TCM Schedule for Tuesday, May 1st: Something's Fishy

That daytime schedule can only mean one thing: It's time to celebrate the birthday of actor Glenn Ford!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

12:00 AM C- 127 min
TV-G musical
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
A tycoon anonymously sponsors a French girl's college education.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Cast: Fred Astaire , Leslie Caron , Terry Moore .

2:15 AM 125 min
TV-PG romance
Humoresque (1946)
A classical musician from the slums is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy neurotic.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Cast: Joan Crawford , John Garfield , Oscar Levant.

4:30 AM 96 min
TV-PG suspense
Mask Of Dimitrios, The (1944)
A meek novelist investigates the mysterious death of a notorious scoundrel.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Cast: Sydney Greenstreet , Zachary Scott , Faye Emerson.



6:15 AM C- 98 min
TV-G adventure
White Tower, The (1950)
Mountain climbers in the Swiss Alps mull over past problems while trying to conquer a perilous peak.
Dir: Ted Tetzlaff Cast: Glenn Ford , Alida Valli , Claude Rains.

8:00 AM 109 min
TV-PG drama
Trial (1955)
A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters.
Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Glenn Ford , Dorothy McGuire , Arthur Kennedy.



10:00 AM 102 min
TV-PG drama
Ransom! (1956)
A wealthy couple tries to cope with the press and the police when their son is kidnapped.
Dir: Alex Segal Cast: Glenn Ford , Donna Reed , Leslie Nielsen.

12:00 PM C- 123 min
TV-PG comedy
Teahouse Of The August Moon, The (1956)
An Okinawan translator introduces U.S. occupation forces to the joys of local life.
Dir: Daniel Mann Cast: Marlon Brando , Glenn Ford , Machiko Kyo.

2:00 PM C- 107 min
TV-G comedy
Don't Go Near The Water (1957)
Navy office workers scheme to build a recreation hall on a remote Pacific island.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Glenn Ford , Gia Scala , Earl Holliman.

4:00 PM C- 119 min
TV-G comedy Courtship Of Eddie's Father, The (1963)
A young boy plays matchmaker for his widowed father.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Glenn Ford , Shirley Jones , Stella Stevens.

6:00 PM 114 min
TV-PG romance
Dear Heart (1964)
A middle-aged postmistress falls for an engaged man during a convention in New York.
Dir: Delbert Mann Cast: Glenn Ford , Geraldine Page , Michael Anderson Jr.



TCM PRIMETIME - WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: SOMETHING'S FISHY

8:00 PM C- 120 min
TV-G comedy
Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)
A sporting goods salesman who knows nothing about fishing must enter an angling contest.
Dir: Howard Hawks Cast: Rock Hudson , Paula Prentiss , Maria Perschy.

10:15 PM C- 87 min
TV-PG drama
Old Man and the Sea, The (1958)
A Cuban fisherman believes his long dry spell will end when he catches a legendary fish.
Dir: John Sturges Cast: Felipe Pazos Jr. , Harry Bellaver , Spencer Tracy.

12:00 AM C- 90 min
TV-G adventure
Flipper (1963)
A fisherman in the Florida Keys opposes his son's friendship with a dolphin.
Dir: James B. Clark Cast: Chuck Connors , Luke Halpin , Kathleen Maguire.

1:45 AM 107 min
TV-14 drama
Stromboli (1950)
A refugee marries a Sicilian fisherman but can't cope with the harshness of her new life.
Dir: Roberto Rossellini Cast: Ingrid Bergman , Mario Vitale , Renzo Cesana.



3:45 AM C- 97 min
TV-G musical
Toast Of New Orleans, The (1950)
A New Orleans fisherman fights snobbery to become an opera star.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Kathryn Grayson , Mario Lanza , David Niven.

5:30 AM 26 min
TV-G documentary
MGM Parade Show #11 (1955)
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly perform in a clip from "For Me and My Gal"; Susan Hayward introduces a clip from "I'll Cry Tomorrow." Hosted by George Murphy.