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CBHagman

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Mon Oct 17, 2016, 02:38 AM Oct 2016

TCM Schedule for Wednesday, October 19: Fictional Presidents

Among other things, this day is bracketed with Charles Laughton performances (Piccadilly Advise and Consent) and also features an appearance by our unofficial patron, Robert Montgomery.

Wednesday, October 19th, 2016

12:30 AM
PICCADILLY (1929)

In this silent film, the dancers at a London nightclub get wrapped up in jealousy and murder.
Dir: E.A. Dupont Cast: Charles Laughton ,
BW-109 mins,



2:30 AM
BRIGHT ROAD (1953)

Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
Dir: Gerald Mayer Cast: Dorothy Dandridge , Philip Hepburn , Harry Belafonte .
BW-68 mins, CC,

3:48 AM
CASE AGAINST THE 20% FEDERAL ADMISSIONS TAX ON MOTION PICTURE THEATRES, THE (1953)

"The Entire Motion Picture Industry Presents" this short to argue against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres.
BW-23 mins,

4:30 AM
STORMY WEATHER (1943)

A relationship blossoms between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress.
Dir: Andrew Stone Cast: Lena Horne , Bill Robinson , Cab Calloway .
BW-78 mins, CC,

6:00 AM
LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945)

A beautiful neurotic will stop at nothing to hold onto her husband's love.
Dir: John M. Stahl Cast: Gene Tierney , Cornel Wilde , Jeanne Crain .
C-110 mins, CC,

8:00 AM
MILDRED PIERCE (1945)

A woman turns herself into a business tycoon to win her selfish daughter a place in society.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Joan Crawford , Jack Carson , Zachary Scott .
BW-111 mins, CC,

10:00 AM
DECOY (1946)

A woman saves her gangster boyfriend from the gas chamber to get her hands on his hidden money.
Dir: Jack Bernhard Cast: Jean Gillie , Edward Norris , Herbert Rudley .
BW-76 mins, CC,

11:30 AM
LADY IN THE LAKE (1947)

Philip Marlowe searches for a missing woman in this mystery shot entirely from the detective's viewpoint.
Dir: Robert Montgomery Cast: Robert Montgomery , Audrey Totter , Lloyd Nolan .
BW-103 mins, CC,



1:15 PM
STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS, THE (1946)

Years after a murder drove them apart, an heiress tries to win back her lost love.
Dir: Lewis Milestone Cast: Barbara Stanwyck , Van Heflin , Lizabeth Scott .
BW-115 mins, CC,



3:15 PM
DETOUR (1945)

A hitchhiker takes on a dead man's identity only to face blackmail by an unscrupulous woman.
Dir: Edgar G. Ulmer Cast: Tom Neal , Ann Savage , Claudia Drake .
BW-68 mins, CC,

4:30 PM
WOMAN ON THE BEACH, THE (1947)

A coast guardsman begins to think his mistress's blind husband can really see.
Dir: Jean Renoir Cast: Joan Bennett , Robert Ryan , Charles Bickford .
BW-71 mins, CC,

5:45 PM
BORN TO KILL (1947)

A murderer marries a young innocent then goes after her more experienced sister.
Dir: Robert Wise Cast: Claire Trevor , Lawrence Tierney , Walter Slezak .
BW-92 mins, CC,

7:30 PM
MGM PARADE SHOW #3 (1955)

George Murphy introduces clips from "A Free Soul" with Clark Gable and "Trial."
BW-26 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: FICTIONAL PRESIDENTS

8:00 PM
FAIL-SAFE (1964)

A failure in the U.S. defense system threatens to start World War III.
Dir: Sidney Lumet Cast: Henry Fonda , Dan O'Herlihy , Walter Matthau .
BW-112 mins, CC,



10:00 PM
ADVISE & CONSENT (1962)

A controversial presidential nomination threatens the careers of several prominent politicians.
Dir: Otto Preminger Cast: Henry Fonda , Charles Laughton , Don Murray .
BW-138 mins, CC, Letterbox Format



12:30 AM
SEVEN DAYS IN MAY (1964)

An American military officer discovers his superiors are planning a military coup.
Dir: John Frankenheimer Cast: Burt Lancaster , Kirk Douglas , Fredric March .
BW-118 mins, CC,

2:45 AM
GABRIEL OVER THE WHITE HOUSE (1933)

A crooked president reforms mysteriously.
Dir: Gregory LaCava Cast: Walter Huston , Karen Morley , Franchot Tone .
BW-86 mins, CC,

4:12 AM
CAPITAL CITY WASHINGTON, D.C., THE (1940)

This short film focuses on Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.
C-9 mins,

4:30 AM
FIRST FAMILY (1980)

The U.S. president negotiates a crucial trade deal with an African nation.
Dir: Buck Henry Cast: Gilda Radner , Bob Newhart , Madeline Kahn .
C-100 mins, CC,
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TCM Schedule for Wednesday, October 19: Fictional Presidents (Original Post) CBHagman Oct 2016 OP
So many gems here! longship Oct 2016 #1

longship

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1. So many gems here!
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 07:06 AM
Oct 2016

The fictional presidents evening looks great. The actors in these films are extraordinary.

Larry Hagman and Walter Matthau in Fail Safe. Watch for Dom DeLuise in a small dramatic role, only two lines -- albeit very important to the plot.

Charles Laughton in Advise and Consent!!! Always great value. Plus, a British actor putting on a near flawless SC accent is a plus.

Ava Gardner in Seven Days in May is incredible. As usual.

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