TCM Schedule for Tuesday, February 7: 31 Days of Oscar: Oscars A to Z

[CBHagman]

A double or perhaps alert for Classic Films DUers, given today's afternoon screening of the pre-Code classic The Divorcee, which features not only Norma Shearer but our unofficial patron saint, Robert Montgomery. Get out your '30s attire, make some cocktails (or at least set the DVR), and enjoy!

Tuesday, February 7th, 2017

12:16 AM
ACADEMY AWARDS PORTFOLIO (1965)

In this promotional short, Cesar Romero presents a series of portraits of Academy Award winners from 1928 to 1961 created by artist Nicholas Volpe.
BW-1 mins,

12:30 AM
DEER HUNTER, THE (1978)

Three young men fight to survive the Vietnam War and its aftermath.
Dir: Michael Cimino Cast: Robert De Niro , Meryl Streep , Christopher Walken .
C-184 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:45 AM
DELIVERANCE (1972)

During a hunting vacation, four men fight against a murderous clan of backwoodsmen.
Dir: John Boorman Cast: Jon Voight , Burt Reynolds , Ned Beatty .
C-109 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:45 AM
DESIGNING WOMAN (1957)

A sportswriter and a fashion designer have a lot of adjusting to do when they marry in haste.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Gregory Peck , Lauren Bacall , Dolores Gray .
C-118 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:45 AM
DESTINATION TOKYO (1943)

A U.S. sub braves enemy waters during World War II.
Dir: Delmer Daves Cast: Cary Grant , John Garfield , Alan Hale .
BW-135 mins, CC,

10:15 AM
DIRTY DOZEN, THE (1967)

A renegade officer trains a group of misfits for a crucial mission behind enemy lines.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast: Lee Marvin , Ernest Borgnine , Charles Bronson .
C-150 mins, CC,

1:00 PM
DIVORCEE, THE (1930)

The double standard destroys a liberal couple's marriage.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Norma Shearer , Chester Morris , Conrad Nagel .
BW-82 mins, CC,

2:30 PM
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965)

Illicit lovers fight to stay together during the turbulent years of the Russian Revolution.
Dir: David Lean Cast: Geraldine Chaplin , Julie Christie , Tom Courtenay .
C-200 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1932)

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a scientist who unleashes the beast within.
Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Cast: Fredric March , Miriam Hopkins , Rose Hobart .
BW-96 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: 31 DAYS OF OSCAR: OSCARS A TO Z

8:00 PM
DREAMGIRLS (2006)

An unscrupulous promoter takes a girl group to the top but dumps their lead singer.
Dir: Bill Condon Cast: Jamie Foxx , Beyoncé Knowles , Eddie Murphy .
C-130 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

10:17 PM
ON LOCATION WITH: FAME (1980)

This promotional short offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Fame" (1980).
Dir: Mark Schneider
C-12 mins,

10:30 PM
FAME (1980)

Students at a performing arts high school struggle with personal problems.
Dir: Alan Parker Cast: Irene Cara , Eddie Barth , Lee Curreri .
C-133 mins, CC,

1:00 AM
FANNY (1961)

An old waterfront character tries to help his daughter when her lover leaves her pregnant.
Dir: Joshua Logan Cast: Leslie Caron , Maurice Chevalier , Charles Boyer .
C-134 mins, CC,

3:30 AM
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (1967)

A romantic English lass can't choose among three very different suitors.
Dir: John Schlesinger Cast: Julie Christie , Terence Stamp , Peter Finch .
C-170 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

[longship]

1. Ah! John Boorman! Deliverance!

What a great flick!

Also by Boorman:

Excalibur.
Hope and Glory!!!