TCM Schedule for Wednesday, June 13: The Immigrant Experience

[CBHagman]

During the day TCM marks the birthday of actor Basil Rathbone with a selection of his films, including a few rarities.

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

1:30 AM Mask Of Dimitrios, The (1944)
A meek novelist investigates the mysterious death of a notorious scoundrel.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Cast: Sydney Greenstreet , Zachary Scott , Faye Emerson .
BW-96 mins, TV-PG, CC,

3:15 AM Bribe, The (1949)
A sultry singer tries to tempt a federal agent from the straight-and-narrow.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Robert Taylor , Ava Gardner , Charles Laughton .
BW-98 mins, TV-PG, CC,

5:00 AM Killer's Kiss (1955)
When he rescues a girl from her gangster lover, a prizefighter is marked for death.
Dir: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Frank Silvera , Jamie Smith , Irene Kane .
BW-67 mins, TV-PG,

6:15 AM Flirting Widow, The (1930)
A girl creates an imaginary lover to impress her father, but the lie gets in the way of true romance.
Dir: William Seiter Cast: Dorothy Mackaill , Basil Rathbone , Leila Hyams .
BW-72 mins, TV-G,

7:30 AM Lady of Scandal, The (1930)
A nobleman risks his family's wrath by courting an actress.
Dir: Sidney Franklin Cast: Ruth Chatterton , Basil Rathbone , Ralph Forbes .
BW-76 mins, TV-G,

9:00 AM Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)
A stenographer tries to save her boss from his divorcee girlfriend.
Dir: Paul Stein Cast: Constance Bennett , Kenneth MacKenna , Basil Rathbone .
BW-80 mins, TV-G,



10:30 AM Anna Karenina (1935)
Adaptation of Tolstoy's classic tale of a woman who deserts her family for an illicit love.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Greta Garbo , Fredric March , Freddie Bartholomew .
BW-94 mins, TV-14, CC,

12:15 PM Feather in Her Hat, A (1935)
A female shopkeeper sacrifices everything to give her son a theatrical career.
Dir: Alfred Santell Cast: Pauline Lord , Basil Rathbone , Louis Hayward .
BW-72 mins, TV-G,

1:30 PM Kind Lady (1935)
A con artist and his criminal colleagues move in on a trusting old lady.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast: Aline MacMahon , Basil Rathbone , Mary Carlisle .
BW-76 mins, TV-G, CC,

3:00 PM Confession (1937)
A glamorous singer commits murder to protect her daughter's virtue.
Dir: Joe May Cast: Kay Francis , Ian Hunter , Basil Rathbone .
BW-87 mins, TV-PG, CC,



4:30 PM Dawn Patrol, The (1938)
A flight commander in France almost cracks under the pressure of sending men to their deaths.
Dir: Edmund Goulding Cast: Errol Flynn , Basil Rathbone , David Niven .
BW-103 mins, TV-PG, CC,

6:30 PM Fingers At The Window (1942)
A magician uses hypnosis to create an army of murderers.
Dir: Charles Lederer Cast: Lew Ayres , Laraine Day , Basil Rathbone .
BW-81 mins, TV-PG, CC,

TCM PRIMETIME - WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: TCM SPOTLIGHT: THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE

8:00 PM West Side Story (1961)
A young couple from dueling street gangs falls in love.
Dir: Robert Wise Cast: Natalie Wood , Richard Beymer , Russ Tamblyn .
C-153 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format



10:45 PM Black Legion (1936)
A disgruntled factory worker is lured into joining a secret society out to terrorize foreigners.
Dir: Archie L. Mayo Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Dick Foran , Erin O'Brien-Moore .
BW-83 mins, TV-G, CC,

12:15 AM And the Pursuit of Happiness (1986)
Director Louis Malle presents the range of immigrant experiences in the US during the 1980's.
Dir: Louis Malle Cast: Meseret Ghazan , Richard Pathammarong , Kim Pathammarong .
C-80 mins, TV-PG,

2:00 AM It's A Big Country (1951)
Seven stories celebrate the glorious diversity of American life.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Ethel Barrymore , Keefe Brasselle , Gary Cooper .
BW-89 mins, TV-PG, CC,

3:45 AM His Family Tree (1935)
An Irish immigrant builds a new life in America as a politician.
Dir: Charles Vidor Cast: James Barton , Margaret Callahan , Addison Randall .
BW-69 mins, TV-G,

5:00 AM Romance In Manhattan (1935)
A New York chorus girl helps an illegal immigrant build a new life in the big city.
Dir: Stephen Roberts Cast: Francis Lederer , Ginger Rogers , Arthur Hohl .
BW-77 mins, TV-G, CC,

[Auggie]

1. Dang -- missed most of the Rathbone films

Always liked this guy

[cyberswede]

2. West Side Story is so good!

Rita Moreno is fantastic!