TCM Schedule for Tuesday, April 16: Charlie Chaplin Birthday Tribute and Pierre Etaix
We've all heard of Chaplin, but word is Pierre Etaix's the funniest filmmaker you've never heard of.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
1:00 AM
Gun That Won the West, The (1955)
A cavalry attempts to establish a chain of forts in the Sioux Indian territory while simultaneously avoiding a war.
Dir: William Castle Cast: Dennis Morgan , Paula Raymond , Richard Denning .
C-70 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format
2:15 AM
Fastest Gun Alive, The (1956)
A reformed gunslinger's past keeps catching up with him.
Dir: Russell Rouse Cast: Glenn Ford , Jeanne Crain , Broderick Crawford .
BW-89 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
4:00 AM
Quick Gun, The (1964)
A gunslinger helps an ungrateful town fight off a raid by his former gang.
Dir: Sidney Salkow Cast: Audie Murphy , Merry Anders , James Best .
C-89 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format
5:30 AM
TCM Presents Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence: Quentin Tarantino (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
6:00 AM
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)
In this silent film, a con man dupes a wealthy country girl into marriage.
Dir: Mack Sennett Cast: Marie Dressler , Charles Chaplin , Mabel Normand .
BW-72 mins, TV-G,
7:16 AM
Spirit Of 1918 Overture (Restored) (1926)
In this early sound short, the Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra performs a medley of patriotic songs from World War I.
BW-13 mins,
7:30 AM
Sunnyside (1919)
In this silent film, an overworked farmhand dreams of marrying the farmer's daughter.
Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin , Edna Purviance , Albert Austin .
BW-30 mins, TV-G,
8:00 AM
Gold Rush, The (1925)
In this silent film, a lost soul in the Yukon seeks love and wealth.
Dir: Charlie Chaplin Cast: Mack Swain , Tom Murray , Georgia Hale .
BW-72 mins, TV-G,
9:15 AM
Circus, The (1928)
In this silent film, the Little Tramp joins a circus to hide from the police.
Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin , Merna Kennedy , Betty Morrissey .
BW-72 mins, TV-G,
10:30 AM
Modern Times (1936)
The Tramp struggles to live in a modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
Dir: Charlie Chaplin Cast: Charlie Chaplin , Paulette Goddard , Henry Bergman .
BW-87 mins, TV-G,
12:00 PM
Chaplin Today: Modern Times (2003)
Filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Darenne share their impression of Charlie Chaplin's classic Modern Times.
C-26 mins, TV-G, CC,
12:30 PM
Great Dictator, The (1940)
A Jewish barber takes the place of a war-hungry dictator.
Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin , Paulette Goddard , Jack Oakie .
BW-125 mins, TV-PG, CC,
2:45 PM
King in New York, A (1957)
A European king loses his money while stranded in the U.S.
Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin , Maxine Audley , Jerry Desmonde .
BW-105 mins, TV-PG, CC,
4:30 PM
Chaplin Today: A King in New York (2003)
Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch discusses his impressions of Charlie Chaplin's A King in New York.
C-27 mins, TV-G, CC,
5:00 PM
Limelight (1952)
A broken-down comic sacrifices everything to give a young dancer a shot at the big time.
Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin , Claire Bloom , Nigel Bruce .
BW-138 mins, TV-G, CC,
7:30 PM
Chaplin Today: Limelight (2003)
Director Bernardo Bertolucci shares his impressions of Charlie Chaplin's classic Limelight.
Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin , Claire Bloom , Sydney Chaplin .
C-27 mins, TV-G, CC,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: PIERRE ETAIX
8:00 PM
Yo Yo (1965)
The son of a ruined millionaire and a horsewoman becomes a clown and restores their fortune.
Dir: Pierre Etaix Cast: Pierre Etaix , Philippe Dionnet , Luce Klein .
BW-98 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format
9:45 PM
Happy Anniversary (1962)
A young woman waits and waits for her delayed husband to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
Dir: Jean-Claude Carriere Cast: Pierre Etaix , Lucien Fregis , Laurence Lignieres .
BW-14 mins, TV-G,
10:00 PM
Le grand amour (1969)
A marriage is on the rocks when a married industrialist falls in love with a lovely secretary.
C-87 mins, TV-PG,
11:45 PM
Rupture (1961)
A man receives a breakup letter from his sweetheart. The pained lover decides to reply, yet his writing utensils conspire to thwart him.
Dir: Jean-Claude Carriere Cast: Anne-Marie Royer , Pierre Etaix , Anny Nelsen .
BW-12 mins, TV-PG,
12:00 AM
As Long As You've Got Your Health (1966)
Life is tough in the modern era in four comedic sketches by Pierre Etaix.
Dir: Pierre Etaix Cast: Pierre Etaix , Denise Peronne ,
C-68 mins, TV-PG,
1:17 AM
All Eyes On Sharon Tate (1966)
A short behind the scenes promo for "Eye of the Devil" (1966), showcasing the late Sharon Tate, then a young 22-year-old hopeful at MGM.
Cast: Sharon Tate ,
BW-10 mins,
1:30 AM
Suitor, The (1963)
Obsessed by his scientific research, a kindhearted young Parisian from a good family gives up studying the stars at the insistence of his parents and sets out to find a wife.
Dir: Pierre Etaix Cast: Pierre Etaix , Laurence Lignieres , Claude Massot .
BW-84 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format
3:00 AM
Seven Chances (1925)
To inherit a fortune, a man races to find a bride by 7 p.m.
Dir: Buster Keaton Cast: Buster Keaton , T. Roy Barnes , Snitz Edwards .
BW-56 mins, TV-G,
4:00 AM
Brewster's Millions (1945)
A veteran has to spend $1 million in two months to inherit a fortune.
Dir: Allan Dwan Cast: Dennis O'Keefe , Helen Walker , June Havoc .
BW-79 mins, TV-PG, CC,
5:30 AM
MGM Parade Show #13 (1955)
George Murphy introduces clips featuring Susan Hayward and Fernand Gravet from "The Great Waltz" and "I'll Cry Tomorrow."
BW-25 mins, TV-G,
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