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Marie Dressler takes the spotlight by day; at night, a tour of the cigar capital of the world, Cuba.
(all times Eastern)
6:00 AM Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) In this silent film, a con man dupes a wealthy country girl into marriage. Cast: Marie Dressler, Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand. Dir: Mack Sennett. BW-72 mins, TV-G
7:15 AM Patsy, The (1928) In this silent film, a romantic young woman falls for her sister's fiance, then discovers her sister is cheating on him. Cast: Marion Davies, Orville Caldwell, Marie Dressler. Dir: King Vidor. BW-77 mins, TV-G
8:45 AM Chasing Rainbows (1929) Musical performers fall in love while rehearsing for the big show. Cast: Bessie Love, Charles King, Marie Dressler. Dir: Charles Reisner. BW-86 mins, TV-G
10:15 AM Divine Lady, The (1929) Lady Hamilton's love affair with Admiral Nelson rocks the British Empire. Cast: Corinne Griffith, Victor Varconi, Marie Dressler. Dir: Frank Lloyd. BW-99 mins, TV-G
12:00 PM Vagabond Lover, The (1929) A small-town boy finds fame and romance when he joins a dance band. Cast: Rudy Vallee, Marie Dressler, Sally Blane. Dir: Marshall Neilan. BW-65 mins, TV-G
1:15 PM Girl Said No, The (1930) A college sports star surprises everyone with his money-making schemes. Cast: William Haines, Leila Hyams, Marie Dressler. Dir: Sam Wood. BW-92 mins, TV-G
3:00 PM Min And Bill (1930) Two crusty waterfront characters try to protect their daughter from a terrible secret. Cast: Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery, Dorothy Jordan. Dir: George Hill. BW-66 mins, TV-G
4:15 PM One Romantic Night (1930) A princess engaged to a prince falls for her brother's tutor. Cast: Lillian Gish, Rod La Rocque, Conrad Nagel. Dir: Paul Stein. BW-72 mins, TV-G
5:30 PM Politics (1931) Two women take on small-town racketeers. Cast: Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Roscoe Ates. Dir: Charles F. Reisner. BW-73 mins, TV-G
6:45 PM Emma (1932) A housekeeper faces unexpected snobbery when she marries her boss. Cast: Marie Dressler, Jean Hersholt, Myrna Loy. Dir: Clarence Brown. BW-72 mins, TV-G, CC
8:00 PM Topaz (1969) A French agent is sent to Cuba to spy for the CIA. Cast: Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, John Vernon. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. C-142 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
10:30 PM Our Man in Havana (1960) A salesman in Cuba takes up spying to support his spendthrift daughter. Cast: Alec Guinness, Maureen O'Hara, Noel Coward. Dir: Carol Reed. BW-107 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format
12:30 AM Cuba (1979) A British mercenary meets an old love while training anti-Castro forces in Cuba. Cast: Sean Connery, Brooke Adams, Hector Elizondo. Dir: Richard Lester. C-122 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format
2:45 AM Pier 5, Havana (1959) An American in Cuba tries to thwart a bombing plot aimed at Castro. Cast: Cameron Mitchell, Allison Hayes, Eduardo Noriega. Dir: Edward L. Cahn. BW-68 mins, TV-PG
4:00 AM We Were Strangers (1949) A Cuban American returns to his homeland during the Revolution and becomes involved in an assassination attempt. Cast: Jennifer Jones, John Garfield, Pedro Armendariz. Dir: John Huston. BW-106 mins, TV-PG, CC
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