TCM Schedule for Wednesday, May 4th: Birthday Tribute to Audrey Hepburn

[CBHagman]

I haven't quite figured out the evening's theme, but there's definitely a birthday celebration going on during the day!



Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

1:00 AM The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
Fictionalized account of the legendary racehorse's training and triumphs.
Cast: Shirley Temple, Barry Fitzgerald, Lon McCallister. Dir: David Butler.
C-93 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format

2:45 AM Glory (1956)
A young woman's devotion to her racehorse creates romantic problems.
Cast: Margaret O'Brien, Walter Brennan, Charlotte Greenwood. Dir: David Butler.
C-100 mins, TV-G,

4:30 AM Pride of the Blue Grass (1939)
A jockey trains a blind horse for the Grand National.
Cast: Edith Fellows, James McCallion, Granville Bates. Dir: William McGann.
BW-65 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

5:45 AM Sporting Blood (1931)
A horse passes through a series of owners on the road to the Kentucky Derby.
Cast: Clark Gable, Ernest Torrence, Madge Evans. Dir: Charles Brabin.
BW-82 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

7:15 AM Big Boy (1930)
A black jockey comes from behind to win the big race.
Cast: Al Jolson, Louise Closser Hale, Noah Beery. Dir: Alan Crosland.
BW-68 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

8:25 AM Nickelette, The (1934)
This short attempts to recreate the nickelodeon experience for "talkie" generation.
BW-11 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:45 AM Love in the Afternoon (1957)
An aging American tycoon overcomes his inhibitions to court a young Parisian.
Cast: Gary Cooper, Audrey Hepburn, Maurice Chevalier. Dir: Billy Wilder.
BW-130 mins, TV-G,



11:00 AM Green Mansions (1959)
A young adventurer falls in love with a mystical woman in the South American jungle.
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Anthony Perkins, Lee J. Cobb. Dir: Mel Ferrer.
C-104 mins, TV-PG, CC,

1:00 PM The Nun's Story (1959)
A headstrong girl fights the strictures of the Catholic church in Europe and the Belgian Congo.
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans. Dir: Fred Zinnemann.
C-152 mins, TV-PG,

3:33 PM Emergency Doctor (1956)
A tribute to all the doctors who put their lives on hold to save the lives of others.
BW-8 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:45 PM My Fair Lady (1964)
A phonetics instructor bets that he can pass a street urchin off as a lady.
Cast: Rex Harrison, Audrey Hepburn, Stanley Holloway. Dir: George Cukor.
C-172 mins, TV-G,



6:47 PM MENU (1933)
C-10 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

WHAT'S ON TONIIGHT: SINGING! DANCING! (Okay, this is CBH speaking. That's what it looked like...)

8:00 PM Stepping Out (1991)
A Broadway burn-out turns a tap-dancing class into a life-changing experience for all involved.
Cast: Liza Minnelli, Jane Krakowski, Bill Irwin. Dir: Lewis Gilbert.
C-109 mins,

10:00 PM Doubting Thomas (1935)
When a man's wife neglects him for acting, he strikes back by joining the show.
Cast: Will Rogers, Billie Burke, Alison Skipworth. Dir: David Butler.
BW-75 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format

11:30 PM Born to Dance (1936)
A sailor on leave helps a young dancer make it to the top on Broadway.
Cast: Eleanor Powell, James Stewart, Virginia Bruce. Dir: Roy Del Ruth.
BW-106 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format

1:20 AM PRESENTING THE QUEEN OF TAPS ELEANOR POWER (2000)
A promotional short showcasing the talents of tap dancer Eleanor Powell.
BW-2 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

1:30 AM Born to Sing (1942)
Fledgling entertainers put on a show for Uncle Sam.
Cast: Virginia Weidler, Douglas McPhail, Leo Gorcey. Dir: Edward Ludwig.
BW-82 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format

3:00 AM Broadway Serenade (1939)
Career conflicts threaten a singer's marriage to a young composer.
Cast: Jeanette MacDonald, Lew Ayres, Frank Morgan. Dir: Robert Z. Leonard.
BW-109 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

5:00 AM The Chocolate Soldier (1941)
A jealous husband tests his opera-singer wife's fidelity by pretending to be another man.
Cast: Nelson Eddy, Rise Stevens, Nigel Bruce. Dir: Roy Del Ruth.
BW-102 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format