TCM Schedule for Monday October 5 - STAR OF THE MONTH: LESLIE CARON

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TCM kicks off its month-long salute to the lovely Leslie Caron with 2 of her most iconic roles. Plus, the Whistler in daytime.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM Whistler, The (1944)
A grieving widower hires an assassin to kill him only to have his late wife turn up alive. Cast: Richard Dix, J. Carrol Naish, Gloria Stuart. Dir: William Castle. BW-60 mins, TV-PG

7:01 AM Short Film: Brief Interval (1943) BW-11 mins,

7:15 AM Power of the Whistler, The (1945)
A young woman seeks an amnesiac's true identity in the clues in his pockets. Cast: Richard Dix, Janis Carter, Jeff Donnell. Dir: Lew Landers. BW-66 mins, TV-PG

8:30 AM Voice of the Whistler (1945)
A dying millionaire marries his nurse for companionship, only to experience a miracle cure. Cast: Richard Dix, Lynn Merrick, Rhys Williams. Dir: William Castle. BW-60 mins, TV-PG

9:35 AM Short Film: Walter Pigeon Announcement (1955)
Walter Pidgeon makes an on-screen announcement at the opening of a new Metro Twin Drive-In. Cast: Walter Pidgeon BW-2 mins,

9:45 AM Mysterious Intruder, The (1946)
A detective discovers the woman he's been hired to track down is the key to an unusual inheritance. Cast: Richard Dix, Barton MacLane, Nina Vale. Dir: William Castle. BW-62 mins,

11:00 AM Secret of the Whistler, The (1946)
An artist plots murder when his rich wife when she catches him in an affair with one of his models. Cast: Richard Dix, Leslie Brooks, Michael Duane. Dir: George Sherman. BW-64 mins, TV-PG

12:15 PM Return of the Whistler, The (1948)
When a woman goes missing on the eve of her wedding, her fiancee hires a detective to track her down. Cast: Michael Duane, Lenore Aubert, Richard Lane. Dir: D. Ross Lederman. BW-63 mins, TV-PG

1:21 PM Short Film: Haiti "Land Of Dark Majesty (1941) C-8 mins,

1:30 PM Whistling In The Dark (1941)
A radio detective is kidnapped and forced to plan the perfect murder. Cast: Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, Conrad Veidt. Dir: S. Sylvan Simon. BW-78 mins, TV-G, CC

3:00 PM Whistling In Dixie (1942)
A radio detective's southern honeymoon is cut short by the discovery of a murder. Cast: Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, George Bancroft. Dir: S. Sylvan Simon. BW-74 mins, TV-G, CC

4:15 PM Whistling In Brooklyn (1943)
A radio sleuth infiltrates the Brooklyn Dodgers to solve a murder. Cast: Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, "Rags" Ragland. Dir: S. Sylvan Simon. BW-87 mins, TV-G, CC

5:45 PM Thousands Cheer (1943)
An egotistical acrobat joins the Army and falls in love with his commander's daughter. Cast: Gene Kelly, Kathryn Grayson, Judy Garland. Dir: George Sidney. C-125 mins, TV-G, CC

8:00 PM Private Screenings: Leslie Caron (1999)
Robert Osborne hosts this TCM original series featuring an intimate interview with the exquisite actress Leslie Caron. C-47 mins, TV-G, CC

8:51 PM Short Film: World Famous Musical Hits (2000)
A short promotional reel showcasing six MGM musicals: "Three Little Words," "Because You're Mine," "Till The Clouds Roll By," "The Band Wagon," "Words and Music," and "Singing In The Rain." C-9 mins,

9:00 PM American in Paris, An (1951)
An American artist finds love in Paris but almost loses it to conflicting loyalties. Cast: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant. Dir: Vincente Minnelli. C-114 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS

11:00 PM Gigi (1958)
A Parisian girl is raised to be a kept woman but dreams of love and marriage. Cast: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan. Dir: Vincente Minnelli. C-116 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format, DVS

1:00 AM Short Film: Paris On Parade (1938) C-9 mins,

1:15 AM Lili (1953)
A French orphan gets a job with a carnival puppet show. Cast: Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor. Dir: Charles Walters. C-81 mins, TV-G, CC

2:45 AM Glass Slipper, The (1955)
Musical adaptation of the story of Cinderella and her magical trip to the prince's ball. Cast: Leslie Caron, Michael Wilding, Keenan Wynn. Dir: Charles Walters. C-94 mins, TV-G, CC

4:30 AM Down to Earth (1947)
The goddess of the dance comes to Earth to take over a musical lampooning the gods. Cast: Rita Hayworth, Larry Parks, James Gleason. Dir: Alexander Hall. C-101 mins, TV-G

[CBHagman]

1. I never get tired of "Gigi."

Or Leslie Caron.

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