TCM Schedule for December 25th, Christmas Day.

[CBHagman]

Well, TCM does have its surprises. Putting Ben Hur on in the middle of the night seems counterintuitive, though perhaps pious night-owl film buffs who don't have the DVD deserve their chance, too. :shrug:



Tuesday, December 25th, 2007.

12:00 AM Bells Of St. Mary's, The (1945) A liberal priest tries to soften the strict nun running a boys' school. Cast: Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers. Dir: Leo McCarey. BW-126 mins, TV-G, CC



2:12 AM Short Film: Holiday Greetings 1941 - Lewis Stone (1941) BW-2 mins,

2:15 AM Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) Young love and childish fears :scared: highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family. Cast: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor. Dir: Vincente Minnelli. C-113 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS



4:12 AM Short Film: Silent Night: Judy Garland (1937) BW-2 mins,

4:15 AM Mating Season, The (1950) A woman pretends to be a cleaning lady to get to know her son's high-society in-laws. Cast: Gene Tierney, John Lund, Thelma Ritter. Dir: Mitchell Leisen. BW-101 mins, TV-G, CC

6:00 AM Three Godfathers (1936) Three fugitives risk their lives to bring a newborn baby out of the desert to safety. Cast: Chester Morris, Lewis Stone, Walter Brennan. Dir: Richard Boleslawski. BW-81 mins, TV-G, CC

7:22 AM Short Film: Star In The Night (1945) BW-22 mins,

7:45 AM Since You Went Away (1944) :cry: A mother and wife struggle to cope while her husband is off serving in World War II. :patriot: Cast: Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten. Dir: John Cromwell. BW-177 mins, TV-G, CC



10:45 AM Christmas In Connecticut (1945) A homemaking specialist who can't boil water is forced to provide a family holiday for a war hero. :patriot: Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet. Dir: Peter Godfrey. BW-102 mins, TV-G, CC



12:30 PM Susan Slept Here (1954) A Hollywood screenwriter takes in a runaway girl who's more woman than he can handle. Cast: Dick Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Anne Francis. Dir: Frank Tashlin. C-98 mins, TV-PG, CC

2:15 PM Bundle Of Joy (1956) A shop girl is mistaken for the mother of a foundling. :blush" Cast: Eddie Fisher ,Debbie Reynolds, Adolphe Menjou. Dir: Norman Taurog. C-98 mins, TV-PG, CC

4:00 PM Period Of Adjustment (1962) A newlywed couple's honeymoon :pals: is disrupted by their friends' marital problems. Cast: Tony Franciosa, Jane Fonda, Jim Hutton. Dir: George Roy Hill. BW-112 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM All Fall Down (1962) A young drifter's romance with an older woman is threatened by his possessive mother. Cast: Warren Beatty, Eva Marie Saint, Angela Lansbury. Dir: John Frankenheimer. BW-110 mins, TV PG, CC, Letterbox Format, DVS

8:00 PM King Of Kings (1961) Epic retelling of Christ's life and the effects of his teachings on those around him. Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Robert Ryan. Dir: Nicholas Ray. C-171 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

11:00 PM Greatest Story Ever Told, The (1965) All-star epic retelling of Christ's life. Cast: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Claude Rains. Dir: George Stevens. C-199 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format

2:30 AM Ben-Hur (1959) While seeking revenge, a rebellious Israelite prince crosses paths with Jesus Christ. Cast: Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins. Dir: William Wyler. C-222 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format, DVS



And you thought your commute was bad!

[lavenderdiva]

1. fabulous post, CBH!

Love the pics and the comments! :hi:

[CBHagman]

2. Thanks!

And a merry Christmas to you and yours!