TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 14th: TCM Prime Time Feature: 50th Anniversary of Motown

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There will be singing and dancing tonight.



Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

1:45 AM Her Cardboard Lover (1942)
A flirt tries to make her fiance jealous by hiring a gigolo. Cast: Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, George Sanders. Dir: George Cukor. BW-93 mins, TV-PG

3:30 AM Song Of Russia (1943)
An American symphonic conductor trapped in Russia during World War II helps with the resistance. Cast: Robert Taylor, Susan Peters, John Hodiak. Dir: Gregory Ratoff. BW-107 mins, TV-PG

5:30 AM Undercurrent (1946)
A sheltered woman realizes that either her husband or his mysterious brother is a psychopath. Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Robert Taylor, Robert Mitchum. Dir: Vincente Minnelli. BW-116 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS

7:30 AM Ambush (1949)
A Westerner searches for a white woman held by the Apaches. Cast: Robert Taylor, John Hodiak, Arlene Dahl. Dir: Sam Wood. BW-89 mins, TV-G

9:00 AM Bribe, The (1949)
A sultry singer tries to tempt a federal agent from the straight-and-narrow. Cast: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton. Dir: Robert Z. Leonard. BW-98 mins, TV-PG, CC

10:45 AM Conspirator (1949)
A newlywed suspects her husband of being a Communist spy. Cast: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Harold Warrender. Dir: Victor Saville. BW-87 mins, TV-PG

12:15 PM Devil's Doorway (1950)
A Native American Civil War hero returns home to fight for his people. Cast: Robert Taylor, Louis Calhern, Paula Raymond. Dir: Anthony Mann. BW-84 mins, TV-PG, CC

1:45 PM West Point Of The Air (1935)
An army sergeant inspires his son to become an ace flyer. Cast: Wallace Beery, Robert Young, Maureen O'Sullivan. Dir: Richard Rosson. BW-89 mins, TV-G, CC

3:15 PM Times Square Lady (1935)
A gambler's assistant helps the boss's daughter fight off a crooked lawyer. Cast: Robert Taylor, Virginia Bruce, Isabel Jewell. Dir: George B. Seitz. BW-68 mins, TV-G

4:30 PM Society Doctor (1935)
When his pioneering ideas cause problems, a hospital doctor goes into private practice. Cast: Chester Morris, Virginia Bruce, Robert Taylor. Dir: George B. Seitz. BW-67 mins, TV-G

6:00 PM Small Town Girl (1936)
After marrying a drunken playboy, a young girl tries to capture his heart while he's sober. Cast: Janet Gaynor, Robert Taylor, James Stewart. Dir: William A. Wellman. BW-106 mins, TV-G, CC

What's On Tonight: TCM PRIME TIME FEATURE: 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOTOWN

8:00 PM Thank God It's Friday (1978)
Show biz hopefuls flock to the local disco in pursuit of their dreams. Cast: Valerie Landsburg, Donna Summer, Jeff Goldblum. Dir: Robert Klane. C-89 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

10:00 PM Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
A documentary about a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists. Dir: Paul Justman. BW-108 mins, , CC, Letterbox Format

12:00 AM Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Billie Holliday fights drug addiction to make a name for herself as a jazz singer. Cast: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor. Dir: Sidney J. Furie. C-144 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format



2:30 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

4:30 AM Norman...Is That You? (1976)
A retired man discovers his only son is gay. Cast: Redd Foxx, Pearl Bailey, Dennis Dugan. Dir: George Schlatter. C-91 min