TCM Schedule for Tuesday, May 24th: Playing the Ponies

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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

1:30 AM Stop, You're Killing Me (1952)
The surprise appearance of four corpses interferes with a beer baron's plans to crash high society.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Broderick Crawford, Claire Trevor, Virginia Gibson.
BW-86 mins,



3:00 AM Red Light (1949)
An embezzler's revenge on the businessman who turned him in leads to a bloody vendetta.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: George Raft, Virginia Mayo, Gene Lockhart.
BW-83 mins, TV-PG,

4:30 AM Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)
A vaudeville clown neglects his family while fighting for stardom.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Milton Berle, Virginia Mayo, Ruth Roman.
BW-116 mins, TV-PG, CC,



6:30 AM South Pacific (1958)
A Navy nurse must choose between love and prejudice during World War II.
Dir: Joshua Logan Cast: Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr.
C-157 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

9:20 AM Natural Wonders Of Washington State (1939)
C-9 mins,

9:30 AM State Fair (1945)
An Iowa family finds romance and adventure at the yearly state fair.
Dir: Walter Lang Cast: Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes.
C-101 mins, TV-G, CC,



11:15 AM Camelot (1967)
The romance between Guinevere and Lancelot destroys King Arthur's dream kingdom.
Dir: Joshua Logan Cast: Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero.
C-180 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format



2:30 PM Lucky Me (1954)
When the members of a musical troupe take cleaning jobs, their lead singer falls for a famous songwriter.
Dir: Jack Donohue Cast: Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers.
C-101 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

4:15 PM Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
A rock star's personal appearance turns a small town into a disaster area.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret.
C-112 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format



6:15 PM Tickle Me (1965)
A singing cowboy signs on with an all-woman dude ranch.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Elvis Presley, Jocelyn Lane, Julie Adams.
C-91 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: PLAYING THE PONIES

8:00 PM Black Stallion, The (1979)
A boy and a horse forge a close friendship after being shipwrecked together in Africa.
Dir: Carroll Ballard Cast: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Terry Garr.
C-117 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format



10:15 PM Black Stallion Returns, The (1983)
A teen-aged boy braves a series of adventures to recover his beloved horse.
Dir: Robert Dalva Cast: Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano, Terry Garr.
C-103 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format



12:15 AM Run Wild, Run Free (1969)
A young mute comes out of his shell when he meets a wild horse on the moors.
Dir: Richard C. Sarafian Cast: John Mills, Fiona Fullerton, Bernard Miles.
C-99 mins, TV-G, Letterbox Format

2:00 AM White Mane (1952)
A young boy becomes attached to a wild horse in the south of France.
Dir: Albert Lamorisse
BW-40 mins, TV-G,

2:51 AM Poltergeist (1982)
A behind-the-scenes promotional documentary on the making of "Poltergeist" (1982), highlighting the special effects and filming challenges faced by the cast and crew. Features interviews with Steven Spielberg, Craig T. Nelson, and Frank Marshall.
Dir: Frank Marshall
C-7 mins,

3:00 AM Sylvester (1985)
An orphaned girl tries to raise her younger brothers while training a wild horse for the Olympics.
Dir: Michael D. Moore Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Schoeffling.
C-104 mins, Letterbox Format

4:49 AM So You Want To Play The Horses (1946)
BW-11 mins,

5:00 AM Gypsy Colt (1954)
In this trans-species remake of Lassie, Come Home, a faithful horse undertakes a perilous journey to return to the family it loves.
Dir: Andrew Marton Cast: Donna Corcoran, Ward Bond, Frances Dee.
C-72 mins, TV-G,