TCM Schedule for Wednesday, August 11th: Summer Under the Stars: Walter Matthau

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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

12:00 AM That Midnight Kiss (1949)
A singing truck driver battles snobbery to become a star. Cast: Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson, Ethel Barrymore. Dir: Norman Taurog. C-98 mins, TV-PG, CC

1:42 AM Short Film: L.B. Mayer Ceremonies (1950)
Louis B. Mayer accepts an award for his contribution to the motion picture industry. This MGM promotional short highlights some of the more spectacular works that MGM has produced under Mayer's leadership. BW-15 mins,

2:00 AM Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Feuding co-stars reunite for a musical version of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." Cast: Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller. Dir: George Sidney. C-110 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS

4:00 AM Lovely To Look At (1952)
All-star remake of Roberta, with three Broadway producers inheriting a Parisian fashion house. Cast: Howard Keel, Kathryn Grayson, Ann Miller. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy. C-102 mins, TV-G, CC

5:47 AM Short Film: Grand Bounce, The (1937)
BW-11 mins,

6:00 AM Indian Fighter, The (1955)
A trail guide has to bring two crooked traders to justice to save his wagon train from Indian attack. Cast: Kirk Douglas, Elsa Martinelli, Walter Matthau. Dir: Andre de Toth. C-88 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

7:45 AM Onionhead (1958)
An irresponsible student enlists in the Navy expecting to sit out World War II. Cast: Andy Griffith, Felicia Farr, Walter Matthau. Dir: Norman Taurog. BW-111 mins, TV-PG

9:45 AM Fail Safe (1964)
A failure in the U.S. defense system threatens to start World War III. Cast: Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Larry Hagman. Dir: Sidney Lumet. BW-112 mins, TV-14, Letterbox Format

11:45 AM Ensign Pulver (1964)
A young officer on a World War II supply ship battles his captain to keep the men happy. Cast: Robert Walker, Jr., Burl Ives, Walter Matthau. Dir: Joshua Logan. C-104 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

1:37 PM Short Film: Sunshine Boys, The (1975)
BW-7 mins,

1:45 PM Sunshine Boys, The (1975)
A feuding comedy team reunites for a television comeback. Cast: Walter Matthau, George Burns, Richard Benjamin. Dir: Herbert Ross. C-111 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format, DVS



3:45 PM Fortune Cookie, The (1966)
A crooked lawyer trumps up an insurance case for a cameraman injured at a pro football game. Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Cliff Osmond. Dir: Billy Wilder. BW-126 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM Casey's Shadow (1978)
A young boy from a racing family tries to turn his pet horse into a champion. Cast: Walter Matthau, Alexis Smith, Robert Webber. Dir: Martin Ritt. C-117 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

What's On Tonight: SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: WALTER MATTHAU

8:00 PM Bad News Bears, The (1976)
The coach of a losing little league team brings in a female pitcher. Cast: Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Chris Barnes. Dir: Michael Ritchie. C-102 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format

10:00 PM Odd Couple, The (1968)
A divorced neat freak moves in with his sloppy best friend. Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Herb Edelman. Dir: Gene Saks. C-105 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format



12:00 AM Plaza Suite (1971)
A New York hotel room is the setting for three stories of romantic squabbles. Cast: Walter Matthau, Maureen Stapleton, Lee Grant. Dir: Arthur Hiller. C-114 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

2:00 AM California Suite (1978)
Four sets of guests at a posh hotel face personal crises. Cast: Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Jane Fonda. Dir: Herbert Ross. C-102 mins, TV-14, CC

3:46 AM Short Film: Around The World In California (1947)
C-9 mins,

4:00 AM Movers and Shakers (1985)
A Hollywood studio head promises a dying friend to turn a notorious sex manual into a movie. Cast: Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Tyne Daly. Dir: William Asher. C-80 mins, TV-14, Letterbox Format

5:26 AM Short Film: You, The People (1940)
BW-21 mins,

5:51 AM Short Film: Christmas Party, The (1931)
BW-9 mins,