TCM Schedule for Tuesday, September 2: The Projected Image: The Jewish Experience on Film
A word of warning: TCM has made some dramatic changes to their homepage and I had to go hunting around for the old format for the monthly schedule and explanations of the daily themes.
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014
12:04 AM
Making Of Cannery Row, The (1982)
This promotional short offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Cannery Row" (1982).
Dir: Robert Ward
C-9 mins,
12:15 AM
My Left Foot (1989)
A man with cerebral palsy learns to paint with his foot.
Dir: Jim Sheridan Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis , Brenda Fricker , Alison Whelan .
C-103 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:03 AM
100 Years At The Movies (1994)
This short documentary celebrates the centennial of American filmmaking through a montage of clips of influential motion pictures.
Dir: Chuck Workman
C-9 mins,
2:15 AM
Crying Game, The (1992)
A British soldier kidnapped by IRA terrorists befriends one of his captors.
Dir: Neil Jordan Cast: Stephen Rea , Miranda Richardson , Forest Whitaker .
C-112 mins, Letterbox Format
4:15 AM
Overlord (1975)
A young soldier undergoes grueling training in preparation for the D-Day invasion.
Dir: Stuart Cooper Cast: Sam Sewell , Nicholas Ball , Davyd Harries .
BW-83 mins, Letterbox Format
5:39 AM
2010 The Odyssey Continues (1984)
This promotional short for "2010" (1984) shows moviegoers how some of the film's visual effects were created.
Dir: Les Mayfield C-20 mins,
6:00 AM
TCM Presents Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence: Bill Murray (2008)
Celebrities reveal the classic movies that influenced their lives in interviews with acclaimed film critic/interviewer Elvis Mitchell.
C-29 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
6:30 AM
Our Town (1940)
Small town lovers search for happiness.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Frank Craven , William Holden , Martha Scott .
BW-89 mins, CC,
8:00 AM
Rachel And The Stranger (1948)
A mail-order bride finds herself attracted to a handsome drifter.
Dir: Norman Foster Cast: Loretta Young , William Holden , Robert Mitchum .
BW-79 mins, CC,
9:30 AM
Force of Arms (1951)
An Army sergeant romances a WAC in World War II Italy.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: William Holden , Nancy Olson , Frank Lovejoy .
BW-98 mins, CC,
11:15 AM
Moon Is Blue, The (1953)
Two womanizers fall for a woman determined to keep her virginity.
Dir: Otto Preminger Cast: William Holden , David Niven , Maggie McNamara .
BW-99 mins, CC,
1:00 PM
Executive Suite (1954)
When a business magnate dies, his board of directors fights over who should run the company.
Dir: Robert Wise Cast: William Holden , June Allyson , Barbara Stanwyck .
BW-105 mins, CC,
3:00 PM
Toward The Unknown (1956)
A dishonored pilot who is no longer allowed to fly attempts to clear his name.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: William Holden , Lloyd Nolan , Virginia Leith .
C-115 mins,
5:00 PM
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-161 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
7:42 PM
David Lean'S Film Of Doctor Zhivago (1965)
This promotional short presents the making of "Dr. Zhivago" (1965), briefly exploring the life of the novel's author Boris Pasternak.
C-7 mins,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: TCM SPOTLIGHT: THE PROJECTED IMAGE: THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE ON FILM
8:00 PM
Jazz Singer, The (1927)
A cantor's son breaks with family tradition to go into show business.
Dir: Alan Crosland Cast: Al Jolson , May McAvoy , Warner Oland .
BW-96 mins,
9:45 PM
Jazz Singer, The (1953)
A cantor's son goes against family tradition to become a popular singer.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Danny Thomas , Peggy Lee , Mildred Dunnock .
C-107 mins, CC,
11:45 PM
Hester Street (1975)
A Russian immigrant brings over his wife only to realize they are now strangers.
Dir: Joan Micklin Silver Cast: Steven Keats , Carol Kane , Mel Howard .
BW-89 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
1:30 AM
Avalon (1990)
A Polish-Jewish family try to make a better future for themselves in the United States.
Dir: Barry Levinson Cast: Armin Mueller-Stahl , Elizabeth Perkins , Joan Plowright .
C-128 mins, Letterbox Format
3:51 AM
Opening Night (1931)
This short film satirizes theatrical opening nights. Vitaphone Release 1138.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Leo Hoyt , Peggy Shannon , Thomas E Jackson .
BW-7 mins,
4:00 AM
Street Scene (1931)
A husband's violent reaction becomes the talk of the neighborhood when he catches his cheating wife in the act.
Dir: King Vidor Cast: Sylvia Sidney , William Collier Jr. , Estelle Taylor .
BW-79 mins, CC,
5:30 AM
MGM Parade Show #31 (1956)
Walter Pidgeon discusses Greta Garbo's later career with director George Cukor.
BW-26 mins,
