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Saturday 10/28/23: Phantom of the Opera, Alfred Hitchcock double feature, Cat People, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, Angela Lansbury, Gothic Horror
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Saturday, October 28 At a Glance
SPOTLIGHT: GOTHIC MOVIES
- GOTHIC HORROR
Horror of Dracula (1958)
House of Usher (1960)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
Phantom of the Opera, The (1925)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
Saturday, October 28
- TCM DAYTIME
SPOTLIGHT: GOTHIC MOVIES (cont.)
Cat People (1942) (6:45 am ET)
WEEKEND FEATURES
MGM Cartoons: Bats in the Belfry (1942)
Black Cats and Broomsticks (1955) (short)
Old New Orleans (1940) (short)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)
Batman and Robin Chapter 15: Batman Victorious (1949)
Popeye: A Dream Walking (1934)
Triple Trouble (1950)
Gun in His Hand, A (1945) (short)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(1982) (Musical Matinee)
Gun Crazy (1950)
Oklahoman, The (1957)
Darby's Rangers (1958)
- TCM PRIMETIME
ALFRED HITCHCOCK DOUBLE FEATURE
Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1956)
Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1934)
- NOIR ALLEY
Experiment in Terror (1962)
- TCM LATE NIGHT: MYSTERY
Agatha (1979)
Last of Sheila, The (1973)
Saturday, Oct. 28
11:00 PM Horror of Dracula (1958)
The legendary count tries to turn his enemies' women into his bloodthirsty brides.
Dir: Terence Fisher Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough
Runtime: 82 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: N
12:30 AM House of Usher (1960)
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A young man tries to rescue the woman he loves from her demonic brother.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey
Runtime: 85 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: N
2:00 AM Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
&pp=ygUPUlVFIE1PUkdVRSAxOTU0
A mad scientist uses an ape to murder his enemies.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Karl Malden, Claude Dauphin, Patricia Medina
Runtime: 84 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
3:30 AM The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
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In this film, a severely deformed man haunts the sewers beneath the Paris Opera.
Dir: Rupert Julian Cast: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry
Runtime: 94 mins Genre: Silent Rating: TV-G CC: N
5:00 AM Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
&pp=ygUPZHIgamVreWxsIDE5MzEg
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a scientist who unleashes the beast within.
Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Cast: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart
Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
6:45 AM Cat People (1942)
&pp=ygUSQ0FUIFBFT1BMRSBUUkFJTEVS
A newlywed fears that an ancient curse will turn her into a bloodthirsty beast.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Simone Simon, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph
Runtime: 71 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
8:00 AM Cartoon: Bats in the Belfry (1942)
A trio of musically inclined bats eagerly show why they are associated with being crazy.
Dir: Rudolf Ising, Jerry Brewer Cast: Pinto Colvig
Runtime: 6 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-G CC: Y
8:08 AM Short: Black Cats and Broomsticks (1955)
Superstitions are examined in the context of mid-20th century America.
Dir: Larry O'Reilly Cast: Peter Roberts, Frances Dinsmoor, Frances Dinsmoor
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-G CC: N
8:17 AM Short: Old New Orleans (1940)
This Traveltalks short gives the viewer a tour of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dir: null Cast: James A. FitzPatrick
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-G CC: N
8:27 AM Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)
A small-town politician is the jury hold-out in a sensational murder case.
Dir: Gordon Douglas Cast: Harold Peary, Jane Darwell, Nancy Gates
Runtime: 62 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y
9:30 AM Serial: Batman and Robin: Chapter 15 - Batman Victorious (1949)
The Wizard's identity is revealed as he uses his invisibility to evade capture.
Dir: Spencer Gordon Bennet Cast: Robert Lowery, Johnny Duncan, Jane Adams
Runtime: 16 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-G CC: N
10:00 AM Cartoon: A Dream Walking (1934)
Popeye and Bluto are awaken from their sleep by the sound of Olive Oyl sleepwalking. They rush to her rescue fighting all the way as Olive Oyl blissfully steps from the roof and lands on the iron beams of a building under construction.
Dir: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel Cast: William Costello, Lou Fleischer, William Pennell
Runtime: 7 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
10:08 AM Triple Trouble (1950)
When they're framed for a robbery, the Bowery Boys investigate the case from behind bars.
Dir: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell
Runtime: 66 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y
11:30 AM Short: A Gun in His Hand (1945)
In this short film, a man joins the police force with the intention of getting away with crimes.
Dir: Joseph Losey Cast: Ray Teal, Arthur Space, Anthony Caruso
Runtime: 18 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-PG CC: N
12:00 PM Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)
A father returns to London after being deported to find out what happened to his wife and child.
