TCM Schedule for Wednesday, May 27: Star of the Month: Sterling Hayden
It's teacher tribute time on TCM, at least during the day. Then it's on to the final roster of films featuring Star of the Month Sterling Hayden.
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
12:00 AM
Papillon (1973)
Two Devil's Island prisoners devote all of their time to hatching escape plans.
Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner Cast: Steve McQueen , Dustin Hoffman , Victor Jory .
C-151 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:45 AM
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
True story of Robert Stroud, the prison lifer who became an expert on birds.
Dir: John Frankenheimer Cast: Burt Lancaster , Karl Malden , Thelma Ritter .
BW-149 mins, CC,
5:15 AM
Devil's Island (1940)
A surgeon unjustly sent to Devil's Island fights to survive harsh treatment.
Dir: William Clemens Cast: Boris Karloff , Nedda Harrington , James Stephenson .
BW-62 mins, CC,
6:15 AM
Little Men (1940)
A con artist tries to save the boarding school where his son has found a home.
Dir: Norman Z. McLeod Cast: Kay Francis , Jack Oakie , George Bancroft .
BW-83 mins, CC,
7:45 AM
Knute Rockne All American (1940)
Biography of the famed Notre Dame coach and his fight to "win one for the Gipper."
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Pat O'Brien , Gale Page , Ronald Reagan .
C-98 mins, CC,
9:30 AM
Corn Is Green, The (1945)
A dedicated teacher sacrifices everything to send a young miner to Oxford.
Dir: Irving Rapper Cast: Bette Davis , Nigel Bruce , Rhys Williams .
BW-114 mins, CC,
11:30 AM
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
An idealistic teacher confronts the realities of juvenile delinquency.
Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Glenn Ford , Anne Francis , Louis Calhern .
BW-101 mins, CC,
1:15 PM
Miracle Worker, The (1962)
True story of the determined teacher who helped Helen Keller overcome deafness and blindness to learn to communicate.
Dir: Arthur Penn Cast: Anne Bancroft , Patty Duke , Victor Jory .
BW-107 mins, CC,
3:03 PM
Filmmaking On The Riviera (1964)
This promotional film for "Joy House" (1964) features the cast and crew filming on location along the French Riviera.
BW-10 mins,
3:15 PM
To Sir, With Love (1967)
A substitute teacher changes the lives of the slum children in his class.
Dir: James Clavell Cast: Sidney Poitier , Christian Roberts , Judy Geeson .
C-105 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
5:09 PM
Alfred The Great (1969)
This short film presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Alfred the Great" (1969), as well as a brief history of the warrior-king.
Dir: Clive Donner Cast: David Hemmings , Michael York , Prunella Ransome .
C-5 mins,
5:15 PM
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
In this musical remake, a conservative boys' school teacher falls in love with an actress.
Dir: Herbert Ross Cast: Peter O'Toole , Petula Clark , Michael Redgrave .
C-155 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: STERLING HAYDEN
8:00 PM
Star, The (1952)
A faded film star fights to hold on to her past glamour despite failing finances.
Dir: Stuart Heisler Cast: Bette Davis , Sterling Hayden , Natalie Wood .
BW-90 mins, CC,
9:45 PM
So Big (1953)
A schoolteacher-turned-farmer fights to save the land and her son.
Dir: Robert Wise Cast: Jane Wyman , Sterling Hayden , Nancy Olson .
BW-102 mins, CC,
11:31 PM
White Peril (1956)
This short film shows members of a "snow patrol" at work in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.
Dir: Don Horter
BW-8 mins,
11:45 PM
Long Goodbye, The (1973)
Detective Phillip Marlowe investigates shady characters involved in a long-lost friend's murder.
Dir: Robert Altman Cast: Elliott Gould , Nina Van Pallandt , Sterling Hayden .
C-112 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
1:45 AM
Loving (1970)
A conflicted artist tries to find a sense of purpose in life.
Dir: Irvin Kershner Cast: George Segal , Eva Marie Saint , Sterling Hayden .
C-89 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:22 AM
Sun... The Sand... The Hill., The (1965)
This promotional short presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "The Hill" (1965).
Dir: Roland Saland
BW-7 mins,
3:30 AM
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964)
A mad United States General orders an air strike against Russia.
Dir: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Peter Sellers , George C. Scott , Sterling Hayden .
BW-95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
5:15 AM
TCM Presents Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence: Ed Norton (2008)
Celebrities reveal the classic movies that influenced their lives in interviews with acclaimed film critic/interviewer Elvis Mitchell.
C-26 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
5:48 AM
Headpin Hints (1955)
In this short film, professional bowlers Lee Jouglard and Sylvia Wene give some tips and show off their skill.
Dir: William Deeke
BW-8 mins,