TCM Schedule for Monday September 8 - Beatrice Lillie

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TCM horses around in daytime with a slate of equine themed films, then salutes legendary funny lady Beatrice Lillie in prime time.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM RACING LADY (1937)
A millionaire hires a lady trainer for his stables. Dir: Wallace Fox Cast: Ann Dvorak , Smith Ballew , Harry Carey . BW-59 mins,

7:00 AM WILD STALLION (1952)
A horse hunter pursues a white colt that ran off when his parents were killed. Dir: Lewis D. Collins Cast: Ben Johnson , Edgar Buchanan , Martha Hyer . C-70 mins,

8:15 AM STORY OF SEABISCUIT, THE (1949)
Fictionalized account of the legendary racehorse's training and triumphs. Dir: David Butler Cast: Shirley Temple , Barry Fitzgerald , Lon McCallister . C-93 mins, CC,

10:00 AM GALLANT BESS (1946)
A soldier takes the Army horse that saved his life back to the farm. Dir: Andrew Marton Cast: Marshall Thompson , George Tobias , Clem Bevans . C-100 mins, CC,

11:45 AM GLORY (1956)
A young woman's devotion to her racehorse creates romantic problems. Dir: David Butler Cast: Margaret O'Brien , Walter Brennan , Charlotte Greenwood . C-100 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

1:30 PM NATIONAL VELVET (1944)
A British farm girl fights to train a difficult horse for the Grand National Steeplechase. Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Mickey Rooney , Donald Crisp , Elizabeth Taylor . C-124 mins, CC,

3:45 PM INTERNATIONAL VELVET (1979)
In this sequel to National Velvet, a former racing champ helps turn a delinquent girl into an Olympic rider. Dir: Bryan Forbes Cast: Tatum O'Neal , Anthony Hopkins , Nanette Newman . C-127 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM BLACK STALLION, THE (1979)
A boy and a horse forge a close friendship after being shipwrecked together in Africa. Dir: Carroll Ballard Cast: Kelly Reno , Mickey Rooney , Terry Garr . C-117 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:00 PM ON APPROVAL (1944)
Two wealthy Victorian widows are courted tentatively by two impoverished British aristocrats. Dir: Clive Brook Cast: Clive Brook , Beatrice Lillie , Googie Withers . BW-80 mins,

9:30 PM EXIT SMILING (1926)
In this silent film, the worst actress in a theatrical company turns out to be their only hope of survival. Dir: Sam Taylor Cast: Beatrice Lillie , Jack Pickford , Doris Lloyd . BW-77 mins,

11:00 PM THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (1967)
A small-town girl hits the big city in search of romance Roaring Twenties style. Dir: George Roy Hill Cast: Julie Andrews , Mary Tyler Moore , Carol Channing . C-152 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

1:45 AM SHOW OF SHOWS (1929)
Warner Bros. stars perform a series of musical and dramatic sketches. Dir: John G. Adolfi Cast: Frank Fay , William Courtenay , H. B. Warner . C-124 mins,

4:00 AM AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1956)
A Victorian gentleman bets that he can beat the world's record for circling the globe. Dir: Michael Anderson Cast: Cantinflas , Finlay Currie , Robert Morley . C-182 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

[CBHagman]

1. Grr, TCM is slipping in the fact-checking.

It's Teri Garr, not Terry Garr.