Classic Films
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Shirley Temple, born April 23, 1928, rules the daytime in a roster of films you may not have been expecting.
Come evening it's time for Fan Dedications.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
12:30 AM
NIAGARA ( 1953)
Honeymooners get mixed up with an obsessive husband and his cheating wife.
Dir: Henry Hathaway Cast: Marilyn Monroe , Joseph Cotten , Jean Peters .
C- 89 mins, CC,
2:15 AM
BIG CIRCUS, THE ( 1959)
A ringleader tries to keep his circus on the road despite the efforts of a saboteur.
Dir: Joseph M. Newman Cast: Victor Mature , Red Buttons , Rhonda Fleming .
C- 109 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
4:15 AM
NIAGARA FALLS ( 1941)
A pair of dunces mistake squabbling strangers for fellow newlyweds.
Dir: Gordon Douglas Cast: Marjorie Woodworth , Tom Brown , ZaSu Pitts .
BW- 43 mins,
5:15 AM
NAZTY NUISANCE ( 1943)
Hitler summons the Axis leaders to a secret island meeting with disastrous results.
Dir: Glenn Tryon Cast: Emory Parnell , Johnny Arthur , Henry Victor .
BW- 43 mins,
6:00 AM
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,
7:45 AM
THAT HAGEN GIRL ( 1947)
A small-town teenager thinks a lawyer is her illegitimate dad.
Dir: Peter Godfrey Cast: Ronald Reagan , Shirley Temple , Rory Calhoun .
BW- 83 mins, CC,
9:15 AM
KATHLEEN ( 1941)
A neglected daughter tries to find the right wife for her widowed father.
Dir: Harold S. Bucquet Cast: Shirley Temple , Herbert Marshall , Laraine Day .
BW- 88 mins, CC,
11:00 AM
MISS ANNIE ROONEY ( 1942)
A young girl has to overcome social prejudice when she falls for a wealthy young man.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Shirley Temple , William Gargan , Guy Kibbee .
BW- 86 mins,
12:30 PM
STORY OF SEABISCUIT, THE ( 1949)
Fictionalized account of the legendary racehorse's training and triumphs.
Dir: David Butler Cast: Shirley Temple , Barry Fitzgerald , Lon McCallister .
C- 93 mins, CC,
2:15 PM
FORT APACHE ( 1948)
An experienced cavalry officer tries to keep his new, by-the-books commander from triggering an Indian war.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Henry Fonda , Shirley Temple .
BW- 128 mins, CC,
4:30 PM
BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY-SOXER, THE ( 1947)
A teenage girl's crush on a playboy spells trouble, particularly when he falls for her older sister.
Dir: Irving Reis Cast: Cary Grant , Myrna Loy , Shirley Temple .
BW- 95 mins, CC,
6:30 PM
HEIDI ( 1937)
An orphaned girl tends goats for her grandfather until she's sold to serve as a disabled girl's companion.
Dir: Allan Dwan Cast: Shirley Temple , Jean Hersholt , Arthur Treacher .
BW- 88 mins, CC,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: FAN DEDICATIONS
8:00 PM
RANDOM HARVEST ( 1942)
A woman's happiness is threatened when she discovers her husband has been suffering from amnesia.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Ronald Colman , Greer Garson , Philip Dorn .
BW- 126 mins, CC,
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10:15 PM
STAR IS BORN, A ( 1954)
A falling star marries the newcomer he's helping reach the top.
Dir: George Cukor Cast: Judy Garland , James Mason , Jack Carson .
C- 176 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
1:30 AM
ABOVE SUSPICION ( 1943)
A honeymooning couple are asked to spy on the Nazis in pre-war Europe.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Joan Crawford , Fred MacMurray , Conrad Veidt .
BW- 91 mins, CC,
3:15 AM
THRILL OF A ROMANCE ( 1945)
A soldier returning from World War II finds love with a lady swimmer.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Van Johnson , Esther Williams , Frances Gifford .
BW- 105 mins, CC,
5:15 AM
MASKS AND MEMORIES ( 1934)
In this short musical, three individuals try to entice their uncle to join the festivities during Mardi Gras. Vitaphone Release 1671-1673.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Lillian Roth , Weldon Heyburn , Queenie Smith .
BW- 32 mins,