TCM Schedule Saturday Sept. 14 - James Stewart Westerns, Tarzan, Charlie Chaplin, Steve McQueen

MAKING CHANGE - POLITICAL FILMS
Parallax View, The (1974)
Germany Year Zero (1948)
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Battleship Potemkin, The (1925)
- TCM DAYTIME
MAKING CHANGE - POLITICAL FILMS (cont.)
Fog of War, The (2003)
WEEKEND FEATURES
MGM Cartoons: Dance of the Weed (1941)
Cave Explorers (1957) (short)
How to Behave (1936) (short)
Lady Gangster (1942)
Directors Playhouse: It's a Most Unusual Day (1956)
Popeye: I Likes Babies and Infinks (1937)
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
Regular Trouper, A (1932) (short)
Roller Boogie (1979) (Musical Matinee)
Class of '44 (1973)
Take the High Ground! (1953)
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
- TCM PRIMETIME
JAMES STEWART WESTERNS
Bend of the River (1952)
Winchester '73 (1950)
- NOIR ALLEY
Lady Without Passport, A (1950)
- TCM LATE NIGHT: HIGH-STAKES POKER
Cincinnati Kid, The (1965)
Big Hand for the Little Lady, A (1966)




11:30 PM The Parallax View (1974)



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A reporter uncovers the deadly conspiracy behind a political assassination.
Dir: Alan J. Pakula Cast: Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, Earl Hindman
Runtime: 102 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-MA CC: Y

Trivia: The film's director Alan J. Pakula described the picture as "sort of an American myth based on some things that have happened, some fantasies we may have had of what might have happened, and a lot of fears a lot of us have had . . . The Parallax View was a whole other kind of filmmaking for me".


1:30 AM Germany Year Zero (1948)



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Germany, Year Zero (Italian: Germania anno zero) is a 1948 film directed by Roberto Rossellini, and is the final film in Rossellini's unofficial war film trilogy, following Rome, Open City and Paisà. Germany Year Zero takes place in Allied-occupied Germany, unlike the others, which take place in German-occupied Rome and during the Allied invasion of Italy, respectively.

As in many neorealist films, Rossellini used mainly local, non-professional actors. He filmed on locations in Berlin and intended to convey the reality in Germany the year after its near total destruction in World War II. It contains dramatic images of bombed out Berlin and of the human struggle for survival following the destruction of Nazi Germany. When explaining his ideas about realism in an interview, he said, "realism is nothing other than the artistic form of truth."

Dir: Roberto Rossellini Cast: Edmund Moeschke, Ernst Pittschau, Ingetraud Hinze
Runtime: 78 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-14 CC: N

Trivia: Exteriors were shot in Germany, while all interiors were shot on a sound stage in Rome. When the German actors arrived in Rome, they ate pasta in abundance, something which the current economics of Germany could not afford. The German actors gained weight and shooting had to be postponed until they slimmed down to their original weights.


3:00 AM Gabriel Over the White House (1933)

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Gabriel Over the White House is a 1933 American pre-Code political fantasy film starring Walter Huston as a genial but politically corrupt U.S. President who has a near-fatal automobile accident and comes under divine influence—specifically the Archangel Gabriel and the spirit of Abraham Lincoln. Eventually he takes control of the government, solves the problems of the nation, from unemployment to racketeering, and arranges for worldwide peace, before dying of a heart attack.

The film received the financial backing and creative input of businessman William Randolph Hearst. It was directed by Gregory La Cava, produced by Walter Wanger[2] and written by Carey Wilson based upon the novel Rinehard: A Melodrama of the Nineteen-Thirties (1933) by Thomas Frederic Tweed. Tweed did not receive screen credit (the film's opening credits say "based on the anonymous novel, Gabriel Over the White House&quot but he was credited in the copyright information. The supporting cast features Karen Morley, Franchot Tone, C. Henry Gordon, and David Landau.

Dir: Gregory Lacava Cast: Walter Huston, Karen Morley, Franchot Tone
Runtime: 86 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

Trivia: The protest march of the "army of the unemployed" in the story was no doubt a reference to the protest march of the "Bonus Army" in 1932, where veterans of WWI marched on Congress to demand payment of promised bonuses. They were attacked with tanks and tear gas by the U.S. Army led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur on orders of President Herbert Hoover. William Randolph Hearst, who railed against that action in his newpapers, saw to it that the President in this film helped the people. Meanwhile, Louis B. Mayer, a staunch Republican, delayed the movie until Hoover was out of office.


