TCM Schedule for Monday February 4 - 31 Days of Oscar: 1949 Cinematography Winners: B&W vs Color
Daytime features films about school; at night it's a cinematography battle.
(all times Eastern)
7:07 AM HEAVENLY MUSIC ( 1943)
In this short film, a bandleader must prove his worth to enter the Hall of Music in heaven. Dir: Josef Berne Cast: Fred Brady , Elmer Jerome , William Yetter . BW- 22 mins,
7:30 AM CHEERS FOR MISS BISHOP ( 1941)
On her retirement, students wonder why their favorite teacher never married. Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: Martha Scott , William Gargan , Edmund Gwenn . BW- 94 mins, CC,
9:07 AM LUCKIEST GUY IN THE WORLD, THE ( 1946)
A man destroys his life through gambling debts and stealing company funds in this short film. Dir: Joseph Newman Cast: Harry Cheshire , Eloise Hardt , George Travell . BW- 21 mins,
9:30 AM 400 BLOWS, THE ( 1959)
A 12-year-old boy turns to crime to escape family problems. Dir: François Truffaut Cast: Jean-Pierre Leaud , Guy Decomble , Claire Maurier . BW- 100 mins, Letterbox Format
11:15 AM CHILDREN'S HOUR, THE ( 1961)
A malicious student tries to destroy the teachers at a girls' school. Dir: William Wyler Cast: Audrey Hepburn , Shirley MacLaine , James Garner . BW- 108 mins, CC,
1:15 PM CORN IS GREEN, THE ( 1945)
A dedicated teacher sacrifices everything to send a young miner to Oxford. Dir: Irving Rapper Cast: Bette Davis , Nigel Bruce , Rhys Williams . BW- 114 mins, CC,
3:15 PM GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS ( 1969)
In this musical remake, a conservative boys' school teacher falls in love with an actress. Dir: Herbert Ross Cast: Peter O'Toole , Petula Clark , Michael Redgrave . C- 155 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
6:00 PM BLACKBOARD JUNGLE ( 1955)
An idealistic teacher confronts the realities of juvenile delinquency. Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Glenn Ford , Anne Francis , Louis Calhern . BW- 101 mins, CC,
7:46 PM ARMY CHAMPIONS ( 1941)
This short film focuses on young men who have signed up to serve in the U.S. army. Dir: Paul C. Vogel BW- 11 mins,
8:00 PM BATTLEGROUND ( 1949)
American soldiers in France fight to survive a Nazi siege just before the Battle of the Bulge. Dir: William Wellman Cast: Van Johnson , John Hodiak , Ricardo Montalban . BW- 119 mins, CC,
10:15 PM SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON ( 1949)
An aging Cavalry officer tries to prevent an Indian war in the last days before his retirement. Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Joanne Dru , John Agar . C- 104 mins, CC,
12:15 AM HAMLET ( 1948)
The melancholy Dane flirts with insanity while trying to prove his uncle murdered his father. Dir: Laurence Olivier Cast: Laurence Olivier , Eileen Herlie , Basil Sydney . BW- 154 mins, CC,
3:00 AM HENRY V ( 1944)
Shakespeare's tale of the warrior king who learns the meaning of heroism during a daring invasion of France. Dir: Laurence Olivier Cast: Laurence Olivier , Robert Newton , Leslie Banks . BW- 137 mins, CC,
5:30 AM BICYCLE THIEVES ( 1948)
A working man's livelihood is threatened when someone steals his bicycle. Dir: Vittorio De Sica Cast: Lamberto Maggiorani , Enzo Staiola , Lianella Carell . BW- 89 mins,