TCM Schedule for Tuesday, February 9th: 31 Days of Oscar

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Today's tasty line-up of tasty treats includes multiple appearances by Jo Beth Williams, Kevin Kline, Cary Grant, Melvyn Douglas, Gene Hackman, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman. Go on; indulge!



Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

12:15 AM Sophie's Choice (1982)
A concentration camp survivor resettles in New York City but can't escape her past. Cast: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol. Dir: Alan J. Pakula. C-151 mins, TV-MA, Letterbox Format



3:00 AM Big Chill, The (1983)
A friend's death brings together a group of former college activists. Cast: Glenn Close, William Hurt, Kevin Kline. Dir: Lawrence Kasdan. C-105 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format

5:00 AM Poltergeist (1982)
Evil spirits abduct a suburban family's daughter causing chaos and havoc. Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne. Dir: Tobe Hooper. C-115 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format

7:00 AM I Never Sang for My Father (1970)
When his mother dies, a grieving son is torn between his demanding father and his need to live his own life. Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons. Dir: Gilbert Cates. C-92 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

8:45 AM Too Many Husbands (1940)
When her long lost husband returns after her re-marriage, a woman decides to try life with two mates. Cast: Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, Melvyn Douglas. Dir: Wesley Ruggles. BW-81 mins, TV-G

10:15 AM Alice Adams (1935)
A small-town girl with social ambitions falls in love with a local playboy. Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Fred MacMurray, Evelyn Venable. Dir: George Stevens. BW-100 mins, TV-G, CC

12:00 PM George Washington Slept Here (1942)
A pair of New Yorkers face culture shock when they buy a dilapidated country house. Cast: Jack Benny, Ann Sheridan, Percy Kilbride. Dir: William Keighley. BW-91 mins, TV-G, CC

1:33 PM Short Film: Beyond The Line Of Duty (1942)
BW-22 mins,

2:00 PM Talk Of The Town, The (1942)
An escaped political prisoner and a stuffy law professor vie for the hand of a spirited schoolteacher. Cast: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman. Dir: George Stevens. BW-117 mins, TV-G, CC



4:00 PM Kismet (1944)
In the classic Arabian Nights tale, the king of the beggars enters high society to help his daughter marry a handsome prince. Cast: Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Edward Arnold. Dir: William Dieterle. C-100 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS

5:41 PM Short Film: Story Of A Dog (1945)
It's a dog's life in this short, man's best friend trains for the battle field and becomes a crucial part of the army. BW-10 mins,

6:00 PM Bachelor And The Bobby-Soxer, The (1947)
A teenage girl's crush on a playboy spells trouble, particularly when he falls for her older sister. Cast: Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple. Dir: Irving Reis. BW-95 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS

7:36 PM Short Film: Main Street Today (1944)
BW-20 mins,

8:00 PM Ninotchka (1939)
A coldhearted Soviet agent is warmed up by a trip to Paris and a night of love. Cast: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire. Dir: Ernst Lubitsch. BW-111 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS

10:00 PM Stalag 17 (1953)
A cynical serviceman in a World War II POW camp has to prove he's not an informer. Cast: William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger. Dir: Billy Wilder. BW-120 mins, TV-PG, CC

12:15 AM Network (1976)
Television programmers turn a deranged news anchor into 'the mad prophet of the airwaves.' Cast: William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch. Dir: Sidney Lumet. BW-121 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format

2:30 AM Tender Mercies (1983)
An alcoholic country star stranded in a small town finds love. Cast: Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Ellen Barkin. Dir: Bruce Beresford. C-92 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format



4:15 AM Trading Places (1983)
Wealthy brothers conspire to switch the fortunes of a young investor and a man from the hood. Cast: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis. Dir: John Landis. C-116 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format