TCM Schedule for Tuesday, June 4: Birthday Tribute: Rosalind Russell/Star of the Month: Fox Stars

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Rosalind Russell rules today on TCM!

And tonight, be sure to catch Shirley Temple, who sings "On the Good Ship Lollipop" in Bright Eyes.

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

1:00 AM Johnny Belinda (1948)
A small-town doctor helps a deaf-mute farm girl learn to communicate.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Cast: Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford
Runtime: 102 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y


2:45 AM Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2021)
Max Steiner arrived in America as a penniless musician from Europe at the beginning of the last century. After a productive career on Broadway he headed west to Hollywood and introduced the musical underscore. He worked on over 300 films, including timeless classics such as Gone with the Wind, King Kong and Casablanca. ...
Dir: Diana Friedberg Cast: Diana Friedberg, Lionel Friedberg
Runtime: 119 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-14 CC: Y


4:45 AM Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
Dir: Godfrey Reggio Cast: Edward Asner, Pat Benatar, Jerry Brown
Runtime: 86 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-PG CC: N


6:15 AM The Casino Murder Case (1935)
Society sleuth Philo Vance takes on a series of murders at an aging dowager's mansion.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Paul Lukas, Alison Skipworth, Donald Cook
Runtime: 83 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-G CC: Y


7:45 AM Fast and Loose (1939)
Married book-dealers Joel and Garda Sloane investigate the killing of a noted collector.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Reginald Owen
Runtime: 80 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-G CC: Y

9:15 AM No Time for Comedy (1940)
A wealthy culture vulture tries to steal a playwright from his actress wife.
Dir: William Keighley Cast: James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Charles Ruggles
Runtime: 93 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

11:00 AM Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
Repressed passions and shameful secrets destroy a New England family.
Dir: Dudley Nichols Cast: Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey
Runtime: 159 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y


1:45 PM The Feminine Touch (1941)
An author writing a book on jealousy discovers his wife is an expert on the subject.
Dir: Major W. S. Van Dyke Ii Cast: Rosalind Russell, Don Ameche, Kay Francis
Runtime: 97 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

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3:30 PM The Women (1939)
It's all about men! In the eternal battle between the sexes, one side holds an overwhelming advantage: Armed with razor-sharp wit and wielding gossip as a weapon, victory can only go to The Women. Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell enter the skirmish as Mary Haines, Crystal Allen and Sylvia Fowler - whose ...
Dir: George Cukor Cast: Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell
Runtime: 132 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

6:00 PM The Velvet Touch (1948)
After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
Dir: John Gage Cast: Rosalind Russell, Leo Genn, Claire Trevor
Runtime: 97 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

What's on Tonight: Star of the Month: Fox Stars

8:00 PM Bright Eyes (1934)
An orphaned girl is taken in by a snobbish family at the insistence of their rich, crotchety uncle, even as her devoted aviator godfather fights for custody.
Dir: David Butler Cast: Shirley Temple, James Dunn, Jane Darwell
Runtime: 85 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

9:45 PM Moon Over Miami (1941)
Two sisters from Texas travel to Florida looking for rich husbands.
Dir: Walter Lang Cast: Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Robert Cummings
Runtime: 91 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y

11:30 PM The Gang's All Here (1943)
A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.
Dir: Busby Berkeley Cast: Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Phil Baker
Runtime: 103 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y

1:30 AM Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
A Norwegian war orphan adopted by a pianist as a publicity stunt turns out to be a beautiful young woman.
Dir: H. Bruce Humberstone Cast: Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller
Runtime: 86 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y

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3:15 AM Duchess of Idaho (1950)
During a Sun Valley vacation, a woman tries to solve her roommate's romantic problems only to get caught in a love triangle of her own.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Esther Williams, Van Johnson, John Lund
Runtime: 98 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y

5:00 AM Thrill of a Romance (1945)
A soldier returning from World War II finds love with a lady swimmer.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Frances Gifford
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y