TCM Schedule Saturday August 17 - Summer Under the Stars - Jerry Lewis - The Disorderly Orderly, At War With the Army

TCM SCHEDULE SATURDAY AUGUST 17 - SUMMER UNDER THE STARS - JERRY LEWIS



SUTS - JANE RUSSELL
Outlaw, The (1943)
Fuzzy Pink Nightgown, The (1957)
Hot Blood (1956)
- TCM DAYTIME
SUTS - JERRY LEWIS
Which Way to the Front? (1970)
At War with the Army (1950)
Sailor Beware (1951)
Scared Stiff (1953)
You're Never Too Young (1955)
Caddy, The (1953)
Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) - TCM PRIMETIME
SUTS - JERRY LEWIS
Nutty Professor, The (1963)
Ladies Man, The (1961)
Disorderly Orderly, The (1964)
Smorgasbord (1983)
Cookie (1989)



SUMMER UNDER THE STARS - JANE RUSSELL
12:00 AM The Outlaw (1943)



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Billy the Kid and Doc Holliday fight over possession of a stallion and a sultry Mexican girl.
Dir: Howard Hughes Cast: Jack Beutel, Thomas Mitchell, Jane Russell
Runtime: 123 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: Jane Russell got the role after a nationwide search by Howard Hughes for a busty actress.

Trivia: Howard Hawks started as director but quit after two weeks, ostensibly to direct Sergeant York (1941). However, Howard Hughes, who had the dailies flown to Los Angeles every day, had complained that Hawks was not spending enough time filming, which probably precipitated his leaving. Hughes took over as director in December 1940 and announced all scenes would be re-shot by Gregg Toland, who replaced the original cinematographer, Lucien Ballard. However, screenwriter Jules Furthman filled in for Hughes as director on 31 December 1940 and often thereafter.

2:15 AM The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)



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A kidnapped movie star falls for one of her captors.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Jane Russell, Keenan Wynn, Ralph Meeker
Runtime: 87 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: Ray Danton was originally cast in the role of Mike, but was let go after only two days of filming because he came down with laryngitis. However, according to gossip columns of the time that wasn't the real reason: "The laryngitis was announced as the reason for Ray Danton's bow-out as Jane Russell's leading man in The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown turned out to be the fuzziest announcement of the year. The real reason Ray's out of the cast: After looking at the rushes, Producer Bob Waterfield [Jane's husband] decided he was too young for Jane. Ralph Meeker is now playing the role." Fact of the matter was, Jane was 10 years older than Danton and Meeker was 6 months older than Jane.

4:00 AM Hot Blood (1956)



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A gypsy's brother tricks him into marrying a tempestuous beauty.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Jane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler
Runtime: 85 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: Jane Russell's two brothers play the parts of Bimbo and Xano.

SUMMER UNDER THE STARS - JERRY LEWIS

6:00 AM Which Way to the Front? (1970)



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After he's rejected for World War II service, a man recruits other 4-Fs to help him fight the Nazis.
Dir: Jerry Lewis Cast: Jerry Lewis, Jan Murray, Willie Davis
Runtime: 96 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

Trivia: Final films of Joe Besser (The Three Stooges and Penguin Supporter in the Batman TV series) and Neil Hamilton (Commissioner Gordon in the Batman TV series).

8:00 AM At War with the Army (1950)



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A song-and-dance team have trouble adjusting to Army life.
Dir: Hal Walker Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mike Kellin
Runtime: 93 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: N

Trivia: When Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin signed with Paramount Pictures, it was with the proviso that they could make one film outside the studio every year for their own company, York Productions. This film was the first fruit of that negotiation, with the stars exchanging their usual salary for a 90% cut of the profits. However, on the film's release, the two found themselves in the midst of a protracted legal battle over their contract and the profits. After several years they relinquished all financial interest in the film in exchange for dropping their stipulation that they make films outside of Paramount. All the legal battles over the film are probably one of the main reasons why its copyright was not renewed in 1977, with the film ending up in the public domain.

Trivia: Throughout the film, Jerry Lewis gives a Scout salute, rather than a military salute.

10:00 AM Sailor Beware (1951)



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Although allergic to kissing girls, Seaman Melvin Jones, through a fluke TV appearance, gets the undeserved reputation of a great kisser dubbed "Mr. Temptation" and is pursued by amorous young females.
Dir: Hal Walker Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Corinne Calvet
Runtime: 108 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: N

Trivia: The boxing scene was written by Jerry Lewis, who demanded an extra $50,000 for it, which he then donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Trivia: One of the first small roles of James Dean. He has an uncredited part as the boxing opponent's second.

12:00 PM Scared Stiff (1953)





Fleeing a murder charge, a busboy and a nightclub singer wind up on a spooky Caribbean island inherited by a young woman.
Dir: George Marshall Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lizabeth Scott
Runtime: 108 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

Trivia: Final film of Carmen Miranda.

Trivia: Feature film writing debut of future TV mogul Norman Lear.

Trivia: The previous year Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had made an uncredited gag appearance in Bing Crosby and Bob Hope's Road to Bali (1952). Hope and Crosby returned the favor with cameos in this film.


