TCM Schedule for Tuesday, April 28th: TCM Prime Time Feature: Bob's Picks

[CBHagman]

Lots of Lionel Barrymore, a little Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, and of course Bob's Picks tonight.

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009.

1:15 AM Submarine Command (1951)
A Naval commander torments himself over a crewman's death. Cast: William Holden, Nancy Olson, William Bendix. Dir: John Farrow. BW-87 mins, TV-G

2:45 AM Kill the Umpire (1950)
To appease his family, a retired baseball player signs up for umpire school. Cast: William Bendix, Una Merkel, Ray Collins. Dir: Lloyd Bacon. BW-78 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

4:15 AM Idol on Parade (1959)
When he's drafted, a pop star makes the mistake of falling for his commanding officer's daughter. Cast: William Bendix, Anthony Newley, Lionel Jeffries. Dir: John Gilling. BW-85 mins, , Letterbox Format

5:41 AM Short Film: Small Town Idol, A (1939)
BW-19 mins,

6:00 AM Looking Forward (1933)
A man fights to keep the family department store open during the Depression. Cast: Lewis Stone, Lionel Barrymore, Benita Hume. Dir: Clarence Brown. BW-82 mins, TV-G

7:30 AM One Man's Journey (1933)
Father and son doctors disagree over the son's materialistic goals. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, May Robson, Joel McCrea. Dir: John S. Robertson. BW-72 mins, TV-G, CC

8:45 AM Return Of Peter Grimm, The (1936)
A strong-willed patriarch returns from the dead to amend the wrongs he did his family. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Helen Mack, Edward Ellis. Dir: George Nicholls, Jr.. BW-82 mins, TV-PG

10:15 AM You Can't Take It With You (1938)
A girl from a family of freethinkers falls for the son of a conservative banker. Cast: Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart. Dir: Frank Capra. BW-126 mins, TV-G

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12:30 PM Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
A wheelchair-bound doctor fights off a homicidal maniac. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Philip Dorn, Donna Reed. Dir: Harold S. Bucquet. BW-84 mins, TV-G



2:00 PM Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)
Three young surgeons vie to replace the legendary Dr. Kildare. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Susan Peters. Dir: Willis Goldbeck. BW-88 mins,

3:30 PM Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
A wheelchair-bound doctor tries to prove a convicted killer's innocence. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Donna Reed. Dir: Willis Goldbeck. BW-89 mins, TV-PG

5:00 PM Between Two Women (1944)
Dr. Gillespie's young assistant finds himself pursued by two beautiful women. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Marilyn Maxwell, Gloria DeHaven Dir: Willis Goldbeck BW-81 mins, TV-G

6:30 PM Bannerline (1951)
An idealistic small-town reporter tries to fight corruption. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Keefe Brasselle, Sally Forrest. Dir: Don Weis. BW-87 mins, TV-PG

8:00 PM Carnegie Hall (1947)
A woman pushes her son to pursue a career as a classical pianist. Marsha Hunt, William Prince, Frank McHugh. Cast: Joseph Buloff, Marsha Hunt, William Prince. Dir: Edgar G. Ulmer. BW-136 mins,

10:30 PM Sweethearts (1938)
Bickering husband-and-wife stage stars are manipulated into a break-up for publicity purposes. Cast: Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan. Dir: W.S. Van Dyke II. C-114 mins, TV-G, CC



12:30 AM One Night of Love (1934)
An aspiring opera singer and her mentor fight so much they barely realize they're in love. Cast: Grace Moore, Tullio Carminati, Lyle Talbot. Dir: Victor Schertzinger. BW-84 mins, TV-G

2:00 AM That Midnight Kiss (1949)
A singing truck driver battles snobbery to become a star. Cast: Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson, Ethel Barrymore. Dir: Norman Taurog. C-98 mins, TV-PG, CC

3:51 AM Short Film: Paris On Parade (1938)
C-9 mins,

4:00 AM That Girl From Paris (1936)
A French opera star in hiding hooks up with a swing band. Cast: Lily Pons, Jack Oakie, Lucille Ball. Dir: Leigh Jason. BW-104 mins, TV-G

5:48 AM Short Film: My Tomato (1943)
BW-7 mins,

[Matilda]

1. Can't let a Nelson and Jeanette film pass without comment.

I enjoy this one - the second part does stretch credibility a bit, but
it has wonderfully witty dialogue by Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell as
a counterpoint to the musical contribution of Victor Herbert.

The pair are in fine voice and there's the usual wonderful chemistry
between them - I particularly get a kick out of the "Pretty as a Picture"
number, when Nelson blows gently on Jeannette's neck. Scripted or not?

Wonderful support from the always funny Frank Morgan and Herman Bing too - if you want pure escapism and beautiful music and singing, watch
this one.