TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 16: Butlers in Love
Angst and repression with Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, then fun in the Depression with Carole Lombard and William Powell. Will you be dining in tonight?
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
12:00 AM
Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)
Rock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed searches for a talent contest's mysterious winner.
Dir: Paul Landres Cast: Alan Freed , Jimmy Clanton , Sandy Stewart .
BW-74 mins,
1:30 AM
Buddy Holly Story, The (1978)
The pioneering rock musician fights to win acceptance for his new breed of music.
Dir: Steve Rash Cast: Gary Busey , Charles Martin Smith , Don Stroud .
C-114 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:30 AM
Jamboree (1957)
Two young people attempt to find love and success by making it in the music industry.
Dir: Roy Lockwood Cast: Kay Medford , Bob Pastene , Paul Carr .
BW-83 mins,
5:00 AM
Elvis: That's The Way It Is (1970)
Restored version of the King's classic Vegas concert film.
C-96 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
7:00 AM
Racket, The (1928)
In this silent film, a renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss.
Dir: Lewis Milestone Cast: Thomas Meighan , Marie Prevost , Louis Wolheim .
BW-84 mins,
8:30 AM
Paid (1930)
A young innocent plots revenge after being sent to prison unjustly.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Joan Crawford , Robert Armstrong , Marie Prevost .
BW-86 mins, CC
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10:00 AM
War Nurse (1930)
A nurse fights to survive when she's caught behind enemy lines during World War I.
Dir: Edgar Selwyn Cast: Robert Montgomery , Anita Page , June Walker .
BW-79 mins,
11:30 AM
Gentleman's Fate (1931)
A bootlegger falls apart when his wife leaves him.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: John Gilbert , Louis Wolheim , Leila Hyams .
BW-93 mins,
1:15 PM
Sin Of Madelon Claudet, The (1931)
A woman takes to the streets to provide for her illegitimate son.
Dir: Edgar Selwyn Cast: Helen Hayes , Lewis Stone , Neil Hamilton .
BW-75 mins, CC,
2:45 PM
Sporting Blood (1931)
A horse passes through a series of owners on the road to the Kentucky Derby.
Dir: Charles Brabin Cast: Clark Gable , Ernest Torrence , Madge Evans .
BW-82 mins,
4:15 PM
Carnival Boat (1932)
A logger defies his father to court a showgirl.
Dir: Albert Rogell Cast: Bill Boyd , Ginger Rogers , Fred Kohler .
BW-62 mins, CC,
5:30 PM
Hell Divers (1932)
Two naval air force officers carry their rivalry from the skies to the bedroom.
Dir: George Hill Cast: Wallace Beery , Clark Gable , Conrad Nagel .
BW-109 mins, CC,
7:30 PM
MGM Parade Show #27 (1955)
Walter Pidgeon introduces Part One of "Captains Courageous" and introduces a clip from "Forbidden Planet."
BW-26 mins,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: BUTLERS IN LOVE
8:00 PM
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, CC, Letterbox Format
10:30 PM
If You Could Only Cook (1935)
An unhappy executive gets a job as a butler on a lark, only to fall for the family cook.
Dir: William A. Seiter Cast: Herbert Marshall , Jean Arthur , Leo Carillo .
BW-72 mins,
12:00 AM
My Man Godfrey (1936)
A zany heiress tries to help a tramp by making him the family butler.
Dir: Gregory La Cava Cast: William Powell , Carole Lombard , Alice Brady .
BW-94 mins, CC,
1:45 AM
Merrily We Live (1938)
A society matron's habit of hiring ex-cons and hobos as servants leads to romance for her daughter.
Dir: Norman Z. McLeod Cast: Constance Bennett , Brian Aherne , Alan Mowbray .
BW-95 mins, CC,
3:30 AM
English Without Tears (1944)
A butler sets out to prove himself and win the love of the family's daughter.
BW-87 mins,
5:00 AM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story, The (1950)
A collection of MGM previews with an introduction by Lionel Barrymore.
Dir: Herman Hoffman
C-57 mins, CC,