TCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 23: From Comics to Film

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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016

12:00 AM
MASH (1970)
The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor to keep their sanity during wartime.
Dir: Robert Altman Cast: Donald Sutherland , Elliott Gould , Tom Skerritt .
C-116 mins, CC,

2:06 AM
David Lean's Film Of Doctor Zhivago (1965)
This promotional short presents the making of "Dr. Zhivago" (1965), briefly exploring the life of the novel's author Boris Pasternak.
C-7 mins,

2:15 AM
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
A British military officer enlists the Arabs for desert warfare in World War I.
Dir: David Lean Cast: Peter O'Toole , Alec Guinness , Anthony Quinn .
C-227 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:15 AM
No Regrets For Our Youth (1946)
A woman flees society after seeing her father and lover destroyed by government oppression.
Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Denjiro Okochi , Eiko Miyoshi , Setsuko Hara .
BW-110 mins,

8:15 AM
Stray Dog (1949)
When a detective's gun is stolen, he tears apart the underworld to get it back.
Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune , Takashi Shimura , Ko Kimura .
BW-122 mins,

10:30 AM
Seven Samurai (1956)
Japanese villagers hire a team of traveling samurai to defend them against a bandit attack.
Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune , Takashi Shimura , Kuninori Kodo .
BW-207 mins,

2:15 PM
Bad Sleep Well, The (1960)
A man seeks revenge by marrying the daughter of his father's enemy.
Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune , Takeshi Kato , Masayuki Mori .
BW-151 mins, Letterbox Format

4:57 PM
Stopover In Hollywood (1963)
This short film takes the viewer to various landmarks and attractions in Hollywood, CA.
Dir: Will Williams Cast: Tony Winhall , Lori Lyons ,
C-16 mins,

5:15 PM
High And Low (1963)
Kidnappers mistake a chauffeur's son for the child of a wealthy businessman.
Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune , Tatsuya Nakadai , Kyoko Kagawa .
BW-143 mins, Letterbox Format

7:48 PM
Dancing Romeo (1944)
In this short film, a boy is taken with a young girl he sees dancing and decides to give a dance recital in the hopes of winning her over.
Dir: Cy Endfield Cast: Robert Blake , Valerie Lee , Billy Laughlin .
BW-11 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: FROM COMICS TO FILM

8:00 PM
Batman: Bat's Cave, The (1943)
The search for a kidnapped reporter leads the Dynamic Duo to a rooftop chase.
BW-17 mins,

8:00 PM
Batman: Electrical Brain, The (1943)
The Caped Crusader battles a Japanese scientist turning people into zombies,
BW-26 mins,

9:00 PM
Batman and Robin: Batman Takes Over (1949)
Episode One of the Batman and Robin serial.
BW-28 mins,

9:00 PM
Batman and Robin: Tunnel of Terror (1949)
Batman and Robin fight to save an airborne cargo of precious gems.
BW-17 mins,

10:00 PM
Superman: Depths Of The Earth (1948)
Chapter 2 of the serial Superman (1948).
BW-16 mins, CC,

10:00 PM
Superman: Superman Comes To Earth (1948)
Chapter 1 of the serial Superman (1948).
BW-20 mins, CC,

10:45 PM
Atom Man vs. Superman: Atom Man Appears (1950)
Chapter 2 of the serial Atom Man vs. Superman (1950).
BW-16 mins, CC,

10:45 PM
Atom Man vs. Superman: Superman Flies Again (1950)
Chapter 1 of the serial Atom Man vs. Superman (1950).
BW-23 mins, CC,

11:30 PM
Green Hornet, The: Thundering Terror, The (1940)
The second episode in the movie serial based on The Green Hornet radio show.
BW-21 mins,

11:30 PM
Green Hornet, The: Tunnel of Terror, The (1940)
The first episode in the movie serial based on The Green Hornet radio show.
BW-21 mins,

12:30 AM
Buck Rogers: Tomorrow's World (1939)
In Chapter One of Buck Rogers, a flyer and his best friend awaken from suspended animation.
BW-21 mins,

12:30 AM
Buck Rogers: Tragedy on Saturn (1939)
In Chapter Two of Buck Rogers, the space hero and his crew are put on trial.
BW-21 mins,

1:30 AM
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe: Purple Death, The (1940)
Episode one of the Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe serial.
BW-20 mins,

1:30 AM
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe: Freezing Torture (1940)
Episode two of the Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe serial.
BW-21 mins,

2:15 AM
Phantom, The: Sign of the Skull, The (1943)
Episode one of The Phantom serial.
BW-28 mins,

2:15 AM
Phantom, The: Man Who Never Dies, The (1943)
Episode two of The Phantom serial.
BW-19 mins,

3:15 AM
Ace Drummond: Invisible Enemy, The (1936)
In Chapter Two of Ace Drummond, the ace pilot has to find a landing spot after The Dragon's men hit his plane.
BW-19 mins,

3:15 AM
Ace Drummond: Where East Meets West (1936)
In Chapter One of Ace Drummond, the ace pilot travels to Mongolia to thwart The Dragon's efforts to destroy International Airways.
BW-21 mins,

4:00 AM
Dick Tracy: Spider Strikes, The (1937)
In the first chapter of Dick Tracy, the famed detective takes on the diabolical head of a criminal ring.
BW-29 mins,

4:00 AM
Dick Tracy: Bridge of Terror, The (1937)
In the second chapter of Dick Tracy, the famed detective is trapped beneath a collapsing bridge.
BW-19 mins,

5:00 AM
Dick Tracy (1945)
Dick is faced with a series of murders in which the victims all come from different social and economic backgrounds.
Dir: William Berke Cast: Morgan Conway , Anne Jeffreys , Mike Mazurki .
BW-61 mins, CC,