TCM Schedule for Sunday April 8 - Gidget

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As we inch towards summer, how about a double bill of everyone's favorite surfer girl.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM LITTLE PRINCESS, THE ( 1939)
When her father is reported dead in war, his daughter fights harsh conditions at her boarding school. Dir: Walter Lang Cast: Shirley Temple , Richard Greene , Anita Louise . C- 93 mins, CC,

7:45 AM CORN IS GREEN, THE ( 1945)
A dedicated teacher sacrifices everything to send a young miner to Oxford. Dir: Irving Rapper Cast: Bette Davis , Nigel Bruce , Rhys Williams . BW- 114 mins, CC,

10:00 AM SUDDENLY ( 1954)
Gunmen take over a suburban home to plot a presidential assassination. Dir: Lewis Allen Cast: Frank Sinatra , Sterling Hayden , James Gleason . BW- 77 mins, CC,

11:45 AM ANNIE HALL ( 1977)
A comedian and an aspiring singer try to overcome their neuroses and find happiness. Dir: Woody Allen Cast: Woody Allen , Diane Keaton , Tony Roberts . C- 93 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

1:30 PM LOVER COME BACK ( 1961)
An ad exec in disguise courts his pretty female competitor. Dir: Delbert Mann Cast: Rock Hudson , Doris Day , Tony Randall . C- 107 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:30 PM DEAR HEART ( 1964)
A middle-aged postmistress falls for an engaged man during a convention in New York. Dir: Delbert Mann Cast: Glenn Ford , Geraldine Page , Michael Anderson Jr. . BW- 114 mins, CC,

5:45 PM BLACK STALLION, THE ( 1979)
A boy and a horse forge a close friendship after being shipwrecked together in Africa. Dir: Carroll Ballard Cast: Kelly Reno , Mickey Rooney , Terry Garr . C- 117 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:00 PM GIDGET ( 1959)
A young girl dreams of winning acceptance from a gang of surfers. Dir: Paul Wendkos Cast: Sandra Dee , James Darren , Cliff Robertson . C- 95 mins, CC,

10:00 PM GIDGET GOES HAWAIIAN ( 1961)
A surfer girl triggers romantic confusion during a Hawaiian vacation. Dir: Paul Wendkos Cast: James Darren , Michael Callan , Deborah Walley . C- 102 mins, CC,

12:00 AM LADY OF THE NIGHT ( 1924)
In this silent film, a young man must choose between a woman from the streets and a refined woman, both of whom are in love with him. Dir: Monta Bell Cast: Norma Shearer , Malcolm McGregor , George K. Arthur .BW- 61 mins,

1:15 AM SUCH IS LIFE ( 1924)
A feisty street urchin struggles to get through the winter in this silent short film. Dir: Alfred J. Goulding Cast: Arnold MacDonald , Jack Henderson , Paul Stanhope . BW- 17 mins,

2:00 AM MAN ESCAPED, A ( 1956)
An activist is imprisoned by the Nazis, and devotes his waking hours to planning an elaborate escape. Dir: Robert Bresson Cast: Francois Leterrier , Charles Le Clainche , Maurice Beerblock . BW- 101 mins,

3:45 AM DOWN BY LAW ( 1986)
A pair of petty thieves and losers end up in jail with an Italian tourist. In a strange twist of luck, the three manage to escape and wonder what to do next. Dir: Jim Jarmusch Cast: Tom Waits , John Lurie , Roberto Benigni . BW- 107 mins, CC,