TCM Schedule for Tuesday, March 6: Mental Illness in the Movies

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Tuesday, March 6th, 2018

12:00 AM
DAVID AND LISA ( 1962)

A troubled boy begins to deal with his problems when he befriends a young schizophrenic.

Dir: Frank Perry Cast: Keir Dullea , Janet Margolin , Howard Da Silva .

BW- 93 mins, CC,

1:38 AM
MENTAL HOSPITAL ( 1953)

This short film focuses on a schizophrenic entering the Oklahoma State Hospital for treatment.

Dir: Layton Mabrey

BW- 20 mins,

2:00 AM
CARETAKERS, THE ( 1963)

A progressive psychiatrist clashes with the conservative head nurse at a state institution.

Dir: Hall Bartlett Cast: Robert Stack , Polly Bergen , Joan Crawford .

BW- 98 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:00 AM
THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY ( 1961)

A recently released mental patient becomes obsessed with her younger brother.

Dir: Ingmar Bergman Cast: Harriet Andersson , Gunnar Björnstrand , Max von Sydow .

BW- 89 mins,

5:33 AM
NIGHT MAIL ( 1936)

Dir: Basil Wright

BW- 24 mins,

6:00 AM
TIDE OF EMPIRE ( 1929)

A cowboys love life turns topsy turvy when he wins his girlfriend's family ranch.

Dir: Allan Dwan Cast: Renée Adorée , George Duryea , George Fawcett .

BW- 72 mins,

7:30 AM
CHILDREN OF PLEASURE ( 1930)

A Jewish songwriter forsakes his heritage for a society girl.

Dir: Harry Beaumont Cast: Lawrence Gray , Wynne Gibson , Helen Johnson .

BW- 70 mins,

8:45 AM
BEAUTY FOR SALE ( 1933)

An innocent young hairdresser snares herself a rich husband but he's already married.

Dir: Richard Boleslavsky Cast: Madge Evans , Alice Brady , Otto Kruger .

BW- 87 mins,

10:14 AM
NEW SHOES ( 1936)

In this short film, a love affair blossoms after a couple purchases a new pair of shoes.

Dir: Sammy Lee Cast: Arthur Lake , Jean Chatburn ,

BW- 10 mins,

10:30 AM
LAUGHING BOY ( 1934)

A young Navajo defies tribal custom to marry an outcast.

Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast: Ramon Novarro , Lupe Velez , William Davidson .

BW- 79 mins, CC,

12:00 PM
DANGEROUS NUMBER ( 1937)

A showgirl marries well, then has to contend with her stuffy in-laws.

Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Robert Young , Ann Sothern , Reginald Owen .

BW- 71 mins, CC,

1:13 PM
GRAND BOUNCE, THE ( 1937)

In this short film, a man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a debt, but doesn't have enough money to cover it.

Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Olaf Hytten , Emerson Treacy , Louis Natheaux .

BW- 11 mins,

1:30 PM
VALLEY OF DECISION, THE ( 1945)

An Irish housemaid's romance with the boss's son is complicated by labor disputes in the Pittsburgh mills.

Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: Greer Garson , Gregory Peck , Donald Crisp .

BW- 119 mins, CC,

3:45 PM
UNEXPECTED UNCLE ( 1941)

A bored retiree decides to play matchmaker.

Dir: Peter Godfrey Cast: Anne Shirley , James Craig , Charles Coburn .

BW- 67 mins,

5:00 PM
CAUSE FOR ALARM ( 1951)

A woman fights to intercept a letter in which her husband tries to prove her guilty of murder.

Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: Loretta Young , Barry Sullivan , Bruce Cowling .

BW- 74 mins, CC,

6:30 PM
BLACK KNIGHT, THE ( 1954)

A blacksmith fights evil as a faceless knight.

Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: Alan Ladd , Patricia Medina , Andre Morell .

C- 86 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE MOVIES

8:00 PM
COBWEB, THE ( 1955)

Inmates and staff at a posh asylum clash over love and lunacy.

Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Richard Widmark , Lauren Bacall , Charles Boyer .

C- 124 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

10:15 PM
LILITH ( 1964)

A young psychiatrist finds himself drawn to a beautiful young mental patient.

Dir: Robert Rossen Cast: Warren Beatty , Jean Seberg , Peter Fonda .

BW- 114 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:30 AM
PRINCE OF TIDES, THE ( 1991)

A troubled man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process.

Dir: Barbra Streisand Cast: Nick Nolte , Barbra Streisand , Blythe Danner .

C- 132 mins, CC,

2:47 AM
SO YOU THINK YOU'RE A NERVOUS WRECK ( 1946)

In this short film, Joe McDoakes fights his phobias and fears...and his boss. Vitaphone Release 1513A.

Dir: Richard Bare Cast: Fred Kelsey , Leo White , Howard Mitchell .

BW- 11 mins,

3:00 AM
BEDLAM ( 1946)

When an actress tries to reform an asylum, its corrupt keeper has her committed.

Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Boris Karloff , Anna Lee , Billy House .

BW- 79 mins, CC,

4:30 AM
SHOCK CORRIDOR ( 1963)

A reporter fakes insanity to crack a murder committed in an asylum.

Dir: Samuel Fuller Cast: Peter Breck , Constance Towers , Gene Evans .

C- 101 mins, CC,