TCM Schedule for Sunday, July 3 --- ESSENTIALS, JR. : MERIAN C. COOPER

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3 Sunday




6:30 AM Thousands Cheer (1943)
An egotistical acrobat joins the Army and falls in love with his commander's daughter.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Mary Astor.
C-125 mins, TV-G, CC,

8:45 AM This Is the Army (1943)
A song-and-dance man's son stages a big show starring World War II soldiers.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: George Murphy, Joan Leslie, George Tobias.
C-126 mins, TV-G, CC,

11:00 AM Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
Fanciful musical biography of wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern.
C-107 mins, TV-G, CC,

12:49 PM The House I Live In (1945)
Singer Frank Sinatra explains the importance of racial tolerance to a group of tough kids.
BW-10 mins, TV-G,

1:00 PM On the Town (1949)
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Dir: Gene Kelly Cast: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett.
C-98 mins, TV-G, CC,

2:45 PM Viva Las Vegas (1964)
A race-car driver falls for a pretty swimming instructor who wants him to slow down his career.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova.
C-85 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

4:15 PM Funny Girl (1968)
Comedienne Fanny Brice fights to prove that she can be the greatest star and find romance even though she isn't pretty.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford.
C-157 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

7:00 PM I'm King Kong: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005)
TCM original documentary that explores the career of Hollywood producer Merian C. Cooper.
C-57 mins, TV-PG, CC,


WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: ESSENTIALS, JR. : MERIAN C. COOPER

8:00 PM King Kong (1933)
A film crew discovers the "eighth wonder of the world," a giant prehistoric ape, and brings him back to New York, where he wreaks havoc.
Dir: Merian C. Cooper Cast: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot.
BW-105 mins, TV-PG, CC,

10:00 PM Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Showmen try to exploit a giant ape raised by an orphan.
Dir: Ernest B. Schoedsack Cast: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong.
C-94 mins, TV-G, CC,

11:46 PM Crazy House (1930)
C-13 mins,

12:00 AM Chang (1927)
In this silent film, a family of Thai rice-growers fight wild animals and the elements to survive.
Dir: Merian Cooper Cast: Kru, Chantui, Nah.
BW-69 mins, TV-G,

1:26 AM Mgm 40th Anniversary (1964)
Leo the lion and MGM turn 40 years old.
C-32 mins,

2:00 AM Made in U.S.A. (1967)
A woman's investigation of a former lover's political activities leaves a trail of dead bodies.
Dir: Jean-Luc Godard Cast: Anna Karina, Laszlo Szabo, Jean-Pierre Leaud.
C-85 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

3:35 AM U.S. Coast Guard Band (1944)
A patriotic wartime short showcasing the U.S. Coast Guard Band and saluting the Naval branches of the military.
Dir: Bobby Connolly
BW-10 mins,

3:45 AM The Big Sleep (1946)
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a society girl's involvement in the murder of a pornographer.
Dir: Howard Hawks Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely.
BW-114 mins, TV-PG, CC,

5:52 AM Believe It Or Not #3 (1931)
BW-7 mins,