TCM Schedule for Wednesday, January 29: The Roaring '20s
Roaring '20s update: Gangsters we've had. Now here come the flappers!
Oh, and there are escapes galore on TCM during the day.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
2:00 AM
NIGHT DIGGER, THE ( 1971)
A drifter with a deadly secret ignites passions in two lonely women.
Dir: Alastair Reid Cast: Patricia Neal , Pamela Brown , Nicholas Clay .
C- 98 mins,
1:43 AM
HOW TO SLEEP ( 1935)
In this comedy short, Robert Benchley tries to teach the audience how to sleep and how to fall asleep.
Dir: Nick Grinde Cast: Robert Benchley ,
BW- 11 mins,
2:00 AM
RARE BREED, THE ( 1966)
A brave woman tries to breed her English bull with western cattle.
Dir: Andrew V. McLaglen Cast: James Stewart , Maureen O'Hara , Brian Keith .
C- 97 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:38 AM
MY COUNTRY 'TIS OF THEE ( 1950)
This short film offers a panoramic view of American history from the Pilgrims up to 1950 utilizing archival footage. Vitaphone Release 2032A.
C- 20 mins,
4:00 AM
FAR COUNTRY, THE ( 1955)
Two cowboys on the road to Alaska help a wagon train in trouble.
Dir: Anthony Mann Cast: James Stewart , Ruth Roman , Corinne Calvet .
C- 97 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
6:00 AM
ARCTIC FURY ( 1949)
A doctor lost in the frozen North fights his way back to civilization.
Dir: Norman Dawn Cast: Del Cambre , Eve Miller , Gloria Petroff .
BW- 61 mins, CC
7:03 AM
SNOW BIRDS ( 1932)
This short film showcases various winter sports, from tobogganing to ski-jumping.
Dir: Jules White
BW- 10 mins,
7:15 AM
DR. CRIPPEN ( 1963)
The real-life story of a doctor who was hanged in London in 1910 for poisoning his wife.
Dir: Robert Lynn Cast: Donald Pleasence , Coral Browne , Samantha Eggar .
BW- 98 mins, CC,
9:00 AM
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,
10:45 AM
ESCAPE FROM EAST BERLIN ( 1962)
An East German helps dig a tunnel beneath the Berlin Wall.
Dir: Robert Siodmak Cast: Don Murray , Christine Kaufmann , Werner Klemperer .
BW- 89 mins, CC,
12:30 PM
FEARLESS FAGAN ( 1952)
When a circus clown is drafted, he tries to sneak his pet lion into the service.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Janet Leigh , Carleton Carpenter , Keenan Wynn .
BW- 79 mins, CC,
2:00 PM
TRIPLE CROSS ( 1966)
A safecracker turns double agent during WWII.
Dir: Terence Young Cast: Christopher Plummer , Romy Schneider , Trevor Howard .
C- 126 mins, CC,
4:15 PM
WINGS AND THE WOMAN ( 1941)
Two real-life aviation pioneers try to find happiness in marriage.
Dir: Herbert Wilcox Cast: Anna Neagle , Robert Newton , Edward Chapman .
BW- 95 mins,
6:00 PM
MRS. SOFFEL ( 1984)
A prison warden's wife is seduced into helping a notorious killer escape.
Dir: Gillian Armstrong Cast: Diane Keaton , Mel Gibson , Matthew Modine .
C- 112 mins, CC,
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8:00 PM
OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS ( 1928)
A flapper sets her hat for a man with a hard-drinking wife.
Dir: Harry Beaumont Cast: Joan Crawford , John Mack Brown , Nils Asther .
BW- 84 mins, CC,
9:29 PM
MILLS BLUE RHYTHM BAND ( 1933)
In this short film, several musical and dance acts perform to such selections as "Peanut Vendor" and "Tony's Wife." Vitaphone Release 1586.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Blues McAllister , Hamtree Harrington ,
BW- 11 mins,
9:45 PM
WHY BE GOOD? ( 1929)
A virtuous flapper gets into a compromising situation with the boss's son.
Dir: William A. Seiter Cast: Colleen Moore , Neil Hamilton , Bodil Rosing .
BW- 81 mins,
11:15 PM
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE ( 1967)
A small-town girl hits the big city in search of romance Roaring Twenties style.
Dir: George Roy Hill Cast: Julie Andrews , Mary Tyler Moore , Carol Channing .
C- 152 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:00 AM
IT ( 1927)
A shop girl turns party girl to land her boss.
Dir: Clarence Badger Cast: Clara Bow , Antonio Moreno , William Austin .
BW- 77 mins,
3:30 AM
PANDORA'S BOX ( 1929)
A young innocent's sexuality destroys all who come near her.
Dir: G. W. Pabst Cast: Louise Brooks , Fritz Kortner , Francis Lederer .
BW- 133 mins,
5:45 AM
TREASURES FROM TRASH ( 1946)
This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art.
Dir: Dave O'Brien Cast: Dave O'Brien ,
BW- 10 mins,