TCM Schedule for Thurs, Dec 11, 2025: Documentaries/Divine Intervention (Heaven Can Wait, Monty Python)
DAYTIME (EST)
6:00 AM | The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2019)
Documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh.
Dir: Marilyn Ann Moss | Cast: Peter Bogdanovich, Jane Russell, Johnny Crear
7:45 AM | Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star (2016)
Star of "Gigi" and "An American in Paris" reveals secrets of her work and life.
Dir: Larry Weinstein | Cast: Leslie Caron, Peter Hall, Christopher Hall
8:45 AM | Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail (2024)
A reflection on the development of Alfred Hitchcock's signature style.
Dir: Laurent Bouzereau | Cast: Elvis Mitchell (narrator), Alfred Hitchcock
10:00 AM | What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2018)
The life and work of the controversial film critic.
Dir: Rob Garver | Cast: Lili Anolik, Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin
11:45 AM | The Automat (2021)
Documentary on the vending-style restaurant popular in NYC and Philadelphia.
Dir: Lisa Hurwitz | Cast: Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Colin Powell
1:15 PM | Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
A look at the Z Channel, the first pay cable network.
Dir: Xan Cassavetes | Cast: Jacqueline Bisset, Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino
3:30 PM | Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)
The story of Dean Martin told through interviews and archival footage.
Dir: Tom Donahue | Cast: Jerry Lewis, Bob Newhart, Angie Dickinson
5:30 PM | Nichols and May: Take Two (1996)
TV clips and highlights profile the 1960's comedy team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May.
Dir: Phillip Schopper | Cast: Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Steve Allen
6:30 PM | Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words (2025)
Documentary explores the work of screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky.
Dir: Matthew Miele | Cast: Aaron Sorkin, Rob Lowe, Jeff Daniels
PRIME TIME, LATE NIGHT, EARLY MORNING
8:00 PM | Heaven Can Wait (1978)
An L.A. Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a murdered millionaire.
Dir: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry | Cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason
10:00 PM | The Angel Levine (1970)
An angel helps an embittered man find life's meaning.
Dir: Ján Kadár | Cast: Zero Mostel, Harry Belafonte, Ida Kaminska
12:00 AM | Oh, God! (1977)
Dir: Carl Reiner | Cast: George Burns, John Denver, Terry Garr
1:45 AM | Wings of Desire (1987)
The people of Berlin are visited by angels who can hear their thoughts.
Dir: Wim Wenders | Cast: Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander
4:00 AM | Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Born on the original Christmas day in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Dir: Terry Jones | Cast: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin
5:45 AM | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
An absurdist send-up of the legend of King Arthur and his knight's quest for the Holy Grail.
Dir: Terry Gilliam | Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle