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CBHagman

(16,984 posts)
Sun Sep 4, 2016, 12:42 PM Sep 2016

TCM Schedule for Tuesday, September 6: Ouch! A Salute to Slapstick.



On TCM, September is for slapstick.

It's also back-to-school month, as today's daytime schedule shows. Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 7th, 2016

1:45 AM
My Man Godfrey (1936)
A zany heiress tries to help a tramp by making him the family butler.
Dir: Gregory La Cava Cast: William Powell , Carole Lombard , Alice Brady .
BW-94 mins, CC,



3:30 AM
Searchers, The (1956)
An Indian-hating Civil War veteran tracks down the tribe that slaughtered his family and kidnapped his niece.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Jeffrey Hunter , Vera Miles .
C-119 mins, CC,

5:30 AM
TCM Presents Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence: Laurence Fishburne (2008)
Celebrities reveal the classic movies that influenced their lives in interviews with acclaimed film critic/interviewer Elvis Mitchell.
C-27 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 AM
TCM Presents Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence: Sydney Pollack (2008)
Celebrities reveal the classic movies that influenced their lives in interviews with acclaimed film critic/interviewer Elvis Mitchell.
C-28 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:30 AM
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
A cold-hearted teacher becomes the school favorite when he's thawed by a beautiful young woman.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Robert Donat , Greer Garson , Terry Kilburn .
BW-114 mins, CC,

8:30 AM
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
A teenage boy falls in love with his drama teacher.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast: Lewis Stone , Mickey Rooney , Cecilia Parker .
BW-85 mins, CC,

10:00 AM
Corn Is Green, The (1945)
A dedicated teacher sacrifices everything to send a young miner to Oxford.
Dir: Irving Rapper Cast: Bette Davis , Nigel Bruce , Rhys Williams .
BW-114 mins, CC,

12:00 PM
Bright Road (1953)
Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
Dir: Gerald Mayer Cast: Dorothy Dandridge , Philip Hepburn , Harry Belafonte .
BW-68 mins, CC,

1:30 PM
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
An idealistic teacher confronts the realities of juvenile delinquency.
Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Glenn Ford , Anne Francis , Louis Calhern .
BW-101 mins, CC,



3:15 PM
Two Loves (1961)
A conservative teacher struggles with her values while teaching natives in New Zealand.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Shirley MacLaine , Laurence Harvey , Jack Hawkins .
C-97 mins, Letterbox Format

5:03 PM
Comedians In Africa, The (1967)
A behind the scenes short film detailing the making of "The Comedians" (1967).
Dir: Peter Glenville
C-11 mins,

5:15 PM
Up The Down Staircase (1967)
A novice schoolteacher faces delinquent students and apathetic administrators in a tough inner city high school.
Dir: Robert Mulligan Cast: Sandy Dennis , Patrick Bedford , Eileen Heckart .
C-124 mins, CC,

7:30 PM
MGM Parade Show #28 (1955)
Walter Pidgeon introduces Part Two of "Captains Courageous" and interviews Robby the Robot from "Forbidden Planet."
BW-26 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: TCM SPOTLIGHT: SLAPSTICK

8:00 PM
Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
A compilation of clips from the great comedians of the silent era.
Cast: Stan Laurel , Oliver Hardy , Will Rogers .
BW-79 mins,

9:30 PM
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-86 mins,



11:06 PM
Flirt's Mistake, A (1914)
A woman's husband runs into trouble when he flirts with the wrong "girl".
Dir: George Nichols Cast: Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle , Minta Durfee , Virginia Kirtley .
BW-8 mins,

11:15 PM
Mabel's Wilful Way (1915)
In this silent short, a young woman escapes dinner with her parents for wild times at a nearby fair.
Cast: Mabel Normand , Edgar Kennedy , Alice Davenport .
BW-14 mins,

11:30 PM
Mickey (1918)
An orphan brought up in a mining settlement is sent to New York to live with her aunt
Dir: Richard Jones Cast: Mabel Normand , George Nichols , Wheeler Oakman .
BW-74 mins,

1:03 AM
Spring Fever (1919)
A bookkeeper escapes the office to enjoy the spring weather in this short silent comedy.
Dir: Hal Roach Cast: Snub Pollard , Noah Young , Sammy Brooks .
BW-10 mins,

1:15 AM
Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
In this silent film, a man's attempts to avoid bad luck after he breaks a mirror lead straight to it.
Dir: Max Linder Cast: Max Linder , Thelma Percy , Alta Allen .
BW-62 mins,

2:30 AM
Coney Island (1917)
In this silent short, a vacationing man tries to evade his wife until another man goes after her.
Dir: Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle Cast: Buster Keaton ,
BW-26 mins,

3:00 AM
Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)
A U.S. spy infiltrates the German Army disguised as a woman.
Dir: Richard Jones Cast: Bothwell Browne , Ford Sterling , Mal St. Clair .
BW-59 mins,

4:15 AM
Champeen, The (1923)
Two boys feud over a girl, and their friend schedules a contest to decide the winner in this short film.
Dir: Robert F McGowan Cast: Jackie Condon , Mickey Daniels , Jack Davis .
BW-23 mins,

4:15 AM
Our Gang (1922)
After a merchant attempts to steal customers from the widowed owner of a store, a gang of children step in to help the woman in this silent short film.
Dir: Robert F McGowan Cast: Anna Mae Bilson , Jackie Condon , Mickey Daniels .
BW-3 mins, Letterbox Format

4:44 AM
Harold Lloyd (1962)
This short film, part of the Hollywood Hist-o-Rama series, offers a brief biography of Harold Lloyd.
Dir: Joseph R Juliano
BW-3 mins,

5:03 AM
100 Years At The Movies (1994)
This short documentary celebrates the centennial of American filmmaking through a montage of clips of influential motion pictures.
Dir: Chuck Workman
C-9 mins,

5:15 AM
TCM Presents Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence: Bill Murray (2008)
Celebrities reveal the classic movies that influenced their lives in interviews with acclaimed film critic/interviewer Elvis Mitchell.
C-29 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:51 AM
Scholastic England (1948)
This short film focuses on the history of England's historic colleges and the towns that surround the campuses.
C-8 mins,
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