TCM Schedule for Wednesday, July 18: Slavery in Film

[CBHagman]

It's a birthday tribute to funnyman Red Skelton during the day before TCM looks at how enslaved people have been depicted in films ranging from musicals to epics.

Wednesday, July 18th, 2018

12:43 AM
VISITING ST. LOUIS ( 1944)
This short film explores the history, people, and culture of St. Louis, Missouri.
C- 9 mins,

1:00 AM
FACE IN THE CROWD, A ( 1957)
A female television executive turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.
Dir: Elia Kazan Cast: Andy Griffith , Patricia Neal , Anthony Franciosa .
BW- 126 mins, CC,

3:15 AM
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF ( 1958)
A dying plantation owner tries to help his alcoholic son solve his problems.
Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Elizabeth Taylor , Paul Newman , Burl Ives .
C- 108 mins, CC,

5:15 AM
ALL THE KING'S MEN ( 1949)
A backwoods politician rises to the top only to become corrupted.
Dir: Robert Rossen Cast: Broderick Crawford , John Ireland , Joanne Dru .
BW- 110 mins, CC,

7:15 AM
MERTON OF THE MOVIES ( 1947)
A star-struck hick goes to Hollywood to become a star.
Dir: Robert Alton Cast: Red Skelton , Virginia O'Brien , Gloria Grahame .
BW- 82 mins, CC,

8:45 AM
LOVELY TO LOOK AT ( 1952)
All-star remake of Roberta, with three Broadway producers inheriting a Parisian fashion house.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Kathryn Grayson , Red Skelton , Howard Keel .
C- 102 mins, CC,

10:33 AM
RADIO BUGS ( 1944)
In this comedic short, a gang of children try out a career as radio stars.
Dir: Cy Endfield Cast: Walter Soderling , Brandon Hurst , Robert Blake .
BW- 11 mins,

10:45 AM
SEEING RED ( 1939)
In this short film, a man fired from his job places a curse on his former boss. Vitaphone Release B194-195.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Red Skelton , Mary Wickes , John Regan .
BW- 19 mins,

11:15 AM
SHIP AHOY ( 1942)
A dancer sailing to Puerto Rico hides government messages in her tap routines.
Dir: Edward Buzzell Cast: Eleanor Powell , Red Skelton , Bert Lahr .
BW- 95 mins, CC,

1:00 PM
YELLOW CAB MAN, THE ( 1950)
An inventor's unbreakable glass attracts the attention of businessmen and gangsters.
Dir: Jack Donohue Cast: Red Skelton , Gloria De Haven , Walter Slezak .
BW- 84 mins, CC,

2:30 PM
CLOWN, THE ( 1953)
In this remake of The Champ, a drunken clown tries to make a comeback so he can keep his son.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Red Skelton , Jane Greer , Tim Considine .
BW- 91 mins, CC,

4:15 PM
SOUTHERN YANKEE, A ( 1948)
A bellboy masquerades as a spy and lands behind enemy lines during the Civil War.
Dir: Edward Sedgwick Cast: Red Skelton , Brian Donlevy , Arlene Dahl .
BW- 91 mins, CC,

6:00 PM
THREE LITTLE WORDS ( 1950)
Musical biography of songwriters Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, who surreptitiously helped each other out of jams.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Fred Astaire , Red Skelton , Vera-Ellen .
C- 102 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: SLAVERY IN FILM

8:00 PM
GONE WITH THE WIND ( 1939)
Classic tale of Scarlett O'Hara's battle to save her beloved Tara and find love during the Civil War.
Dir: Victor Fleming Cast: Thomas Mitchell , Barbara O'Neil , Vivien Leigh .
C- 233 mins, CC,



12:00 AM
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN ( 1927)
A gentle slave tries to survive his sale to a vicious plantation overseer.
Dir: Harry Pollard Cast: James Lowe , Virginia Grey , George Siegmann .
BW- 114 mins,

2:15 AM
LITTLEST REBEL, THE ( 1935)
A Confederate officer risks everything to go home and see his daughter.
Dir: David Butler Cast: Shirley Temple , John Boles , Jack Holt .
BW- 74 mins, CC,

3:45 AM
RAISIN IN THE SUN, A ( 1961)
A black woman uses her late husband's life insurance to build a better world for her children.
Dir: Daniel Petrie Cast: Sidney Poitier , Claudia McNeil , Ruby Dee .
BW- 128 mins, CC,

[Lint Head]

1. I met Red Skelton in a hotel lobby once. He did a comedy routine just for me.

I couldn't believe it.

[Auggie]

2. Pretty cool ... you rarely hear stuff like that

I have a friend who's a huge Marx Brothers fan. He knew a guy who knew Groucho and extended an invitation that the three of them have lunch together. Marx accepted!

[Lint Head]

3. Wow! I love Groucho. That would have been a dream of mine.