TCM Schedule for Monday February 5 - 31 Days of Oscar: Best Documentary Winner

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An eclectic selection of documentaries makes up today's lineup.

(all times Eastern)

6:31 AM LONDON CAN TAKE IT! ( 1940)
Despite the nightly Nazi air raids, London's citizens are shown to be courageous and determined in this short film. Vitaphone Release B275. BW- 9 mins,

6:45 AM SORROW AND THE PITY, THE ( 1969)
Part I of the restored French documentary that recreates the Nazi occupation of France. Dir: Marcel Ophuls Cast: Emmanuel D'Astier De La Vigerie , Rene Dechambrun , Jacques Duclos . BW- 246 mins, Letterbox Format

10:52 AM HITLER LIVES ( 1945)
This short propaganda film, produced at the end of WWII, warns that although Adolf Hitler is dead, his ideas live on. Vitaphone Release 1408A. BW- 17 mins,

11:15 AM BATTLE OF MIDWAY, THE ( 1942)
Actual battle footage documents the U.S.' heroic stand against the Japanese on Midway Island. Dir: John Ford BW- 18 mins,

11:35 AM BEYOND THE LINE OF DUTY ( 1942)
This short film focuses on the training and missions of Army Air Corps Captain Hewett T. Wheless. Vitaphone Release 1064-1065A Dir: Lewis Seiler Cast: William Hopper , Glenn Strange , BW- 22 mins,

12:00 PM SEA AROUND US, THE ( 1952)
Documentary based on Rachel Carson's pioneering study of ocean life. Dir: Irwin Allen Cast: Don Forbes , Theodor von Eltz , C- 62 mins, CC,

1:15 PM ON THE BOWERY ( 1957)
The story of a young man attempting to escape from the Bowery, New York City's skid row. Dir: Lionel Rogosin Cast: Ray Salyer , Gorman Hendricks , Frank Matthews . BW- 65 mins, CC,

2:30 PM ROBERT FROST: A LOVER'S QUARREL WITH THE WORLD ( 1963)
Acclaimed poet and author Robert Frost looks back at his career. Dir: Shirley Clarke BW- 52 mins,

3:45 PM FREEDOM ON MY MIND ( 1994)
Interviews and archival footage tell the story of the drive to register African-American voters in 1960s Mississippi. Dir: Connie Field Cast: Steve Most , Victoria Gray , Bob Moses . C- 109 mins,

5:45 PM FOUR DAYS IN NOVEMBER ( 1964)
The nation responds with shock and sorrow when President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Dir: Mel Stuart Cast: Richard Basehart , BW- 122 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:00 PM INCONVENIENT TRUTH, AN ( 2006)
Former Vice President Al Gore campaigns to expose the dangers of global warming while inspiring the public to take actions to prevent it. Dir: Davis Guggenheim Cast: Al Gore , C- 97 mins, CC,

9:45 PM TIMES OF HARVEY MILK, THE ( 1984)
This documentary focuses on the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay councilor. Dir: Robert Epstein Cast: Tom Ammiano , Tory Hartmann , Henry Der . C- 88 mins,

11:30 PM WOODSTOCK: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT ( 1970)
The director's cut of the events of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August 1969. Dir: Michael Wadleigh Cast: Joan Baez , , Canned Heat . C- 224 mins, CC,

3:30 AM HEARTS AND MINDS ( 1974)
Filmmakers capture conflicting attitudes toward the Vietnam War. Dir: Peter Davis Cast: Clark Clifford , Georges Bidault , Lieutenant George Coker . C- 112 mins, Letterbox Format

5:30 AM SECRET LAND, THE ( 1948)
Documentary about Admiral Richard Byrd and his explorations of the Antarctic. Cast: Comdr. Robert Montgomery U.S.N.R. , Lt. Robert Taylor U.S.N.R. , Lt. Van Heflin A.A.F.R. . C- 81 mins, CC,

[Staph]

1. Ooooo!

An Inconvenient Truth at the top of the prime time lineup! Way to go, TCM!

[BigmanPigman]

2. OH, I see now. This year they are running them by category

and not alphabetically or by year. I can't wait for best costume designers.
This list is fantastic...glad I have a DVR now!

[CBHagman]

3. I caught part of "Four Days in November."

I'm glad I did. It's still harrowing to watch, and it's impossible not to grieve for what might have been.