It's not Judy Garland's birthday yet (That's the 10th), but TCM is featuring a garland of treats today...
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009.
12:00 AM Moonfleet (1955)
A British buccaneer is torn between three seductive women. Cast: Stewart Granger, George Sanders, Viveca Lindfors. Dir: Fritz Lang. C-87 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
1:30 AM Beau Brummell (1954)
An English Don Juan courts the Prince of Wales' favor while romancing his way through society. Cast: Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov. Dir: Curtis Bernhardt. C-112 mins, TV-PG, CC
3:30 AM Soldiers Three (1951)
Three British officers look for adventure in 19th-century India. Cast: Stewart Granger, David Niven, Robert Newton. Dir: Tay Garnett. BW-92 mins, TV-PG
5:15 AM Grass (1925)
In this silent film, nomadic tribes make a perilous journey each year in search of fresh grasslands. Dir: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest Schoedsack. BW-71 mins, TV-PG
6:30 AM Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
A young jockey goes crooked to land a valuable riding job. Cast: Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Sophie Tucker. Dir: Alfred E. Green. BW-80 mins, TV-G, CC
7:51 AM Short Film: Judy Garland Biography (1962)
BW-4 mins,
8:00 AM Till The Clouds Roll By (1946)
True story of composer Jerome Kern's rise to the top on Broadway and in Hollywood. Cast: Robert Walker, Van Heflin, Judy Garland. Dir: Richard Whorf. C-136 mins, TV-G
10:15 AM Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
Legendary showman Flo Ziegfeld imagines the kind of Follies he could produce with MGM's musical stars. Cast: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland. Dir: Vincente Minnelli and others. C-110 mins, TV-G, CC
12:15 PM Words And Music (1948)
Songwriters Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart search for love while rising to the top. Cast: Mickey Rooney, Janet Leigh, Tom Drake. Dir: Norman Taurog. C-121 mins, TV-G, CC
2:30 PM Child Is Waiting, A (1963)
An emotionally fragile woman takes a job teaching mentally handicapped children. Cast: Judy Garland, Burt Lancaster, Gena Rowlands. Dir: John Cassavetes. BW-104 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format
4:15 PM I Could Go On Singing (1963)
An American singing star in London tries to reclaim the son she gave up for adoption. Cast: Judy Garland, Dirk Bogarde, Aline MacMahon. Dir: Ronald Neame. C-99 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format
6:00 PM Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
Personal interviews and film clips explore the unforgettable life of Judy Garland. Narrated by Harris Yulin. Dir: Susan Lacy. BW-116 mins, TV-G, CC
What's On Tonight: TCM PRIME TIME FEATURE: BOB'S PICKS8:00 PM Royal Scandal, A (1945)
Catherine the Great falls in love with an army officer who is plotting against her. Cast: Tallulah Bankhead, Charles Coburn, Anne Baxter. Dir: Ernst Lubitsch, Otto Preminger. BW-94 mins, TV-PG, CC
9:51 PM Short Film: Ain'T It Aggravatin'? (1954)
BW-8 mins,
10:00 PM My Blue Heaven (1950)
A married song and dance team tries to adopt a child. Cast: Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, David Wayne. Dir: Henry Koster. C-96 mins, TV-G, CC
11:41 PM Short Film: Reducing (1952)
BW-8 mins,
12:00 AM I Know Where I'm Going (1945)
A determined young Englishwoman sets out to accomplish her goals even at the risk of her heart. Cast: Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, George Carney. Dir: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. BW-91 mins, TV-G
1:45 AM My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)
A young girl finds herself entrenched in a murder cover-up when she goes to work for a wealthy widow. Cast: Nina Foch, George Macready, Dame May Whitty. Dir: Joseph H. Lewis BW-65 mins, TV-PG
3:00 AM Return of October, The (1948)
An heiress discovers her racehorse is the reincarnation of her rich uncle, back to win the Kentucky Derby. Cast: Glenn Ford, Terry Moore, James Gleason. Dir: Joseph H. Lewis. C-89 mins, TV-G, CC
4:30 AM Lassie Come Home (1943)
A faithful collie undertakes an arduous journey to return to her lost family. Cast: Roddy McDowall, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp. Dir: Fred M. Wilcox. C-89 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS