TCM Schedule for Sunday December 19, 2021 - Classic Christmas Marathon
It's all xmas movies all the time for the next week.
(all times Eastern)
6:00 am On Borrowed Time (1939)
1h 39m | Drama | TV-G
An old man and his grandson trap Death in a tree.
Director: Harold S. Bucquet. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Beulah Bondi
8:00 am Boys Town (1938)
1h 36m | Drama | TV-G
True story of Father Flanagan's fight to build a home for orphaned boys.
Director: Norman Taurog. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull
10:00 am Blast of Silence (1961)
1h 17m | Crime
A hit man loses his nerve after allowing himself to feel emotion--and pays the price.
Director: Allen Baron. Cast: Allen Baron, Molly Mccarthy, Larry Tucker
11:45 am Best of Private Screenings (2019)
Compilation | TV-PG
Compilation of clips from Private Screenings series celebrating 25 years of TCM.
1:00 pm King of Kings (1961)
2h 48m | Epic | TV-PG
Epic retelling of Christ's life and the effects of his teachings on those around him.
Director: Nicholas Ray. Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan Mckenna, Robert Ryan
4:00 pm Ben-Hur (1959)
3h 32m | Epic | TV-PG
While seeking revenge, a rebellious Israelite prince crosses paths with Jesus Christ.
Director: William Wyler. Cast: Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins
8:00 pm Going My Way (1944)
2h 10m | Musical | TV-G
A young priest revitalizes a failing parish and brings new life to the elder priest.
Director: Leo Mccarey. Cast: Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Frank Mchugh
10:15 pm The Holly and the Ivy (1952)
1h 20m | Drama | TV-G
A minister's family torn apart by World War II reunites for the Christmas holidays.
Director: George More O'Ferrall. Cast: Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton
12:00 am Christmas Past (1925)
2h | Silent | TV-G
A compilation of Christmas-themed short, silent films.
2:15 am Mon Oncle Antoine (1971)
1h 50m | Drama | TV-MA
A young boy comes of age at Christmas in rural Quebec.
Director: Claude Jutra. Cast: Claude Jutra, Jacques Gagnon, Olivette Thibault
4:15 am Fanny and Alexander (1982)
3h 8m | Drama | TV-MA
A widowed actress and her children suffer hardships when she mistakenly marries a conservative church leader.
Director: Ingmar Bergman. Cast: Bertil Guve, Borje Ahlstedt, Pernilla Allwin