TCM Schedule for Tuesday, September 22: TCM Spotlight: Five Came Back - William Wyler

[CBHagman]

There's a robot theme for TCM's daytime schedule, and in prime time we revisit the wartime career of William Wyler.

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

2:20 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,

2:30 AM
Funny Lady (1975)
Musical biography of Fanny Brice and her tempestuous marriage to showman Billy Rose.
Dir: Herbert Ross Cast: Barbra Streisand , James Caan , Omar Sharif .
C-138 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:00 AM
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute (2015)
A look back at Robert Osborne's life and career as host of Turner Classic Movies.
C-47 mins, CC,

6:00 AM
Metropolis (1926)
In this silent film, a city of the future is threatened with destruction when a wealthy corporate leader enlists a mad scientist to put down labor reformers.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Brigitte Helm , Alfred Abel , Rudolf Klein-Rogge .
BW-149 mins,



8:45 AM
Tin Man, The (1935)
In this comedic short, two friends find themselves at a house owned by a mad scientist with a robot.
Dir: James Parrott Cast: Thelma Todd , Patsy Kelly , Clarence Wilson .
BW-15 mins,

9:00 AM
Day the Earth Stood Still, The (1951)
An alien demands that Earth's leaders choose between peace and destruction.
Dir: Robert Wise Cast: Michael Rennie , Patricia Neal , Hugh Marlowe .
BW-92 mins, CC,

10:45 AM
Forbidden Planet (1956)
A group of space troopers investigates the destruction of a colony on a remote planet.
Dir: Fred McLeod Wilcox Cast: Walter Pidgeon , Anne Francis , Leslie Nielsen .
C-98 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:30 PM
Invisible Boy, The (1957)
A boy's robot playmate is taken over by aliens.
Dir: Herman Hoffman Cast: Richard Eyer , Philip Abbott , Diane Brewster .
BW-90 mins, CC,

2:15 PM
Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy, The (1965)
A mad scientist creates a murderous robot to steal an ancient Aztec treasure.
Dir: Rafael Portillo Cast: Ramón Gay , Rosita Arenas , Crox Alvarado .
BW-64 mins,

3:30 PM
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Classic sci-fi epic about a mysterious monolith that seems to play a key role in human evolution.
Dir: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Keir Dullea , Gary Lockwood , William Sylvester .
C-149 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:04 PM
On Location With Westworld (1973)
This promotional short shows what occurred behind-the-scenes during the shooting of "Westworld" (1973).
C-9 mins,

6:15 PM
Westworld (1973)
A future fantasy park turns deadly when robot workers go on a killing spree.
Dir: Michael Crichton Cast: Richard Benjamin , Yul Brynner , James Brolin .
C-89 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:48 PM
Road To Victory, The (1944)
Hollywood stars entertain and sing to help bolster war bond sales during World War II.
Dir: LeRoy Prinz Cast: Olive Blakeney , Jimmy Lydon , Charlie Ruggles .
BW-11 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: TCM SPOTLIGHT: FIVE CAME BACK - WILLIAM WYLER

8:00 PM
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
A British family struggles to survive the first days of World War II.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Greer Garson , Walter Pidgeon , Teresa Wright .
BW-134 mins, CC,



10:25 PM
Home Front, The (1943)
Private Snafu confronts his family's lack of commitment to the war effort.
Dir: Frank Tashlin
BW-5 mins,

10:30 PM
Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, The (1944)
Dir: Lt. Col. William Wyler Cast: Eugene Kern , Corp. John Beal , Capt. Robert K. Morgan .
BW-40 mins,

11:25 PM
Fighting Tools (1943)
Dir: Bob Clampett
BW-4 mins,

11:30 PM
Thunderbolt (1947)
Documentary cameras trace the P-47 Thunderbolt bomber's role in the invasion of Italy.
Dir: Capt. John Sturges Cast: James Stewart , Lloyd Bridges , Eugene Kern .
C-42 mins,

12:25 AM
Warner Bros. Cartoons: Going Home (1944)
Private Snafu spills military secrets while on leave.
BW-4 mins,

12:30 AM
Best Years Of Our Lives, The (1946)
Three returning servicemen fight to adjust to life after World War II.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Myrna Loy , Fredric March , Dana Andrews .
BW-170 mins, CC,



3:30 AM
Fighting Lady, The (1944)
The USS Yorktown carries aircraft into strategic encounters during World War II's Pacific campaign.
Cast: Lt. Robert Taylor U.S.N.R. ,
C-61 mins,

4:45 AM
Men Of The Fighting Lady (1954)
Men on a U.S. aircraft carrier fight to survive the Korean War.
Dir: Andrew Marton Cast: Van Johnson , Walter Pidgeon , Louis Calhern .
C-80 mins, CC,

[longship]

1. Wow! What a day of greatness.

Justifiably famous and noted Classic SciFi:

Metropolis -- regretfully I've never seen this film.
The Day the Earth Stood Still -- much more than Klaatu barada nikto.
Forbidden Planet -- Monsters from the id, Shakespeare would be proud.
2001: A Space Odyssey -- the best of the best. Plus, it's Kubrick.

Then, there's the evening:

Mrs. Miniver -- wartime sacrifice. Poignant.
Memphis Belle -- wartime historic account. Fictionalized later in celluloid.
Best Years of Our Lives -- probably the best war veteran film ever. And justifiably acclaimed.

Wow! I wish I had cable TV so I could get this channel.