TCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 20: Girls Named Alice
Families, families, families! That's what the daytime schedule's about. Bring tissues.
TCM's evening roster of films is devoted to films featuring an Alice, with actresses ranging from Katharine Hepburn to Ellen Burstyn taking on the titular role.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
1:00 AM
ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN ( 1941)
A minister and his wife cope with the problems of church life in the 20th century.
Dir: Irving Rapper Cast: Fredric March , Martha Scott , Beulah Bondi .
BW- 108 mins, CC,
3:00 AM
BEDTIME STORY ( 1941)
A stage star's dreams of retirement conflict with her playwright husband's need for a hit -- with her starring.
Dir: Alexander Hall Cast: Fredric March , Loretta Young , Robert Benchley .
BW- 85 mins, CC,
4:27 AM
FUTURE IS NOW, THE ( 1955)
This short film goes inside government research laboratories to showcase some of the products that will be used in the near future.
Dir: Larry O'Reilly
BW- 15 mins,
4:45 AM
TOMORROW, THE WORLD! ( 1944)
An American family takes in a young German relative and discovers he's been indoctrinated with Nazi propaganda.
Dir: Leslie Fenton Cast: Fredric March , Betty Field , Agnes Moorehead .
BW- 82 mins,
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6:15 AM
SUSAN AND GOD ( 1940)
A flighty socialite neglects her family to promote a new religious group.
Dir: George Cukor Cast: Joan Crawford , Fredric March , Ruth Hussey .
BW- 117 mins, CC,
8:15 AM
ANDY HARDY COMES HOME ( 1958)
In a sequel to the popular film series, Andy Hardy returns to Carvel to negotiate a land deal.
Dir: Howard W. Koch Cast: Mickey Rooney , Patricia Breslin , Fay Holden .
BW- 80 mins, CC,
9:45 AM
LONDON CAN TAKE IT! ( 1940)
Despite the nightly Nazi air raids, London's citizens are shown to be courageous and determined in this short film. Vitaphone Release B275.
BW- 9 mins,
10:00 AM
MINIVER STORY, THE ( 1950)
A brave family comes together in the face of post-war problems.
Dir: H. C. Potter Cast: Greer Garson , Walter Pidgeon , John Hodiak .
BW- 104 mins, CC,
12:00 PM
HAPPY YEARS, THE ( 1950)
Friends and family try to tame an unruly student at the turn of the century.
Dir: William A. Wellman Cast: Dean Stockwell , Darryl Hickman , Scotty Beckett .
BW- 110 mins, CC,
2:00 PM
SOME CAME RUNNING ( 1958)
A veteran returns home to deal with family secrets and small-town scandals.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Shirley MacLaine .
C- 136 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
4:30 PM
ALL MINE TO GIVE ( 1957)
Pioneer children fight to build a new family after their parents die.
Dir: Allen Reisner Cast: Glynis Johns , Cameron Mitchell , Rex Thompson .
C- 102 mins, CC,
6:30 PM
YOUNG MAN WITH IDEAS ( 1952)
A country lawyer moves his family to Los Angeles.
Dir: Mitchell Leisen Cast: Glenn Ford , Ruth Roman , Denise Darcel .
BW- 85 mins, CC,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: GIRLS NAMED ALICE
8:00 PM
BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE ( 1969)
A modern married couple attempts to lure their best friends into an exploration of the liberated lifestyles of the late 60s.
Dir: Paul Mazursky Cast: Natalie Wood , Robert Culp , Elliott Gould .
C- 105 mins, CC,
10:00 PM
ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE ( 1974)
A widow dreaming of a singing career ends up waiting tables in Phoenix.
Dir: Martin Scorsese Cast: Ellen Burstyn , Kris Kristofferson , Diane Ladd .
C- 112 mins, CC,
12:00 AM
ALICE ( 1990)
An unhappy wife turns to an acupuncturist for mystical solutions to her problems.
Dir: Woody Allen Cast: Mia Farrow , William Hurt , Joe Mantegna .
C- 106 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:00 AM
ALICE ADAMS ( 1935)
A small-town girl with social ambitions falls in love with a local playboy.
Dir: George Stevens Cast: Katharine Hepburn , Fred MacMurray , Fred Stone .
BW- 99 mins, CC,
3:41 AM
THREE CHEERS FOR THE GIRLS ( 1943)
This short film showcases production numbers from various Warner Brothers musicals, including choreography by Busby Berkeley (among others). Vitaphone Release 1086A.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Cast: Dolores Moran , Lynne Baggett , Poppy Wilde .
BW- 16 mins,
4:00 AM
ALICE IN THE CITIES ( 1974)
A journalist and a young girl travel through Europe to find her grandmother.
Dir: Wim Wenders Cast: Rndiger Vogler , Yella Rottlander , Elisabeth Kreuzer .
BW- 113 mins, CC,