TCM Schedule for Wednesday, January 1: TCM Spotlight: The Roaring '20s

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

12:45 AM
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! III ( 1994)
Classic musical numbers and rare behind-the-scenes footage show how MGM created the screen's greatest musicals. Featuring clips with Gene Kelly, Lena Horne and Debbie Reynolds.
Dir: Michael J Sheridan Cast: Betty Jaynes , Betty Hutton , Fred Astaire .
C- 120 mins, CC,

3:00 AM
THAT'S DANCING! ( 1985)
Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli and Mikhail Baryshnikov host this compilation of some of the greatest dance numbers in movie history.
Dir: Jack Haley Jr.
BW- 104 mins, CC,

5:00 AM
HOLLYWOOD MY HOMETOWN ( 1965)
In this special, Ken Murray hosts his own behind-the-scenes home movies of some of Hollywood's greatest stars.
BW- 53 mins, CC,

6:00 AM
FUTURE IS NOW, THE ( 1955)
This short film goes inside government research laboratories to showcase some of the products that will be used in the near future.
Dir: Larry O'Reilly
BW- 15 mins,

8:00 AM
FORBIDDEN PLANET ( 1956)
A group of space troopers investigates the destruction of a colony on a remote planet.
Dir: Fred McLeod Wilcox Cast: Walter Pidgeon , Anne Francis , Leslie Nielsen .
C- 98 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

9:45 AM
GADGETS GALORE ( 1955)
This short film highlights the impact of the automobile on the United States. Vitaphone Release 2512A.
Dir: Robert Youngson
BW- 11 mins,

10:00 AM
WORLD WITHOUT END ( 1955)
Astronauts returning from a voyage are caught in a time warp and are propelled into a post-Apocalyptic Earth populated by mutants.
Dir: Edward Bernds Cast: Hugh Marlowe , Nancy Gates , Nelson Leigh .
C- 80 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:24 AM
CRUISE OF THE ZACA ( 1952)
In this short film, Erroll Flynn takes a group of scientists on an expedition aboard his schooner, The Zaca. Vitaphone Release 2175A.
Dir: Errol Flynn
C- 18 mins,

11:45 AM
TIME MACHINE, THE ( 1960)
A turn-of-the-century inventor sends himself into the future to save humanity.
Dir: George Pal Cast: Rod Taylor , Alan Young , Yvette Mimieux .
C- 103 mins, CC,

1:34 PM
LOOK INTO THE 23RD CENTURY, A ( 1976)
This promotional short gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the science fiction classic "Logan's Run" (1976).
Dir: Ronald Saland
C- 9 mins,

1:45 PM
LOGAN'S RUN ( 1975)
A future police officer uncovers the deadly secret behind a society that worships youth.
Dir: Michael Anderson Cast: Michael York , Richard Jordan , Jenny Agutter .
C- 118 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:49 PM
LOOK AT THE WORLD OF "SOYLENT GREEN", A ( 1973)
This short film gives a behind-the-scenes look at the science fiction film "Soylent Green" (1973).
C- 10 mins,

4:00 PM
SOYLENT GREEN ( 1973)
A future cop uncovers the deadly secret behind a mysterious synthetic food.
Dir: Richard O. Fleischer Cast: Charlton Heston , Leigh Taylor-Young , Edward G. Robinson .
C- 97 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM
WESTWORLD ( 1973)
A future fantasy park turns deadly when robot workers go on a killing spree.
Dir: Michael Crichton Cast: Richard Benjamin , Yul Brynner , James Brolin .
C- 89 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:45 PM
SWING CAT'S JAMBOREE ( 1938)
In this short musical, Louis Prima and his jazz quartette play such musical selections as "Please Be Kind" and "Loch Lomond." Vitaphone Release B138.
Dir: Roy Mack
BW- 9 mins,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: TCM SPOTLIGHT: The Roaring '20s

8:00 PM
ROARING TWENTIES, THE ( 1939)
Three WWI Army buddies get mixed up with the mob in peacetime.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: James Cagney , Priscilla Lane , Humphrey Bogart .
BW- 107 mins, CC,

10:00 PM
PUBLIC ENEMY, THE ( 1931)
An Irish-American street punk tries to make it big in the world of organized crime.
Dir: William A. Wellman Cast: James Cagney , Jean Harlow , Edward Woods .
BW- 84 mins, CC,

11:33 PM
LITTLE MISS PINKERTON ( 1943)
A young girl must save her friends from a gang of burglars in this comedic short.
Dir: Herbert Glazer Cast: Buckwheat Thomas , Robert Emmett O'Connor , Robert Ferrero .
BW- 11 mins,

11:45 PM
RISE AND FALL OF LEGS DIAMOND, THE ( 1960)
A small-time thief kills his way to the top of the New York rackets.
Dir: Budd Boetticher Cast: Ray Danton , Karen Steele , Elaine Stewart .
BW- 101 mins, CC,

1:35 AM
HOW TO BE A DETECTIVE ( 1936)
Robert Benchley attempts to teach the audience what it takes to be a successful detective in this short film.
Dir: Felix E. Feist Cast: Robert Benchley , Dewey Robinson , Arthur Hoyt .
BW- 9 mins,

1:45 AM
KING OF THE ROARING 20S: THE STORY OF ARNOLD ROTHSTEIN ( 1961)
A gangster rises to the top of the gambling racket.
Dir: Joseph M. Newman Cast: David Janssen , Dianne Foster , Mickey Rooney .
BW- 106 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:45 AM
MAD DOG COLL ( 1961)
A young hood kills his way to the top of the mob.
Dir: Burt Balaban Cast: John Davis Chandler , Kay Doubleday , Brooke Hayward .
BW- 87 mins, CC,

5:15 AM
BURIED LOOT ( 1935)
This short film covers the story of a man who confesses to embezzlement only after burying the money he stole.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast: Monte Vandergrift , Brooks Benedict , Frank O'Connor .
BW- 18 mins,

5:39 AM
20,000 CHEERS FOR THE CHAIN GANG ( 1933)
In this short film, convicts escape from a prison, but long to return when they discover how luxurious it has become. Vitaphone Release 1535-1536.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Harry Shannon , James Baskett , Jerry Bergen .
BW- 20 mins,