TCM Schedule Saturday, December 17, 2022 - King of Kings, Fiddler On the Roof, 1943 Batman serial

(Friday) 10:30 PM Gaslight (1940)





A turn-of-the-century bride moves into the house where her aunt was murdered and begins to fear she's going mad.
Dir: Thorold Dickinson Cast: Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard, Frank Pettingell
Runtime: 84 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y


12:15 AM La Ronde (1950)
A series of inter-related affairs link lovers from all levels of society.
Dir: null Cast: Anton Walbrook, Danielle Darrieux, Simone Signoret
Runtime: 92 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-14 CC: N


2:00 AM Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
An orphan raised by nuns grows up to be a killer toy-store Santa Claus.
Dir: Charles E Sellier Cast: Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer Mccormick, Toni Nero
Runtime: 79 mins Genre: Horror Rating: TV-MA CC: N


3:45 AM The Oracle (1987)
A spirit reaches out from beyond the grave in an attempt to contact a young woman to help it avenge its murder.
Dir: Roberta Findlay Cast: Roger Neil, Chris Maria Dekoron, Stacey Graves
Runtime: 94 mins Genre: Horror Rating: null CC:


5:30 AM Short: MGM Parade Show #1 (1955)
Judy Garland sings "You Made Me Love You" in a clip from "Broadway Melody of 1938"; Cyd Charisse introduces a clip from "It's Always Fair Weather." Hosted by George Murphy.
Dir: null Cast: null
Runtime: 25 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-G CC: N


6:00 AM The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
Nazi spies pursue a Spanish Civil War veteran in search of a priceless keepsake.
Dir: Richard Wallace Cast: John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak
Runtime: 94 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y


8:00 AM Cartoon: The Captain's Christmas (1938)
As a surprise to the kids, the Captain is going to dress up as Santa Claus but the pirate villain John takes his place.
Dir: I. Freleng Cast: null
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N


8:09 AM Short: How to Read (1938)
This makes light of the proper reading technique.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Robert Benchley, Mahlon Hamilton, Hal K. Dawson
Runtime: 9 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N


8:19 AM Short: Java Journey (1939)
This short film takes the viewer to the island of Java.
Dir: null Cast: James A. Fitzpatrick, James A. Fitzpatrick, Hone Glendinning
Runtime: 10 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-G CC: N


8:28 AM Stagecoach Kid (1950)
Stagecoach owners try to save a friend's ranch from crooks.
Dir: Lew Landers Cast: Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Jeff Donnell
Runtime: 60 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-G CC: Y


9:30 AM Serial: The Batman - Chapter 1, The Electrical Brain (1943)



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The Caped Crusader battles a Japanese scientist turning people into zombies.
Dir: Lambert Hillyer. Cast: null
Runtime: 26 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-G CC: N


10:00 AM Cartoon: Mister and Mistletoe (1955) (TCM Premiere)
It is Christmas Eve and Popeye and Olive are baby-sitting with his three nephews. They promise to wake the children when Santa arrives. Bluto, overhearing this, dons a Santa suit. He succeeds in captivating Olive but Popeye is suspicious and the battle starts. With the help of his spinach, Popeye unmasks the phony.
Dir: null Cast: Jack Mercer, Jack Mercer, Jack Mercer
Runtime: 5 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-PG CC:


10:08 AM The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
A society sleuth and a lady reporter try to track down a murderous thug's lost girlfriend.
Dir: Irving Reis Cast: George Sanders, Lynn Bari, James Gleason
Runtime: 63 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-G CC: Y


11:30 AM Forbidden Passage (1941)
This documents the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal immigrants into the country.
Dir: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Addison Richards, Harry Woods, William Tannen
Runtime: 20 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-PG CC: N


12:00 PM Cabaret (1972)



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Set in Berlin in 1931, a starry-eyed singer and the club's master of ceremonies try to bring happiness and decadence to the lives of Berliners as the spectre of Nazism grows around them and threatens to destroy their lives.
Dir: Bob Fosse Cast: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem
Runtime: 124 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-14 CC: Y


2:15 PM The Song of Bernadette (1945)



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A French peasant girl's visions of the Virgin Mary create controversy as pilgrims flock to her small town for healing.
Dir: Henry King Cast: William Eythe, Charles Bickford, Vincent Price
Runtime: 156 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: N


5:00 PM King of Kings (1961)





Epic retelling of Christ's life and the effects of his teachings on those around him.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan Mckenna, Robert Ryan
Runtime: 168 mins Genre: Epic Rating: TV-PG CC: Y


8:00 PM The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

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Epic scale chronicle of the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Dir: George Stevens Cast: Max Von Sydow, Dorothy Mcguire, Robert Loggia
Runtime: 225 mins Genre: Epic Rating: TV-G CC: Y


12:00 AM Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
After being betrayed, a gangster hangs out in a settlement house while seeking revenge.
Dir: Henry Levin Cast: Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes, John Ireland
Runtime: 93 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: N


2:00 AM Fiddler on the Roof (1971)



Before the Russian revolution, a Jewish milkman tries to marry off his daughters who have plans of their own.
Dir: Norman Jewison Cast: Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey
Runtime: 180 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y


5:15 AM Masks and Memories (1934)
Three individuals try to entice their uncle to join the festivities during Mardi Gras.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Lillian Roth, Weldon Heyburn, Queenie Smith
' Runtime: 32 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-PG CC: N