TCM Schedule for Tuesday, May 20: A Tribute to Brooksfilms
Note too the Frances Farmer films in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
12:00 AM
Doctor and the Devils, The (1985)
Grave robbers supply a doctor with bodies for his laboratory testing.
Dir: Freddie Francis Cast: Timothy Dalton , Jonathan Pryce , Twiggy .
C-93 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
1:45 AM
Curse of Frankenstein, The (1957)
A scientist's attempts to create life unleash a bloodthirsty monster.
Dir: Terence Fisher Cast: Peter Cushing , Hazel Court , Robert Urquhart .
C-83 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:15 AM
Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
A man whose face is frozen in a horrible smile forces a doctor to treat him.
Dir: William Castle Cast: Ronald Lewis , Audrey Dalton , Guy Rolfe .
BW-90 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
4:45 AM
Haunted Palace, The (1963)
After inheriting a decaying estate, a man discovers his family's deadly secret.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Vincent Price , Debra Paget , Lon Chaney [Jr.] .
C-87 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
6:15 AM
Hold Your Man (1933)
A hard-boiled babe and a con man wear down each other's rough edges.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Jean Harlow , Clark Gable , Stuart Erwin .
BW-87 mins, CC,
7:45 AM
Hard To Get (1938)
An unemployed architect falls in love with an heiress.
Dir: Ray Enright Cast: Dick Powell , Olivia de Havilland , Charles Winninger .
BW-82 mins,
9:15 AM
Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938)
A millionaire courts a working-class woman.
Dir: Reinhold Schunzel Cast: Robert Young , Lew Ayres , Ruth Hussey .
BW-72 mins, CC
10:30 AM
Shanghai Gesture, The (1941)
A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.
Dir: Josef von Sternberg Cast: Gene Tierney , Walter Huston , Victor Mature .
BW-98 mins, CC,
12:15 PM
Big Sleep, The (1946)
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a society girl's involvement in the murder of a pornographer.
Dir: Howard Hawks Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Lauren Bacall , John Ridgely .
BW-114 mins, CC,
2:15 PM
Barefoot Contessa, The (1954)
A Spanish dancer becomes an international star but still longs to get her feet in the dirt.
Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Ava Gardner , Edmond O'Brien .
C-130 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
4:30 PM
Prince And The Showgirl, The (1957)
An American showgirl in London creates an international incident when she falls for a European prince.
Dir: Laurence Olivier Cast: Richard Wattis , David Thorne , Jeremy Spenser .
C-117 mins, CC,
6:30 PM
Decks Ran Red, The (1958)
Dishonest seamen plan a murderous mutiny.
Dir: Andrew L. Stone Cast: James Mason , Dorothy Dandridge , Broderick Crawford .
BW-84 mins, CC,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO BROOKSFILMS
8:00 PM
Elephant Man, The (1980)
A 19th-century doctor questions his motives for rescuing a sideshow freak.
Dir: David Lynch Cast: Anthony Hopkins , John Hurt , John Gielgud .
BW-123 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
10:15 PM
My Favorite Year (1982)
A flamboyant star throws a TV comedy show into chaos.
Dir: Richard Benjamin Cast: Peter O'Toole , Mark Linn-Baker , Jessica Harper .
C-92 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
12:00 AM
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
An actor and his wife struggle to survive (and make a living) when the Nazi's invade Poland in this remake of "To Be or Not to Be" (1942).
Dir: Alan Johnson Cast: Mel Brooks , Anne Bancroft , Tim Matheson .
C-107 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:00 AM
Toast Of New York, The (1937)
A 19th century con artist rises from medicine shows to Wall Street.
Dir: Rowland V. Lee Cast: Cary Grant , Edward Arnold , Frances Farmer .
BW-109 mins, CC,
4:00 AM
Flowing Gold (1940)
A fugitive from justice tries to get work in a western oil field.
Dir: Alfred E. Green Cast: John Garfield , Frances Farmer , Pat O'Brien .
BW-81 mins,
5:30 AM
MGM Parade Show #1 (1955)
Judy Garland sings "You Made Me Love You" in a clip from "Broadway Melody of 1938"; Cyd Charisse introduces a clip from "It's Always Fair Weather." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW-26 mins,
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