TCM Schedule for Wednesday, January 23: Ernie Kovacs
TCM's daytime schedule has drugs, death, and dystopia for the discerning viewer.
And at evening TCM pulls out all the stops for a 100th birthday party for the one and only Ernie Kovacs.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
12:00 AM
GROUNDS FOR MARRIAGE ( 1950)
An opera singer and her ex-husband find that their romance refuses to die with their marriage.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Van Johnson , Kathryn Grayson , Paula Raymond .
C- 90 mins, CC,
1:45 AM
TOAST OF NEW ORLEANS, THE ( 1950)
A New Orleans fisherman fights snobbery to become an opera star.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Kathryn Grayson , Mario Lanza , David Niven .
C- 97 mins, CC,
3:23 AM
MODERN NEW ORLEANS ( 1940)
This short film examines the modernized areas of New Orleans against the historic backdrops and traditions of the city.
C- 8 mins,
3:35 AM
OLD NEW ORLEANS ( 1940)
This short film gives the viewer a tour of New Orleans, Louisiana.
C- 9 mins,
3:45 AM
NEW ORLEANS ( 1947)
A gambling-hall owner goes straight when he discovers the market for Chicago jazz.
Dir: Arthur Lubin Cast: Arturo de Córdova , Dorothy Patrick , Marjorie Lord .
BW- 90 mins,
5:30 AM
MGM PARADE SHOW #19 ( 1955)
Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly perform in a clip from "Ziegfeld Follies"; George Murphy introduces a clip from "Ransom." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW- 29 mins,
6:00 AM
HONEYMOON HOTEL ( 1964)
Two bachelors on the prowl accidentally book a vacation at a resort for newlyweds.
Dir: Henry Levin Cast: Robert Goulet , Nancy Kwan , Robert Morse .
C- 89 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
7:30 AM
LOVED ONE, THE ( 1965)
An Englishman in Hollywood moves into the funeral business.
Dir: Tony Richardson Cast: Robert Morse , Jonathan Winters , Anjanette Comer .
BW- 121 mins, CC,
9:45 AM
NARCOTICS PIT OF DESPAIR PART 1 ( 1967)
In this short film, a drug dealer seduces a high-school student into drug addiction.
Dir: Mel Marshall Cast: Kevin Tighe , Gerald LeRoy , Julie Conners .
C- 29 mins,
10:15 AM
BORN LOSERS, THE ( 1967)
A Vietnam vet stands alone against a motorcycle gang terrorizing a small town.
Dir: Paul Lewis Cast: Tom Laughlin , Elizabeth James , Jane Russell .
C- 113 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
12:15 PM
I LOVE YOU, ALICE B. TOKLAS ( 1968)
A henpecked L.A. lawyer escapes into the world of hippies and free love.
Dir: Hy Averback Cast: Peter Sellers , Jo Van Fleet , Leigh Taylor-Young .
C- 94 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:00 PM
CACTUS FLOWER ( 1969)
A philandering dentist asks his assistant to help him deal with his latest girlfriend.
Dir: Gene Saks Cast: Walter Matthau , Ingrid Bergman , Goldie Hawn .
C- 104 mins, CC,
3:47 PM
ALL EYES ON SHARON TATE ( 1966)
A behind-the-scenes promo short for "Eye of the Devil" (1966), showcasing the late Sharon Tate, then a young, 22-year-old hopeful at MGM.
BW- 10 mins,
4:00 PM
PSYCH-OUT ( 1968)
A deaf girl gets mixed up in drugs and free love while searching for her missing brother.
Dir: Richard Rush Cast: Susan Strasberg , Dean Stockwell , Jack Nicholson .
C- 89 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
5:33 PM
BACKGROUND BEAT, THE ( 1965)
This promotional short for "Once a Thief" (1965) shows how the composer and director created the soundtrack.
BW- 7 mins,
5:45 PM
WILD IN THE STREETS ( 1968)
A young man gains significant political influence as the leader of a counterculture rock band with his rallying cry of voting rights for teenagers.
Dir: Barry Shear Cast: Shelley Winters , Christopher Jones , Diane Varsi .
C- 97 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
7:30 PM
KEEP OFF THE GRASS ( 1969)
The dangers of marijuana are outlined in this educational short film.
Dir: Ib Melchior Cast: J. Edward McKinley ,
C- 21 mins,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: ERNIE KOVACS
8:00 PM
ERNIE KOVACS SHOW, THE: ERNIE KOVACS SHOW, EPISODE 4, THE ( 1961)
BW- 27 mins, CC,
8:45 PM
OPERATION MAD BALL ( 1957)
A peacetime soldier plots to throw a party under his strict captain's nose.
Dir: Richard Quine Cast: Jack Lemmon , Ernie Kovacs , Kathryn Grant .
BW- 104 mins, CC,
10:45 PM
ERNIE KOVACS SHOW, THE: ERNIE KOVACS SHOW, EPISODE 7, THE ( 1961)
BW- 29 mins, CC,
11:30 PM
WAKE ME WHEN IT'S OVER ( 1960)
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Ernie Kovacs , Margo Moore , Jack Warden .
BW- 127 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
1:45 AM
ERNIE KOVACS SHOW, THE: ERNIE KOVACS SHOW, EPISODE 8, THE ( 1961)
BW- 27 mins, CC,
2:18 AM
R.F.D. GREENWICH VILLAGE ( 1969)
A couple tours around New York in this promotional short for corduroy clothing.
C- 11 mins,
2:30 AM
BELL BOOK AND CANDLE ( 1958)
A beautiful witch puts a love spell on an unknowing publisher.
Dir: Richard Quine Cast: James Stewart , Kim Novak , Jack Lemmon .
C- 102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
4:15 AM
TROUBLE MAKER, THE ( 1959)
In this educational short film about coping with "unruly individuals," a student attempts to cause problems for others around him.
Dir: Herk Harvey Cast: Bret Waller ,
BW- 12 mins,
4:30 AM
FIVE GOLDEN HOURS ( 1960)
A con artist who fleeces wealthy widows falls for his latest mark.
Dir: Mario Zampi Cast: Ernie Kovacs , Cyd Charisse , George Sanders .
BW- 90 mins, CC,