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CBHagman

(16,968 posts)
Mon Dec 17, 2018, 12:21 AM Dec 2018

TCM Schedule for Wednesday, December 19: Orphans

Divorce! Orphans! TCM's dealing with the problem of being alone, one way or another.

And from what I hear about All Mine to Give, you'd better put a box of tissues next to the popcorn tonight.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

12:00 AM
WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETE, THE ( 1973)
A washed-up coach saves his career when he discovers a jungle boy who's a natural athlete.
Dir: Robert Scheerer Cast: Tim Conway , Jan-Michael Vincent , Jan-Michael Vincent .
C- 92 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

1:38 AM
GOLDEN YEARS, THE ( 1960)
In this instructional short film, bowling is made respectable and appealing to middle-class Americans through modernization and design.
BW- 15 mins,

2:00 AM
OLYMPIC CHAMP, THE ( 1942)
Goofy gains firsthand knowledge of the Olympic torch's history while also competing in various track and field events.
Dir: Jack Kinney
C- 7 mins, CC,

2:00 AM
STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD, THE ( 1975)
A student discovers the key to super strength by mixing chemicals with his breakfast cereal.
Dir: Vincent McEveety Cast: Kurt Russell , Joe Flynn , Eve Arden .
C- 92 mins, CC,

3:43 AM
FOOTBALL HEADLINERS ( 1955)
This short film highlights thirteen important college football games played during the 1955 season.
BW- 16 mins,

4:00 AM
HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL ( 1944)
An exaggerated play-by-play of a college football game.
Dir: Jack Kinney
C- 8 mins, CC,

4:00 AM
GUS ( 1976)
Gus the mule is recruited as a field goal kicker for a struggling football team.
Dir: Vincent McEveety Cast: Edward Asner , Don Knotts , Gary Grimes .
C- 97 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 AM
PRIVATE LIVES ( 1931)
A divorced couple rekindles the spark after landing in adjoining honeymoon suites with new mates.
Dir: Sidney Franklin Cast: Norma Shearer , Robert Montgomery , Reginald Denny .
BW- 84 mins, CC,

7:30 AM
RICH ARE ALWAYS WITH US, THE ( 1932)
A socialite gets a divorce but can't keep out of her ex-husband's life.
Dir: Alfred Green Cast: Ruth Chatterton , George Brent , Bette Davis .
BW- 71 mins, CC,

8:47 AM
INFLATION ( 1933)
This short film attempts to explain the economic cycle of inflation and unemployment.
Dir: Zion Myers Cast: Ed Brady ,
BW- 11 mins,

9:00 AM
KEYHOLE, THE ( 1933)
A private eye specializing in divorce cases falls for the woman he's been hired to frame.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Kay Francis , George Brent , Glenda Farrell .
BW- 69 mins,

10:15 AM
GOOSE AND THE GANDER, THE ( 1935)
A divorcee can't stop meddling in her ex-husband's affairs.
Dir: Alfred E. Green Cast: Kay Francis , George Brent , Genevieve Tobin .
BW- 66 mins,

11:30 AM
MERRY WIVES OF RENO, THE ( 1934)
Three couples raise a ruckus when they travel to Nevada for quickie divorces.
Dir: H. Bruce Humberstone Cast: Guy Kibbee , Glenda Farrell , Donald Woods .
BW- 64 mins,

12:45 PM
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN ( 1938)
A divorcee decides she wants her husband back after he's re-married.
Dir: Robert B. Sinclair Cast: Herbert Marshall , Virginia Bruce , Mary Astor .
BW- 61 mins, CC,

1:52 PM
VITAPHONE PICTORIAL REVUE NO. 2-10, A ( 1938)
This short film contains three unique segments, such as how beavers help grow grass to wool manufacturing. Vitaphone Release B60.
BW- 7 mins,

2:00 PM
IN NAME ONLY ( 1939)
A wealthy man falls for a widow but can't get his wife to divorce him.
Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Carole Lombard , Cary Grant , Kay Francis .
BW- 95 mins, CC,

3:45 PM
AFFECTIONATELY YOURS ( 1941)
A foreign correspondent hurries home to stop his wife from getting a divorce.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Merle Oberon , Dennis Morgan , Rita Hayworth .
BW- 88 mins, CC,



5:15 PM
LOOKING AT LISBON ( 1953)
This short film explores the local architecture, history, and culture of Lisbon, Portugal.
C- 8 mins,

5:30 PM
NEVER SAY GOODBYE ( 1946)
A husband tries to win back his wife before she can divorce him.
Dir: James V. Kern Cast: Errol Flynn , Eleanor Parker , Lucile Watson .
BW- 94 mins, CC,

7:15 PM
MGM PARADE SHOW #18 ( 1955)
Greta Garbo and John Barrymore perform in a clip from "Grand Hotel"; Roger Moore introduces a clip from "Diane." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW- 29 mins,

7:49 PM
HOW TO RAISE A BABY ( 1938)
This comedic short makes light of raising and taking care of a baby.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Robert Benchley , Rollie Jones , Paul Clark .
BW- 9 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: ORPHANS

8:00 PM
BACHELOR MOTHER ( 1939)
A fun-loving shop girl is mistaken for the mother of a foundling.
Dir: Garson Kanin Cast: Ginger Rogers , David Niven , Charles Coburn .
BW- 82 mins, CC,



9:33 PM
TINY TROUBLES ( 1939)
In this comedic short, a boy "trades in" his whining baby brother for another baby... who turns out to be a midget criminal.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Jerry Maren , Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer , Sue Moore .
BW- 10 mins,

9:45 PM
OLIVER TWIST ( 1948)
The famed orphan gets caught up in Fagin's criminal band while searching for familial love.
Dir: David Lean Cast: John Howard Davies , Robert Newton , Alec Guinness .
BW- 116 mins, CC,

12:00 AM
ALL MINE TO GIVE ( 1957)
Pioneer children fight to build a new family after their parents die.
Dir: Allen Reisner Cast: Glynis Johns , Cameron Mitchell , Rex Thompson .
C- 102 mins, CC,



2:00 AM
LILI ( 1953)
A French orphan gets a job with a carnival puppet show.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Leslie Caron , Mel Ferrer , Jean Pierre Aumont .
C- 81 mins, CC,



3:30 AM
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES ( 1934)
A young orphan goes to stay with elderly relatives in the country.
Dir: George Nicholls Jr. Cast: Anne Shirley , Tom Brown , O. P. Heggie .
BW- 78 mins, CC,

5:00 AM
MEET THE MISSUS ( 1937)
A woman's mania for entering contests leads her family on a madcap trip to Atlantic City.
Dir: Joseph Santley Cast: Victor Moore , Helen Broderick , Anne Shirley .
BW- 61 mins,
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