TCM Schedule for Thurs, Jan 29, 2026: The Windy City / Star of the Month, Jean Arthur
Recommend giving Arizona a look -- fun western.
6:00 AM Sweepings (1933)
A man spends his life building a successful business to pass on to his kids who are uninterested.
Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Eric Linden, William Gargan
7:30 AM The Doorway to Hell (1930)
Despite his efforts to go straight, a young gangster keeps falling back into crime.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast: Lew Ayres, Charles Judels, Dorothy Mathews
9:00 AM Elmer the Great (1933)
A country hick bats his way to baseball stardom.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Joe E. Brown, Patricia Ellis, Frank McHugh
10:15 AM In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
Remake of The Shop Around the Corner: feuding co-workers do not realize they are secret pen pals.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Judy Garland, Van Johnson, S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall
12:00 PM Al Capone (1959)
Chicago's most notorious gangster rules the city ruthlessly.
Dir: Richard Wilson Cast: Rod Steiger, Fay Spain, James Gregory
2:00 PM Party Girl (1958)
A showgirl and a crooked lawyer try to break with a powerful mob boss.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb
3:45 PM Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
A Chicago gangster stumbles into philanthropic work during a gang war.
Dir: Gordon Douglas Cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.
6:00 PM The Stratton Story (1949)
True story of Monty Stratton, the baseball star who fought to continue his career after losing a leg.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan
PRIME TIME, LATE NIGHT, EARLY MORNING
8:00 PM Shane (1953)
A mysterious drifter helps farmers fight off a vicious gunman.
Dir: George Stevens Cast: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin
10:15 PM The Plainsman (1936)
After the Civil War, Wild Bill Hickok helps to stop an Indian uprising, meeting up again with his sometime girlfriend, Calamity Jane.
Dir: Cecil B. Demille Cast: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, James Ellison
12:15 AM Arizona (1940)
A tough pioneer woman needs a young man's help in fighting land grabbers and finding love.
Dir: Wesley Ruggles Cast: Jean Arthur, William Holden, Warren William
2:30 AM The Silver Horde (1930)
An Alaskan fisherman is dogged by a ruthless competitor and an ambitious dance hall girl.
Dir: George Archainbaud Cast: Evelyn Brent, Louis Wolheim, Joel McCrea
4:00 AM Danger Lights (1931)
A family railroad is threatened when the owner's girl falls for a conductor.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast: Louis Wolheim, Robert Armstrong, Jean Arthur
5:30 AM The First Motion Picture Unit (1943)
Documentary profiles the Army Air Corps' film production unit during World War II.
Cast: John Beal, Ken Carpenter, Don Castle