TCM Schedule for Wednesday, October 4: Star of the Month: Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston was born 100 years ago today. Throughout October, TCM will be honoring him as Star of the Month.
Let's get things started.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
12:00 AM Cat People (1942)
A newlywed fears that an ancient curse will turn her into a bloodthirsty beast.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Simone Simon, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph
Runtime: 71 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
1:30 AM The Hunger (1983)
A centuries-old female vampire falls for a beautiful young research doctor.
Dir: Tony Scott Cast: David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Catherine Deneuve
Runtime: 99 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
3:15 AM Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
Baron Frankenstein puts a wrongly executed man's brain into a beautiful woman's body.
Dir: Terence Fisher Cast: Peter Cushing, Susan Denberg, Thorley Walters
Runtime: 92 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
5:00 AM The Wasp Woman (1960)
A woman takes some bug enzymes in the hope it will give her the secret to eternal youth, but things go wrong at night when she turns into a giant wasp and starts killing people.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Barboura Morris
Runtime: 73 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
6:15 AM Treasure Island (1990)
A television movie based on Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel "Treasure Island." Pirate Captain Billy Bones leaves a young innkeeper's son, Jim Hawkins, a map indicating the location of a priceless treasure. Joining with his friends Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney, Jim sets sail for the Caribbean in search of the treasure.
Dir: Fraser C. Heston Cast: Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed
Runtime: 120 mins Genre: Adaptation Rating: TV-PG CC:
8:30 AM The Three Musketeers (1973)
A country boy joins the famed musketeers and fights to protect the queen's name.
Dir: Richard Lester Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
10:30 AM The Four Musketeers (1975)
To maintain control of the French monarchy, Cardinal Richelieu kidnaps D'Artagnan's true love.
Dir: Richard Lester Cast: Michael York, Raquel Welch, Oliver Reed
Runtime: 108 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
12:30 PM Counterpoint (1967)
A small orchestra, touring Germany during World War II, is captured by a German military unit and forced to play for them.
Dir: Ralph Nelson Cast: Charlton Heston, Maximilian Schell, Kathryn Hays
Runtime: 107 mins Genre: Adaptation Rating: TV-PG CC:
2:30 PM The Big Country (1958)
Feuding families vie for water rights in the old West.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker
Runtime: 166 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: N
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5:30 PM Major Dundee (1965)
Cavalry misfits cross the Mexican border to destroy an Indian outpost.
Dir: Sam Peckinpah Cast: Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton
Runtime: 134 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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8:00 PM Ben-Hur (1959)
While seeking revenge, a rebellious Israelite prince crosses paths with Jesus Christ.
Dir: William Wyler. Cast: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd
Runtime: 212 mins Genre: Epic Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
12:00 AM Khartoum (1966)
In the Sudan in 1884, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi.
Dir: Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon Cast: Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson
Runtime: 128 mins Genre: Action Rating: TV-PG CC:
2:30 AM The War Lord (1965)
A medieval knight's efforts to defend his lord are complicated when he falls in love.
Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner Cast: Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth
Runtime: 123 mins Genre: War Rating: TV-14 CC:
4:45 AM 55 Days at Peking (1963)
An American major leads the defense against Chinese revolutionaries in 1900 Peking.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven
Runtime: 150 mins Genre: Epic Rating: TV-PG CC: Y