Director Archie Mayo, that is.
Before that, there's a Rosalind Russell theme going on, though I'm not certain why. It isn't her birthday till next month, I believe. But PBS is also running a documentary on her this week, so perhaps there's some significance I'm missing. :shrug:
Wednesday, May 25th, 201112:15 AM Run Wild, Run Free (1969)
A young mute comes out of his shell when he meets a wild horse on the moors.
Dir: Richard C. Sarafian Cast: John Mills, Fiona Fullerton, Bernard Miles.
C-99 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format
2:00 AM White Mane (1952)
A young boy becomes attached to a wild horse in the south of France.
Dir: Albert Lamorisse
BW-40 mins, TV-G,
2:51 AM Poltergeist (1982)
A behind-the-scenes promotional documentary on the making of "Poltergeist" (1982), highlighting the special effects and filming challenges faced by the cast and crew. Features interviews with Steven Spielberg, Craig T. Nelson, and Frank Marshall.
Dir: Frank Marshall
C-7 mins,
3:00 AM Sylvester (1985)
An orphaned girl tries to raise her younger brothers while training a wild horse for the Olympics.
Dir: Michael D. Moore Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Schoeffling.
C-104 mins, Letterbox Format
4:49 AM So You Want To Play The Horses (1946)
BW-11 mins,
5:00 AM Gypsy Colt (1954)
In this trans-species remake of Lassie, Come Home, a faithful horse undertakes a perilous journey to return to the family it loves.
Dir: Andrew Marton Cast: Donna Corcoran, Ward Bond, Frances Dee.
C-72 mins, TV-G,
6:15 AM Four's A Crowd (1938)
A publicist falls for his most difficult client's daughter.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Rosalind Russell.
BW-92 mins, TV-G, CC,
8:00 AM Fast And Loose (1939)
Married book-dealers Joel and Garda Sloane investigate the killing of a noted collector.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Reginald Owen.
BW-80 mins, TV-G, CC,
9:30 AM My Sister Eileen (1942)
Two sisters - one smart, one pretty - move to New York to build careers.
Dir: Alexander Hall Cast: Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Janet Blair.
BW-97 mins, TV-G, CC,
11:15 AM Sister Kenny (1946)
True story of the Australian nurse who fought to gain acceptance for her polio-treatment methods.
Dir: Dudley Nichols Cast: Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, Dean Jagger.
BW-116 mins, TV-G, CC,
1:15 PM Never Wave at a WAC (1952)
A divorced socialite joins the Army hoping it will improve her love life.
Dir: Norman Z. McLeod Cast: Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas, Marie Wilson.
BW-87 mins, TV-G, CC,
2:45 PM Auntie Mame (1958)
An eccentric heiress raises her nephew to be a free spirit.
Dir: Morton DaCosta Cast: Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne.
C-143 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format
5:15 PM Majority of One, A (1961)
A Jewish widow falls in love with a Japanese businessman.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Rosalind Russell, Alec Guinness, Ray Danton.
C-149 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: EXTRA MAYO 8:00 PM Black Legion (1936)
A disgruntled factory worker is lured into joining a secret society out to terrorize foreigners.
Dir: Archie L. Mayo Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Dick Foran, Erin O'Brien-Moore.
BW-83 mins, TV-G, CC,
9:30 PM Man With Two Faces, The (1934)
An actor uses his skills to protect his sister from her sinister husband.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez.
BW-73 mins, TV-PG, CC,
10:55 PM Victor Mclaglen Bio (1962)
BW-4 mins,
11:00 PM Doorway to Hell, The (1930)
Despite his efforts to go straight, a young gangster keeps falling back into crime.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast: Lew Ayres, Charles Judels, Dorothy Mathews.
BW-78 mins, TV-PG, CC,
12:30 AM It's Love I'm After (1937)
A squabbling stage couple gets mixed up with an amorous fan and her jealous suitor.
Dir: Archie L. Mayo Cast: Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland.
BW-90 mins, TV-PG, CC,
2:15 AM Angel On My Shoulder (1946)
The Devil sends a murdered gangster to Earth as a respected judge.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast: Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains.
BW-101 mins, TV-PG, CC,
4:00 AM Life Of Jimmy Dolan, The (1933)
A boxer facing a murder charge finds refuge in a children's home.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Loretta Young, Aline MacMahon.
BW-88 mins, TV-G, CC,
5:30 AM Sydney Pollack (2008)
Celebrities reveal the classic movies that influenced their lives in interviews with acclaimed film critic/interviewer Elvis Mitchell.
C-28 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format