TCM Schedule for Saturday, February 26 --- The BIG 5

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26 Saturday



ON SECOND THOUGHT:
Sometimes remakes of classic films turn out fine, as in this version of a 1931 crime drama, first remade under the title 'Satan Met A Lady' in 1936. Name the definitive, Oscar-nominated 1941 version

7:45 AM Ivanhoe (1952)
Sir Walter Scott's classic tale of the noble knight torn between his fair lady and a beautiful Jew. Cast: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine. Dir: Richard Thorpe. C-107 mins, TV-G, CC

9:45 AM King Solomon's Mines (1950)
A spirited widow hires a daredevil jungle scout to find a lost treasure in diamonds. Cast: Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, Richard Carlson. Dir: Compton Bennett, Andrew Marton. C-103 mins, TV-PG, CC

11:30 AM Short Film: Jungle Safari (1950)
A short, promotional documentary about the challenges of on-location filming in the African wilderness for the adventure film "King Solomon's Mines" (1950). C-10 mins,

11:45 AM The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The bandit king of Sherwood Forest leads his Merry Men in a battle against the corrupt Prince John. Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone. Dir: William Keighley, Michael Curtiz. C-102 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS

1:30 PM Short Film: Facing Your Danger (1946)
Conquering the Colorado River is no easy task but the men in this exciting short make it look so easy! Cast: Knox Manning Dir: Edwin E. Olsen C-10 mins,

1:45 PM The Letter (1940)
A woman claims to have killed in self-defense, until a blackmailer turns up with incriminating evidence. Cast: Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson. Dir: William Wyler. BW-95 mins, TV-PG, CC

3:30 PM The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Hard-boiled detective Sam Spade gets caught up in the murderous search for a priceless statue. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet. Dir: John Huston. BW-101 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS

5:15 PM Short Film: Quicker 'N A Wink (1940)
A Pete Smith Specialty Short with Dr. Harold E. Edgerton demostrating the photography process he developed to allow us to see motion not able to be seen by the naked eye. BW-9 mins,

5:30 PM Fanny (1961)
An old waterfront character tries to help his daughter when her lover leaves her pregnant. Cast: Charles Boyer, Maurice Chevalier, Leslie Caron. Dir: Joshua Logan. C-134 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format


THE BIG 5:
Only 3 times in the history of the Academy Awards has a film won in each of five major categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. Which of the following films belong in that group?

8:00 PM It Happened One Night (1934)
A newspaperman tracks a runaway heiress on a madcap cross-country tour. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Clark Gable, Walter Connolly. Dir: Frank Capra. BW-105 mins, TV-PG, CC

9:50 PM Short Film: Claudette Colbert Biography (1962)
BW-4 mins,

10:00 PM One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
A small-time criminal fakes insanity in hopes of doing easy time in a mental hospital. Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif. Dir: Milos Forman. C-134 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format

12:18 AM Short Film: Stop, Look And Listen (1967)
An Academy nominated stop-motion live-action short about driving safety and dealing with road rage. Cast: Len Janson, Chuck Menville Dir: Len Janson, Chuck Menville C-10 mins,

12:30 AM The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
A fledgling FBI agent enlists a psychopath's help in catching a serial killer. Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn. Dir: Jonathan Demme. C-118 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format


REAL WOMEN:
Like men, women who play real people are often nominated for an Academy Awards in the leading category. For example Greer Garson received a nomination for playing Eleanor Roosevelt in what film?

2:45 AM Frances (1982)
Actress Frances Farmer's mind snaps under the pressures of Hollywood life and a domineering mother. Cast: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley. Dir: Graeme Clifford. C-140 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format

5:15 AM Silkwood (1983)
A laborer at a nuclear power plant risks her life to report unsafe practices. Cast: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher. Dir: Mike Nichols. C-131 mins, TV-MA, CC, Letterbox Format