TCM Schedule for Wednesday, May 20: Star of the Month: Sterling Hayden
There's a birthday tribute to Jimmy Stewart during the day!
Wednesday, May 20th, 2015
12:00 AM
Late Show, The (1977)
An aging private eye hooks up with a Hollywood eccentric to investigate his partner's murder.
Dir: Robert Benton Cast: Art Carney , Lily Tomlin , Bill Macy .
C-93 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
1:51 AM
Poltergeist (Featurette) (1982)
A behind-the-scenes promotional short on the making of "Poltergeist" (1982).
Dir: Frank Marshall
C-7 mins,
2:00 AM
Still Of The Night (1982)
A psychiatrist falls for the chief suspect in a patient's murder.
Dir: Robert Benton Cast: Roy Scheider , Meryl Streep , Jessica Tandy .
C-91 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:33 AM
Making Of Cannery Row, The (1982)
This promotional short offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Cannery Row" (1982).
Dir: Robert Ward
C-9 mins,
4:00 AM
Nadine (1987)
A woman trying to recover photos of herself and divorce her husband witnesses a murder and uncovers corrupt land dealings.
Dir: Robert Benton Cast: Jeff Bridges , Kim Basinger , Rip Torn .
C-83 mins, CC,
5:30 AM
TCM Presents Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence: Laurence Fishburne (2008)
Celebrities reveal the classic movies that influenced their lives in interviews with acclaimed film critic/interviewer Elvis Mitchell.
C-27 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
6:00 AM
Murder Man, The (1935)
A hard-drinking reporter specializes in murder cases, until he becomes a suspect in one himself.
Dir: Tim Whelan Cast: Spencer Tracy , Virginia Bruce , Lionel Atwill .
BW-69 mins, CC,
7:15 AM
Small Town Girl (1936)
After marrying a drunken playboy, a young girl tries to capture his heart while he's sober.
Dir: William A. Wellman Cast: Janet Gaynor , Robert Taylor , Binnie Barnes .
BW-106 mins, CC,
9:15 AM
Speed (1936)
A race-car driver fights to prove the worth of his new high-speed carburetor.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast: James Stewart , Wendy Barrie , Una Merkel .
BW-70 mins,
10:30 AM
Last Gangster, The (1937)
When a notorious gangster gets out of prison, he vows revenge on the wife who left him.
Dir: Edward Ludwig Cast: Edward G. Robinson , James Stewart , Rose Stradner .
BW-81 mins, CC,
12:00 PM
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Three buddies fight to survive the rigorous training at Annapolis.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Robert Young , James Stewart , Florence Rice .
BW-94 mins, CC,
1:45 PM
Ice Follies Of 1939, The (1939)
An ice-skating team breaks up when both partners fall for the same girl.
Dir: Reinhold Schunzel Cast: Joan Crawford , James Stewart , Lew Ayres .
BW-82 mins, CC,
3:15 PM
Made for Each Other (1939)
A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.
Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Carole Lombard , James Stewart , Charles Coburn .
BW-93 mins, CC,
5:00 PM
Pot O' Gold (1941)
A young man is caught between his music-hating uncle and a pretty girl from a family of musicians.
Dir: George Marshall Cast: James Stewart , Paulette Goddard , Horace Heidt .
BW-86 mins,
6:30 PM
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
A retrospective on the life and career of actor James Stewart, with clips from many of his films and interviews with people who have worked with him.
Dir: David Heeley Cast: Johnny Carson , James Stewart , Ronald Reagan .
C-87 mins,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: STERLING HAYDEN
8:00 PM
Johnny Guitar (1954)
A lady saloon owner battles a female rancher out to frame her for murder.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Joan Crawford , Sterling Hayden , Mercedes McCambridge .
C-110 mins, CC,
10:00 PM
Top Gun (1955)
After he's cleared of murder, a cowboy runs for town marshal.
Dir: Ray Nazarro Cast: Sterling Hayden , William Bishop , Karen Booth .
BW-74 mins,
11:30 PM
Kansas Pacific (1953)
A Union captain fights Confederate saboteurs blocking the railroad construction.
Dir: Ray Nazarro Cast: Sterling Hayden , Eve Miller , Barton MacLane .
C-73 mins, CC,
12:49 AM
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys (1944)
In this short film, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys perform such popular musical numbers as "Ride On" and "My Adobe Hacienda." Vitaphone Release 1256A.
Dir: LeRoy Prinz
BW-11 mins,
1:00 AM
Terror In A Texas Town (1958)
A whaler inherits his father's farm but has to fight off a corrupt town boss.
Dir: Joseph H. Lewis Cast: Sterling Hayden , Sebastian Cabot , Carol Kelly .
BW-81 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:30 AM
Iron Sheriff, The (1957)
A sheriff tries to clear his son of the murder of a stagecoach driver.
Dir: Sidney Salkow Cast: Sterling Hayden , Constance Ford , John Dehner .
BW-73 mins, CC,
3:49 AM
Film Fun (1955)
This short film provides a nostalgic look at film clips from the Silent Era.
BW-9 mins,
4:00 AM
Arrow in the Dust (1954)
A deserter takes on his dead captain's identity to save a wagon train.
Dir: Lesley Selander Cast: Sterling Hayden , Coleen Gray , Keith Larsen .
C-80 mins, CC,
5:30 AM
MGM Parade Show #6 (1955)
Greta Garbo performs in a clip from "Anna Christie"; Robert Taylor introduces a clip from "Quentin Durward." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW-26 mins,