Classic Films
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Lots of good stuff here today, through the night and on into morning. Especially if you've been enduring icy blasts from Mother Nature, it's a good time to curl up and watch TCM.
Tuesday, January 7th, 2014
12:45 AM
Giant Of Norway, The (1939)
This short film focuses on the story of Norwegian explorer and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen.
Dir: Edward L. Cahn Cast: Hugh Sothern , Lumsden Hare ,
BW-11 mins,
1:00 AM
Libeled Lady (1936)
When an heiress sues a newspaper, the editor hires a reporter to compromise her.
Dir: Jack Conway Cast: Jean Harlow , William Powell , Myrna Loy .
BW-98 mins, TV-G, CC,
2:43 AM
Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) Of The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention, The (1936)
This short film chronicles various events associated with MGM's 1937 convention for the studio's national sales and distribution staff.
BW-16 mins,
3:00 AM
Love Letters (1945)
A soldier falls for the woman who may have killed his best friend.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: Jennifer Jones , Joseph Cotten , Ann Richards .
BW-101 mins, TV-14, CC,
4:42 AM
Moments In Music (1949)
This short film highlights favorite musical moments in cinema.
Dir: Carey Wilson
BW-10 mins,
5:00 AM
Band Wagon, The (1953)
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Fred Astaire , Cyd Charisse , Oscar Levant .
C-112 mins, TV-G, CC,
7:00 AM
Lady For A Day (1933)
A gangster helps an old apple-vendor pose as a society woman to fool her visiting daughter.
Dir: Frank Capra Cast: Warren William , May Robson , Guy Kibbee .
BW-96 mins, TV-G, CC,
8:45 AM
It Happened One Night (1934)
A newspaperman tracks a runaway heiress on a madcap cross-country tour.
Dir: Frank Capra Cast: Clark Gable , Claudette Colbert , Walter Connolly .
BW-105 mins, TV-PG, CC,
10:30 AM
Whole Town's Talking, The (1935)
A gangster hides from the law by trading places with a mild-mannered double.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Edward G. Robinson , Jean Arthur , Arthur Hohl .
BW-92 mins, TV-G, CC,
12:15 PM
His Girl Friday (1940)
An unscrupulous editor plots to keep his star reporter-and ex-wife-from re-marrying.
Dir: Howard Hawks Cast: Cary Grant , Rosalind Russell , Ralph Bellamy .
BW-92 mins, TV-G, CC,
2:00 PM
Cover Girl (1944)
A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.
Dir: Charles Vidor Cast: Rita Hayworth , Gene Kelly , Lee Bowman .
C-107 mins, TV-G, CC,
4:00 PM
Gilda (1946)
A gambler discovers an old flame in South America, but she's married to his new boss.
Dir: Charles Vidor Cast: Rita Hayworth , Glenn Ford , George Macready .
BW-110 mins, TV-PG, CC,
6:00 PM
From Here To Eternity (1953)
Enlisted men in Hawaii fight for love and honor on the eve of World War II.
Dir: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Burt Lancaster , Montgomery Clift , Deborah Kerr .
BW-118 mins, TV-PG, CC,
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8:00 PM
On The Waterfront (1954)
A young stevedore takes on the mobster who rules the docks.
Dir: Elia Kazan Cast: Marlon Brando , Karl Malden , Lee J. Cobb .
BW-108 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
10:00 PM
Way We Were, The (1973)
A fiery liberal fights to make her marriage to a successful writer work.
Dir: Sydney Pollack Cast: Barbra Streisand , Robert Redford , Bradford Dillman .
C-118 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format
12:15 AM
Gandhi (1982)
The legendary Indian leader uses peaceful means to free his homeland from British rule.
Dir: Richard Attenborough Cast: Ben Kingsley , Candice Bergen , John Gielgud .
C-191 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
3:45 AM
Remains of the Day, The (1993)
A proper British butler sacrifices happiness to remain faithful to his position.
Dir: James Ivory Cast: Anthony Hopkins , Emma Thompson , Christopher Reeve .
C-134 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format