TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 24: Fan Dedications

[CBHagman]

Well, no one can say TCM is against variety in its film roster, and may I just say they are getting some mileage out of James Mason this week.

First up: TCM unleashes the mad scientists (Don't try this at home, kids!).

Then it's time for Fan Dedications — and everything from singing and dancing Iowans to harrowing Hitchcock chases.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

1:30 AM
ABOVE SUSPICION ( 1943)
A honeymooning couple are asked to spy on the Nazis in pre-war Europe.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Joan Crawford , Fred MacMurray , Conrad Veidt .
BW- 91 mins, CC,

3:15 AM
THRILL OF A ROMANCE ( 1945)
A soldier returning from World War II finds love with a lady swimmer.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Van Johnson , Esther Williams , Frances Gifford .
BW- 105 mins, CC,

5:15 AM
MASKS AND MEMORIES ( 1934)
In this short musical, three individuals try to entice their uncle to join the festivities during Mardi Gras. Vitaphone Release 1671-1673.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Lillian Roth , Weldon Heyburn , Queenie Smith .
BW- 32 mins,

6:00 AM
DIRTY WORK ( 1933)
Two chimney sweeps are summoned to the house of a slightly mad professor in this comedic short.
BW- 19 mins, CC,

6:30 AM
ANOTHER WILD IDEA ( 1934)
In this comedic short film, a man invents a ray machine to fulfill all of his wishes and tries to use it to get rid of his daughter's boyfriend.
Dir: Eddie Dunn Cast: Charley Chase , Betty Mack , Carlton E. Griffin .
BW- 19 mins,

7:00 AM
TIN MAN, THE ( 1935)
In this comedic short, two friends find themselves at a house owned by a mad scientist with a robot.
Dir: James Parrott Cast: Thelma Todd , Patsy Kelly , Matthew Betz .
BW- 15 mins,

7:30 AM
DEVIL BAT, THE ( 1940)
A mad scientist trains killer bats to respond to a special scent.
Dir: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Bela Lugosi , Suzanne Kaaren , Dave O'Brien .
BW- 68 mins,

8:45 AM
KILLER SHREWS, THE ( 1959)
A maniacal scientist creates a formula that turns your average shrew into a giant, man-killing beast.
Dir: Ray Kellogg Cast: James Best , Ingrid Goude , Ken Curtis .
BW- 68 mins, CC,

10:00 AM
FLY, THE ( 1958)
A scientist's experiments with teleportation produce a deadly hybrid.
Dir: Kurt Neumann Cast: Al Hedison , Patricia Owens , Vincent Price .
C- 94 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:45 AM
DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB ( 1964)
A mad United States General orders an air strike against Russia
Dir: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Peter Sellers , George C Scott , Sterling Hayden .
BW- 95 mins, CC,

1:30 PM
CORPSE VANISHES, THE ( 1942)
A mad scientist kills brides and uses their glands to keep his wife alive.
Dir: Wallace Fox Cast: Bela Lugosi , Luana Walters , Tris Coffin .
BW- 63 mins,

2:45 PM
TERROR IS A MAN ( 1959)
A south seas scientist's experiments turn a panther into a human being.
Dir: Gerry De Leon Cast: Francis Lederer , Greta Thyssen , Richard Derr .
BW- 90 mins,

4:30 PM
BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE, THE ( 1962)
A scientist keeps his wife's severed head alive until he can find a new body for her.
Dir: Joseph Green Cast: Virginia Leith , Herb Evers , Adele Lamont .
BW- 82 mins, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN ( 1974)
A descendant of Dr. Frankenstein sets out to make a man.
Dir: Mel Brooks Cast: Terry Garr , Cloris Leachman , Gene Wilder .
BW- 106 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: FAN DEDICATIONS

8:00 PM
MUSIC MAN, THE ( 1962)
A con artist hawks musical instruments and band uniforms to small-town America.
Dir: Morton DaCosta Cast: Robert Preston , Shirley Jones , Buddy Hackett .
C- 151 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

10:45 PM
NORTH BY NORTHWEST ( 1959)
An advertising man is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Cary Grant , Eva Marie Saint , James Mason .
C- 136 mins, CC,

1:15 AM
NIGHT AND THE CITY ( 1950)
A London hustler has ambitious plans that never work out.
Dir: Jules Dassin Cast: Richard Widmark , Gene Tierney , Googie Withers .
BW- 96 mins, CC,

3:00 AM
TAKE THE HIGH GROUND! ( 1953)
A tough drill sergeant prepares green recruits for service in the Korean War.
Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Maurice Jara , Robert Arthur , William Hairston .
C- 101 mins, CC,

5:00 AM
INVISIBLE MENACE, THE ( 1938)
An Army base murder investigation dredges up strange secrets.
Dir: John Farrow Cast: Boris Karloff , Marie Wilson , Eddie Craven .
BW- 55 mins,

[BigmanPigman]

1. Dr. Strangelove again?

It was just on April 12th and I haven't watched it yet. I guess you can never have enough of a good thing. It IS a classic in my film library.