TCM Schedule for Sunday February 23 - 31 Days of Oscar: 1938 Best Picture Nominees

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Another Sunday of Best Picture nominees, with all 10 1938 candidates staring in prime time.

(all times Eastern)

7:30 AM VIVA VILLA! (1934)
Rousing biography of the bandit chief who led the battle for Mexican Independence. Dir: Jack Conway Cast: Wallace Beery , Leo Carrillo , Fay Wray . BW-110 mins, CC,

9:30 AM IVANHOE (1952)
Sir Walter Scott's classic tale of the noble knight torn between his fair lady and a beautiful Jew. Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Robert Taylor , Elizabeth Taylor , Joan Fontaine . C-107 mins, CC,

11:30 AM KING SOLOMON'S MINES (1950)
A spirited widow hires a daredevil jungle scout to find a lost treasure in diamonds. Dir: Compton Bennett Cast: Deborah Kerr , Stewart Granger , Richard Carlson . C-103 mins, CC,

1:13 PM KING SOLOMON'S MINES FEATURETTE (1950)
This promotional short for "King Solomon's Mines" (1950) focuses on the challenges of on-location filming in the African wilderness. C-10 mins,

1:30 PM AMERICA, AMERICA (1963)
A young Greek stops at nothing to secure a passage to America. Dir: Elia Kazan Cast: Stathis Giallelis , Frank Wolff , Harry Davis . BW-168 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:21 PM MAIN STREET ON THE MARCH! (1941)
This short film focuses on America's changing mood to events leading up to WWII. Dir: Edward L. Cahn Cast: Margaret Bert , Mark Daniels , Robert Homans . BW-20 mins,

4:45 PM MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1962)
Lavish remake of the classic tale of the villainous Captain Bligh who drives his crew to revolt during a South Seas expedition. Dir: Lewis Milestone Cast: Marlon Brando , Trevor Howard , Richard Harris . C-185 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:00 PM ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, THE (1938)
The bandit king of Sherwood Forest leads his Merry Men in a battle against the corrupt Prince John. Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Errol Flynn , Olivia de Havilland , Basil Rathbone . C-102 mins, CC,

10:00 PM YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1938)
A girl from a family of freethinkers falls for the son of a conservative banker. Dir: Frank Capra Cast: Jean Arthur , Lionel Barrymore , James Stewart . BW-126 mins, CC,

12:15 AM PYGMALION (1938)
A linguistics professor bets he can turn a flower girl into a lady by teaching her to speak properly. Dir: Anthony Asquith Cast: Leslie Howard , Wendy Hiller , Wilfrid Lawson . BW-96 mins, CC,

2:00 AM ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND (1938)
A forward thinking bandleader fights to make ragtime respectable. Dir: Henry King Cast: Tyrone Power , Alice Faye , Don Ameche . BW-106 mins, CC,

4:00 AM BOYS TOWN (1938)
True story of Father Flanagan's fight to build a home for orphaned boys. Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Spencer Tracy , Mickey Rooney , Henry Hull . BW-93 mins, CC,

5:34 AM CITY OF LITTLE MEN, THE (1938)
This short film focuses on a community founded by a Catholic Priest as a self-sufficient town for homeless and delinquent boys. Cast: Johnny Walsh , BW-11 mins,

5:49 AM WANTED - A MASTER (1936)
In this short film, a dog living in a junk yard sets off to find a master. Dir: Gunther V. Fritsch BW-10 mins,

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1. Some good ones here...

King Solomon's Mines. Wow! What a spectacular film. It's beautifully filmed. And I've always liked Deborah Kerr. A great support cast. Well worth a look.

Adventures of Robin Hood. Fun, frolicking escapism, as any Errol Flynn flick should be. Again, the supporting cast is great. Alan Hale, Eugene Pallette, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Una O'Connor, et al.

You Can't Take it With You. I like it better than It's a Wonderful Life. Jean Arthur is fantastic, as are Stewart, Barrymore, Arnold. The ensemble work is astounding in this flick that never takes itself too seriously. No bad actors in this one. A real gem. A little Polly-Wolly Doodle will do any time.