TCM Schedule for Monday December 9, 2019 - Remakes

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Today's focus is on straight films remade as musicals.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM Smilin' Through ( 1941)
An embittered man threatens the love life of his niece, who's a dead ringer for his lost fiancee. Dir: Frank Borzage Cast: Jeanette MacDonald , Brian Aherne , Gene Raymond . C - 100 mins, CC,

8:00 AM Ah, Wilderness! ( 1935)
In his only comedy, Eugene O'Neill captures the trials of growing up in small-town America. Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Wallace Beery , Lionel Barrymore , Aline MacMahon . BW- 98 mins, CC,

10:00 AM Summer Holiday ( 1948)
Musical remake of Ah, Wilderness!, about a small-town boy's struggles with growing up. Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Cast: Mickey Rooney , Gloria De Haven , Walter Huston . C- 93 mins, CC,

11:45 AM Gigi ( 1948)
In this original French version, a young girl who has been trained to be a kept woman, sets out to reform the young man who wants to keep her. Dir: Jacqueline Audry Cast: Daniele Delorme , Gaby Morlay , Philippe Noiret . BW- 83 mins,

1:15 PM Gigi ( 1958)
A Parisian girl is raised to be a kept woman but dreams of love and marriage. Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Leslie Caron , Maurice Chevalier , Louis Jourdan . C- 115 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:15 PM 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,

5:15 PM Goodbye, Mr. Chips ( 1969)
In this musical remake, a conservative boys' school teacher falls in love with an actress. Dir: Herbert Ross Cast: Peter O'Toole , Petula Clark , Michael Redgrave . C- 155 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:00 PM Philadelphia Story, The ( 1940)
Tabloid reporters crash a society marriage. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Cary Grant , Katharine Hepburn , James Stewart . BW- 112 mins, CC,

10:00 PM High Society ( 1956)
In this musical version of The Philadelphia Story, tabloid reporters invade a society wedding. Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Bing Crosby , Grace Kelly , Frank Sinatra . C- 112 mins, CC,

12:00 AM Women, The ( 1939)
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Norma Shearer , Joan Crawford , Rosalind Russell . BW- 133 mins, CC,

2:15 AM Opposite Sex, The ( 1956)
In this musical remake of The Women, a happily married singer lets her catty friends convince her to file for divorce. Dir: David Miller Cast: June Allyson , Joan Collins , Dolores Gray . C- 116 mins, CC,

4:15 AM Libeled Lady ( 1936)
When an heiress sues a newspaper, the editor hires a reporter to compromise her. Dir: Jack Conway Cast: Jean Harlow , William Powell , Myrna Loy . BW- 98 mins, CC,