TCM Schedule for Wednesday, September 18: Mario Lanza

[CBHagman]

Neither Victor Mature nor Mario Lanza was born on September 18th, but they rule today -- one in the daytime, the other in the evening.

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

12:30 AM
Un Chien Andalou (1929)
Random scenes -- including the famous eyeball-slitting, a bicycle race and a hand crawling with ants -- capture the insanity of dreams.
Dir: Luis Buñuel Cast: Pierre Batcheff , Simone Mareuil , Jaime Miravilles .
BW-16 mins, TV-14,

1:00 AM
Umarete Wa Mita Keredo (1932)
Two boys go on a hunger strike when they see their dad toadying to his boss.
Dir: Yasujiro Ozu Cast: Tokkankozo (Tokkankozo) ,
BW-90 mins, TV-G,

2:34 AM
Paree, Paree (1934)
In this musical short, a wealthy American meets the girl of his dreams and makes a bet that they will be engaged without her knowing of his riches.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Dorothy Stone , Lorraine Collier , Charles La Torre .
BW-21 mins, TV-PG,

3:00 AM
Story of Film: An Odyssey, The: 1918-1932 - The Great Rebel Filmmakers Around the World (2011)
The third episode in this 15-part history of cinema describes how the 1920s were a golden age for world cinema.
C-65 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

4:15 AM
Osaka Elegy (1936)
A young woman sacrifices everything to pay her family's debts.
Dir: Kenji Mizoguchi Cast: Isuzu Yamada , Kensaku Hara , Benkei Shiganoya .
BW-72 mins, TV-PG,

5:30 AM
Now Playing October (2013) (2013)
BW-17 mins, TV-PG, CC,

6:00 AM
Housekeeper's Daughter, The (1939)
A gangster's moll runs home to mother, with reporters and amateur detectives hot on her tail.
Dir: Hal Roach Cast: Joan Bennett , Adolphe Menjou , John Hubbard .
BW-80 mins, TV-G, CC,

7:30 AM
Seven Days Leave (1942)
A serviceman has one week to wed an heiress and inherit $100,000.
Dir: Tim Whelan Cast: Victor Mature , Lucille Ball , Harold Peary .
C-87 mins, TV-G, CC,



9:00 AM
Gambling House (1951)
A gambler faces deportation when he gets mixed up with murder.
Dir: Ted Tetzlaff Cast: Victor Mature , Terry Moore , William Bendix .
BW-80 mins, TV-G, CC,

10:30 AM
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
True story of Annette Kellerman, the world's first great swimming star.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Esther Williams , Victor Mature , Walter Pidgeon .
C-110 mins, TV-G, CC,

12:30 PM
Las Vegas Story, The (1952)
When newlyweds visit Las Vegas, the wife's shady past comes to the surface.
Dir: Robert Stevenson Cast: Jane Russell , Victor Mature , Vincent Price .
BW-88 mins, TV-PG, CC,

2:00 PM
Robe, The (1953)
Biblical epic in which a Roman military tribune, who commands the unit that crucified Jesus Christ, tries to learn about the man he killed.
Dir: Henry Koster Cast: Richard Burton , Jean Simmons , Victor Mature .
C-134 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format



4:30 PM
Sharkfighters, The (1956)
Navy scientists race to develop a shark repellent that could save the lives of downed fliers.
Dir: Jerry Hopper Cast: Victor Mature , Karen Steele , James Olson .
C-74 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

5:46 PM
Around The World Under The Sea (Featurette, Long. Version) (1966)
This promotional short offers a look at the feature film "Around the World Under the Sea" (1966).
C-8 mins,

6:00 PM
Long Haul, The (1957)
A veteran is lured into crime by his boss's sultry mistress.
Dir: Ken Hughes Cast: Victor Mature , Diana Dors , Patrick Allen .
BW-88 mins, TV-PG,

7:29 PM
Four Minute Fever (1956)
This short film takes a look at races involving running a mile in under four minutes.
Dir: William Deeke
BW-9 mins,

7:48 PM
Capriccio Italien (1953)
In this short film, The MGM Symphony Orchestra performs Tschaikowsky's Capriccio Italien.
BW-10 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: MARIO LANZA

8:00 PM
Seven Hills Of Rome, The (1957)
A television star finds love while trying to get away from it all in Rome.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Mario Lanza , Renato Rascel , Marisa Allasio .
C-104 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format



9:48 PM
Visiting Italy (1951)
This short film takes the viewer on a tour of Italy, showcasing Rome, Assisi, Pisa and Florence.
C-7 mins,

10:00 PM
For The First Time (1959)
While vacationing in disguise, an opera star falls in love with a deaf girl.
Dir: Rudolph Maté Cast: Mario Lanza , Johanna von Koczian , Kurt Krasznar .
C-97 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

11:41 PM
Salute To The Theatres (1955)
This short features theatrical trailers of original musicals released by MGM in 1955 and visits the sets of films still in production.
C-17 mins,

12:00 AM
Great Caruso, The (1951)
The legendary opera singer fights to win his place in society.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Mario Lanza , Ann Blyth , Dorothy Kirsten .
C-109 mins, TV-G, CC,

2:00 AM
Student Prince, The (1954)
A prince falls in love with a barmaid during his last fling before assuming the crown.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Ann Blyth , Edmund Purdom , John Ericson .
C-107 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format



4:00 AM
Because You're Mine (1952)
After being drafted, an opera star falls for his sergeant's sister.
Dir: Alexander Hall Cast: Mario Lanza , Doretta Morrow , James Whitmore .
C-103 mins, TV-PG, CC,

5:48 AM
Challenge The Wilderness (1951)
This promotional short offers a behind-the-scenes look at the feature "Westward the Women" (1951).
Dir: Jack Atlas
BW-11 mins,

[Graybeard]

1. Victor Mature became a successful businessman.

On his retirement Victor Mature changed the way television sets were marketed and sold. In the 50s and 60s the TV set was bought at an appliance
store next to the refrigerators and washing machines. Mature thought that since just about all TVs at the time were used in living rooms it should be regarded as furniture.

He opened a chain of retail stores in Hollywood and L.A. that sold TVs along with sofas and end tables. The wood cabinet "console" TV became a popular addition to the decor in American homes.
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