TCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 16: Jerry Lewis's 90th Birthday

[CBHagman]

Wednesday, March 16th, 2016

12:00 AM
Artists and Models (1955)
A struggling artist uses his roommate's dreams to create a hit comic book.
Dir: Frank Tashlin Cast: Dean Martin , Jerry Lewis , Shirley MacLaine .
C-109 mins, CC,

2:00 AM
You're Never Too Young (1955)
A murder witness masquerades as a twelve-year-old to escape the killers.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Dean Martin , Jerry Lewis , Diana Lynn .
C-103 mins, CC,

4:00 AM
At War With The Army (1950)
A song-and-dance team have trouble adjusting to Army life.
Dir: Hal Walker Cast: Dean Martin , Jerry Lewis , Mike Kellin .
BW-92 mins,



5:45 AM
Spotlight (1950)
This short film spotlights several interesting stories, from monks who use dogs to help them find people missing in the snow to rabbits that perform tricks.
Dir: Ronald Haines
BW-14 mins,

6:00 AM
MGM Parade Show #19 (1955)
Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly perform in a clip from "Ziegfeld Follies"; George Murphy introduces a clip from "Ransom." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW-25 mins,

6:30 AM
Bengal Tiger (1936)
After causing his friend's death, an animal trainer marries the man's daughter to atone.
Dir: Louis King Cast: Barton MacLane , June Travis , Warren Hull .
BW-61 mins, CC,

7:45 AM
Road Gang (1936)
A reporter exposes corruption on a southern chain gang.
Dir: Louis King Cast: Donald Woods , Kay Linaker , Carlyle Moore Jr. .
BW-61 mins,

9:00 AM
Song of the Saddle (1936)
A cowboy sets out to avenge the murder of his father years ago.
Dir: Louis King Cast: Dick Foran , Alma Lloyd , Charles Middleton .
BW-58 mins,

10:00 AM
Special Investigator (1936)
A crooked criminal lawyer discovers his brother has been killed by one of the gangsters he kept out of prison.
Dir: Louis King Cast: Richard Dix , Margaret Callahan , Erik Rhodes .
BW-61 mins,

11:15 AM
Draegerman Courage (1937)
After a mine cave in, the rescue crew risks their lives to search for two trapped miners.
Dir: Louis King Cast: Jean Muir , Barton MacLane , Henry O'Neill .
BW-58 mins,

12:20 PM
Equestrian Acrobats (1937)
This short film focuses on a circus family that perform acrobatic feats while riding horses.
Dir: David Miller
BW-8 mins,

12:30 PM
Melody For Two (1937)
A singing bandleader signs on with an all-girls band.
Dir: Louis King Cast: James Melton , Patricia Ellis , Marie Wilson .
BW-60 mins,

1:34 PM
Colorful Bombay (1937)
This short film focuses on the history, people, and landscapes of Bombay.
C-8 mins,

1:45 PM
That Man's Here Again (1937)
An eccentric plays cupid for an elevator operator and a girl from Australia.
Dir: Louis King Cast: Hugh Herbert , Mary Maguire , Tom Brown .
BW-59 mins,

2:52 PM
Vitaphone Pictorial Revue No. 2-6, A (1937)
This short film contains three segments, showcasing Arabian trick and race horses, hockey, and footwear. Vitaphone Release B56.
Dir: Willard Du Brul
BW-7 mins,

3:00 PM
Lion and the Horse, The (1952)
A cowboy fights to save a wild horse from its exploitative owner.
Dir: Louis King Cast: Steve Cochran , Wildfire , Ray Teal .
C-83 mins, CC,

4:30 PM
Grounds For Marriage (1950)
An opera singer and her ex-husband find that their romance refuses to die with their marriage.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Van Johnson , Kathryn Grayson , Paula Raymond .
C-90 mins, CC,

6:06 PM
Glimpses Of Morocco And Algiers (1951)
This short film visits the city of Algiers in Algeria, and the cities of Casablanca, Rabat, and Marrakesh in Morocco.
C-8 mins,

6:15 PM
So This Is Love (1953)
Opera singer Grace Moore turns to popular music when her dreams of a classical career fail to materialize.
Dir: Gordon Douglas Cast: Kathryn Grayson , Merv Griffin , Joan Weldon .
C-101 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: JERRY LEWIS'S 90TH BIRTHDAY

8:00 PM
Bellboy, The (1960)
An accident-prone bellboy's resemblance to Jerry Lewis causes rampant confusion.
Dir: Jerry Lewis Cast: Jerry Lewis , Alex Gerry , Bob Clayton .
BW-72 mins, CC,

9:30 PM
King of Comedy, The (1983)
A would-be comic kidnaps a talk-show host to win a guest shot on his show.
Dir: Martin Scorsese Cast: Robert De Niro , Jerry Lewis , Diahnne Abbott .
BW-109 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:30 PM
Smorgasbord (1983)
A hopeless klutz seeks psychiatric help.
Dir: Jerry Lewis Cast: Jerry Lewis , Herbert Edelman , Zane Buzby .
C-90 mins, CC,

1:15 AM
Which Way to the Front? (1970)
After he's rejected for World War II service, a man recruits other 4-Fs to help him fight the Nazis.
Dir: Jerry Lewis Cast: Jerry Lewis , Jan Murray , Willie Davis .
C-96 mins, CC,

3:00 AM
Three on a Couch (1966)
When a psychiatrist refuses to marry until her patients are cured, her fiance sets out to do the job himself.
Dir: Jerry Lewis Cast: Jerry Lewis , Janet Leigh , Mary Ann Mobley .
C-109 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:00 AM
Great Dictator, The (1940)
A Jewish barber takes the place of a war-hungry dictator.
Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin , Paulette Goddard , Jack Oakie .
BW-125 mins, CC,

[edbermac]

1. Just rewatched King of Comedy.

Very underrated Scorsese film. The ending is a great sick joke.