4:30 AM The Battleship Potemkin (1925)



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A Russian mutiny triggers revolutionary sentiments around the nation.
Dir: Sergei M. Eisenstein Cast: Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barsky, Mikhail Gomorov
Runtime: 70 mins Genre: Silent Rating: TV-G CC: N

Trivia: The film censorship boards of several countries felt this movie would spread communism. France imposed a ban after a brief run in 1925; it lifted it in 1953 after the death of Russian leader Joseph Stalin. The UK banned it until 1954.

6:00 AM The Fog of War (2003)



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The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare. It was directed by Errol Morris and features an original score by Philip Glass. The title derives from the military concept of the "fog of war", which refers to the difficulty of making decisions in the midst of conflict.

The film was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival[2] and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature of 2003.[3] In 2019, it was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Dir: Errol Morris Cast: Robert S Mcnamara, Doug Abel, Julie Ahlberg
Runtime: 116 mins Genre: Biography Rating: TV-PG CC: Y



Trivia: McNamara originally agreed to an hour-long interview for the Errol Morris PBS series, First Person (2000). The interview lasted eight hours and McNamara stayed for a second day of interviewing. He also returned months later, for two more days of interviews. Morris found himself with more than enough material for a feature-length documentary.

8:00 AM Cartoon: Dance of the Weed (1941)
A male weed tries to court a female flower by dancing with her but he is a little too clumsy.
Dir: Rudolf Ising Cast: Rudolf Ising, Harry Lang
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-G CC: Y


8:09 AM Short: Cave Explorers (1957)
A group of Austrian speleologists explore a newly-discovered cave.
Dir: Heinz Scheiderbauer Cast: Peter Roberts, Jack Davis, Herman Fuchs
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-G CC: N


8:18 AM Short: How to Behave (1936)
An etiquette expert finds it increasingly difficult to follow his own advice.
Dir: Arthur Ripley Cast: Robert Benchley, Gwen Lee, Isabelle Keith
Runtime: 10 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N


8:28 AM Lady Gangster (1942)



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A district attorney tries to reform a gangster's moll who's been sent up the river.
Dir: Florian Roberts Cast: Faye Emerson, Julie Bishop, Frank Wilcox
Runtime: 62 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y


Trivia: Based on a play by Dorothy Mackaye about her experience serving a sentence for obstruction in the case of her lover Paul Kelly's manslaughter conviction for killing her husband Ray Raymond in a fight over her in 1927.

9:30 AM Short: Screen Directors Playhouse: It's a Most Unusual Day (1956)
A nightclub act prompts a married couple to review their past, in this episode of the Screen Directors Playhouse television series.
Dir: Claude Binyon. Cast: Fred MacMurray, Marilyn Erskine, Jimmy McHugh
Runtime: 26 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: N


10:00 AM Cartoon: I Likes Babies and Infinks (1937)
Popeye's pal Swee'Pea causes consternation when Olive Oyl is unable to stop him from crying and calls upon the sailor man to help. Bluto answers the call too, both trying to get him to smile. The two enemies get into a fight and Popeye's can of spinach fails him!
Dir: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel Cast: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Runtime: 6 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-PG CC: Y


10:08 AM Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)



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When a circus kidnaps Boy, Tarzan and Jane follow him to New York City.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, John[ny] Sheffield
Runtime: 71 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) was the final time that Maureen O'Sullivan would reprise her role as the character "Jane" in the Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan Franchise, and her last motion picture until 1948. She wanted to devote more time to her seven children with her husband director John Farrow, including daughter Maria (AKA Mia Farrow).

Trivia: Cheeta's famous laugh was supplied by former Our Gang member Mickey Daniels. The same recording found its way into dozens of films, usually for an animal, but sometimes for Mickey himself.

Trivia: Popular mythology claims that Johnny Weissmuller did his own high-dive stunt in Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942). In the film, an escaping Tarzan jumps 200 feet (61 m) from the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, but according to ERBzine and research on Edgar Rice Burroughs, the shot was filmed by cameraman Jack Smith on top of the MGM scenic tower on lot 3, using a dummy plunging into a tank of water.

Trivia: Elmo Lincoln, seen here as a circus roustabout, was the first actor to star as Tarzan. His film debut was released in 1919.

11:30 AM Short: A Regular Trouper (1932)
A singer must cope with her troupe manager falling in love with her sister.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Eddie Lang, Edward Leiter, Ruth Etting
Runtime: 18 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y


12:00 PM Roller Boogie (1979)



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Skaters band together to keep their roller-disco open.
Dir: Mark L. Lester Cast: Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland
Runtime: 103 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: Linda Blair had two stunt doubles. She also did some skating, and developed bursitis in her hip.

Trivia: This movie is listed among the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book "The Official Razzie® Movie Guide."

