TCM Schedule for Sunday July 12, 2020 - Remembering Hiroshima
Plus: some Charlie Chaplin shorts, and a pair from African filmmaker Ousmane Sembene.
(all times Eastern)
6:15 AM PENNY SERENADE ( 1941)
A woman on the verge of divorce recalls her heartbreaking attempts to adopt a child. Dir: George Stevens Cast: Irene Dunne , Cary Grant , Beulah Bondi . BW- 120 mins, CC,
8:15 AM BLITHE SPIRIT ( 1945)
A man and his second wife are haunted by the ghost of his first wife. Dir: David Lean Cast: Rex Harrison , Constance Cummings , Kay Hammond . C- 96 mins, CC,
10:00 AM BODYGUARD ( 1948)
A cop on suspension is framed for murder. Dir: Richard O. Fleischer Cast: Lawrence Tierney , Priscilla Lane , Philip Reed . BW- 63 mins, CC,
11:30 AM CHALLENGE TO LASSIE ( 1949)
A faithful dog changes the lives of all who know her after her master dies. Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Edmund Gwenn , Donald Crisp , Geraldine Brooks . C- 76 mins, CC,
1:00 PM VIVA LAS VEGAS ( 1964)
A race-car driver falls for a pretty swimming instructor who wants him to slow down his career. Dir: George Sidney Cast: Elvis Presley , Ann-Margret , Cesare Danova . C- 85 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:45 PM JEZEBEL ( 1938)
A tempestuous Southern belle's willfulness threatens to destroy all who care for her. Dir: William Wyler Cast: Bette Davis , Henry Fonda , George Brent . BW- 104 mins, CC,
4:45 PM STAR IS BORN, A ( 1954)
A falling star marries the newcomer he's helping reach the top. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Judy Garland , James Mason , Jack Carson . C- 176 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
8:00 PM CHILDREN OF HIROSHIMA (1952)
Dir: Kaneto Shindo Cast: Nobuko Otowa , Osamu Takizawa , Masao Shimizu . BW- 96 mins,
9:45 PM HIROSHIMA ( 1953)
BW- 105 mins,
12:00 AM IDLE CLASS, THE ( 1921)
In this silent short, the Little Tramp discovers he's a dead ringer for a rich man with a beautiful, unhappy wife. Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin , Edna Purviance , Mack Swain . BW- 33 mins,
12:00 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,
12:00 AM PAY DAY ( 1922)
In this silent film, a bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying. Dir: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin , Phyllis Allen , Edna Purviance . BW- 22 mins,
2:00 AM XALA ( 1974)
A satirical look at political corruption in Senegal. Dir: Ousmane Sembene Cast: Thierno Leye , Myriam Niamg , Seun Samb . C- 123 mins,
4:15 AM BLACK GIRL ( 1966)
A girl from Senegal becomes disillusioned with her life as a servant in France. Dir: Ousmane Sembene Cast: Mbissine Thérèse Diop , Anne-Marie Jelinck , Momar Nar Sene . BW- 60 mins,
5:30 AM BOROM SARRET ( 1963)
Dir: Ousmane Sembene Cast: Ly Abdoulay , BW- 20 mins,