TCM Schedule for Saturday, April 24 --- THE ESSENTIALS: VANITY FAIR'S TALES OF HOLLYWOOD

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24 Saturday



6:00 AM Northwest Passage (1940)
True story of Rogers' Rangers and their fight to open up new frontiers for Colonial America. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan. Dir: King Vidor. C-127 mins, TV-G, CC

8:20 AM Short Film: Famous Movie Dogs (1940)
BW-10 mins,

8:30 AM Son Of Lassie (1945)
The beloved collie goes to war to help the resistance in occupied Norway. Cast: Peter Lawford, June Lockhart, Donald Crisp. Dir: S. Sylvan Simon. C-100 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS

10:12 AM 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,

10:30 AM Bowery Buckaroos (1947)
The Bowery Boys head west and land themselves in hot water. Cast: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Iron Eyes Cody. Dir: William Beaudine. BW-65 mins, TV-G

11:37 AM Short Film: This Is The Bowery (1941)
BW-10 mins,

12:00 PM Seven Days to Noon (1950)
A scientist threatens to detonate a nuclear warhead if the nation will not halt arms research. Cast: Barry Jones, Andre Morell, Hugh Cross. Dir: John Boulting, Roy Boulting. BW-97 mins, TV-PG, CC

2:00 PM Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
A British corporal goes undercover to infiltrate Field Marshall Rommel's command. Cast: Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, Akim Tamiroff. Dir: Billy Wilder. BW-96 mins, TV-PG, CC

3:40 PM Short Film: Egypt Speaks (1951)
C-8 mins,

4:00 PM Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
Adaptation of Ray Bradbury's futuristic novel about a society where literature is outlawed. Cast: Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack. Dir: Francois Truffaut. C-112 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The bandit king of Sherwood Forest leads his Merry Men in a battle against the corrupt Prince John. Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone. Dir: William Keighley, Michael Curtiz. C-102 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS

7:45 PM Short Film: Cavalcade Of Archery (1945)
C-8 mins,

What's On Tonight: THE ESSENTIALS: VANITY FAIR'S TALES OF HOLLYWOOD

8:00 PM The Graduate (1967)
A recent college graduate has an affair with his neighbor's wife, then falls for their daughter. Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross. Dir: Mike Nichols. C-106 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format

10:00 PM The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
A possessive son's efforts to keep his mother from remarrying threaten to destroy his family. Cast: Tim Holt, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead. Dir: Orson Welles. BW-88 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS

11:32 PM Short Film: Happy Times And Jolly Moments (1943)
BW-18 mins,

12:00 AM Reds (1981)
American activist John Reed travels to Russia to witness the revolution and its aftermath. Cast: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson. Dir: Warren Beatty. C-195 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format

3:30 AM Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
An alienated teenager tries to handle life's troubles and an apron-wearing dad. Cast: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo. Dir: Nicholas Ray. C-111 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

5:30 AM Short Film: Now Playing May (2010)
Features highlights of the month's programming on TCM, including festivals and stars. BW-26 mins, TV-PG, CC