TCM Schedule for Thursday, August 8, 2024 - Summer Under The Stars: Eleanor Powell

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Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire in Broadway Melody of 1940


6:00 AM | The Great Morgan (1946)
An actor's attempt to produce a movie results in a collection of random musical numbers.
Dir: Nat Perrin | Cast: Frank Morgan, Carlos Ramirez, Eleanor Powell

7:15 AM | Thousands Cheer (1943)
An egotistical acrobat joins the Army and falls in love with his commander's daughter.
Dir: George Sidney | Cast: Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Eleanor Powell

9:45 AM | Rosalie (1937)
A West Point cadet falls for a European princess.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II | Cast: Nelson Eddy, Eleanor Powell, Frank Morgan

12:15 PM | I Dood It (1943)
A tailor nurses an unrequited crush on a stage star.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli | Cast: Red Skelton, Eleanor Powell, Richard Ainley

2:15 PM | Ship Ahoy (1942)
A dancer sailing to Puerto Rico hides government messages in her tap routines.
Dir: Edward Buzzell | Cast: Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton, Bert Lahr

4:15 PM | Lady Be Good (1941)
Married songwriters almost split up while putting on a big show.
Dir: Norman Z. McLeod | Cast: Eleanor Powell, Ann Sothern, Robert Young

6:15 PM | Honolulu (1939)
A movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.
Dir: Edward Buzzell | Cast: Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, Gracie Allen, George Burns

8:00 PM | Broadway Melody of 1936 (1936)
A Broadway columnist tries to use an innocent dancer to frame a producer.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth | Cast: Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor

10:00 PM | Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
Backstage problems jeopardize a Broadway musical.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth | Cast: Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy

12:00 AM | Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
A vaudeville team breaks up when both men fall for the same gorgeous hoofer.
Dir: Norman Taurog | Cast: Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy

2:00 AM | Born to Dance (1936)
A sailor on leave helps a young dancer make it to the top on Broadway.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth | Cast: Eleanor Powell, James Stewart, Virginia Bruce, Buddy Ebson

4:00 AM | Duchess of Idaho (1950)
A woman tries to solve her roommate's romantic problems only to get caught in a love triangle.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard | Cast: Esther Williams, Van Johnson, Eleanor Powell