TCM Schedule for Sunday April 1 - Easter

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Biblical epics by day, musicals in prime time.

(all times Eastern)

7:30 AM Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Epic tale of the Biblical king's seduction by a pagan queen. Dir: King Vidor Cast: Yul Brynner , Gina Lollobrigida , George Sanders . C - 141 m TV-14 Widescreen

10:00 AM Bible: In the Beginning..., The (1966)
John Huston narrates this dramatization of the Book of Genesis. Dir: John Huston Cast: Michael Parks , Ulla Bergryd , Richard Harris . C - 175 m TV-G Widescreen Closed Captions

1:00 PM Ben-Hur (1959)
While seeking revenge, a rebellious Israelite prince crosses paths with Jesus Christ. Dir: William Wyler Cast: Charlton Heston , Jack Hawkins , Haya Harareet . C - 222 m TV-PG Widescreen Closed Captions

5:00 PM King of Kings (1961)
Epic retelling of Christ's life and the effects of his teachings on those around him. Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Jeffrey Hunter , Siobhan McKenna , Robert Ryan . C - 160 m TV-PG Widescreen Closed Captions

8:00 PM Easter Parade (1948)
When his partner leaves him, a vaudeville star trains an untried performer to take her place, finding love in the process. Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Judy Garland , Fred Astaire , Peter Lawford . C - 103 m TV-G Closed Captions

10:00 PM Holiday Inn (1942)
When he loses in love, a song-and-dance man retires from show business to run a country inn. Dir: Mark Sandrich Cast: Bing Crosby , Fred Astaire , Marjorie Reynolds . B/W - 101 m TV-G Closed Captions

12:00 AM Fire Fighters (1922)
A gang of children form a fire department and thwarts a bootlegger in this short film. Dir: Robert F McGowan Cast: Monty O'Grady , George Warde , Jackie Condon . B/W - 26 m TV-G Closed Captions

12:00 AM Saturday Morning (1922)
Feeling unloved at home, a gang of children decide to become pirates in this silent short film. Dir: Robert F McGowan Cast: Ernie Morrison Sr. , Mary Kornman , Jack Davis . B/W - 15 m TV-G Widescreen

12:00 AM Champeen, The (1923)
Two boys feud over a girl, and their friend schedules a contest to decide the winner in this short film. Dir: Robert F McGowan Cast: Jackie Condon , Mickey Daniels , Jack Davis . B/W - 23 m TV-G

12:00 AM Cobbler, The (1923)
A cobbler receives his back pension, and invites his friends to celebrate with a picnic, but his car stalls along the way in this short film. Dir: Tom McNamara Cast: Jackie Condon , Clara Guiol , Richard Daniels . B/W - 22 TV-G

12:00 AM Pleasant Journey, A (1923)
A gang of children anger the police, and switch places with some runaways about to board a train in this silent short film. Dir: Robert F McGowan Cast: George Warde , Doris Oelze , Clara Guiol . B/W - 20 m TV-G Widescreen

2:00 AM Fanny and Alexander (1982)
A widowed actress and her children suffer hardships when she mistakenly marries a conservative church leader. Dir: Ingmar Bergman Cast: Borje Ahlstedt , Pernilla Allwin , Allan Edwall . C - 189 TV-MA

5:15 AM MGM 40th Anniversary (1964)
A brief overview of MGM releases from the first 40 years of the studio. C - 32 m TV-PG Widescreen