TCM Schedule for Tuesday, May 8: Movie Series
It's all vines and swinging from one adventure to the next! Practice those Tarzan yells.
But first you've got to freeze your *#@!! off with adventures from one pole to the other. There's even a sighting of our unofficial patron saint, Robert Montgomery.
Dress code: parkas or a few strategically placed strips of fabric
Tuesday, May 8th, 2018
12:56 AM
SPOTLIGHT ( 1950)
This short film spotlights several interesting stories, from monks who use dogs to help them find people missing in the snow to rabbits that perform tricks.
Dir: Ronald Haines
BW- 14 mins,
1:15 AM
SABOTAGE AGENT ( 1943)
An undercover agent battles Nazis to save an aviation plant.
Dir: Harold S. Bucquet Cast: Robert Donat , Valerie Hobson , Walter Rilla .
BW- 111 mins,
3:15 AM
COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, THE ( 1934)
After escaping prison, an innocent man seeks revenge on the men who framed him.
Dir: Rowland V. Lee Cast: Robert Donat , Elissa Landi , Louis Calhern .
BW- 113 mins, CC,
5:15 AM
VACATION FROM MARRIAGE ( 1945)
After World War II service changes them, a married couple dread their postwar reunion.
Dir: Alexander Korda Cast: Robert Donat , Deborah Kerr , Glynis Johns .
BW- 93 mins, CC,
7:00 AM
VIKING, THE ( 1929)
Norse half-brothers vie for a throne and for the same woman.
Dir: R. William Neill Cast: Donald Crisp , Pauline Starke , LeRoy Mason .
BW- 90 mins,
8:30 AM
NANOOK OF THE NORTH ( 1922)
This pioneering documentary depicts the harsh life of an eskimo and his family.
Dir: Robert Flaherty Cast: Nanook , Nyla , Al Lee .
BW- 78 mins,
10:00 AM
SNOW DEVILS, THE ( 1965)
Aliens plot to freeze the Earth as a replacement for their doomed home planet.
Dir: Antonio Margheriti Cast: Peter Martell , Alina Zalewska , Renato Baldini .
C- 90 mins, CC,
11:45 AM
LETTER FROM SIBERIA ( 1957)
Dir: Chris Marker
BW- 61 mins, CC,
12:49 PM
UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE BAND, THE ( 1942)
This patriotic wartime short showcases the U.S. Army Air Force Band interspersed with wartime footage of the Army Air Force. Vitaphone Release 1050A.
Dir: Jean Negulesco
BW- 10 mins,
1:00 PM
SECRET LAND, THE ( 1948)
Documentary about Admiral Richard Byrd and his explorations of the Antarctic.
Cast: Comdr. Robert Montgomery U.S.N.R. , Lt. Robert Taylor U.S.N.R. , Lt. Van Heflin A.A.F.R. .
C- 71 mins, CC,
2:15 PM
WITH BYRD AT THE SOUTH POLE ( 1930)
Cameras follow the intrepid admiral's second expedition to the heart of Antarctica.
Cast: Persons: , Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd , Clair D. Alexander .
BW- 82 mins,
3:45 PM
ARCTIC FURY ( 1949)
A doctor lost in the frozen North fights his way back to civilization.
Dir: Norman Dawn Cast: Del Cambre , Eve Miller , Gloria Petroff .
BW- 61 mins, CC,
4:51 PM
WHITE PERIL ( 1956)
This short film shows members of a "snow patrol" at work in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.
Dir: Don Horter
BW- 8 mins,
5:00 PM
PETTICOAT FEVER ( 1936)
A lonely radio operator in Alaska falls for an engaged woman.
Dir: Geo. Fitzmaurice Cast: Robert Montgomery , Myrna Loy , Reginald Owen .
BW- 80 mins, CC,
6:30 PM
THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, THE ( 1951)
The crew of a remote Arctic base fights off a murderous monster from outer space.
Dir: Christian Nyby Cast: Margaret Sheridan , Kenneth Tobey , Robert Cornthwaite .
BW- 87 mins, CC,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: MOVIE SERIES
8:00 PM
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,
9:47 PM
RAMBLING 'ROUND RADIO ROW 7 (TED PEARSON) ( 1934)
A radio salesman looks into a crystal ball and witnesses various musical performances in this short film. Vitaphone Release 1474.
BW- 11 mins,
10:00 PM
TARZAN AND HIS MATE ( 1934)
The jungle king fights to protect his wife from a greedy ivory hunter.
Dir: Cedric Gibbons Cast: Johnny Weissmuller , Maureen O'Sullivan , Neil Hamilton .
BW- 104 mins, CC,
12:00 AM
TARZAN ESCAPES ( 1936)
Jane Parker's cousins try to kidnap the jungle king to get their hands on her inheritance.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Johnny Weissmuller , Maureen O'Sullivan , John Buckler .
BW- 89 mins, CC,
1:45 AM
TARZAN FINDS A SON! ( 1939)
The jungle king adopts the infant survivor of a plane crash.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Johnny Weissmuller , Maureen O'Sullivan , John[ny] Sheffield .
BW- 82 mins, CC,
3:15 AM
TARZAN'S SECRET TREASURE ( 1941)
Prospectors kidnap Jane and Boy to force the jungle king to reveal the location of a golden treasure.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Johnny Weissmuller , Maureen O'Sullivan , John[ny] Sheffield .
BW- 81 mins, CC,
4:45 AM
TARZAN'S NEW YORK ADVENTURE ( 1942)
When a circus kidnaps Boy, Tarzan and Jane follow him to New York City.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Johnny Weissmuller , Maureen O'Sullivan , John[ny] Sheffield .
BW- 71 mins, CC,
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