Classic Films
Related: About this forumTCM Schedule for Wednesday, July 3: Summer Musicals/Memorial Tribute: Roger Corman - Part 1
Note the length of the films here, with the musicals running somewhat longer than the Corman movies. I never really noticed that...
In any event, popcorn and cool drinks for everybody!
July 3, 2024
2:00 AM Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
As the cruel captain of the HMS Bounty, a ship bound for Tahiti, William Bligh wins few friends. When the crew members finally tire of his abuse, Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny, resulting in Bligh's unceremonious removal from the ship. While Christian and the remaining crew sail on to Tahiti, Bligh becomes intent on exacting revenge, and he targets Roger Byam, a sailor who had actually tried to stop the mutiny.
Dir: Frank Lloyd Cast: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone
Runtime: 132 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
4:30 AM The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
The skipper of a sunken ship stands trial for negligence.
Dir: Michael Anderson Cast: Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston, Michael Redgrave
Runtime: 106 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
6:30 AM Summer Holiday (1948)
Musical remake of Ah, Wilderness!, about a small-town boy's struggles with growing up.
Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Cast: Mickey Rooney, Gloria De Haven, Walter Huston
Runtime: 92 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
8:15 AM On Moonlight Bay (1951)
A small-town tomboy falls for the boy-next-door in the years before World War I.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, ["Smiling"] Jack Smith
Runtime: 95 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
10:00 AM Summer Stock (1950)
A farmer gets sucked into show business when a theatrical troupe invades her farm.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken
Runtime: 109 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: N
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12:00 PM On the Town (1949)
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Dir: Gene Kelly Cast: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett
Runtime: 98 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
2:00 PM Show Boat (1951)
Riverboat entertainers find love, laughs and hardships as they sail along "Old Man River."
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel
Runtime: 108 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
4:00 PM Calamity Jane (1953)
The Wild West heroine helps bring a star attraction to Deadwood and finds love.
Dir: David Butler Cast: Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn McLerie
Runtime: 101 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
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6:00 PM Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
The seven Pontipee brothers ease the loneliness of their Oregon farm by courting seven women.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn
Runtime: 103 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
What's on Tonight: Memorial Tribute: Roger Corman - Part 1
8:00 PM X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
A scientist develops a method to extend the range of his vision, which results in unexpected complications.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone
Runtime: 79 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
9:30 PM A Bucket of Blood (1959)
A jealous Bohemian wannabe resorts to murder to perpetuate his new-found success as a sculptor.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone
Runtime: 66 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
10:45 PM The Wasp Woman (1960)
A woman takes some bug enzymes in the hope it will give her the secret to eternal youth, but things go wrong at night when she turns into a giant wasp and starts killing people.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Barboura Morris
Runtime: 73 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
12:15 AM The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
A nerdy floral shop assistant invents a carnivorous monster plant that feeds on human blood.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles
Runtime: 70 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
1:45 AM Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
A killer blames a legendary sea monster for his deeds and is surprised when the real beast shows up.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Antony Carbone, Betsy Jones-Moreland, Edward Wain
Runtime: 60 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
3:00 AM Atlas (1961)
Greek muscleman Atlas fights tyrant Praximedes for game Candia.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Michael Forest, Frank Wolff, Barboura Morris
Runtime: 79 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
4:30 AM Tower of London (1962)
The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Vincent Price, Michael Pate, Joan Freeman
Runtime: 79 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: N