TCM Schedule for Wednesday, July 17: On the Road

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

1:30 AM
FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON ( 1958)
Lifelong rivals collaborate on a 19th-century moon rocket.
Dir: Byron Haskin Cast: Joseph Cotten , George Sanders , Debra Paget .
C- 100 mins, CC,

3:30 AM
FIRST MEN IN THE MOON ( 1964)
A scientist's experimental space craft puts him in the path of an intergalactic invasion.
Dir: Nathan Juran Cast: Edward Judd , Lionel Jeffries , Martha Hyer .
C- 103 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:18 AM
LET'S SING A SONG ABOUT THE MOONLIGHT ( 1948)
In this short film, four popular songs about moonlight are presented, such as "Moonlight Bay" and "In the Evening by the Moonlight." Vitaphone Release 1597A.
Dir: Jack Scholl Cast: Pat McKee ,
BW- 9 mins,

5:30 AM
TRIP TO THE MOON, A ( 1902)
In this silent film, a group of scientists ride to the moon in a cannon shell.
Dir: Georges Méliès Cast: Georges Méliès , Bleuette Bernon , Victor André .
BW- 13 mins,

5:46 AM
GLEN GRAY AND THE CASA LOMA ORCHESTRA ( 1941)
In this musical short film, Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra play such popular tunes as "Purple Moonlight" and "Broom Street." Vitaphone Release 479A.
Dir: Jean Negulesco
BW- 9 mins,

6:00 AM
20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH ( 1957)
A crashed spaceship unleashes a rapidly growing monster from Venus.
Dir: Nathan Juran Cast: William Hopper , Joan Taylor , Frank Puglia .
BW- 83 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:30 AM
THEM! ( 1954)
Federal agents fight to destroy a colony of mutated giant ants.
Dir: Gordon Douglas Cast: James Whitmore , Edmund Gwenn , Joan Weldon .
BW- 92 mins, CC,

9:30 AM
BLOB, THE ( 1958)
A misunderstood teen fights to save his town from a gelatinous monster from outer space.
Dir: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. Cast: Steven McQueen , Aneta Corseaut , Earl Rowe .
C- 83 mins, CC,

11:00 AM
FLY, THE ( 1958)
A scientist¿s experiments with teleportation produce a deadly hybrid.
Dir: Kurt Neumann Cast: Al Hedison , Patricia Owens , Vincent Price .
C- 94 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:45 PM
PUBLIC ENEMY, THE ( 1931)
An Irish-American street punk tries to make it big in the world of organized crime.
Dir: William A. Wellman Cast: James Cagney , Jean Harlow , Edward Woods .
BW- 84 mins, CC,

2:15 PM
BRIDE CAME C.O.D., THE ( 1941)
A pilot and a temperamental heiress are stranded in the desert together.
Dir: William Keighley Cast: James Cagney , Bette Davis , Stuart Erwin .
BW- 92 mins, CC,

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4:00 PM
FOOTLIGHT PARADE ( 1933)
A producer fights labor problems, financiers and his greedy ex-wife to put on a show.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: James Cagney , Joan Blondell , Ruby Keeler .
BW- 103 mins, CC,

5:47 PM
HAPPY HOTTENTOTS, THE ( 1930)
In this short film, two desperate singers take a job as the singing act in a movie theater between shows, but soon regret their decision. Vitaphone Release 4393.
Dir: Bryan Foy Cast: Gus Leonard , Marguerita Padula , Joe Frisco .
BW- 11 mins,

6:00 PM
WHITE HEAT ( 1949)
A government agent infiltrates a gang run by a mother-fixated psychotic.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: James Cagney , Virginia Mayo , Edmond O'Brien .
BW- 113 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: ON THE ROAD

8:00 PM
GRAPES OF WRATH, THE ( 1940)
Oklahoma farmers dispossessed during the Depression fight for better lives in California.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Henry Fonda , Jane Darwell , John Carradine .
BW- 129 mins, CC,

10:18 PM
ROAMING THROUGH ARIZONA ( 1944)
This short film explores the history, land, people, and culture of Arizona.
Dir: James A. FitzPatrick
C- 9 mins,

10:30 PM
ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE ( 1974)
A widow dreaming of a singing career ends up waiting tables in Phoenix.
Dir: Martin Scorsese Cast: Ellen Burstyn , Kris Kristofferson , Diane Ladd .
C- 112 mins, CC,

12:30 AM
HITCH-HIKER, THE ( 1953)
A dangerous madman kidnaps two businessmen on a hunting trip.
Dir: Ida Lupino Cast: Edmond O'Brien , Frank Lovejoy , William Talman .
BW- 71 mins, CC,

1:46 AM
SO YOU'RE GOING ON A VACATION ( 1946)
In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes on a vacation and encounters more than he bargained for. Vitaphone Release 1533A.
Dir: Richard Bare Cast: Ted Stanhope , Leonard Bremen , Russell Arms .
BW- 11 mins,

2:00 AM
LONG, LONG TRAILER, THE ( 1954)
Life on the road isn't what it's cracked up to be when a honeymooning couple invests in an oversized motor home.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Lucille Ball , Desi Arnaz , Marjorie Main .
C- 96 mins, CC,

3:40 AM
1955 MOTION PICTURE THEATRE CELEBRATION (DOMESTIC) ( 1955)
This short features theatrical trailers of original musicals released by MGM in 1955 and visits the sets of films still in production.
C- 17 mins,

4:00 AM
FIVE EASY PIECES ( 1970)
A classical pianist who's dropped out of society returns to the family he deserted.
Dir: Bob Rafelson Cast: Jack Nicholson , Karen Black , Lois Smith .
C- 98 mins, CC,

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1. Awright! I love "The Long Long Trailer."