TCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 26: Star of the Month: Mary Astor

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Wednesday, March 26th, 2014

1:00 AM
Three Musketeers, The (1948)
Athletic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure about the king's musketeers and their mission to protect France.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Lana Turner , Gene Kelly , June Allyson .
C-126 mins, CC,

3:15 AM
40 Carats (1973)
An older woman unknowingly enters into a complicated love triange with a younger man.
Dir: Milton Katselas Cast: Liv Ullmann , Edward Laurence Albert , Gene Kelly .
C-109 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:15 AM
Crest Of The Wave (1954)
British and American sailors conduct demolitions experiments off the Scottish coast.
Dir: John Boulting Cast: Gene Kelly , John Justin , Bernard Lee .
BW-90 mins,

7:00 AM
West of Zanzibar (1928)
In this silent film, a mad African dictator plots revenge on the trader who stole his wife.
Dir: Tod Browning Cast: Lon Chaney , Lionel Barrymore , Mary Nolan .
BW-65 mins,

8:15 AM
Tarzan The Ape Man (1932)
A British lord raised by apes kidnaps a beautiful noblewoman exploring Africa with her father.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast: Johnny Weissmuller , Neil Hamilton , C. Aubrey Smith .
BW-100 mins, CC,

10:00 AM
Trader Horn (1931)
An African trader and a white jungle goddess join forces against a hostile tribe.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast: Harry Carey , Edwina Booth , Duncan Renaldo .
BW-122 mins, CC,

12:15 PM
King Solomon's Mines (1937)
African explorers enlist an exiled native chief to help them find a legendary treasure.
Dir: Robert Stevenson Cast: Paul Robeson , Cedric Hardwicke , Roland Young .
BW-80 mins,

1:37 PM
Picturesque South Africa (1937)
This short film focuses on the history, people, and culture of South Africa.
C-9 mins,

1:49 PM
Case Against The 20% Federal Admissions Tax On Motion Picture Theatres, The (1953)
"The Entire Motion Picture Industry Presents" this short to argue against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres.
BW-23 mins,

2:15 PM
Mogambo (1953)
In this remake of Red Dust, an African hunter is torn between a lusty showgirl and a married woman.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Clark Gable , Ava Gardner , Grace Kelly .
C-116 mins, CC,

4:18 PM
King Solomon'S Mines Featurette (1950)


This promotional short for "King Solomon's Mines" (1950) focuses on the challenges of on-location filming in the African wilderness.
C-10 mins,

4:30 PM
Drums Of Africa (1963)
Three adventurers fight the slave trade in turn-of-the-century Africa.
Dir: James B. Clark Cast: Frankie Avalon , Mariette Hartley , Lloyd Bochner .
C-91 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:03 PM
Lions On The Loose (1941)
In this short film, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.
Dir: Marjorie Freeman
BW-8 mins,

6:15 PM
Rhino! (1964)
A scientist is forced to join forces with an unscrupulous African hunter.
Dir: Ivan Tors Cast: Harry Guardino , Shirley Eaton , Robert Culp .
C-91 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: MARY ASTOR

It's all in the family as Mary Astor is teamed with Leon Ames and scene-stealing Margaret O'Brien for tonight's line-up.

8:00 PM
Little Women (1949)
The four daughters of a New England family fight for happiness during and after the Civil War.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: June Allyson , Peter Lawford , Margaret O'Brien .
C-122 mins, CC,

10:15 PM
Meet Me In St. Louis (1944)
Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Judy Garland , Margaret O'Brien , Mary Astor .
C-113 mins, CC,
12:12 AM

Visiting St. Louis (1944)
This short film explores the history, people, and culture of St. Louis, Missouri.
C-9 mins,

12:30 AM
Red Dust (1932)
A plantation overseer in Indochina is torn between a married woman and a lady of the evening.
Dir: Victor Fleming Cast: Clark Gable , Jean Harlow , Gene Raymond .
BW-83 mins,

2:00 AM
Men of Chance (1932)
Gamblers go after a man with a knack for picking winning horses.
Dir: George Archainbaud Cast: Ricardo Cortez , Mary Astor , John Halliday .
BW-67 mins,

3:15 AM
Royal Bed, The (1931)
A European king tries to settle his family's problems while fighting off a peasant revolt.
Dir: Lowell Sherman Cast: Lowell Sherman , Mary Astor , Anthony Bushell .
BW-73 mins,

4:45 AM
Runaway Bride, The (1930)
A criminal gang goes after the jewels their dying leader stashed in a woman's handbag.
Dir: Donald Crisp Cast: Mary Astor , Lloyd Hughes , David Newell .
BW-66 mins,