TCM Schedule for Wednesday, November 26: Art Thefts

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Wednesday, November 26th, 2014

12:19 AM
High Spots Of The Far East (1932)
This short film focuses on the culture, people, and history of several locations in Asia.
Dir: E. M. Newman
BW-10 mins,

12:30 AM
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940)
A young thief faces amazing monsters to return Bagdad's deposed king to the throne.
Dir: Ludwig Berger Cast: Conrad Veidt , Sabu , June Duprez .
C-106 mins, CC,

2:30 AM
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1935)
Shakespeare's classic about two pairs of lovers and an amateur actor who get mixed up with fairies.
Dir: Max Reinhardt Cast: Ian Hunter , Verree Teasdale , Hobart Cavanaugh .
BW-143 mins, CC,



5:00 AM
Wings of Desire (1987)
An angel of death gives up his wings for love.
Dir: Wim Wenders Cast: Bruno Ganz , Solveig Dommartin , Peter Falk .
C-128 mins, Letterbox Format

7:19 AM
Location: Far From The Madding Crowd (1967)
This promotional short film offers a behind-the-scenes look at the location shooting for "Far from the Madding Crowd" (1967).
Dir: Roland Saland
C-10 mins,

7:30 AM
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
A Chinese showman uses his magical powers to save a Western town from itself.
Dir: George Pal Cast: Tony Randall , Barbara Eden , Arthur O'Connell .
BW-100 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

9:15 AM
Tom Thumb (1958)
A six-inch-tall boy takes on a pair of comical crooks.
Dir: George Pal Cast: Russ Tamblyn , Alan Young , June Thorburn .
C-92 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

10:54 AM
Operation Teahouse (1956)
This short promotional film provides a behind-the-scenes look at "The Teahouse of the August Moon" (1956).
C-5 mins,

11:00 AM
Glass Slipper, The (1955)
Musical adaptation of the story of Cinderella and her magical trip to the prince's ball.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Leslie Caron , Michael Wilding , Keenan Wynn .
C-94 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:45 PM
7th Voyage Of Sinbad, The (1958)
Sinbad hunts for a roc's egg to save his love from an evil sorcerer.
Dir: Nathan Juran Cast: Kerwin Mathews , Kathryn Grant , Richard Eyer .
C-88 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:20 PM
Fall Guy, The (1955)
The final entry of the Pete Smith specialty series pays tribute to stunt man Dave O'Brien, who took many falls and spills throughout the series.
Dir: Dave O'Brien Cast: Dave O'Brien ,
BW-9 mins,

2:30 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,

4:11 PM
Diamond Demon (1947)
The unusual talents of Johnny Price, a minor league baseball pitcher and trick artist, are showcased in this short film.
Dir: Dave O'Brien
BW-9 mins,

4:30 PM
Secret Garden, The (1949)
An orphaned girl changes the lives of those she encounters at a remote estate.
Dir: Fred M. Wilcox Cast: Margaret O'Brien , Herbert Marshall , Dean Stockwell .
C-92 mins, CC,

6:09 PM
Mighty Manhattan, New York'S Wonder City (1949)
This short film explores the history, architecture, and people of Manhattan.
Dir: James H Smith
C-20 mins,

6:30 PM
Portrait of Jennie (1948)
An artist discovers his gift when he falls for a beautiful ghost.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: Jennifer Jones , Joseph Cotten , Ethel Barrymore .
C-86 mins, CC,



WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: ART THEFTS

8:00 PM
Arsene Lupin (1932)
A gentleman thief risks his life in an attempt to steal the Mona Lisa.
Dir: Jack Conway Cast: John Barrymore , Lionel Barrymore , Karen Morley .
BW-84 mins, CC,

9:30 PM
Gambit (1966)
A man dreams of the perfect robbery but can't seem to pull it off.
Dir: Ronald Neame Cast: Shirley MacLaine , Michael Caine , Herbert Lom .
C-108 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:30 PM
Fake, The (1953)
An American investigator in London discovers that a posh museum's da Vinci is a fake.
Dir: Godfrey Grayson Cast: Dennis O'Keefe , Coleen Gray , Hugh Williams .
BW-71 mins,

12:50 AM
Copenhagen "City Of Towers" (1953)
This short film takes the viewer on a tour of Copenhagen's most popular attractions.
C-9 mins,

1:00 AM
Happy Thieves, The (1962)
A worldly art thief gets mixed up with murder.
Dir: George Marshall Cast: Rex Harrison , Rita Hayworth , Joseph Wiseman .
C-89 mins, Letterbox Format

2:45 AM
Light Touch, The (1952)
An art thief tries to double cross his gangster boss.
Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Stewart Granger , Pier Angeli , George Sanders .
BW-93 mins, CC,

4:22 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,

4:30 AM
Crack-Up (1946)
An art critic risks his reputation and his life to track down a forgery racket.
Dir: Irving Reis Cast: Pat O'Brien , Claire Trevor , Herbert Marshall .
BW-93 mins, CC,