TCM Schedule for Saturday June 18, 2022 - Follow the Thread Saturday

[ificandream]

TCM Schedule for Saturday, June 18, 2022
Special Saturday Theme – Follow the Thread
Star of the Month – Judy Garland

12:00 AM Summer Stock (1950)
A farmer gets sucked into show business when a theatrical troupe invades her farm.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken
Runtime: 109 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y


2:00 AM Puppet Master (1989)
Five dolls, designed to instill terror, are discovered in a small California town.
Dir: David Schmoeller Cast: Paul Le Mat, Irene Miracle, Matt Roe
Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: null CC: N


3:45 AM Magic (1978)
After magician Corky Withers flops in his first solo appearance, he tries adding a ventriloquist dummy called Fats to his act. This improves his act so much that within a few years he is famous. So famous in fact, that he seeks a new life at an isolated mountain retreat, run by his high school girlfriend Peggy. But the ...
Dir: Richard Attenborough Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Burgess Meredith, Mary Munday
Runtime: 107 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-MA CC: Y


5:45 AM When You Grow Up (1973)
In this short film, children learn about the world of fun that awaits them when they grow up and go to work.
Dir: Jerry Kurtz Cast: Robert Babcock, Linda Gries, Ingvar Grimsgaard
Runtime: 11 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N


6:00 AM Joy in the Morning (1965)
A law student and his bride try to build a life together despite her fear of intimacy.
Dir: Alex Segal Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Yvette Mimieux, Arthur Kennedy
Runtime: 103 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: N


8:00 AM Scat Cats (1957)
Spike and Tyke try to keep the alley cats from having a party in the house while their owners are away.
Dir: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera Cast: Non-Speaking Role, Daws Butler
Runtime: 0 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-G CC: Y


8:08 AM Captain Kidd's Treasure (1938)
In this short film, a promoter attempts to sell a man the idea of searching for Captain Kidd's buried treasure, claiming he has the original map.
Dir: Leslie Fenton Cast: Charles Irwin, Wade Boteler, Leslie Fenton
Runtime: 0 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N


8:18 AM Colorful Bombay (1937)
This focuses on the history, people and landscapes of Bombay.
Dir: null Cast: James A. Fitzpatrick, James A. Fitzpatrick, Winton Hoch
Runtime: 0 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N


8:27 AM Racketeers of the Range (1939)
Gangsters take up rustling in the wild West.
Dir: D. Ross Lederman Cast: George O'brien, Chill Wills, Marjorie Reynolds
Runtime: 62 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-G CC: N


9:30 AM Freezing Torture (1940)
An antidote for the Purple Death is discovered in the unbearably cold land of Frigia. Flash heads there with one of Ming's shops in pursuit.
Dir: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor. Cast: null
Runtime: 20 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-G CC: Y


10:00 AM Friend or Phony (1952)
Bluto tries to outsmart Popeye and lure the sailor man away from his trusty spinach.
Dir: null Cast: Jack Mercer, Jackson Beck
Runtime: 0 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-PG CC:


10:09 AM The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
Perry Mason helps a young woman whose supposedly dead husband suddenly returns to life.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Warren William, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Woods
Runtime: 80 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-G CC: Y


11:30 AM Miracle Money (1938)
This short film focuses on doctors that scam patients into believing they have cancer.
Dir: Leslie Fenton Cast: Victor Kilian, Charles Hamilton, Eleanor Wesselhoeft
Runtime: 21 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: N

“Boys' Town” trailer

12:00 PM Boys Town (1938)
True story of Father Flanagan's fight to build a home for orphaned boys.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull
Runtime: 96 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y

“Rebel Without a Cause” trailer.

1:45 PM Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
The landmark teen film that solidified Dean's image with the public, follows the story of rebellious middle-class teens, disenfranchised with their parents, and given to a life of thuggery and deadly, dangerous drag racing to win over women.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Three Stooges cameo in “4 for Texas”

3:45 PM 4 for Texas (1963)
Double-crossing outlaws go straight and become rival saloon owners.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg
Runtime: 124 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y


6:00 PM Dean Martin: King of Cool (2020)
The story of Dean Martin told through interviews and archival footage.
Dir: Tom Donahue Cast: Jerry Lewis, Bob Newhart, Angie Dickinson
Runtime: 0 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

SPECIAL SATURDAY THEME – Follow the Thread

“Woman of the Year” trailer.

8:00 PM Woman of the Year (1942)
Tess is a star reporter and Sam covers the sports pages at a major newspaper. When they fall in love and get married, Tess has a difficult time letting go of her work-a-holic ways and Sam feels neglected.
Dir: George Stevens Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Fay Bainter
Runtime: 112 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y


10:00 PM Annie Hall (1977)
A comical look at the up and down relationship between a New York City TV writer and his aspiring actress/singer girlfriend who's originally from the Midwest.
Dir: Woody Allen Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts
Runtime: 93 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

12:00 AM Thieves' Highway (1949)
A war-veteran-turned-truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of an amoral produce scofflaw.
Dir: Jules Dassin Cast: Richard Conte, Valentina Cortesa, Lee J. Cobb
Runtime: 94 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y

“The Natural” movie clip.

2:00 AM The Natural (1984)
A once promising young baseball player returns to the main stage fifteen years later in an attempt to restart his career after battling the demons of his past. But, it is the choices he makes with the women in his life that could lead to his downfall again.
Dir: Barry Levinson Cast: Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger
Runtime: 137 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

“Dr. Strangelove” trailer

4:30 AM Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Fearful that the Russians are flouridating America's drinking water, General Jack D. Ripper unleashes a B-52 H-Bomb attack on the Soviets, and a frantic President and Joint Chiefs of Staff must somehow find a way to stop it.
Dir: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Peter Sellers, George C Scott, Sterling Hayden
Runtime: 93 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

(Apologies for not posting last week. I was in the hospital.)

[BigmanPigman]

1. Great movies!!!

I hope you are feeling healthier.