TCM Schedule for Wednesday, October 8: Star of the Month: Janet Leigh
I can't find a birthday link to Jack Webb, Tom Keene, or Fred Allen, but they're all featured during the day. Tonight, of course, is Janet Leigh Night, and includes a lesser-known but watchable Christmas movie, Holiday Affair.
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
12:00 AM
Far From The Madding Crowd (1967)
A romantic English lass can't choose among three very different suitors.
Dir: John Schlesinger Cast: Julie Christie , Terence Stamp , Peter Finch .
C-171 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:03 AM
Portrait Of An Actor (1971)
This promotional short film for "The Last Run" (1971) offers a look at the life of actor George C. Scott.
Dir: Chuck Workman
C-10 mins,
3:15 AM
Sunday, Bloody Sunday (1971)
A doctor and a female executive try to cope with their love for an aloof bisexual artist.
Dir: John Schlesinger Cast: Peter Finch , Glenda Jackson , Murray Head .
C-108 mins,
5:15 AM
Trials of Oscar Wilde, The (1960)
The noted 19th century wit risks social disgrace for love of another man.
Dir: Ken Hughes Cast: Peter Finch , Nigel Patrick , Yvonne Mitchell .
C-130 mins, Letterbox Format
7:30 AM
MGM Parade Show #32 (1955)
Walter Pidgeon introduces clips from "The Swan" and Part One of "The Pirate" featuring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
BW-26 mins,
8:00 AM
D.I., The (1957)
A tough drill sergeant has three days to keep a sensitive enlistee from washing out.
Dir: Jack Webb Cast: Jack Webb , Don Dubbins , Cpl. Laurence C. Windsor Jr., USMC .
BW-106 mins, CC,
10:00 AM
-30- (1959)
An active day in the life of a metropolitan newspaper,
Dir: Jack Webb Cast: Jack Webb , William Conrad , David Nelson .
BW-96 mins, CC,
11:45 AM
Last Time I Saw Archie, The (1961)
An Army con man tries to make a fortune out of peacetime military service.
Dir: Jack Webb Cast: Robert Mitchum , Jack Webb , Martha Hyer .
BW-98 mins, Letterbox Format
1:30 PM
Sundown Trail (1931)
A ranch foreman and an Eastern lady inherit a ranch.
Dir: Robert F. Hill Cast: Tom Keene , Marion Shilling , Nick Stuart .
BW-53 mins
2:30 PM
Beyond the Rockies (1932)
A noted gunman takes a job on a cattle ranch to stop a band of rustlers.
Dir: Fred Allen Cast: Tom Keene , Rochelle Hudson , Marie Wells .
BW-54 mins,
3:30 PM
Freighters of Destiny (1932)
A young man seeks vengeance on the outlaws who killed his father.
Dir: Fred Allen Cast: Tom Keene , Barbara Kent , Mitchell Harris .
BW-58 mins,
4:30 PM
Ghost Valley (1932)
A cowboy and a beautiful girl inherit a supposedly haunted gold mine.
Dir: Fred Allen Cast: Tom Keene , Merna Kennedy , Kate Campbell .
BW-54 mins,
5:30 PM
Saddle Buster, The (1932)
A rodeo rider can't face the game after he's almost killed by a wild bronco.
Dir: Fred Allen Cast: Tom Keene , Helen Foster , Marie Quillan .
BW-59 mins,
6:45 PM
Daredevil Drivers (1938)
Rival bus companies find an unusual go-between in a former auto racer.
Dir: B. Reeves Eason Cast: Beverly Roberts , Dick Purcell , Gloria Blondell .
BW-60 mins,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: JANET LEIGH
8:00 PM
Angels In The Outfield (1951)
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Paul Douglas , Janet Leigh , Keenan Wynn .
BW-99 mins, CC,
9:50 PM
Fish Tales (1954)
Champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire is after a large fish in this short film.
Dir: Carl Dudley
C-8 mins,
10:00 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
12:00 AM
Holiday Affair (1949)
A young widow is torn between a boring businessman and a romantic ne'er-do-well.
Dir: Don Hartman Cast: Robert Mitchum , Janet Leigh , Wendell Corey .
BW-87 mins, CC,
1:32 AM
Art Director, The (1949)
This short film offers a backstage look at the job of the motion picture art director.
Dir: Otto Lang
BW-7 mins,
1:45 AM
My Sister Eileen (1955)
Two sisters from Ohio, one pretty, one witty, plot to take New York City by storm.
Dir: Richard Quine Cast: Janet Leigh , Jack Lemmon , Betty Garrett .
C-107 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:45 AM
Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
A small-town girl finds love on the road to Broadway stardom.
Dir: James V. Kern Cast: Tony Martin , Janet Leigh , Gloria DeHaven .
C-107 mins, CC,
5:40 AM
At Home With Joan Crawford (1953)
In this short film, Joan Crawford urges the audience to donate to the Jimmy Fund to end childhood cancer.
BW-4 mins,
5:45 AM
Confidentially Connie (1953)
An expectant mother hatches a series of madcap schemes to improve her husband's financial standing.
Dir: Edward Buzzell Cast: Van Johnson , Janet Leigh , Louis Calhern .
BW-72 mins, CC,