TCM Schedule for Wednesday, June 19: Star of the Month: Jane Powell
Uh-oh, it's strictly problem child movies all day on TCM. Fortunately we have Jane Powell to brighten the mood in the evening, though now that I think of it, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is to a large degree an intervention carried out by the relentlessly resourceful Milly (Powell). But it's an intervention with dancing. Enjoy.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
12:00 AM
STAIRCASE ( 1969)
Homosexual lovers face age and society's disapproval together.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Rex Harrison , Richard Burton , Cathleen Nesbitt .
C- 98 mins, Letterbox Format
1:45 AM
CACTUS FLOWER ( 1969)
A philandering dentist asks his assistant to help him deal with his latest girlfriend.
Dir: Gene Saks Cast: Walter Matthau , Ingrid Bergman , Goldie Hawn .
C- 104 mins, CC,
3:36 AM
MATCH YOUR MOOD ( 1968)
Westinghouse shows women how to improve their lives by decorating their refrigerators in this short film.
C- 6 mins,
3:45 AM
Z ( 1969)
A political assassination uncovers a hotbed of corruption
Dir: Costa-Gavras Cast: Yves Montand , Jean-Louis Trintignant , Jacques Perrin .
C- 127 mins,
6:00 AM
OFF THE RECORD ( 1939)
A lady reporter adopts the young delinquent her crime exposes helped send to jail.
Dir: James Flood Cast: Pat O'Brien , Joan Blondell , Bobby Jordan .
BW- 71 mins, CC,
7:15 AM
ARE THESE OUR CHILDREN? ( 1931)
Authorities try to figure out how a young man from a good background ended up on death row.
Dir: Wesley Ruggles Cast: Eric Linden , Beryl Mercer , Billy Butts .
BW- 84 mins,
8:45 AM
BOY OF THE STREETS ( 1937)
A tough street kid tries to use gang violence to break into corrupt city politics.
Dir: William Nigh Cast: Jackie Cooper , Maureen O'Connor , Kathleen Burke .
BW- 77 mins,
10:15 AM
BOYS' RANCH ( 1946)
A ball player creates a ranch for troubled kids from the city.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Jackie "Butch" Jenkins , James Craig , Skippy Homeier .
BW- 97 mins,
12:00 PM
YOUTH RUNS WILD ( 1944)
During World War II, neglected teens on the home front turn to delinquency.
Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Bonita Granville , Kent Smith , Jean Brooks .
BW- 67 mins, CC,
1:15 PM
BOY SLAVES ( 1939)
A young runaway ends up in a juvenile labor camp.
Dir: P. J. Wolfson Cast: Anne Shirley , Roger Daniel , James McCallion .
BW- 72 mins,
2:30 PM
YOUNG STRANGER, THE ( 1957)
A neglected teen gets into trouble with the law.
Dir: John Frankenheimer Cast: James MacArthur , Kim Hunter , James Daly .
BW- 84 mins, CC,
4:00 PM
LORD JEFF ( 1938)
When a good boy goes bad, his family sends him to a naval military school.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Freddie Bartholomew , Mickey Rooney , Charles Coburn .
BW- 85 mins, CC,
5:30 PM
BELOVED BRAT, THE ( 1938)
A compassionate teacher tries to reach a spoiled tomboy.
Dir: Arthur Lubin Cast: Bonita Granville , Dolores Costello , Donald Crisp .
BW- 62 mins,
6:45 PM
BRIGHT ROAD ( 1953)
Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
Dir: Gerald Mayer Cast: Dorothy Dandridge , Philip Hepburn , Harry Belafonte .
BW- 68 mins, CC,
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: JANE POWELL
8:00 PM
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS ( 1954)
When their older brother marries, six lumberjacks decide it's time to go courting for themselves.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Howard Keel , Jeff Richards , Russ Tamblyn .
C- 102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
9:47 PM
GLIMPSES OF NEW SCOTLAND ( 1947)
This short film takes the viewer to the eastern coast of Canada.
C- 9 mins,
10:00 PM
HIT THE DECK ( 1955)
Sailors on leave in San Francisco get mixed up in love and show business.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Jane Powell , Tony Martin , Debbie Reynolds .
C- 112 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
12:00 AM
THREE SAILORS AND A GIRL ( 1953)
Three sailors on leave back a Broadway hit.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Jane Powell , Gordon MacRae , Gene Nelson .
C- 95 mins, CC,
1:50 AM
WORD FOR THE GREEKS, A ( 1951)
This travel short focuses on the history, culture, and people of Greece.
Dir: James A. FitzPatrick
C- 8 mins,
2:00 AM
ATHENA ( 1954)
A society lawyer falls in love with the daughter of a family of fitness fanatics.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Jane Powell , Debbie Reynolds , Virginia Gibson .
C- 96 mins, CC,
3:45 AM
DEEP IN MY HEART ( 1954)
Musical biography of composer Sigmund Romberg, who fought to bring serious music to Broadway.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Jose Ferrer , Merle Oberon , Helen Traubel .
C- 132 mins, CC,