TCM Schedule for Tuesday, April 28: New York in the '70s

Look out, classic film fans! We've got angels. We've got devils. We've got New York in the 1970s! And anything can happen.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

1:31 AM
DROP OUT, THE ( 1962)
A young man drops out of high school and struggles to find a job in this short "scare" film.
BW- 11 mins,

1:45 AM
BORN LOSERS, THE ( 1967)
A Vietnam vet stands alone against a motorcycle gang terrorizing a small town.
Dir: Paul Lewis Cast: Tom Laughlin , Elizabeth James , Jane Russell .
C- 114 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:41 AM
DAY IN THE DEATH OF DONNY B., A ( 1969)
A heroin addict desperately tries to raise the money for a fix in this short film.
Dir: Carl Fick
BW- 14 mins,

4:00 AM
WILD ANGELS, THE ( 1966)
Attempts to retrieve a stolen motorcycle land a gang member in the hospital.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Peter Fonda , Nancy Sinatra , Bruce Dern .
C- 86 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:30 AM
NARCOTICS PIT OF DESPAIR PART 1 ( 1967)
In this short film, a drug dealer seduces a high-school student into drug addiction.
Dir: Mel Marshall Cast: Kevin Tighe , Gerald LeRoy , Julie Conners .
C- 29 mins,

6:00 AM
MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES, THE ( 1936)
An ordinary man discovers he can make anything happen just by saying it.
Dir: Lothar Mendes Cast: Roland Young , Ralph Richardson , Edward Chapman .
BW- 83 mins, CC,

7:30 AM
HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS ( 1947)
An angel lands in the wild West to save a gambler's soul.
Dir: Albert S. Rogell Cast: Robert Cummings , Brian Donlevy , Marjorie Reynolds .
BW- 98 mins, CC,

9:15 AM
GUY NAMED JOE, A ( 1943)
A downed World War II pilot becomes the guardian angel for his successor in love and war.
Dir: Victor Fleming Cast: Spencer Tracy , Irene Dunne , Van Johnson .
BW- 120 mins, CC,

11:19 AM
STUDIO VISIT ( 1946)
This comedic short film offers a behind-the-scenes look at studio lots.
Cast: William Norton Bailey ,
BW- 10 mins,

11:30 AM
HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT, THE ( 1945)
An angel is sent to destroy the earth with a trumpet blast.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: Jack Benny , Alexis Smith , Dolores Moran .
BW- 78 mins, CC,

1:00 PM
ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD ( 1951)
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Paul Douglas , Janet Leigh , Keenan Wynn .
BW- 99 mins, CC,

2:45 PM
ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER ( 1946)
The Devil sends a murdered gangster to Earth as a respected judge.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast: Paul Muni , Anne Baxter , Claude Rains .
BW- 101 mins, CC,

4:30 PM
DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER, THE ( 1941)
A farmer sells his soul for seven years of good crops.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: Edward Arnold , Walter Huston , Jane Darwell .
BW- 106 mins, CC,



6:30 PM
HORROR HOTEL ( 1960)
A young coed travels to a village to continue her research on witchcraft, and discovers some horrifying secrets.
Dir: John Moxey Cast: Patricia Jessel , Betta St. John , Christopher Lee .
BW- 78 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: TCM Spotlight: New York in the '70s

8:00 PM
SHAFT ( 1971)
A slick black detective enlists gangsters and African nationals to fight the mob.
Dir: Gordon Parks Cast: Richard Roundtree , Moses Gunn , Charles Cioffi .
C- 100 mins, CC,

9:46 PM
SOUL IN CINEMA FILMING SHAFT ON LOCATION ( 1971)
A short behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of "Shaft" (1971), focusing on Gordon Parks' directing and Isaac Hayes' score.
Dir: Hugh A Robertson
C- 11 mins,

10:00 PM
SUPER COPS, THE ( 1974)
Two rogue cops enlist a streetwalker to help them stop a deadly drug ring.
Dir: Gordon Parks Cast: Ron Leibman , David Selby , Sheila Frazier .
C- 94 mins, CC,



11:45 PM
SUPER FLY ( 1972)
A cocaine dealer tries to pull off one big score so he can get out of crime.
Dir: Gordon Parks Jr. Cast: Ron O'Neal , Carl Lee , Sheila Frazier .
C- 91 mins, CC,

1:30 AM
AARON LOVES ANGELA ( 1975)
In New York City, a boy and girl of different races fall in love despite objections from each other's families.
Dir: Gordon Parks Cast: Kevin Hooks , Irene Cara , Moses Gunn .
C- 100 mins, CC,



3:30 AM
BLACK CAESAR ( 1973)
Seeking vengeance against a racist society, a black gangster rises to the top of the mobs.
Dir: Larry Cohen Cast: Fred Williamson , Phillip Roye , Gloria Hendry .
C- 95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:15 AM
LAUREL-HARDY MURDER CASE, THE ( 1930)
In this comedic short, a fishing trip leads Laurel and Hardy to a mansion where a murder has been committed.
Dir: James Parrott Cast: Frank Austin , Art Rowlands , Oliver Hardy .
BW- 30 mins, CC,