TCM Schedule for Wednesday, January 14: Director Lloyd Bacon/Alan Arkin

[CBHagman]

Another great schedule, one that gives you an idea of Alan Arkin's range of roles and genres.

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Special Theme: The Working Class (continued)

1:45 AM The Commitments (1991)
An unemployed Dublin boy decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
Dir: Alan Parker Cast: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Colm Meaney
Runtime: 118 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-MA CC: Y


4:15 AM Modern Times (1936)
When an oppressed assembly-line factory worker is mistaken for a radical political leader, he is arrested and thrown into jail. Upon his release he tries to find work, but can't seem to get ahead or escape the long arm of the law.
Dir: Charlie Chaplin Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman
Runtime: 87 mins Genre: Silent Rating: TV-G CC: Y

6:00 AM The Working Man (1933)
A wealthy manufacturer takes a vacation incognito and ends up working for his chief rival.
Dir: John G. Adolfi Cast: George Arliss, Bette Davis, Theodore Newton
Runtime: 75 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

TCM Daytime: Director Lloyd Bacon

7:30 AM Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)
A singing cowboy turns out to be a tenderfoot.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Dick Powell, Pat O'Brien, Priscilla Lane
Runtime: 80 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y

9:00 AM Boy Meets Girl (1938)
Two wacky Hollywood writers drive their boss crazy while trying to help a pregnant waitress.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Marie Wilson
Runtime: 80 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

10:30 AM Ever Since Eve (1937)
A plain-Jane secretary masquerades as a beauty to win her boss's heart.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Marion Davies, Robert Montgomery, Frank McHugh
Runtime: 79 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

12:00 PM Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)
A group of insurance salesmen try to get into show business.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Glenda Farrell
Runtime: 100 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y

1:45 PM Brother Orchid (1940)
After a failed hit, a mob chief recuperates in a monastery.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart
Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

3:15 PM Broadway Gondolier (1935)
A taxi driver travels to Venice and poses as a gondolier to land a radio singing job.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Adolph Menjou
Runtime: 98 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y

5:00 PM Gold Dust Gertie (1931)
Business partners try to hide their gold-digging ex-wife from their current spouses.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Winnie Lightner, Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson
Runtime: 65 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N

6:30 PM Honeymoon for Three (1941)
A novelist pretends to be married to hold his fans at bay.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Ann Sheridan, George Brent, Charles Ruggles
Runtime: 74 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

TCM Primetime: Alan Arkin

8:00 PM The In-Laws (1979)
The father of the groom drags the bride's father into a series of madcap adventures.
Dir: Arthur Hiller Cast: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini
Runtime: 103 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-MA CC: Y

10:00 PM The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
A deaf mute changes the lives of all he meets.
Dir: Robert Ellis Miller Cast: Alan Arkin, Chuck McCann, Peter Mamakos
Runtime: 123 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

12:15 AM Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Story of wheeling and dealing in the real-estate business.
Dir: James Foley Cast: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin
Runtime: 100 mins Genre: Adaptation Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

2:00 AM Freebie and the Bean (1974)
Freebie and the Bean are San Francisco police partners who are doing everything in their power to get a mobster named Red Meyers put away.
Dir: Richard Rush Cast: Alan Arkin, James Caan, Loretta Swit
Runtime: 112 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-MA CC: Y

4:00 AM Wait Until Dark (1967)
A blind woman fights against drug smugglers who've invaded her home.
Dir: Terence Young Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna
Runtime: 108 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

[Auggie]

1. Glengarry Glen Ross has aged well ...

still holds up 34 years later. Timeless classic. Legendary performances. Awesome production. Love this film.