TCM Schedule for Sunday May 18 - What's On Tonight: Socially Conscious - Zanuck & Kazan

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It's a doubleheader of films from Elia Kazan and Fox head honcho Daryl Zanuck dealing with social issues.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM ACT ONE (1963)
A poor Brooklyn boy joins forces with an experienced playwright to conquer Broadway. Dir: Dore Schary Cast: George Hamilton , Jason Robards Jr. , Jack Klugman . BW-110 mins, CC,

8:00 AM TWO SMART PEOPLE (1946)
In New Orleans, lady crook tries to steal a con man's hidden loot. Dir: Jules Dassin Cast: Lucille Ball , John Hodiak , Lloyd Nolan . BW-93 mins, CC,

9:42 AM L.B. MAYER CEREMONY (1950)
In this promotional short film, Louis B. Mayer accepts an award for his contribution to the motion picture industry and highlights from some of MGM's films are presented. C-15 mins,

10:00 AM BRIGADOON (1954)
Two American hunters in Scotland discover a mystical village that only materializes once every century. Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Gene Kelly , Van Johnson , Cyd Charisse . C-108 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:49 AM STRAUSS FANTASY (1954)
In this short film, Johnny Green leads the MGM Symphony Orchestra in a medley of waltzes and other familiar pieces by three members of the Strauss family. C-10 mins, Letterbox Format

12:00 PM THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS (1943)
An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort. Dir: David Butler Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Eddie Cantor , Bette Davis . BW-127 mins, CC,

2:15 PM KISS THEM FOR ME (1957)
Three navy war heroes are booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco and plan to throw a wild party. Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Cary Grant , Jayne Mansfield , Leif Erickson . C-102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:15 PM BYE BYE BIRDIE (1963)
A rock star's personal appearance turns a small town into a disaster area. Dir: George Sidney Cast: Janet Leigh , Dick Van Dyke , Ann-Margret . C-112 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:15 PM GIDGET (1959)
A young girl dreams of winning acceptance from a gang of surfers. Dir: Paul Wendkos Cast: Sandra Dee , James Darren , Cliff Robertson . C-95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:00 PM GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (1947)
A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism. Dir: Elia Kazan Cast: Gregory Peck , Dorothy McGuire , John Garfield . BW-118 mins, CC,

10:15 PM PINKY (1949)
A light-skinned black woman returns home after passing for white in nursing school. Dir: Elia Kazan Cast: Jeanne Crain , Ethel Barrymore , Ethel Waters . BW-102 mins, CC,

12:05 AM DIVINE WOMAN (LOST GARBO FOOTAGE), THE (1928)
In the surviving footage of this lost film, a Parisian soldier has a last meal with his lover before he ships for Algiers. BW-9 mins,

12:15 AM DIVINE LADY, THE (1929)
Lady Hamilton's love affair with Admiral Nelson rocks the British Empire. Dir: Frank Lloyd Cast: Corinne Griffith , Victor Varconi , H. B. Warner . BW-99 mins,

2:00 AM MY LIFE AS A DOG (1986)
A young boy's life changes the summer he moves in with relatives while his sick mother tries to recover. Dir: Lasse Hallstr÷m Cast: Anton Glanzelius , Anki Liden , Manfred Serner . C-101 mins, Letterbox Format

3:53 AM MONEY TO LOAN (1939)
This short film looks at the criminal lengths that loan sharks go to get individuals to pay back their loans. Dir: Joseph Newman Cast: Ruth Warren , Paul Guilfoyle , Frances Morris . BW-21 mins,

4:15 AM OF MICE AND MEN (1939)
A drifter and his slow-witted pal try to make their way in the West. Dir: Lewis Milestone Cast: Burgess Meredith , Betty Field , Lon Chaney Jr. . BW-106 mins, CC,

[CBHagman]

1. Trailer for "Gentleman's Agreement."