TCM tomorrow:
12:00 PM -- The FBI Story (1959)
2h 29m | Crime | TV-PG
A dedicated FBI agent thinks back on the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime, and Communist spies.
Director: Mervyn Leroy
Cast: James Stewart, Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton
The child's propeller beanie cap seen near the end of the film had been popularized by the children's TV series "Time for Beany." A few years later, the series creator, Bob Clampett, went on to launch the cartoon show "Beany and Cecil" and the hat became even more popular. In modern times, the cap has an affectionate relationship with those in the tech related industries.
2:45 PM -- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
2h 23m | Drama | TV-PG
True life story of Robert Stroud, who spent fifty-three years in Alcartaz prison and became an expert on birds.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter
Nominee for Oscars for Best Actor in a Leading Role -- Burt Lancaster, Best Actor in a Supporting Role -- Telly Savalas, Best Actress in a Supporting Role -- Thelma Ritter, and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White -- Burnett Guffey
The film's release prompted an outpouring of letters demanding Robert Stroud's release. The fact that the real Stroud was nothing like he was portrayed in the film--he was actually a vicious psychopath who murdered several people before he went to prison and also while he was in prison--ensured that this never happened.
8:00 PM -- Gandhi (1982)
3h 8m | Drama | TV-PG
The legendary Indian leader uses peaceful means to free his homeland from British rule.
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, John Gielgud
Winner of Oscars for Best Actor in a Leading Role -- Ben Kingsley, Best Director -- Richard Attenborough, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen -- John Briley, Best Cinematography -- Billy Williams and Ronnie Taylor, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration -- Stuart Craig, Robert W. Laing and Michael Seirton, Best Costume Design -- John Mollo and Bhanu Athaiya (Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian-born person to win an Oscar.), Best Film Editing -- John Bloom, and Best Picture
Nominee for Oscars for Best Sound -- Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Jonathan Bates and Simon Kaye, Best Music, Original Score -- Ravi Shankar and George Fenton, and Best Makeup -- Tom Smith
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