TCM Schedule for Wednesday, June 19: Director Nicholas Ray/Juneteenth
Today: movies directed by Nicholas Ray.
Tonight: a Juneteenth selection of '70s films, including two from Gordon Parks.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
12:30 AM Laura (1944)
A hard-boiled detective falls hard for a murder victim. Every man who knew her fell in love with her, and now that she's dead, the obsessed detective can't get her out of his mind.
Dir: Otto Preminger Cast: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb
Runtime: 88 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
2:15 AM The Graduate (1967)
Benjamin Braddock, adrift after college, is seduced by a woman twice his age: icily-assured friend of the family, Mrs. Robinson. So it's understandable that Benjamin's dream girl is aghast when she finds out he's been sleeping with... her mother.
Dir: Mike Nichols Cast: Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
4:15 AM The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1974)
A suddenly unemployed executive and his understanding wife must adapt to their new life.
Dir: Melvin Frank Cast: Jack Lemmon, Elizabeth Wilson, Anne Bancroft
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
6:15 AM They Live by Night (1948)
After an unjust prison sentence, a young innocent gets mixed-up with hardened criminals and a violent escape.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva
Runtime: 95 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
8:00 AM A Woman's Secret (1949)
A retired singer takes on a protégé only to be betrayed by her.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Grahame
Runtime: 85 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y
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9:30 AM Born to Be Bad (1950)
An ambitious girl steals a rich husband but keeps her lover on the side.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Joan Fontaine, Robert Ryan, Zachary Scott
Runtime: 94 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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11:00 AM Flying Leathernecks (1951)
As the new commanding officer of a squadron of Marine pilots, Maj. Daniel Kirby, a stern and strict leader, cannot believe the lack of discipline exhibited by the soldiers. As the men resist Kirby's harsh adherence to orders, Capt. Carl Griffin leads their cause for a more relaxed environment. But by pushing his men beyond their limits, Kirby slowly transforms them into battle-ready warriors, forcing all of them to make sacrifices along the way.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor
Runtime: 102 mins Genre: War Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
12:45 PM On Dangerous Ground (1952)
A New York detective falls for the blind sister of a rural killer sought by a victim's father.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan, Ward Bond
Runtime: 82 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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2:15 PM The Lusty Men (1952)
A faded rodeo star mentors a younger rider but falls for his wife.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy
Runtime: 113 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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4:15 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
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6:15 PM Lightning Over Water (1980)
The last months in the life of director Nicholas Ray.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Gerry Bamman, Ronee Blakley, Pierre Cottrell
Runtime: 91 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-PG CC:
What's on Tonight: Juneteenth
8:00 PM Car Wash (1976)
A preacher, a cabby, other customers and employees mingle to disco music at a Los Angeles car wash.
Dir: Michael Schultz Cast: Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Ed Metzger
Runtime: 97 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-MA CC:
10:00 PM Mahogany (1975)
A girl from the Chicago slums fights her way to a position as an international super model.
Dir: Berry Gordy Cast: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Achille Brunini
Runtime: 109 mins Genre: Romance Rating: TV-14 CC: N
12:00 AM Super Fly (1972)
Charismatic, big-time Harlem cocaine dealer Youngblood Priest drives expensive cars and plans one last big score to escape his life of violence. When corrupt cops working for the Mob learn of his plan, they try to make Priest a partner rather than arrest him. Now, can Priest outwit the street, the mob, and the cops to win his freedom?
Dir: Gordon Parks Jr. Cast: Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Julius Harris
Runtime: 96 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
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1:45 AM Shaft (1971)
A slick black detective enlists gangsters and African nationals to fight the mob.
Dir: Gordon Parks Cast: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi
Runtime: 98 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
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3:30 AM Sparkle (1976)
The three Williams sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s. But their sudden rise to stardom causes problems in their lives.
Dir: Sam O'Steen Cast: Philip Michael Thomas, Irene Cara, Lonette McKee
Runtime: 98 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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5:30 AM MGM Parade Show #13 (1955)
George Murphy introduces clips featuring Susan Hayward and Fernand Gravet from "The Great Waltz" and "I'll Cry Tomorrow."
Dir: null Cast: Susan Hayward, Fernand Gravet, George Murphy
Runtime: 25 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-G CC: N
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the film and the awesome soundtrack.