2:00 PM Class of '44 (1973)



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Class of '44 is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film based on the memoirs of screenwriter Herman Raucher. Directed by Paul Bogart, it is structured as a sequel to the 1971 film Summer of '42 which recounted the events in the earlier portion of Raucher's memoirs.

The film is a slice-of-life style autobiography of sorts, depicting Herman Raucher's (Gary Grimes) first year in college, where he falls in love with Julie (Deborah Winters) under the shadow of the growing threat of World War II. Jerry Houser and Oliver Conant reprise their roles as Oscar "Oscy" Seltzer and Benjy, the two other members of Raucher's circle of friends, "The Terrible Trio," but Conant only briefly appears in the film.
Dir: Paul Bogart Cast: Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant
Runtime: 95 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: The film was the feature film debut of John Candy. He is seen in a very brief uncredited appearance at the beginning as a high school graduate who interacts with Hermie and Oscy.

3:45 PM Take the High Ground! (1953)



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A tough drill sergeant prepares green recruits for service in the Korean War.
Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Maurice Jara, Robert Arthur, William Hairston
Runtime: 101 mins Genre: War Rating: TV-PG CC: Y



5:45 PM Monsieur Verdoux (1947)



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A redundant bank clerk attempts to find any means at his disposal to protect his crippled wife and family by bigamously courting and marrying rich women, securing their property and then returning home with the booty.
Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin, Mady Correll, Allison Roddan
Runtime: 122 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y



Trivia: Based on real-life convicted French murderer Henri Désiré Landru, who was executed by guillotine in 1922.

Trivia: The film was a colossal box-office flop on its 1947 release, despite being ardently championed by writer-critic James Agee, who considered Sir Charles Chaplin's acting performance the greatest male performance he had ever seen in films.

8:00 PM Bend of the River (1952)



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A westerner with a questionable past leads a wagon train into the Oregon territory.
Dir: Anthony Mann Cast: James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Julia Adams
Runtime: 91 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

Trivia: Though the film received generally poor reviews, it is noteworthy as marking a turning point in James Stewart's career, as he began to play much more violent, cynical and ruthless characters.

10:00 PM Winchester '73 (1950)



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A man combs the West in search of his stolen rifle.
Dir: Anthony Mann Cast: James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea
Runtime: 92 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: James Stewart credited this film with saving and redefining his career after a series of postwar flops threatened to seriously damage it.

12:00 AM A Lady Without Passport (1950)



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A secret service agent falls in love with an illegal immigrant.
Dir: Joseph H. Lewis Cast: Hedy Lamarr, John Hodiak, James Craig
Runtime: 74 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: Seen at the beginning is the S.S. Joseph R. Parrot, a railroad car ferry that ran between Havana and Palm Beach, Florida; it was owned by the West India Fruit and Steamship Company. Built in 1916, she was requisitioned by the U.S. Navy in 1942 and renamed the U.S.S. Salem (CM-11), serving as a mine-layer and submarine net layer. She served in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters earning two battle stars. She returned to commercial service in 1947 and ran the ferry car route until it was discontinued c.1960 due to the Cuban revolution. Sold to a Honduran firm for use as a cargo ship, she was scrapped in 1970.


1:30 AM The Cincinnati Kid (1965)



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A professional poker player, with a "can't lose" reputation, is challenged to a game by another infamous rival.
Dir: Norman Jewison Cast: Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden
Runtime: 113 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

Trivia: Edward G. Robinson said of Steve McQueen, "He comes out of the tradition of Gable, Bogie, Cagney, and even me-but he's added his own dimension. He is a stunner..."

Trivia: Edward G. Robinson wrote in his autobiography, "In the film I played Lancey Howard, the reigning champ of the stud poker tables...I could hardly say I identified with Lancey; I was Lancey. That man on the screen, more than in any other picture I ever made, was Edward G. Robinson with great patches of Emanuel Goldenberg [his real name] showing through. He was all cold and discerning and unflappable on the exterior; he was ageing and full of self-doubt on the inside....Even the final session of the poker game was real...I played that game as if it were for blood. It was one of the best performances I ever gave on stage or screen or radio or TV, and the reason for it is that is wasn't a performance at all; it was symbolically the playing out of my whole gamble with life."

3:30 AM A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)



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A pioneer woman replaces her ailing husband in a poker game after he loses most of their money.
Dir: Fielder Cook Cast: Henry Fonda, Joanne Woodward, Jason Robards Jr.
Runtime: 95 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: The film was released in the UK under the title "Big Deal At Dodge City" despite the fact that the town is clearly mentioned several times as Laredo (Texas) and Dodge City (Kansas) is never referred to in the movie.