradise (1953)
A ferryboat captain keeps different wives at each end of his line. Cast: Alec Guinness, Celia Johnson, Yvonne de Carlo. Dir: Anthony Kimmins. BW-89 mins, TV-G, CC

7:30 AM Short Film: Glimpses Of Morocco And Algiers (1951)
C-8 mins,

7:51 AM Short Film: Beautiful Bali (1940)
C-8 mins,

8:00 AM Road to Bali (1952)
Two song-and-dance men on the run dive for treasure while competing for a beautiful princess. Cast: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour. Dir: Hal Walker. C-91 mins, TV-G

9:32 AM Short Film: Paree, Paree (1934)
A wealthy American meets the girl of his dreams and makes a bet with his pals that they will be engaged without her knowing of his riches. Cast: Bob Hope, Dorothy Stone Dir: Roy Mack BW-21 mins,

10:00 AM The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
International spies kidnap a doctor's son when he stumbles on their assassination plot. Cast: James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. C-120 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

12:01 PM Short Film: Looking At London (1946)
C-10 mins,

12:15 PM 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

2:00 PM Paint Your Wagon (1970)
Two California miners share a gold claim and a wife. Cast: Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg. Dir: Joshua Logan. C-159 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

4:42 PM Short Film: Challenge Of The Wilderness (1951)
BW-11 mins,

5:00 PM I Married A Monster From Outer Space (1958)
A young bride suspects her husband has been replaced by a space invader. Cast: Tom Tryon, Gloria Talbott, Peter Baldwin. Dir: Gene Fowler, Jr. BW-78 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

6:30 PM Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
A pioneering efficiency expert tests his theories on his large family. Cast: Clifton Webb, Jeanne Crain, Myrna Loy. Dir: Walter Lang. C-86 mins, TV-G, CC

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8:00 PM Funny Girl (1968)
Comedienne Fanny Brice fights to prove that she can be the greatest star and find romance even though she isn't pretty. Cast: Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford. Dir: William Wyler. C-157 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

10:45 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

1:03 AM Short Film: Glimpses Of Old England (1949)
C-9 mins,

1:15 AM Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde (1932)
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a scientist who unleashes the beast within. Cast: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart. Dir: Rouben Mamoulian. BW-96 mins, TV-PG, CC

3:00 AM The Champ (1931)
A broken-down prizefighter battles to keep custody of his son. Cast: Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich. Dir: King Vidor. BW-86 mins, TV-G, CC

4:30 AM The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973)
Film clips and an exclusive interview capture the career of the top action director. Cast: King Vidor, Jennifer Jones, Gary Cooper. Dir: Richard Schickel. BW-55 mins, TV-PG, CC

5:30 AM Festival of Shorts #32 (2000)
TCM promotes two shorts produced and narrated by Pete Smith; "Radio Hams" (1939) and "The Domineering Male" (1940). BW-23 mins, TV-G, CC

[CBHagman]

1. The one, the only, the unmissable...

...Lion in Winter. Okay, okay, it's been remade. But still, that 1968 version rules. Which is an appropriate description of a film about monarchs.



Speaking of which, did anyone here ever read A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver?

[lavenderdiva]

2. OK OK I'm taping it this time!

this isn't the first time you've encouraged me to see this one, and I'm determined to get it on my DVR to see! I googled 'A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver', and that book looks very interesting. Especially about such a determined, head-strong woman back in the middle ages! I'm going to see if my library might have a copy...

I don't know how you do it, CBH, but you're always full of interesting info!! :hi:

[CBHagman]

3. I'll be interested to hear your point of view...

The Lion in Winter is one of those films I didn't see until I was a university student. It was considered much too racy for me to have seen when it came out, and besides, I wouldn't have been able to truly appreciate it at that age.

Hope you enjoy it! It's a very talky movie but manages to touch on quite a few interesting themes, including the ultimate cinematic horror: holidays with the relatives.

Hepburn is, of course, Hepburn, but the real revelation to me was always Peter O'Toole. He really had a field day with this role, playing the same king, of course, that he had played in Becket!

And of course we have the then newly hatched film actors Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton, with Hopkins making what was evidently a bumpy transition from playing to the balcony.

[lavenderdiva]

4. love that picture of Hopkins!

and is that Dalton in the background? What a young lad he looks!! I think I'll be able to watch it maybe tomorrow, or if not, then sometime next week, and I'll be sure to let you know what I think-- :hi:

[CBHagman]

5. No, that's John Castle.

Working off the top of my head here, the sons are played by Anthony Hopkins (Richard the Lion-Hearted), John Castle (Geoffrey), and Nigel Terry (John).

Timothy Dalton, dark and sexy and very dangerous, plays King Louis, and Jane Merrow, whom I've only ever seen in one other thing (an episode of The Prisoner) is Alais.

And of course Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine are played by Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn.

Let the games begin!

[lavenderdiva]

6. OMG- you are kidding

that actor on the left looks EXACTLY like a young Anthony Hopkins! That is amazing-

I saw 'Silence of the Lambs' this weekend, and was reminded just how good he is. I know its an obvious role, and he's had many others that he's good in, but that particular role, to me, was perfectly cast and perfectly executed.

[CBHagman]

7. Left to right: Hopkins, Castle.

Break out the visual aids!



Jane Merrow (Alais)


John Castle (Geoffrey)


Hopkins (Richard) with Dalton (Louis)




Hail, hail, the gang's all here. Left to right, back row: Timothy Dalton, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins, Katharine Hepburn, John Castle. Front row, left to right: Nigel Terry, Jane Merrow.