TCM Schedule for Monday December 16 - TCM Spotlight: The Christmas Spirit

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It's getting closer.... more holiday themed movies tonight.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM SAADIA (1953)
A young doctor in the Sahara clashes with the local witch doctor. Dir: Albert Lewin Cast: Cornel Wilde , Mel Ferrer , Rita Gam . C-87 mins, TV-PG,

7:30 AM SCREEN DIRECTORS PLAYHOUSE: AFFAIR IN SUMATRA (1956)
A native woman is caught between love and loyalty to her people. BW-26 mins, TV-PG,

8:00 AM MARY HAD A LITTLE... (1961)
An actress hired to con a psychiatrist falls for her mark. Dir: Edward Buzzell Cast: Agnès Laurent , John Bentley , Jack Watling . BW-81 mins, TV-PG,

9:30 AM
SCREEN DIRECTORS PLAYHOUSE: WHITE CORRIDORS (1956)
An American tourist fights to get the staff of a British hospital to believe she's witnessed a murder. BW-26 mins, TV-PG,

10:00 AM PETTY GIRL, THE (1950)
A cheesecake artist tries to get a college professor to pose for him. Dir: Henry Levin Cast: Robert Cummings , Joan Caulfield , Elsa Lanchester . C-88 mins, TV-G,

11:35 AM CAMERA CAUGHT IT, THE (1954)
This short film looks at various images that cameras managed to film, none of which was staged. BW-9 mins,

11:45 AM SCREEN DIRECTORS PLAYHOUSE: APPLES ON THE LILAC TREE (1956)
An unconventional marriage excites small-town gossip. BW-26 mins, TV-PG,

12:15 PM EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS (1952)
On the eve of her big Broadway break, a dancer discovers she's pregnant. Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Marge Champion , Gower Champion , Dennis O'Keefe . C-92 mins, TV-G,

2:00 PM SCREEN DIRECTORS PLAYHOUSE: WHAT DAY IS IT? (1956)
A song and dance team bickers between numbers. BW-26 mins, TV-PG,

2:30 PM SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (1951)
A TV station receptionist tries to make her boyfriend a singing star only to lose him to the sponsor's daughter. Dir: Richard Quine Cast: Frankie Laine , Billy Daniels , Terry Moore . C-72 mins, TV-G,

3:45 PM SCREEN DIRECTORS PLAYHOUSE: ARROYO (1955)
A young woman stumbles into a Western town claiming she's the survivor of an Indian attack. Dir: George Waggner Cast: Jack Carson , Bob Steele , Lynn Bari . BW-26 mins, TV-PG,

4:15 PM BLACK DAKOTAS, THE (1954)
Confederate spies try to keep the President's emissary from delivering a peace treaty to the Sioux. Dir: Ray Nazarro Cast: Gary Merrill , Wanda Hendrix , John Bromfield . C-65 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format

5:30 PM SCREEN DIRECTORS PLAYHOUSE: WANT AD WEDDING (1955)
With no friends in town, a sailor advertises to find wedding guests. BW-26 mins, TV-PG,

6:00 PM ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENSE (1932)
A ruthless attorney tries to make amends for convicting an innocent man. Dir: Irving Cummings Cast: Edmund Lowe , Evelyn Brent , Constance Cummings . BW-72 mins, TV-PG,

7:15 PM SCREEN DIRECTORS PLAYHOUSE: BITTER WATERS, THE (1956)
A young man's romance at a German resort is threatened by the woman's past. BW-25 mins, TV-PG,

7:49 PM GLACIER PARK AND WATERTON LAKES (1942)
This short film explores the history, land, and people of Glacier Park and Waterton Lakes. C-8 mins,

8:00 PM O. HENRY'S FULL HOUSE (1952)
Five stories reveal O. Henry's gift for the surprise ending. Dir: Henry Koster Cast: John Steinbeck , Charles Laughton , Marilyn Monroe . BW-118 mins, TV-PG, CC,

10:00 PM MEET JOHN DOE (1941)
A reporter's fraudulent story turns a tramp into a national hero and makes him a pawn of big business. Dir: Frank Capra Cast: Gary Cooper , Barbara Stanwyck , Edward Arnold . BW-123 mins, TV-G, CC,

12:15 AM GOOD SAM (1948)
A family man helps out people in need and ends up broke in the process. Dir: Leo McCarey Cast: Gary Cooper , Ann Sheridan , Ray Collins . BW-114 mins, TV-G, CC,

2:15 AM IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE (1947)
Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South. Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Don DeFore , Ann Harding , Charlie Ruggles . BW-115 mins, TV-G, CC,

4:15 AM MR. SOFT TOUCH (1949)
After being betrayed, a gangster hangs out in a settlement house while seeking revenge. Dir: Henry Levin Cast: Glenn Ford , Evelyn Keyes , John Ireland . BW-93 mins, TV-G,