TCM Schedule for Sunday May 26, 2024 - Memorial Day Weekend Marathon

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(all times Eastern)

6:15 AM The Fighting 69th (1940)
1h 30m | War | TV-PG
A braggart soldier learns the true meaning of heroism when he joins World War I's all-Irish unit.
Director: William Keighley. Cast: James Cagney, Pat O'brien, George Brent

7:45 AM Mister Roberts (1955)
2h 3m | Comedy | TV-PG
A naval officer longing for active duty clashes with his vainglorious captain.
Director: John Ford. Cast: Henry Fonda, James Cagney

10:00 AM Bad for Each Other (1954)
1h 23m | Drama | TV-PG
A doctor returned from the Korean War must choose between setting up a glamorous practice and helping the poor.
Director: Irving Rapper. Cast: Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott, Dianne Foster

11:45 AM The Naked and the Dead (1958)
2h 11m | War | TV-PG
A green lieutenant comes up against incompetent officers and a sadistic sergeant during World War II.
Director: Raoul Walsh. Cast: Aldo Ray, Cliff Robertson, Raymond Massey

2:15 PM The Dirty Dozen (1967)
2h 29m | War | TV-PG
A renegade officer trains a group of misfits for a crucial mission behind enemy lines.
Director: Robert Aldrich. Cast: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson

5:00 PM The Great Escape (1963)
2h 48m | War | TV-PG
Thrown together by the Germans, a group of captive Allied troublemakers plot a daring escape.
Director: John Sturges. Cast: Robert Graf, Nigel Stock, Angus Lennie

8:00 PM Memphis Belle (1944)
40m | Documentary | TV-G
Footage of actual bombing missions highlights William Wyler's account of the U.S. Air Force's work during World War II.
Director: Lt. Col. William Wyler. Cast: Eugene Kern, Corp. John Beal, Capt. Robert K. Mo...

9:00 PM The Cold Blue (2018)
1h 12m | Documentary | TV-PG
In 1943, legendary Hollywood director William Wyler and his film crew flew combat missions on B-17 bombers to document the fierce air battles of World War II. Over 70 years later, the footage was discovered in the vaults of the National Archives. After painstaking, shot-by-shot sound and picture restoration, director Erik Nelson has constructed a new film out of the material.
Director: Erik Nelson: Cast: V.G. Alexander, Paul Haedike, Mort Kimmel

10:45 PM The Cold Blue: The Making of a War Documentary (2018)
23m | Documentary | TV-PG
This short film documents the restoration of the footage William Wyler and his crew shot during World War II bombing missions and the making of The Cold Blue documentary which features the restored elements.
Cast: Catherine Wyler, Erik Nelson, David C. Hughes, Richard Thomson

11:00 PM The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
2h 52m | Drama | TV-PG
Three returning servicemen fight to adjust to life after World War II.
Director: William Wyler. Cast: Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews

2:00 AM The Flying Fleet (1929)
1h 27m | Silent | TV-G
A naval cadet braves a perilous trans-Pacific flight for love.
Director: George Hill. Cast: Ramón Novarro, Ralph Graves, Anita Page

3:45 AM The Burmese Harp (1956)
1h 56m | War | TV-PG
A Japanese musician keeps up the spirits of his fellow soldiers as they flee Burma during World War II.
Director: Kon Ichikawa. Cast: Rentaro Mikuni, Tanie Kitabayashi, Shoji Yasui