Dir: Terry Hughes Cast: Michael Kalinyea, Ken Jennings, Angela Lansbury
Runtime: 139 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
2:30 PM Gun Crazy (1950)
&pp=ygUOZ3VuIGNyYXp5IDE5NTA%3D
Two disturbed young people release their fascination with guns through a crime spree.
Dir: Joseph H. Lewis Cast: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger
Runtime: 87 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
4:15 PM The Oklahoman (1957)
&pp=ygUVdGhlIG9rbGFob21hbiB0cmFpbGVy
After his wife dies during childbirth, a doctor, who was on his way to California, stops in a midwestern town to bury her. He decides to stay there and start a practice, but soon runs afoul with some evil cattle ranchers.
Dir: Francis D. Lyon Cast: Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale, Brad Dexter
Runtime: 80 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
5:45 PM Darby's Rangers (1958)
&pp=ygUPZGFyYnkncyByYW5nZXJz
An Army Major leads his men behind enemy lines during World War II.
Dir: William A. Wellman Cast: James Garner, Etchika Choureau, Jack Warden
Runtime: 121 mins Genre: War Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
ALFRED HITCHCOCK DOUBLE FEATURE
8:00 PM The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
&pp=ygUedGhlIG1hbiB3aG8ga25ldyB0b28gbXVjaCAxOTU2
International spies kidnap a doctor's son when he stumbles on their assassination plot.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie
Runtime: 119 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
10:15 PM The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
&pp=ygUZdGhlIG1hbiB3aG8ga25ldyB0b28gbXVjaA%3D%3D
While vacationing in Switzerland, a British couple gets wrapped up in an assassination plot.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Nova Pilbeam
Runtime: 84 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
NOIR ALLEY: 12:00 AM Experiment in Terror (1962)
&pp=ygUcZXhwZXJpbWVudCBpbiB0ZXJyb3IgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D
A master criminal tries to force a bank teller to help him pull off a big heist.
Dir: Blake Edwards Cast: Glenn Ford, Lee Remick, Stefanie Powers
Runtime: 123 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
2:30 AM Agatha (1979)
Based on the actual 11-day disappearance of famed mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926, the film fictionalizes her whereabouts during that time.
Dir: Michael Apted Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Timothy Dalton, Timothy West
Runtime: 98 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
4:15 AM The Last of Sheila (1973)
A game of murder among wealthy vacationers turns into the real thing.
Dir: Herbert Ross Cast: James Coburn, Raquel Welch, Dyan Cannon
Runtime: 120 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
SPOTLIGHT: GOTHIC MOVIES
- GOTHIC HORROR
Horror of Dracula (1958)
House of Usher (1960)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
Phantom of the Opera, The (1925)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
Saturday, October 28
- TCM DAYTIME
SPOTLIGHT: GOTHIC MOVIES (cont.)
Cat People (1942) (6:45 am ET)
WEEKEND FEATURES
MGM Cartoons: Bats in the Belfry (1942)
Black Cats and Broomsticks (1955) (short)
Old New Orleans (1940) (short)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)
Batman and Robin Chapter 15: Batman Victorious (1949)
Popeye: A Dream Walking (1934)
Triple Trouble (1950)
Gun in His Hand, A (1945) (short)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(1982) (Musical Matinee)
Gun Crazy (1950)
Oklahoman, The (1957)
Darby's Rangers (1958)
- TCM PRIMETIME
ALFRED HITCHCOCK DOUBLE FEATURE
Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1956)
Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1934)
- NOIR ALLEY
Experiment in Terror (1962)
- TCM LATE NIGHT: MYSTERY
Agatha (1979)
Last of Sheila, The (1973)
Saturday, Oct. 28
11:00 PM Horror of Dracula (1958)
The legendary count tries to turn his enemies' women into his bloodthirsty brides.
Dir: Terence Fisher Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough
Runtime: 82 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: N
12:30 AM House of Usher (1960)
&pp=ygUTaG91c2Ugb2YgdXNoZXIgMTk2MA%3D%3D
A young man tries to rescue the woman he loves from her demonic brother.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey
Runtime: 85 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: N
2:00 AM Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
&pp=ygUPUlVFIE1PUkdVRSAxOTU0
A mad scientist uses an ape to murder his enemies.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Karl Malden, Claude Dauphin, Patricia Medina
Runtime: 84 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
3:30 AM The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
&pp=ygUUUEhBTlRPTSAxOTI1IFRSQUlMRVI%3D
In this film, a severely deformed man haunts the sewers beneath the Paris Opera.
Dir: Rupert Julian Cast: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry
Runtime: 94 mins Genre: Silent Rating: TV-G CC: N
5:00 AM Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
&pp=ygUPZHIgamVreWxsIDE5MzEg
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a scientist who unleashes the beast within.
Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Cast: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart
Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
6:45 AM Cat People (1942)
&pp=ygUSQ0FUIFBFT1BMRSBUUkFJTEVS
A newlywed fears that an ancient curse will turn her into a bloodthirsty beast.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Simone Simon, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph
Runtime: 71 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
8:00 AM Cartoon: Bats in the Belfry (1942)
A trio of musically inclined bats eagerly show why they are associated with being crazy.
Dir: Rudolf Ising, Jerry Brewer Cast: Pinto Colvig
Runtime: 6 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-G CC: Y
8:08 AM Short: Black Cats and Broomsticks (1955)
Superstitions are examined in the context of mid-20th century America.
Dir: Larry O'Reilly Cast: Peter Roberts, Frances Dinsmoor, Frances Dinsmoor
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-G CC: N
8:17 AM Short: Old New Orleans (1940)
This Traveltalks short gives the viewer a tour of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dir: null Cast: James A. FitzPatrick
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-G CC: N
8:27 AM Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)
A small-town politician is the jury hold-out in a sensational murder case.
Dir: Gordon Douglas Cast: Harold Peary, Jane Darwell, Nancy Gates
Runtime: 62 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y
9:30 AM Serial: Batman and Robin: Chapter 15 - Batman Victorious (1949)
The Wizard's identity is revealed as he uses his invisibility to evade capture.
Dir: Spencer Gordon Bennet Cast: Robert Lowery, Johnny Duncan, Jane Adams
Runtime: 16 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-G CC: N
10:00 AM Cartoon: A Dream Walking (1934)
Popeye and Bluto are awaken from their sleep by the sound of Olive Oyl sleepwalking. They rush to her rescue fighting all the way as Olive Oyl blissfully steps from the roof and lands on the iron beams of a building under construction.
Dir: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel Cast: William Costello, Lou Fleischer, William Pennell
Runtime: 7 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
10:08 AM Triple Trouble (1950)
When they're framed for a robbery, the Bowery Boys investigate the case from behind bars.
Dir: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell
Runtime: 66 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y
11:30 AM Short: A Gun in His Hand (1945)
In this short film, a man joins the police force with the intention of getting away with crimes.
Dir: Joseph Losey Cast: Ray Teal, Arthur Space, Anthony Caruso
Runtime: 18 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-PG CC: N
12:00 PM Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)
A father returns to London after being deported to find out what happened to his wife and child.
Dir: Terry Hughes Cast: Michael Kalinyea, Ken Jennings, Angela Lansbury
Runtime: 139 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
2:30 PM Gun Crazy (1950)
&pp=ygUOZ3VuIGNyYXp5IDE5NTA%3D
Two disturbed young people release their fascination with guns through a crime spree.
Dir: Joseph H. Lewis Cast: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger
Runtime: 87 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
4:15 PM The Oklahoman (1957)
&pp=ygUVdGhlIG9rbGFob21hbiB0cmFpbGVy
After his wife dies during childbirth, a doctor, who was on his way to California, stops in a midwestern town to bury her. He decides to stay there and start a practice, but soon runs afoul with some evil cattle ranchers.
Dir: Francis D. Lyon Cast: Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale, Brad Dexter
Runtime: 80 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
5:45 PM Darby's Rangers (1958)
&pp=ygUPZGFyYnkncyByYW5nZXJz
An Army Major leads his men behind enemy lines during World War II.
Dir: William A. Wellman Cast: James Garner, Etchika Choureau, Jack Warden
Runtime: 121 mins Genre: War Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
ALFRED HITCHCOCK DOUBLE FEATURE
8:00 PM The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
&pp=ygUedGhlIG1hbiB3aG8ga25ldyB0b28gbXVjaCAxOTU2
International spies kidnap a doctor's son when he stumbles on their assassination plot.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie
Runtime: 119 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
10:15 PM The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
&pp=ygUZdGhlIG1hbiB3aG8ga25ldyB0b28gbXVjaA%3D%3D
While vacationing in Switzerland, a British couple gets wrapped up in an assassination plot.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Nova Pilbeam
Runtime: 84 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
NOIR ALLEY: 12:00 AM Experiment in Terror (1962)
&pp=ygUcZXhwZXJpbWVudCBpbiB0ZXJyb3IgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D
A master criminal tries to force a bank teller to help him pull off a big heist.
Dir: Blake Edwards Cast: Glenn Ford, Lee Remick, Stefanie Powers
Runtime: 123 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
2:30 AM Agatha (1979)
Based on the actual 11-day disappearance of famed mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926, the film fictionalizes her whereabouts during that time.
Dir: Michael Apted Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Timothy Dalton, Timothy West
Runtime: 98 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
4:15 AM The Last of Sheila (1973)
A game of murder among wealthy vacationers turns into the real thing.
Dir: Herbert Ross Cast: James Coburn, Raquel Welch, Dyan Cannon
Runtime: 120 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-14 CC: Y