TCM Schedule for Monday October 7, 2019 - Star of the Month: Paul Muni
Tonight begins a month long salute to Paul Muni. Plus: daytime has the Bard, in various forms.
(all times Eastern)
6:00 AM Midsummer Night's Dream, A ( 1935)
Shakespeare's classic about two pairs of lovers and an amateur actor who get mixed up with fairies. Dir: Max Reinhardt Cast: Ian Hunter , Verree Teasdale , Hobart Cavanaugh . BW- 143 mins, CC,
8:30 AM Romeo and Juliet ( 1937)
Shakespeare's classic tale of young lovers from feuding families. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Norma Shearer , Leslie Howard , John Barrymore . BW- 125 mins, CC,
10:45 AM Henry V ( 1944)
Shakespeare's tale of the warrior king who learns the meaning of heroism during a daring invasion of France. Dir: Laurence Olivier Cast: Laurence Olivier , Robert Newton , Leslie Banks . BW- 137 mins, CC,
1:04 PM Glimpses Of Old England ( 1949)
This short film focuses on the sights and culture that define "Old England." C- 9 mins,
1:15 PM Hamlet ( 1948)
The melancholy Dane flirts with insanity while trying to prove his uncle murdered his father. Dir: Laurence Olivier Cast: Laurence Olivier , Eileen Herlie , Basil Sydney . BW- 154 mins, CC,
4:00 PM Kiss Me Kate ( 1953)
Feuding co-stars reunite for a musical version of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." Dir: George Sidney Cast: Kathryn Grayson , Howard Keel , Ann Miller . C- 110 mins, CC,
6:00 PM Throne of Blood ( 1957)
Spurred by his wife and a witch's prediction, a samurai murders his lord to steal the throne. Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune , Isuzu Yamada , Takashi Shimura . BW- 110 mins,
8:00 PM Scarface ( 1932)
A murderous thug shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life. Dir: Howard Hawks Cast: Paul Muni , Ann Dvorak , Karen Morley . BW- 94 mins, CC,
9:45 PM I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang ( 1932)
A World War I veteran faces inhuman conditions when he's sentenced to hard labor. Dir: Mervyn Le Roy Cast: Paul Muni , Glenda Farrell , Helen Vinson . BW- 93 mins, CC,
11:30 PM Valiant, The ( 1929)
A man turns himself in for a murder. Dir: William K. Howard Cast: Paul Muni , John Mack Brown , Edith Yorke . BW- 61 mins,
12:45 AM World Changes, The ( 1933)
When a farmer strikes it rich in business, success goes to his head. Dir: Mervyn Le Roy Cast: Paul Muni , Aline MacMahon , Mary Astor . BW- 90 mins,
2:20 AM Lions On The Loose ( 1941)
In this short film, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure. Dir: Marjorie Freeman BW- 9 mins,
2:30 AM Hi, Nellie! ( 1934)
A crusading newspaper editor keeps digging into corruption, even when he's forced to write advice to the lovelorn. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Paul Muni , Glenda Farrell , Ned Sparks . BW- 75 mins, CC,
4:00 AM Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ( 1967)
An aging couple's liberal principles are tested when their daughter announces her engagement to a black doctor. Dir: Stanley Kramer Cast: Spencer Tracy , Sidney Poitier , Katharine Hepburn . C- 108 mins, CC,