TCM Schedule for Wednesday, November 2: To Tell the Truth

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TCM offers documentaries this evening and in daytime a special birthday tribute to actor Burt Lancaster, born on this date in 1913.

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

1:00 AM
ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS (1940)

An exploration into the domestic and political life of this past president.
Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Raymond Massey , Gene Lockhart , Ruth Gordon .
BW-110 mins, CC,

3:00 AM
TENNESSEE JOHNSON (1942)

Biography of Andrew Johnson, who followed Abraham Lincoln into office and became the first U.S. president ever to be impeached.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: Van Heflin , Lionel Barrymore , Ruth Hussey .
BW-103 mins, CC,

4:45 AM
WIND AND THE LION, THE (1975)

An Arab chief triggers an international incident when he kidnaps an American widow and her children.
Dir: John Milius Cast: Sean Connery , Candice Bergen , Brian Keith .
C-119 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2 Wednesday

6:45 AM
SOUTH SEA WOMAN (1953)

A Marine sergeant battles Nazi agents to help a showgirl escape war torn China.
Dir: Arthur Lubin Cast: Burt Lancaster , Virginia Mayo , Chuck Connors .
BW-98 mins, CC,

8:30 AM
RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP (1958)

Officers on a WWII submarine clash during a perilous Pacific tour.
Dir: Robert Wise Cast: Clark Gable , Burt Lancaster , Jack Warden .
BW-93 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

10:17 AM
NOSTRADAMUS SAYS SO! (1953)

This short film presents the life and several predictions made by Nostradamus.
Dir: Peter Ballbusch
BW-11 mins,

10:30 AM
HIS MAJESTY O'KEEFE (1953)

A Yankee sea captain tries to make his fortune in the South Seas.
Dir: Byron Haskin Cast: Burt Lancaster , Joan Rice , Andre Morell .
C-90 mins, CC,

12:15 PM
VENGEANCE VALLEY (1951)

An honest rancher tries to block his evil brother's plots while keeping them from their father.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Burt Lancaster , Robert Walker , Joanne Dru .
C-83 mins, CC,

1:45 PM
JIM THORPE--ALL AMERICAN (1951)

The famous Native American athlete fights prejudice in his pursuit of sports stardom.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Burt Lancaster , Charles Bickford , Steve Cochran .
BW-105 mins, CC,

3:45 PM
BRUTE FORCE (1947)

Tough, disgruntled prisoners plan a daring, possibly bloody escape while on a drain pipe detail.
Dir: Jules Dassin Cast: Burt Lancaster , Hume Cronyn , Charles Bickford .
BW-98 mins, CC,

5:30 PM
YOUNG SAVAGES, THE (1961)

An assistant DA suspects one of the delinquents he's prosecuting for murder is his son.
Dir: John Frankenheimer Cast: Burt Lancaster , Dina Merrill , Shelley Winters .
BW-103 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:15 PM
CRASHING THE WATER BARRIER (1956)

This short documentary follows the exploits of Donald Campbell, who attempts to set a water speed record on Lake Mead. Vitaphone Release 2589A.
Dir: Konstantin Kalser
C-10 mins,

7:30 PM
MGM PARADE SHOW #24 (1955)

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney perform in a clip from "Strike Up the Band"; John Gilbert and Renee Adoree perform in a clip from "The Big Parade." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW-29 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: TCM SPOTLIGHT: TO TELL THE TRUTH

8:00 PM
TO TELL THE TRUTH: WORKING FOR CHANGE (EPISODE 1) (2016)

Film clips capture the birth of the social documentary between 1929 and 1941.
C-57 mins, CC,

9:04 PM
FOUR MINUTE FEVER (1956)

This short film takes a look at races that involve running a mile in under four minutes.
Dir: William Deeke
BW-9 mins,

9:15 PM
WORLD IN REVIEW (1934)

BW-0 mins,

9:15 PM
AMERICA TODAY (1932)

BW-0 mins,

9:45 PM
PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS, THE (1936)

Documentary cameras delve into the causes of the Depression's dust bowl.
Dir: Pare Lorentz
BW-25 mins,

10:14 PM
ROMANCE OF RADIUM (1937)

This short film tells the story of the discovery of radium and how it is used in medicine.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: André Cheron , Eddie Hart , James Conaty .
BW-10 mins,

10:30 PM
RIVER, THE (1938)

The TVA brings modern technology to the farmers along the Mississippi River.
Dir: Pare Lorentz
BW-31 mins,

11:15 PM
NIGHT MAIL (1936)

Dir: Basil Wright
BW-23 mins,

11:45 PM
NATIVE LAND (1942)

Dramatizations and archival footage capture the fight for civil liberties in the 1930s.
Dir: Leo Hurwitz Cast: Paul Robeson , Fred Johnson , Mary George .
BW-88 mins,

1:15 AM
TO TELL THE TRUTH: WORKING FOR CHANGE (EPISODE 1) (2016)

Film clips capture the birth of the social documentary between 1929 and 1941.
C-57 mins, CC,

2:30 AM
OLYMPIC CAVALCADE (1948)

Documentary footage recaptures the excitement of the 1948 London Olympics, the first games since 1936.
Cast: Bill Slater ,
BW-57 mins,

3:34 AM
CAPE BRETON ISLAND (1948)

This short film focuses on the history, land, and people of Cape Breton island.
C-9 mins,

3:45 AM
SECRET LAND, THE (1948)

Documentary about Admiral Richard Byrd and his explorations of the Antarctic.
Cast: Comdr. Robert Montgomery U.S.N.R. , Lt. Robert Taylor U.S.N.R. , Lt. Van Heflin A.A.F.R. .
C-71 mins,

5:00 AM
HOLLYWOOD MY HOMETOWN (1965)

In this special, Ken Murray hosts his own behind-the-scenes home movies of some of Hollywood's greatest stars.
BW-53 mins, CC,