TCM Schedule for Wednesday, May 29: Star of the Month: Paul Newman

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

2:00 AM
VICTOR/VICTORIA ( 1982)
An unemployed female singer poses as a female impersonator and becomes a star.
Dir: Blake Edwards Cast: Julie Andrews , James Garner , Robert Preston .
C- 134 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:15 AM
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER GATEWAYS TO CANADA ( 1936)
This short film focuses on the history, customs, and landscapes of Victoria and Vancouver.
Dir: Benjamin D. Sharpe
C- 9 mins,

4:30 AM
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE ( 1984)
Dir: Edouard Molinaro Cast: Kristy Mcnichol , Michael Ontkean , Kaki Hunter .
BW- 95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:15 AM
TWICE BLESSED ( 1945)
Twin sisters set a parent trap to reunite their divorced mother and father.
Dir: Harry Beaumont Cast: Preston Foster , Gail Patrick , Lee Wilde .
BW- 76 mins,

Yup, it's the plot of The Parent Trap, which comes from a novel by Erich Kästner, Das doppelte Lottchen.

7:37 AM
MAID FOR A DAY ( 1936)
In this musical short, a fading Broadway entertainer takes a job as a maid. Vitaphone Release 1973-1974.
Dir: Joseph Henabery Cast: Frank Jaquet , Grace Hayes , Hope Landin .
BW- 21 mins,

8:00 AM
OLD MAID, THE ( 1939)
An unmarried mother gives her illegitimate child to her cousin.
Dir: Edmund Goulding Cast: Bette Davis , Miriam Hopkins , George Brent .
BW- 95 mins, CC,

9:38 AM
WRONG WAY OUT, THE ( 1938)
In this short film, a young couple run off to marry despite their parents' refusal and fall into a life of crime.
BW- 17 mins,

10:00 AM
CHILD OF DIVORCE ( 1947)
A sensitive girl has trouble adjusting to her parents' divorce.
Dir: Richard O. Fleischer Cast: Sharyn Moffett , Regis Toomey , Madge Meredith .
BW- 62 mins,

11:15 AM
DEEP VALLEY ( 1947)
A farmer's daughter helps an escaped convict.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Cast: Ida Lupino , Dane Clark , Wayne Morris .
BW- 106 mins, CC,

1:15 PM
SEVEN SWEETHEARTS ( 1942)
A father insists that his seven daughters marry in order, from eldest to youngest.
Dir: Frank Borzage Cast: Kathryn Grayson , Marsha Hunt , Cecilia Parker .
BW- 98 mins, CC,

3:00 PM
ON THE LOOSE ( 1951)
When she's branded as a "bad girl," a troubled teen fights for her parents' approval.
Dir: Charles Lederer Cast: Joan Evans , Melvyn Douglas , Lynn Bari .
BW- 74 mins, CC,

4:15 PM
CYNTHIA ( 1947)
A sheltered girl uses music as a means of winning her independence.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Elizabeth Taylor , George Murphy , S. Z. Sakall .
BW- 98 mins,

6:00 PM
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE ( 1955)
An alienated teenager tries to handle life's troubles and an apron-wearing dad.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: James Dean , Natalie Wood , Sal Mineo .
C- 111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: PAUL NEWMAN

8:00 PM
VERDICT, THE ( 1982)
An alcoholic lawyer struggles to redeem himself by pursuing a high-stakes malpractice case.
Dir: Sidney Lumet Cast: Paul Newman , Charlotte Rampling , James Mason .
C- 129 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

10:15 PM
MACKINTOSH MAN, THE ( 1973)
A British agent goes undercover as a jewel thief to nab a Communist spy.
Dir: John Huston Cast: Paul Newman , James Mason , Dominique Sanda .
C- 99 mins, CC,

12:00 AM
SLAP SHOT ( 1977)
A failing hockey team bounces back when they switch to a more violent approach.
Dir: George Roy Hill Cast: Paul Newman , Lindsay Crouse , M. Emmet Walsh .
C- 123 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:15 AM
DROWNING POOL, THE ( 1975)
A private eye's investigation of an anonymous letter leads to murder.
Dir: Stuart Rosenberg Cast: Paul Newman , Joanne Woodward , Tony Franciosa .
C- 108 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:08 AM
SHAKE HANDS WITH DANGER ( 1970)
Short safety film about dangers associated with earthmoving equipment operation, showing many simulated accidents on construction sites.
C- 23 mins,

4:35 AM
WILD AND WOOLLY ( 1931)
This short film showcases a western-style rodeo with bronco riding, steer wrestling (bulldogging), and bull riding.
Dir: Charles Dorian
BW- 9 mins,

4:45 AM
BUFFALO BILL AND THE INDIANS, OR SITTING BULL'S HISTORY LESSON ( 1976)
While staging a Wild West show, Buffalo Bill is caught between a deposed Indian chief and the U.S. President.
C- 124 mins, CC, Letterbox Format