TCM Schedule for Monday November 10 - Star of the Month: Silent Stars

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More silent legends in prime time, plus it's happy birthday to Claude Rains in daytime.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, THE (1937)
Rousing adaptation of the Mark Twain tale of a 16th-century prince who trades places with a lookalike peasant. Dir: William Keighley Cast: Errol Flynn , Claude Rains , Henry Stephenson . BW-118 mins, CC,

8:00 AM STOLEN HOLIDAY (1937)
A Paris fashion model marries a fortune hunter to protect him from the law. Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Kay Francis , Claude Rains , Ian Hunter . BW-80 mins, CC,

9:30 AM THEY WON'T FORGET (1937)
Bigotry flares when a teacher is accused of killing a small-town girl in the South. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Claude Rains , Gloria Dickson , Edward Norris . BW-95 mins, CC,

11:15 AM FOUR DAUGHTERS (1938)
A small-town family's peaceful life is shattered when one daughter falls for a rebellious musician. Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Claude Rains , Jeffrey Lynn , John Garfield . BW-90 mins, CC,

1:00 PM GOLD IS WHERE YOU FIND IT (1938)
A gold strike in California triggers a bitter feud between farmers and prospectors. Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: George Brent , Olivia de Havilland , Claude Rains . C-94 mins, CC,

2:45 PM THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL (1939)
A young boxer flees to farming country when he thinks he's killed an opponent in the ring. Dir: Busby Berkeley Cast: John Garfield , Claude Rains , Gloria Dickson . BW-92 mins, CC,

4:30 PM LADY WITH RED HAIR (1940)
An actress hopes to regain her lost son by making it to the top. Dir: Kurt Bernhardt Cast: Miriam Hopkins , Claude Rains , Richard Ainley . BW-78 mins, CC,

6:00 PM SATURDAY'S CHILDREN (1940)
A young inventor's new marriage is jeopardized by financial problems. Dir: Vincent Sherman Cast: John Garfield , Anne Shirley , Claude Rains . BW-102 mins, CC,

7:45 PM OLD NEW ORLEANS (1940)
This short film gives the viewer a tour of New Orleans, Louisiana. C-9 mins,

8:00 PM SHEIK, THE (1921)
An Arabian sheik kidnaps a beautiful Englishwoman to win her heart. Dir: George Melford Cast: Rudolph Valentino , Agnes Ayres , Ruth Miller . BW-86 mins,

9:30 PM THIEF OF BAGDAD, THE (1924)
An Arabian thief sets out on a magical adventure to win a beautiful princess. Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: Douglas Fairbanks , Snitz Edwards , Charles Belcher . BW-149 mins,

12:06 AM MATINEE IDLE (1929)
In this short film, a script begins to coincide with reality as a filmmaker rehearses a new scene with his popular but adulterous actor... or does it? Vitaphone Release 1021. Dir: Arthur Hurley Cast: James Dale , Henry Hull , BW-8 mins,

12:15 AM BIG PARADE, THE (1925)
In this silent film, a young innocent enlists for World War I service but soon learns the horrors of war. Dir: King Vidor Cast: John Gilbert , Renée Adorée , Hobart Bosworth . BW-151 mins,

3:00 AM BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST (1925)
In this silent film, a rebellious Israelite prince out for vengeance crosses paths with the Messiah. Dir: Fred Niblo Cast: Ramon Novarro , Francis X. Bushman , May McAvoy . BW-143 mins,

5:30 AM HE WHO GETS SLAPPED (1924)
In this silent film, a scientist flees his tragic past to become a circus clown. Dir: Victor Seastrom Cast: Lon Chaney , Norma Shearer , John Gilbert . BW-72 mins,

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1. Claude Rains was 5' 7" tall.

In Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious, his co-star, and alleged love interest, Ingrid Bergman was 5' 9".

In Casablanca, Rains played against Paul Henreid, who was 6' 3".

Amazing what camera angles can do.

I've always loved Rains flicks.