TCM Schedule for Monday October 26 - Star of the Month: David Niven
TCM puts a wrap on this month's David Niven tribute with some of his later work.
(all times Eastern)
6:00 AM KID, THE (1921)
In this silent comedy, an adoptive father schemes to keep his son. Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Jackie Coogan , Edna Purviance , Carl Miller . BW-53 mins,
7:00 AM OLIVER TWIST (1922)
A young orphan falls in with a man training children to be thieves. Dir: Frank Lloyd Cast: Jackie Coogan , Lon Chaney , Gladys Brockwell . BW-74 mins,
8:30 AM RAG MAN, THE (1925)
In this silent film, a runaway orphan helps a junk dealer make his fortune. Dir: Edward F. Cline Cast: Lydia Yeamans Titus , Ethel Wales , Robert Edeson . BW-68 mins,
9:45 AM GOLD RUSH, THE (1925)
In this silent film, a lost soul in the Yukon seeks love and wealth. Dir: Charlie Chaplin Cast: Mack Swain , Tom Murray , Georgia Hale . BW-89 mins,
11:30 AM TRAIL OF '98, THE (1928)
San Francisco boys risk their lives to scout gold in the Klondike. Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Dolores Del Rio , Ralph Forbes , Karl Dane . BW-88 mins,
1:15 PM TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, THE (1948)
Three prospectors fight off bandits and each other after striking-it-rich in the Mexican mountains. Dir: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Walter Huston , Tim Holt . BW-126 mins, CC,
3:30 PM ROBIN HOOD OF EL DORADO, THE (1936)
A Mexican turns bandit when his wife is murdered. Dir: William A. Wellman Cast: Warner Baxter , Ann Loring , Bruce Cabot . BW-85 mins,
5:00 PM GIRL RUSH (1944)
Two vaudevillians try to round up some ready-made brides for gold prospectors. Dir: Gordon Douglas Cast: Wally Brown , Alan Carney , Frances Langford . BW-65 mins, CC,
6:15 PM RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY (1962)
Two aging gunslingers sign on to transport gold from a remote mining town. Dir: Sam Peckinpah Cast: Randolph Scott , Joel McCrea , Mariette Hartley . C-94 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
8:00 PM PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES (1960)
A drama critic and his family try to adjust to life in the country. Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Doris Day , David Niven , Janis Paige . C-111 mins, CC,
10:00 PM IMPOSSIBLE YEARS, THE (1968)
A psychiatrist's mental health is tested when his daughter starts dating. Dir: Michael Gordon Cast: David Niven , Lola Albright , Chad Everett . C-98 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
11:45 PM 55 DAYS AT PEKING (1963)
An American major leads the defense against Chinese revolutionaries in 1900 Peking. Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Charlton Heston , Ava Gardner , David Niven . C-154 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:30 AM BEST OF ENEMIES, THE (1961)
Rival British and Italian troupe leaders carry their friendly competition into a POW camp. Dir: Guy Hamilton Cast: David Niven , Alberto Sordi , Michael Wilding . C-104 mins,
4:30 AM MURDER BY DEATH (1976)
A criminal madman invites the world's greatest detectives for a night of dinner and murder. Dir: Robert Moore Cast: Peter Falk , Truman Capote , Alec Guinness . BW-95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format