TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 3: Star of the Month: Greta Garbo
Mutiny's the name of the game in TCM's daytime schedule.
Then make sure you have an ample supply of tissues, because you're in for a Garbo evening of romance, and not the "happily ever after" variety.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
1:15 AM
SUSAN LENOX: HER FALL AND RISE ( 1931)
A farm girl runs from her abusive father to a series of affairs in the big city.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Greta Garbo , Clark Gable , Jean Hersholt .
BW- 77 mins, CC,
2:45 AM
PAINTED VEIL, THE ( 1934)
A wife strays, then fights to redeem herself to her husband.
Dir: Richard Boleslawski Cast: Greta Garbo , Herbert Marshall , George Brent .
BW- 84 mins, CC,
4:15 AM
BELIEVE IT OR NOT #10 ( 1932)
This short entry in the "Believe It or Not" series, features various sights and oddities, such as a golf course made from Civil War trenches and a Native American who can paint upside down. Vitaphone Release 1364.
BW- 8 mins,
4:30 AM
LIVING ON VELVET ( 1935)
A guilt-ridden pilot finds a new outlook on life when he falls for a society girl.
Dir: Frank Borzage Cast: Kay Francis , Warren William , George Brent .
BW- 76 mins,
6:00 AM
BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, THE ( 1925)
In this silent classic, a Russian mutiny triggers revolutionary sentiments around the nation.
Dir: Sergei M. Eisenstein Cast: Aleksandr Antonov , Vladimir Barsky , Grigori Aleksandrov .
BW- 74 mins, Letterbox Format
7:15 AM
RED MORNING ( 1935)
A ship captain's daughter fights to survive a mutiny and hostile islanders.
Dir: Wallace Fox Cast: Steffi Duna , Regis Toomey , Raymond Hatton .
BW- 66 mins,
8:30 AM
PACIFIC LINER ( 1939)
A shipboard epidemic triggers mutiny.
Dir: Lew Landers Cast: Victor McLaglen , Chester Morris , Wendy Barrie .
BW- 76 mins, CC,
10:00 AM
ALL THE BROTHERS WERE VALIANT ( 1953)
Brothers on a whaling schooner become romantic rivals.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Robert Taylor , Stewart Granger , Ann Blyth .
C- 95 mins, CC,
11:45 AM
DECKS RAN RED, THE ( 1958)
Dishonest seamen plan a murderous mutiny.
Dir: Andrew L. Stone Cast: James Mason , Dorothy Dandridge , Broderick Crawford .
BW- 84 mins, CC,
1:15 PM
MORGAN THE PIRATE ( 1960)
An escaped slave takes on the Spanish Navy.
Dir: Primo Zeglio Cast: Steve Reeves , Valérie Lagrange , Chelo Alonso .
C- 93 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:49 PM
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: Stanley Andrews , Wade Boteler , Jack Roper .
BW- 10 mins,
3:00 PM
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY ( 1962)
Lavish remake of the classic tale of the villainous Captain Bligh who drives his crew to revolt during a South Seas expedition.
Dir: Lewis Milestone Cast: Marlon Brando , Trevor Howard , Richard Harris .
C- 185 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
6:15 PM
TREASURE ISLAND ( 1934)
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a young boy out to foil pirates and find a buried treasure.
Dir: Victor Fleming Cast: Wallace Beery , Jackie Cooper , Lionel Barrymore .
BW- 103 mins, CC,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: GRETA GARBO
8:00 PM
ANNA CHRISTIE ( 1930)
Eugene O'Neill's classic about a romantic prostitute trying to run away from her past.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Greta Garbo , Charles Bickford , George F. Marion .
BW- 89 mins, CC,
9:45 PM
ANNA KARENINA ( 1935)
Adaptation of Tolstoy's classic tale of a woman who deserts her family for an illicit love.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Greta Garbo , Fredric March , Freddie Bartholomew .
BW- 93 mins, CC,
11:30 PM
CAMILLE ( 1937)
In this classic 19th-century romance, a kept woman runs off with a young admirer in search of love and happiness.
Dir: George Cukor Cast: Greta Garbo , Robert Taylor , Lionel Barrymore .
BW- 109 mins, CC,
I tend to avoid Wikipedia, but I couldn't resist looking up their page for Camille and was gratified by the results. Warning: If you're unfamiliar with the story — and I suppose there must be a few of you still out there — you're in for spoilers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_(1936_film)
1:30 AM
ANNA CHRISTIE ( 1931)
German-language adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's classic about a romantic streetwalker in love with a shipwrecked sailor.
BW- 85 mins,
3:04 AM
SEEING SPAIN ( 1953)
This short film highlights the local culture, history, and architecture of various cities in Spain.
C- 8 mins,
3:15 AM
CARNIVAL IN FLANDERS ( 1935)
When a village's men flee, the women are left to cope with Spanish invaders.
Dir: Jacques Feyder Cast: Françoise Rosay , Andre Alerme , Jean Murat .
BW- 114 mins,
5:14 AM
BORN TO FIGHT ( 1956)
This short film showcases bullfighting in Portugal and explains how this country's version of the sport differs from those in Spain and Latin America.
Dir: Van Campen Heilner Cast: Marshall Thompson ,
BW- 15 mins,
5:30 AM
MGM PARADE SHOW #21 ( 1955)
Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper perform in a clip from "The Champ"; Russ Tamblyn introduces a clip from "The Last Hunt." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW- 29 mins,