TCM Schedule for Sunday May 1 - Glenn Ford 100th Birthday Tribute
Tonight it's a pair of 40's films from Glenn Ford for his birthday. Plus on Imports: a double bill from arguably Iran's greatest filmmaker, Abbas Kiarostami.
(all times Eastern)
6:00 AM MGM PARADE SHOW #21 (1955)
Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper perform in a clip from "The Champ"; Russ Tamblyn introduces a clip from "The Last Hunt." Hosted by George Murphy. BW-26 mins,
6:30 AM ANDY HARDY GETS SPRING FEVER (1939)
A teenage boy falls in love with his drama teacher. Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast: Lewis Stone , Mickey Rooney , Cecilia Parker . BW-85 mins, CC,
8:00 AM BIG CLOCK, THE (1948)
A corrupt publisher tries to frame a career-driven editor for murder. Dir: John Farrow Cast: Ray Milland , Charles Laughton , Maureen O'Sullivan . BW-95 mins, CC,
10:00 AM DESIGN FOR LIVING (1933)
An independent woman can't chose between the two men she loves. Dir: Ernst Lubitsch Cast: Fredric March , Gary Cooper , Miriam Hopkins . BW-91 mins, CC,
11:45 AM GIRL HAPPY (1965)
A rock singer is hired to chaperone a gangster's daughter in Fort Lauderdale. Dir: Boris Sagal Cast: Elvis Presley , Shelley Fabares , Harold J. Stone . C-96 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
1:30 PM REMAINS OF THE DAY, THE (1993)
A proper British butler sacrifices happiness to remain faithful to his position. Dir: James Ivory Cast: Anthony Hopkins , Emma Thompson , Christopher Reeve . C-134 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
4:00 PM MORE THE MERRIER, THE (1943)
The World War II housing shortage brings three people together for an unlikely romance. Dir: George Stevens Cast: Jean Arthur , Joel McCrea , Charles Coburn . BW-104 mins, CC,
6:00 PM PATCH OF BLUE, A (1965)
A blind white girl falls in love with a black man. Dir: Guy Green Cast: Sidney Poitier , Shelley Winters , Elizabeth Hartman . BW-105 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
8:00 PM GILDA (1946)
A gambler discovers an old flame in South America, but she's married to his new boss. Dir: Charles Vidor Cast: Rita Hayworth , Glenn Ford , George Macready . BW-110 mins, CC,
10:00 PM STOLEN LIFE, A (1946)
A twin takes her deceased sister's place as wife of the man they both love. Dir: Curtis Bernhardt Cast: Bette Davis , Glenn Ford , Dane Clark . BW-107 mins, CC,
12:00 AM GODLESS GIRL, THE (1929)
A young couple's flirtation with atheism leads to disaster. Dir: Cecil B. De Mille Cast: Lina Basquette , Marie Prevost , George Duryea . BW-119 mins,
2:15 AM TASTE OF CHERRY (1997)
An Iranian tries to find someone to help him commit suicide. Dir: Abbas Kiarostami Cast: Homayoun Ershadi , Abdol Hossain Bagheri , Afshin Khorshid Bakhtari . C-99 mins, Letterbox Format
4:00 AM CLOSE-UP (1990)
Pretending to be Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, a man enters the home of a well-to-do family, promising them a prominent part in his next movie. Dir: Abbas Kiarostami Cast: Hossain Sabzian , Mohsen Makhmalbaf , Abolfazl Ahankhah . C-98 mins,