TCM Schedule for Tuesday, March 31: Suffragists: Celebrating 100 Years of the 19th Amendment
I don't know whether it's meant to comfort the fans waiting for Opening Day or whether the schedule was already set, but TCM is devoting the daytime schedule to baseball.
And come evening, get out your sashes and signs and join the suffrage movement in TCM's salute to the 19th Amendment.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
12:00 AM
BENEATH THE 12-MILE REEF ( 1953)
Love brings together two families of rival sponge fishers.
Dir: Robert D. Webb Cast: Robert Wagner , Terry Moore , Gilbert Roland .
C- 101 mins, Letterbox Format
1:46 AM
WATER BUGS ( 1941)
This short film looks at a water sports club that takes part in all forms of water recreation.
Dir: Will Jason
BW- 10 mins,
2:00 AM
ATLANTIS, THE LOST CONTINENT ( 1960)
A Greek fisherman gets caught up in court intrigue in a land of scientific wonders.
Dir: George Pal Cast: Anthony Hall , Joyce Taylor , John Dall .
C- 90 mins, CC,
3:34 AM
CRUISE OF THE ZACA ( 1952)
In this short film, Erroll Flynn takes a group of scientists on an expedition aboard his schooner, The Zaca. Vitaphone Release 2175A.
Dir: Errol Flynn
C- 18 mins,
4:00 AM
UNDERWATER! ( 1955)
Divers race the clock to find a Caribbean treasure before modern-day pirates can catch up to them.
Dir: John Sturges Cast: Jane Russell , Gilbert Roland , Richard Egan .
C- 99 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
5:41 AM
HOW TO SLEEP ( 1935)
In this comedy short, Robert Benchley tries to teach the audience how to sleep and how to fall asleep.
Dir: Nick Grinde Cast: Robert Benchley ,
BW- 11 mins,
6:00 AM
SCREEN DIRECTORS PLAYHOUSE: PRIMA DONNA ( 1956)
A teenager with outstanding vocal talent would rather play baseball than develop his singing skills.
BW- 25 mins, CC,
6:27 AM
TOO MANY WOMEN ( 1932)
In this comedic short, some baseball teammates try to cheer up their pitcher after his girlfriend runs off and marries another man.
Dir: Lloyd French Cast: Mickey Daniels , Mary Kornman , Grady Sutton .
BW- 19 mins,
7:00 AM
LADIES DAY ( 1943)
To save their team, baseball players try to get their star pitcher married to the right woman.
Dir: Leslie Goodwins Cast: Lupe Velez , Eddie Albert , Patsy Kelly .
BW- 62 mins, CC,
8:15 AM
THEY LEARNED ABOUT WOMEN ( 1930)
Professional baseball players win big with their vaudeville act until love gets in the way.
Dir: Jack Conway Cast: Joseph T. Schenck , Gus Van , Bessie Love .
C- 95 mins, CC,
10:00 AM
MGM CARTOONS: BATTY BASEBALL ( 1944)
Dir: Tex Avery (Fred)
BW- 6 mins, CC,
10:15 AM
DIAMOND DEMON ( 1947)
The unusual talents of Johnny Price, a minor league baseball pitcher and trick artist, are showcased in this short film.
Dir: Dave O'Brien
BW- 9 mins,
10:30 AM
STRATTON STORY, THE ( 1949)
True story of Monty Stratton, the baseball star who fought to continue his career after losing a leg.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: James Stewart , June Allyson , Frank Morgan .
BW- 106 mins, CC,
12:20 PM
DONKEY BASEBALL ( 1935)
This short film pays tribute to America's favorite pastime, which requires speed, knowledge, and occasionally donkeys.
Dir: John Waters Cast: Cotton Warburton , Jack Lipson , Robert Milash .
BW- 8 mins,
12:30 PM
WINNING TEAM, THE ( 1952)
Baseball great Grover Cleveland Alexander fights his way back from a blinding injury.
Dir: Lewis Seiler Cast: Doris Day , Ronald Reagan , Frank Lovejoy .
BW- 98 mins, CC,
2:17 PM
HOME RUN ON THE KEYS ( 1936)
In this short film, Babe Ruth proposes to put a song about baseball on the radio. Vitaphone Release 2073.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Byron Gay , Babe Ruth ,
BW- 9 mins,
2:30 PM
BABE RUTH STORY, THE ( 1948)
A childlike oaf becomes the greatest star in baseball.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: William Bendix , Claire Trevor , Charles Bickford .
BW- 106 mins, CC,
4:30 PM
OPENING DAY ( 1938)
A man attends the opening of a new baseball stadium to throw out the first pitch, but the crowd must first endure his monologue in this comedic short.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Robert Benchley , King Baggot , Harlan Briggs .
BW- 9 mins,
4:45 PM
JACKIE ROBINSON STORY, THE ( 1950)
Jackie Robinson plays himself in this true story of the man who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.
Dir: Alfred E. Green Cast: Jackie Robinson , Ruby Dee , Minor Watson .
BW- 77 mins, CC,
6:05 PM
BELIEVE IT OR NOT #3 ( 1931)
In this short film, Robert L. Ripley shares with reporters the various sights and oddities he has seen through his world travels, such as a baseball team made up of nine brothers. Vitaphone Release 1304.
Cast: James Dunn ,
BW- 7 mins,
6:15 PM
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME ( 1949)
A beautiful woman takes over a turn-of-the-century baseball team.
Dir: Busby Berkeley Cast: Frank Sinatra , Esther Williams , Gene Kelly .
C- 93 mins, CC,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: SUFFRAGISTS: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT
8:00 PM
SHOCKING MISS PILGRIM, THE ( 1947)
Dir: George Seaton Cast: Betty Grable , Dick Haymes , Anne Revere .
BW- 85 mins, CC,
9:45 PM
ADVENTURE IN BALTIMORE ( 1949)
A turn-of-the-century socialite joins the women's suffrage movement.
Dir: Richard Wallace Cast: Robert Young , Shirley Temple , John Agar .
BW- 89 mins, CC,
11:30 PM
STRAWBERRY BLONDE, THE ( 1941)
A man's infatuation with a gold-digging beauty continues after his marriage.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: James Cagney , Olivia De Havilland , Rita Hayworth .
BW- 99 mins, CC,
1:30 AM
FIRST TRAVELING SALESLADY, THE ( 1956)
A corset designer takes a job selling barbed wire in the wild West.
Dir: Arthur Lubin Cast: Ginger Rogers , Barry Nelson , Carol Channing .
C- 92 mins, CC,
3:15 AM
RAILS INTO LARAMIE ( 1954)
Dir: Jesse Hibbs Cast: John Payne , Mari Blanchard , Dan Duryea .
BW- 81 mins, CC,
4:45 AM
REVOLT AT FORT LARAMIE ( 1957)
Start of the Civil War splits troops at frontier fort.
Dir: Lesley Selander Cast: John Dehner , Gregg Palmer , Frances Helm .
C- 73 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
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