TCM Schedule for Tuesday, November 13: The Art of Casting
In the wee hours you can spend quality time with reporter Torchy Blane. As the day breaks, it's time to call in the nurses, both noble and decidedly not. And then as night falls, it's time to look at the Art of Casting!
TCM Tuesdays have something for everyone.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
1:00 AM
TORCHY BLANE IN CHINATOWN ( 1938)
A daring lady reporter sets out to catch a blackmailer.
Dir: William Beaudine Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Tom Kennedy .
BW- 58 mins, CC,
2:04 AM
RAMBLING 'ROUND RADIO ROW 8 ( 1934)
The articles for a newspaper come to life in this musical short film. Vitaphone Release 1664.
BW- 10 mins,
2:15 AM
TORCHY GETS HER MAN ( 1938)
Female reporter Torchy Blane tries to crack a counterfeiting case.
Dir: William Beaudine Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Tom Kennedy .
BW- 63 mins, CC,
3:30 AM
TORCHY RUNS FOR MAYOR ( 1939)
After digging up the dirt on local politicians, a newswoman decides to run for office.
Dir: Ray McCarey Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Tom Kennedy .
BW- 60 mins, CC,
4:45 AM
HERE COMES CARTER ( 1936)
A radio commentator avenges an old wrong by blowing the whistle on Hollywood scandals.
Dir: William Clemens Cast: Ross Alexander , Glenda Farrell , Anne Nagel .
BW- 58 mins, CC,
5:48 AM
GOING TO PRESS ( 1942)
In this short film, a gang of children has started up a newspaper to find out who is the "boss" behind a new gang of tough kids.
Dir: Edward L. Cahn Cast: Darryl Hickman , George McFarland (Spanky) , Buckwheat Thomas .
BW- 11 mins,
6:00 AM
REGISTERED NURSE ( 1934)
After her husband goes mad, a nurse fights off the advances of two amorous doctors.
Dir: Robert Florey Cast: Bebe Daniels , Lyle Talbot , John Halliday .
BW- 62 mins, CC,
7:15 AM
NURSE'S SECRET, THE ( 1941)
When her patient is murdered, a private-duty nurse investigates the crime.
Dir: Noel M. Smith Cast: Lee Patrick , Regis Toomey , Julie Bishop .
BW- 64 mins,
8:30 AM
VIGIL IN THE NIGHT ( 1940)
A good nurse ruins her career by covering up for her sister's careless mistake.
Dir: George Stevens Cast: Carole Lombard , Brian Aherne , Anne Shirley .
BW- 102 mins, CC,
10:17 AM
OPERATION, THE ( 1930)
In this short film, a doctor and nurse attempt to help a sick "young boy." Vitaphone Release 947.
Dir: Murray Roth Cast: Christina Graver , Edgar Bergen ,
BW- 9 mins,
10:30 AM
NIGHT NURSE ( 1931)
A nurse discovers that the children she's caring for are murder targets.
Dir: William A. Wellman Cast: Barbara Stanwyck , Ben Lyon , Joan Blondell .
BW- 72 mins, CC,
11:45 AM
HER HONOR, THE NURSE ( 1956)
This short film looks at the duties of the modern nurse.
Dir: Harry W. Smith
BW- 8 mins,
12:00 PM
POSSESSED ( 1947)
A married woman's passion for a former love drives her mad.
Dir: Curtis Bernhardt Cast: Joan Crawford , Van Heflin , Raymond Massey .
BW- 108 mins, CC,
2:00 PM
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE ( 1943)
A nurse in the Caribbean resorts to voodoo to cure her patient, even though she's in love with the woman's husband.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: James Ellison , Frances Dee , Tom Conway .
BW- 69 mins, CC,
3:15 PM
HONEYMOON KILLERS, THE ( 1969)
A lonely nurse and her gigolo lover murder a string of widows.
Dir: Leonard Kastle Cast: Shirley Stoler , Tony LoBianco , Mary Jane Higby .
BW- 108 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
5:15 PM
NUN'S STORY, THE ( 1959)
A headstrong girl fights the strictures of the Catholic church in Europe and the Belgian Congo.
Dir: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Audrey Hepburn , Peter Finch , Dame Edith Evans .
C- 152 mins, CC,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: THE ART OF CASTING
8:00 PM
STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, A ( 1951)
A fading southern belle tries to build a new life with her sister in New Orleans.
Dir: Elia Kazan Cast: Vivien Leigh , Marlon Brando , Kim Hunter .
BW- 125 mins, CC,
10:15 PM
SCREEN ACTORS ( 1950)
This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors.
BW- 9 mins,
10:30 PM
MARTY ( 1955)
A lonely butcher finds love despite the opposition of his friends and family.
Dir: Delbert Mann Cast: Ernest Borgnine , Betsy Blair , Esther Minciotti .
BW- 90 mins, CC,
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12:11 AM
HOLIDAY FROM RULES? ( 1959)
In this educational short film, a group of young children understand why rules are important.
Dir: William H. Murray
C- 11 mins,
12:30 AM
LOVED ONE, THE ( 1965)
An Englishman in Hollywood moves into the funeral business.
Dir: Tony Richardson Cast: Robert Morse , Jonathan Winters , Anjanette Comer .
BW- 121 mins, CC,
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3:00 AM
BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, THE ( 1957)
The Japanese Army forces World War II POWs to build a strategic bridge in Burma.
Dir: David Lean Cast: William Holden , Alec Guinness , Jack Hawkins .
C- 162 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
5:48 AM
BOSS DIDN'T SAY GOOD MORNING, THE ( 1937)
In this short film, an office worker fears for his job after his boss fails to respond to his "good morning."
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Sheila Bromley , Roger Moore , John Ince .
BW- 10 mins,