TCM Schedule for Saturday, April 30 --- THE ESSENTIALS: MUSIC BY GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN

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30 Saturday



6:00 AM Murder On A Bridle Path (1936)
Schoolteacher Hildegarde Withers matches wits with the police to solve the murder of a society bride in Central Park.
Cast: Helen Broderick, James Gleason, Louise Latimer. Dir: William Hamilton, Edward Killy.
BW-67 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

7:17 AM A Neckin' Party (1937)
BW-11 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:30 AM Dark Journey (1937)
Rival spies fall in love during World War I.
Cast: Conrad Veidt, Vivien Leigh, Ursula Jeans. Dir: Victor Saville.
BW-79 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

9:00 AM Scarface (1932)
A murderous thug shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.
Cast: Paul Muni, Karen Morley, Ann Dvorak. Dir: Howard Hawks.
BW-94 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

10:43 AM The Royal Rodeo (1939)
C-15 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:00 PM Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
Prospectors kidnap Jane and Boy to force the jungle king to reveal the location of a golden treasure.
Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield. Dir: Richard Thorpe.
BW-81 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

1:30 PM Helen of Troy (1956)
A shipwrecked prince's love for a married queen triggers war between Greece and Troy.
Cast: Rosanna Podesta, Jacques Sernas, Cedric Hardwicke. Dir: Robert Wise.
C-121 mins, TV-G, CC,

3:45 PM The Bad Seed (1956)
A woman suspects that her perfect little girl is a ruthless killer.
Cast: Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy.
C-129 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM Never Cry Wolf (1983)
A government researcher fights to survive when he's marooned in the Canadian wilderness.
Cast: Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy, Zachary Ittimangnaq. Dir: Carroll Ballard.
C-105 mins, TV-PG,


WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: THE ESSENTIALS: MUSIC BY GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN

8:00 PM An American In Paris (1951)
An American artist finds love in Paris but almost loses it to conflicting loyalties.
Cast: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant. Dir: Vincente Minnelli.
BW-114 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

10:15 PM Girl Crazy (1943)
A womanizing playboy finds true love when he's sent to a desert college.
Cast: Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Guy Kibbee. Dir: Norman Taurog.
BW-99 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format

12:00 AM Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
Cast: Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith. Dir: Irving Rapper.
BW-141 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

2:30 AM Shall We Dance (1937)
A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton. Dir: Mark Sandrich.
BW-109 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format

4:30 AM Give a Girl a Break (1953)
Three young dancers vie for a starring role on Broadway.
Cast: Marge & Gower Champion, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Fosse. Dir: Stanley Donen.
C-82 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format