TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 22: 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

TCM devotes the day to inventors, the night to environmentalists.

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

1:15 AM
CRY 'HAVOC' ( 1944)
A group of war nurses fights to survive the siege of Bataan.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Margaret Sullavan , Ann Sothern , Joan Blondell .
BW- 97 mins, CC,

2:57 AM
WOMAN IN THE HOUSE, THE ( 1942)
This short film explores the social phobia of anthropophobia, which is the fear of people.
Dir: Sammy Lee Cast: Mark Daniels , Ann Richards ,
BW- 11 mins,

3:15 AM
STAGE DOOR ( 1937)
Women at a theatrical boarding house try to make their big break happen.
Dir: Gregory LaCava Cast: Katharine Hepburn , Ginger Rogers , Adolphe Menjou .
BW- 92 mins, CC,

5:00 AM
LITTLE WOMEN ( 1949)
The four daughters of a New England family fight for happiness during and after the Civil War.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: June Allyson , Peter Lawford , Margaret O'Brien .
C- 122 mins, CC,

7:15 AM
MARRIED BEFORE BREAKFAST ( 1937)
A madcap inventor tries to market a razor-less shaving cream.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Robert Young , Florence Rice , June Clayworth .
BW- 71 mins, CC,

8:30 AM
HEART OF NEW YORK, THE ( 1932)
When he invents a new washing machine, a plumber becomes a millionaire.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Joe Smith , Charles Dale , George Sidney .
BW- 73 mins, CC,

10:00 AM
SATURDAY'S CHILDREN ( 1940)
A young inventor's new marriage is jeopardized by financial problems.
Dir: Vincent Sherman Cast: John Garfield , Anne Shirley , Claude Rains .
BW- 102 mins, CC,

11:47 AM
SO YOUR WIFE WANTS TO WORK ( 1956)
This comedic short involves a wife who wants to work, but her husband isn't too keen on the idea. Vitaphone Release 2607A.
Dir: Richard Bare Cast: George O'Hanlon , Emory Parnell , Phyllis Coates .
BW- 9 mins,

12:00 PM
POWDER TOWN ( 1942)
A scientist clashes with a munitions foreman in his fight to create a new explosive.
Dir: Rowland V. Lee Cast: Victor McLaglen , Edmond O'Brien , June Havoc .
BW- 78 mins, CC,

1:30 PM
FAST LIFE ( 1932)
An innocent man stands trial for killing the man who tried to steal his wife.
Dir: Harry Pollard Cast: William Haines , Madge Evans , Conrad Nagel .
BW- 82 mins, CC,

3:00 PM
BUZZIN' AROUND ( 1933)
In his rush to demonstrate his invention of "wonder liquid," a country boy unknowingly grabs a jar of moonshine instead in this short film. Vitaphone Release 1509-1510.
Dir: Alfred J. Goulding Cast: Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle , Donald MacBride , Al Ochs .
BW- 20 mins,

3:30 PM
FLYING HIGH ( 1931)
A hare-brained inventor invents a new flying machine but can't figure out how to land it.
Dir: Charles F. Riesner Cast: Bert Lahr , Charlotte Greenwood , Pat O'Brien .
BW- 80 mins, CC,

5:00 PM
EXCUSE MY DUST ( 1951)
An inventor's new automobile could put his girlfriend's livery stable out of business.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Red Skelton , Sally Forrest , MacDonald Carey .
BW- 82 mins, CC,

6:30 PM
YELLOW CAB MAN, THE ( 1950)
An inventor's unbreakable glass attracts the attention of businessmen and gangsters.
Dir: Jack Donohue Cast: Red Skelton , Gloria De Haven , Walter Slezak .
BW- 84 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY

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
C- 97 mins, CC,



9:42 PM
COLORFUL HOLLAND ( 1950)
This short film takes the viewer to four villages in the Netherlands.
Dir: Ralph F. Donaldson
C- 9 mins,

10:00 PM
KOYAANISQATSI ( 1982)
Experimental documentary that moves from images of untouched nature to others depicting human beings' increasing dependence on technology.
Dir: Godfrey Reggio
C- 86 mins,



11:45 PM
PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS, THE ( 1936)
Documentary cameras delve into the causes of the Depression's dust bowl.
Dir: Pare Lorentz
BW- 26 mins,

12:19 AM
POETRY OF NATURE ( 1939)
This short film takes a humorous look at the wildlife that lives in the California redwoods.
Dir: Mervyn Freeman
BW- 8 mins,

12:30 AM
RIVER, THE ( 1938)
The TVA brings modern technology to the farmers along the Mississippi River.
Dir: Pare Lorentz
BW- 31 mins,

1:15 AM
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,

2:30 AM
WIND ACROSS THE EVERGLADES ( 1958)
A game warden takes on a band of bird poachers in the Florida Everglades.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Burl Ives , Christopher Plummer , Gypsy Rose Lee .
C- 93 mins, CC,

4:15 AM
NO BLADE OF GRASS ( 1970)
A family tries to escape an environmental holocaust.
Dir: Cornel Wilde Cast: Nigel Davenport , Jean Wallace , John Hamill .
C- 97 mins, CC, Letterbox Format