TCM Schedule for Tuesday, April 22: Star of the Month: John Wayne
There's plenty of interesting programming this time out, including a look at an astonishingly fruitful year in film, 1939, and a daytime line-up of movies about the wrongly accused.
And John Wayne isn't just on tonight; catch him in the pre-Code Baby Face in the wee hours of the morning.
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014
12:00 AM
Haunted Gold (1932)
A cowboy and his girl fight bandits and a ghost over an abandoned mine.
Dir: Mack V. Wright Cast: John Wayne , Duke , Sheila Terry .
BW-58 mins,
1:15 AM
Somewhere in Sonora (1933)
A young cowhand gets roped into the outlaw's life when he's falsely accused of a crime.
Dir: Mack V. Wright Cast: John Wayne , Duke , Henry B. Walthall .
BW-58 mins
2:30 AM
Baby Face (1933)
A beautiful schemer sleeps her way to the top of a banking empire.
Dir: Alfred E. Green Cast: Barbara Stanwyck , George Brent , Donald Cook .
BW-76 mins, CC,
4:00 AM
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)
This documentary looks at how the social, financial and moral forces all helped shape one of the most intriguing periods in Hollywood history.
C-68 mins, CC,
5:09 AM
Use Your Imagination (1933)
A young man can't hold a job because he is always daydreaming in this short film.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Hal LeRoy , Mitzi Mayfair , Maurice Barrett .
BW-18 mins,
5:30 AM
Telegraph Trail, The (1933)
An Army scout volunteers to string telegraph wires through Indian territory.
Dir: Tenny Wright Cast: John Wayne , Duke , Frank McHugh .
BW-54 mins,
6:25 AM
Star Night At The Cocoanut Grove (1934)
Several members of MGM's 'galaxy of stars' attend an evening of music and a fashion show in this short film.
Cast: Leo Carillo ,
C-20 mins,
6:50 AM
Whisperin' Bill (1933)
In this dramatic short, an elderly farmer recites the "Whisperin' Bill" poem to a congressman seeking his vote.
Dir: Ben Holmes Cast: Charles Sale (Chic) ,
BW-10 mins,
7:00 AM
Life Of Jimmy Dolan, The (1933)
A boxer facing a murder charge finds refuge in a children's home.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. , Loretta Young , Aline MacMahon .
BW-88 mins, CC,
8:30 AM
Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)
A cowboy tames a wild horse suspected of killing a man, then rides out to find the real culprit.
Dir: Fred Allen Cast: John Wayne , Duke , Ruth Hall .
BW-55 mins,
9:27 AM
Let'S Sing A Song Of The West (1947)
This musical short film features four songs associated with the western United States, such as "Home on the Range" and "Oh, Susannah." Vitaphone Release 1571A.
Dir: Jack Scholl Cast: Tex Cooper , Jack Mower , Douglas Kennedy .
BW-9 mins,
9:45 AM
Big Stampede, The (1932)
A new sheriff faces the rustlers who killed his predecessor.
Dir: Tenny Wright Cast: John Wayne , Duke , Noah Beery .
BW-54 mins,
10:40 AM
Speed In The Gay Nineties (1932)
A small town believes an inventor is crazy when he claims that man can fly in this comedic short.
Dir: Del Lord Cast: Marvin Loback , Andy Clyde , Helen Mann .
BW-17 mins,
11:00 AM
Man From Monterey, The (1933)
A U.S. Cavalry officer tries to protect Spanish landowners in California.
Dir: Mack V. Wright Cast: John Wayne , Duke , Ruth Hall .
BW-57 mins, CC,
12:04 PM
Mission Trail, The (1946)
This short film takes the viewer to twenty one Spanish missions that extend five hundred miles in California.
Dir: James A. FitzPatrick
C-10 mins,
12:15 PM
Sagebrush Trail (1934)
A man, wrongly imprisoned for murder, escapes to track down the real killer.
Dir: Armand Schaefer Cast: John Wayne , Nancy Shubert , Lane Chandler .
BW-53 mins,
1:24 PM
John Wayne (1962)
This short film, part of the Hollywood Hist-o-Rama series, offers a brief biography of John Wayne.
Dir: Joseph R Juliano
BW-4 mins,
1:30 PM
Randy Rides Alone (1934)
An undercover agent searches for a murderous outlaw.
Dir: Harry Fraser Cast: John Wayne , Alberta Vaughn , George Hayes .
BW-52 mins,
2:23 PM
Starlit Days At The Lido (1935)
Some of Hollywood's biggest starts are entertained by singing, dancing, acrobatics, and impressions in this short film.
Cast: Mary Lange , Donald Grayson , Bonnie Bannon .
C-19 mins,
2:45 PM
Star Packer, The (1934)
A U.S. Marshall takes on the job of defeating a mysterious criminal.
Dir: R. N. Bradbury Cast: John Wayne , Verna Hillie , George Hayes .
BW-55 mins,
3:45 PM
Lawless Frontier, The (1935)
Two gunmen team up to take on a Mexican bandit who's done them both wrong.
Dir: R. N. Bradbury Cast: John Wayne , Sheila Terry , Jack Rockwell .
BW-52 mins,
4:51 PM
Historic Mexico City (1935)
This short film focuses on the colorful history of Mexico City.
Dir: Louis Lewyn
C-8 mins,
5:00 PM
Allegheny Uprising (1939)
Colonial settlers fight the corrupt British in the days before the American Revolution.
Dir: William A. Seiter Cast: Claire Trevor , John Wayne , George Sanders .
BW-81 mins, CC,
6:30 PM
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.
C-68 mins, CC,
7:50 PM
Natural Wonders Of Washington State (1939)
This short film takes the viewer to a number of natural wonders of Washington State.
C-9 mins,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: JOHN WAYNE
8:00 PM
Stagecoach (1939)
A group of disparate passengers battle personal demons and each other while racing through Indian country.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Claire Trevor , John Wayne , Andy Devine .
BW-96 mins, CC,
10:00 PM
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962)
An experienced gunman and a peace-loving tenderfoot clash with a Western bully.
Dir: John Ford Cast: James Stewart , John Wayne , Vera Miles .
BW-123 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
12:15 AM
Fort Apache (1948)
An experienced cavalry officer tries to keep his new, by-the-books commander from triggering an Indian war.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Henry Fonda , Shirley Temple .
BW-128 mins, CC,
2:30 AM
Searchers, The (1956)
An Indian-hating Civil War veteran tracks down the tribe that slaughtered his family and kidnapped his niece.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Jeffrey Hunter , Vera Miles .
C-119 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
4:45 AM
Long Voyage Home, The (1940)
A merchant ship's crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Thomas Mitchell , Ian Hunter .
BW-106 mins, CC,
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