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Leonard Maltin begins his guest hosting week with a night of China-themed films.
(all times Eastern)
6:00 AM Bishop Misbehaves, The (1933) A church official with a taste for mysteries gets mixed up in the real thing. Dir: E. A. Dupont Cast: Edmund Gwenn , Maureen O'Sullivan , Lucile Watson . BW-86 mins, TV-G, CC,
7:30 AM Sylvia Scarlett (1935) A female con artist masquerades as a boy to escape the police. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Katharine Hepburn , Cary Grant , Brian Aherne . BW-95 mins, TV-PG, CC,
9:15 AM Anthony Adverse (1936) An orphan runs off to a life of adventure, then returns to France in search of the girl he left behind. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Fredric March , Olivia de Havilland , Donald Woods. BW-141 mins, TV-G, CC,
11:45 AM Parnell (1937) True story of the Irish politician whose fight for freedom was compromised by his affair with a married woman. Dir: John M. Stahl Cast: Clark Gable , Myrna Loy , Edna May Oliver. BW-118 mins, TV-PG, CC,
1:45 PM Earl Of Chicago, The (1939) A Chicago gangster inherits a British title. Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Robert Montgomery , Edward Arnold , Reginald Owen. BW-87 mins, TV-PG, CC,
3:15 PM Yank At Eton, A (1942) An American playboy is sent to a British boarding school to learn discipline. Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Mickey Rooney , Edmund Gwenn , Ian Hunter . BW-88 mins, TV-G, CC,
5:00 PM She Went To The Races (1945) A pretty scientist with a system for horse-race betting falls in love with a trainer. Dir: Willis Goldbeck Cast: James Craig , Frances Gifford , Ava Gardner. BW-86 mins, TV-G,
6:30 PM It's A Dog's Life (1955) A bull terrier rises from rags to riches. Dir: Herman Hoffman Cast: Jeff Richards , Jarma Lewis , Edmund Gwenn . C-87 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format
8:00 PM Painted Veil, The (1934) A wife strays, then fights to redeem herself to her husband. Dir: Richard Boleslawski Cast: Greta Garbo , Herbert Marshall , George Brent . BW-85 mins, TV-G, CC,
9:30 PM China Sky (1945) A dedicated doctor joins the Chinese in their fight against Japanese invaders. Dir: Ray Enright Cast: Randolph Scott , Ruth Warrick , Ellen Drew . BW-78 mins, TV-PG, CC,
11:00 PM Inn of the Sixth Happiness, The (1958) A missionary fights to bring Christianity and modern ways to China. Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Ingrid Bergman , Curt Jurgens , Robert Donat. C-158 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
1:50 AM One Reel Wonder: Oriental Paradise (1936) In this "Traveltalk," we enjoy Japan's trees and flowers in bloom and learn of the significance of flower arrangements.C-8 mins,
2:00 AM Shanghai Express (1932) A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey. Dir: Josef von Sternberg Cast: Marlene Dietrich , Clive Brook , Anna May Wong. BW-82 mins, TV-14, CC,
3:30 AM China Doll (1958) A World War II veteran searches for the daughter he left behind in China. Dir: Frank Borzage Cast: Victor Mature , Li Li Hua , Ward Bond . C-99 mins, TV-PG,
5:15 AM West Of Shanghai (1937) A Chinese warlord holds three fugitives prisoner. Dir: John Farrow Cast: Boris Karloff , Beverly Roberts , Ricardo Cortez . BW-64 mins, TV-G,
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