2:00 PM You're Never Too Young (1955)



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When an aspiring barber becomes inadvertently involved in the theft of a valuable diamond, necessity forces him to masquerade as a 12 year-old child.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Diana Lynn
Runtime: 102 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

Trivia: Emory Parnell plays the same part (train conductor) in the original version, "The Major and the Minor."

4:00 PM The Caddy (1953)



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Although gifted golfer Harvey Miller is too nervous to golf in public tournaments, he acts as coach and caddy for friend Joe Anthony.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Donna Reed
Runtime: 95 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

Trivia: "That's Amore", sung by Dean Martin, became a multi-million seller and one of his signature songs. The tune also appeared in the closing credits of "Rear Window (1954)" and is regarded as the theme song to "Moonstruck (1987)." An instrumental version can be heard in "Houseboat (1958)."

Trivia: The Central Intelligence Agency was concerned about the portrayal of race relations in Hollywood films, particularly for foreign consumption, and in the early 1950s quietly contacted a number of film studios about using more African-American actors in small, subtly positive roles. One result was the smattering of black observers in the crowd during this film's big golf game.

6:00 PM Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)



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A TV repair man must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart, now a famous movie star, so her career will not suffer.
Dir: Frank Tashlin Cast: Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Maxwell, Reginald Gardiner
Runtime: 103 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N

Trivia: When young Clayton is singing to the girl, the actor who plays young Clayton is Gary Lewis, Jerry Lewis' real-life son who later became a Top 40 hitmaker with songs including "This Diamond Ring" and "She's Just My Style."

Trivia: Filmed on Colonial St. at Universal's backlot, Mrs Van Cleeve's house was cannibalized to build the front of the Bates house for "Psycho", and a house a couple of doors down will be tricked out to become the Munsters' home a few years later.

8:00 PM The Nutty Professor (1963)



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A timid chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome womanizer.
Dir: Jerry Lewis Cast: Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens, Del Moore
Runtime: 107 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

Trivia: During filming, Jerry Lewis and actress Stella Stevens started an affair that lasted two years.

Trivia: It was widely believed at the time that the nutty professor's sleazy alter ego, Buddy Love, was a satirical swipe at Jerry Lewis' longtime partner, Dean Martin.

Trivia: According to one of the trailers for this film, "We don't care if you blab about the beginning of this picture; nor do we care if you give away the ending; but we do care if you reveal the middle. In fact, Jerry Lewis urges you to see this picture from the beginning, on penalty of losing your popcorn privileges." This spoofs Alfred Hitchcock's dictum that Psycho (1960) had to be seen from the beginning and his insistence that no latecomers be seated ("not even the [theatre] manager's brother&quot .

10:00 PM The Ladies Man (1961)



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A clueless, recently-single graduate unwittingly takes a job as a servant in a mansion inhabited by dozens of young women.
Dir: Jerry Lewis Cast: Jerry Lewis, Helen Traubel, Pat Stanley
Runtime: 95 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N

Trivia: During this production Jerry Lewis attached a small video camera to the side of his 35mm camera, in effect, pioneering the "video assist" system that is standard on just about every feature film today.

Trivia: When Jerry Lewis did his scene with Baby, the African Lion (a.k.a. Zamba), he had a gun in his inside pocket for protection.

12:00 AM The Disorderly Orderly (1964)



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Medical student Jerome Littlefield works as an orderly at a private clinic where he creates havoc due to his ineptitude.
Dir: Frank Tashlin Cast: Jerry Lewis, Glenda Farrell, Susan Oliver
Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N

Trivia: In the travel agency's window is a sign that reads, "TWA movie-in-flight: Jerry Lewis in 'The Disorderly Orderly'".

2:00 AM Smorgasbord (1983)



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Cracking Up is a 1983 American comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis, his last film as a director and last film for Warner Bros. Originally titled Smorgasbord, it was filmed in 1981 and 1982 and only received limited distribution in the United States. Lewis wrote the screenplay with Bill Richmond, his writing collaborator on films such as The Nutty Professor and The Patsy.

A suicidal klutz blunders around and sees a psychiatrist, afraid that he is going insane.
Dir: Jerry Lewis Cast: Jerry Lewis, Herbert Edelman, Zane Buzby
Runtime: 83 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: The title was changed to "Cracking Up" so late that when the characters go to see this movie, the marquee of the theater still has the original title "Smorgasbord".

Trivia: Jerry Lewis plays ten different roles in this movie. These included Warren Nefron, Dr. Perks, a gangster, a six year old, Speed Armeter and an elderly guru. Co-writer Bill Richmond played five different parts.

4:00 AM Cookie (1989)



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A teenager and her ex-con father plan to sting the police and the Mafia.
Dir: Susan Seidelman Cast: Peter Falk, Dianne Wiest, Emily Lloyd
Runtime: 93 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-MA CC: Y



Trivia: Emily Lloyd complained for years that she had been treated very badly by Peter Falk during the filming of this movie, even claiming that he had once become so angry with her that he slapped her face in front of the whole crew.