TCM Schedule for Tuesday, June 12: Mad About Musicals

[CBHagman]

TCM is showing plenty of Judy Garland treasures, and though the legendary actress/singer is not being honored on any special anniversary (June 10 was her birthday), she of course belongs at the heart of any Mad About Musicals celebration.

Tuesday, June 12th, 2018

1:30 AM
SCARLET PIMPERNEL, THE ( 1934)
A British aristocrat's effete facade masks a swashbuckling hero rescuing victims of the French revolution.
Dir: Harold Young Cast: Leslie Howard , Merle Oberon , Raymond Massey .
BW- 98 mins, CC,

3:15 AM
FREE SOUL, A ( 1931)
A hard-drinking lawyer's daughter falls for one of his underworld clients.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Norma Shearer , Leslie Howard , Lionel Barrymore .
BW- 94 mins, CC,

5:00 AM
HOLLYWOOD MY HOMETOWN ( 1965)
In this special, Ken Murray hosts his own behind-the-scenes home movies of some of Hollywood's greatest stars.
BW- 53 mins, CC,

6:00 AM
BEST FOOT FORWARD ( 1943)
A movie star wreaks havoc when she accepts an invitation to a military academy dance.
Dir: Edward Buzzell Cast: Lucille Ball , William Gaxton , Virginia Weidler .
C- 94 mins, CC,

7:49 AM
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER'S WORLD FAMOUS MUSICAL HITS! ( 1962)
A short promotional reel showcasing six MGM musicals: "Three Little Words," "Because You're Mine," "Till The Clouds Roll By," "The Band Wagon," "Words and Music," and "Singing In The Rain."
C- 9 mins,

8:00 AM
WORDS AND MUSIC ( 1948)
Songwriters Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart search for love while rising to the top
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Perry Como , Mickey Rooney , Ann Sothern .
C- 121 mins, CC,

10:08 AM
VAUDEVILLE DAYS ( 1942)
This short film provides a historical revue of vaudeville performances. Vitaphone Release 1077A.
Dir: LeRoy Prinz Cast: Eddie Garr , Eleanor Parker , Rio Brothers .
BW- 20 mins,

10:30 AM
FOR ME AND MY GAL ( 1942)
An unscrupulous song-and-dance man uses his partner and his best friend to get ahead.
Dir: Busby Berkeley Cast: Judy Garland , George Murphy , Gene Kelly .
BW- 104 mins, CC,

12:30 PM
HARVEY GIRLS, THE ( 1946)
Straitlaced waitresses battle saloon girls to win the West for domesticity.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Judy Garland , John Hodiak , Ray Bolger .
C- 101 mins, CC,

2:20 PM
ALL GIRL REVUE ( 1940)
Women are put in charge of all city positions for a day in this musical short. Vitaphone Release B262.
Dir: Lloyd French Cast: June Allyson , Beverly Crane , Crane Sisters .
BW- 8 mins,

2:30 PM
PIRATE, THE ( 1948)
An actor poses as a notorious pirate to court a romantic Caribbean girl.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Judy Garland , Gene Kelly , Walter Slezak .
C- 102 mins, CC,

4:15 PM
EASTER PARADE ( 1948)
When his partner leaves him, a vaudeville star trains an untried performer to take her place, finding love in the process.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Judy Garland , Fred Astaire , Peter Lawford .
C- 103 mins, CC,

6:00 PM
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME ( 1949)
A beautiful woman takes over a turn-of-the-century baseball team.
Dir: Busby Berkeley Cast: Frank Sinatra , Esther Williams , Gene Kelly .
C- 93 mins, CC,

7:39 PM
CALLING ALL GIRLS ( 1942)
This short film presents the process that studios use to select girls to be members of the chorus line in movie musicals. Vitaphone Releases 655A, 658A.
BW- 19 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: MAD ABOUT MUSICALS

8:00 PM
ON THE TOWN ( 1949)
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Dir: Gene Kelly Cast: Gene Kelly , Frank Sinatra , Betty Garrett .
C- 98 mins, CC,

9:46 PM
FRANCES CARROLL & "THE COQUETTES" ( 1940)

Bandleader Frances Carroll leads The Coquettes, an all-woman band, in several swing tunes in this short film. Vitaphone Release B220.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Eunice Healy , Viola Smith , Frances Carroll .
BW- 9 mins,

10:00 PM
CABIN IN THE SKY ( 1943)
God and Satan battle for the soul of a wounded gambler.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Ethel Waters , Eddie "Rochester" Anderson , Lena Horne .
BW- 99 mins, CC,

11:48 PM
WE MUST HAVE MUSIC ( 1941)
This short film provides a brief history of soundtracks, from elaborate musical scores to background music.
BW- 11 mins,

12:00 AM
STRIKE UP THE BAND ( 1940)
A high-school band sets out to win a national radio contest.
Dir: Busby Berkeley Cast: Mickey Rooney , Judy Garland , Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra .
BW- 120 mins, CC,

2:09 AM
JUDY GARLAND "IF I FORGET YOU" ( 1940)
In this short film, Judy Garland sings "If I Forget You" in tribute to Will Rogers.
BW- 3 mins,

2:15 AM
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS ( 1944)
Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Judy Garland , Margaret O'Brien , Mary Astor .
C- 113 mins, CC,

4:15 AM
GOOD NEWS ( 1947)
A football hero falls in love with his French tutor.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: June Allyson , Peter Lawford , Patricia Marshall .
C- 93 mins, CC,