TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 13: Special Theme: Addiction and Recovery
During the day TCM is offering a birthday tribute to that leading man of classic Hollywood musicals Howard Keel.
But the tone changes entirely at evening, when the theme of addiction and recovery once again comes to the fore.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
1:15 AM
Ben-Hur (1959)
3h 32m | Epic | TV-PG
While seeking revenge, a rebellious Israelite prince crosses paths with Jesus Christ.
Director
William Wyler
Cast
Charlton Heston, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins
1:15 AM
Ben-Hur (Part 2) (1959)
3h 32m | Epic | TV-PG
While seeking revenge, a rebellious Israelite prince crosses paths with Jesus Christ.
Director
William Wyler
Cast
Charlton Heston, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins
5:15 AM
The Lost Squadron (1932)
1h 12m | Drama | TV-G
Veteran flyers from World War I find work as movie stuntmen.
Director
George Archainbaud
Cast
Richard Dix, Mary Astor, Robert Armstrong
6:45 AM
Pagan Love Song (1950)
1h 16m | Musical | TV-G
An American tourist romances a Tahitian beauty.
Director
Robert Alton
Cast
Esther Williams, Howard Keel, Minna Gombell
8:15 AM
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
1h 47m | Musical | TV-G
Fanciful musical biography of Wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
Director
George Sidney
Cast
Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern
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10:15 AM
Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
1h 21m | Western | TV-G
A real cowboy signs on to impersonate a faded western star for public appearances.
Director
Norman Panama
Cast
Fred MacMurray, Dorothy McGuire, Howard Keel
11:45 AM
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
1h 43m | Musical | TV-G
The seven Pontipee brothers ease the loneliness of their Oregon farm by courting seven women.
Director
Stanley Donen
Cast
Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn
1:30 PM
Show Boat (1951)
1h 48m | Musical | TV-G
Riverboat entertainers find love, laughs and hardships as they sail along "Old Man River."
Director
George Sidney
Cast
Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel
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3:30 PM
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
1h 51m | Musical | TV-G
An ex-husband and wife team star in a musical version of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew."
Director
George Sidney
Cast
Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller
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5:30 PM
Kismet (1955)
1h 53m | Musical | TV-G
In this Arabian Nights musical, the "king of the beggars" infiltrates high society when his daughter falls in love with the caliph.
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Cast
Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray
7:30 PM
MGM Parade Show #25 (1955)
29m | Documentary | TV-G
Jeanette MacDonald and Allan Jones perform in a clip from "The Firefly."
Director
No Director Available
Cast
No Cast Information Available.
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: SPECIAL THEME: ADDICTION AND RECOVERY
8:00 PM
Clean & Sober (1988)
2h 4m | Drama
The story of a middle class cocaine addict and his struggle in a rehabilitation clinic.
Director
Glenn Gordon Caron
Cast
Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman
10:15 PM
Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
1h 47m | Drama | TV-14
An aspiring author, hurt and depressed over a painful separation from his girlfriend, embarks on a hedonistic and frantic journey through New York City's night life subculture.
Director
James Bridges
Cast
Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates
12:15 AM
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
1h 52m | Adaptation | TV-14
An avowed alcoholic, Ben drank away his family, friends and, finally, his job. With deliberate resolve, he burns the remnants of his life and heads for Las Vegas to end it all in one final binge.
Director
Mike Figgis
Cast
Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands
2:15 AM
Barfly (1987)
1h 40m | Comedy
Poet Charles Bukowski's autobiographical screenplay focuses on the relationship between two alcoholics.
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Cast
Faye Dunaway, Mickey Rourke, Alice Krige
4:00 AM
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
1h 57m | Drama | TV-14
A husband and wife fight to conquer alcoholism.
Director
Blake Edwards
Cast
Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford
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