TCM schedule Saturday Oct. 19 - Malcolm X, Lincoln, Funny Face, Bad News Bears

TCM schedule Saturday Oct. 19 - Malcolm X, Lincoln, Funny Face, Bad News Bears

MAKING CHANGE - POLITICAL FILMS
Lincoln (2012)
Malcolm X (1992)
- TCM DAYTIME
Primary (1960)
WEEKEND FEATURES
Law in Her Hands, The (1936)
MGM Cartoons: Mutts About Racing (1958)
Angel of Mercy (1939) (short)
How to Sub-Let (1939) (short)
Law of the Underworld (1938)
(TCM Premiere)
The Wolf Dog Ch. 3: The Fugitive (1933)
Popeye: Learn Polikeness (1938)
Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)
Inflation (1942) (short)
Funny Face (1957) (Musical Matinee)
Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The (1968)
Crime Wave (1954)
Village of the Damned (1960)
- TCM PRIMETIME
TCM SERIES: TWO FOR ONE - PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
Bugsy Malone (1976)
Bad News Bears, The (1976)
- NOIR ALLEY
Too Late for Tears (1949)
- TCM LATE NIGHT: PIZZA DRAMAS
(P) Mystic Pizza (1988)
Pizza Triangle, The (1970)

MAKING CHANGE - POLITICAL FILMS
11:30 PM Lincoln (2012)





Lincoln is a 2012 American biographical historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln.[8] It features Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, and Tommy Lee Jones in supporting roles. The screenplay by Tony Kushner was loosely based on Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2005 biography Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln and covers the final four months of Lincoln's life.

The film focuses on Lincoln's efforts in January 1865 to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude by having the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution passed by the United States House of Representatives.

The film was produced by Spielberg and frequent collaborator Kathleen Kennedy, through their respective production companies, Amblin Entertainment and the Kennedy/Marshall Company. Filming began October 17, 2011,[9] and ended on December 19, 2011.[10] Lincoln premiered on October 8, 2012, at the New York Film Festival. The film was co-produced by American companies DreamWorks Pictures, 20th Century Fox and Participant Media, along with Indian company Reliance Entertainment, and distributed theatrically by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Touchstone Pictures label in the United States and Canada on November 16, 2012, and by 20th Century Fox in international territories.[11][12][13][2]

Lincoln was acclaimed by critics, who lauded its acting (especially Day-Lewis's), Spielberg's direction, and its production values. In December 2012, it was nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director for Spielberg, and winning Best Actor (Motion Picture – Drama) for Day-Lewis. At the 85th Academy Awards, it was nominated for twelve Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director; it won for Best Production Design and Best Actor for Day-Lewis, his third in the category.[14] It was also a commercial success, grossing over $275 million at the box office.[7] It has since been cited as one of the best films of Spielberg's career and one of the greatest films of the 21st century.


Lincoln is a 2012 American biographical historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln. It features Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, and Tommy Lee Jones in supporting roles. The screenplay by Tony Kushner was loosely based on Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2005 biography Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln and covers the final four months of Lincoln's life.

The film focuses on Lincoln's efforts in January 1865 to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude by having the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution passed by the United States House of Representatives.

The film was produced by Spielberg and frequent collaborator Kathleen Kennedy, through their respective production companies, Amblin Entertainment and the Kennedy/Marshall Company. Filming began October 17, 2011, and ended on December 19, 2011.[10] Lincoln premiered on October 8, 2012, at the New York Film Festival. The film was co-produced by American companies DreamWorks Pictures, 20th Century Fox and Participant Media, along with Indian company Reliance Entertainment, and distributed theatrically by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Touchstone Pictures label in the United States and Canada on November 16, 2012, and by 20th Century Fox in international territories.

Lincoln was acclaimed by critics, who lauded its acting (especially Day-Lewis's), Spielberg's direction, and its production values. In December 2012, it was nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director for Spielberg, and winning Best Actor (Motion Picture – Drama) for Day-Lewis. At the 85th Academy Awards, it was nominated for twelve Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director; it won for Best Production Design and Best Actor for Day-Lewis, his third in the category. It was also a commercial success, grossing over $275 million at the box office. It has since been cited as one of the best films of Spielberg's career and one of the greatest films of the 21st century.
Dir: Steven Spielberg Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn
Runtime: 150 mins Genre: Biography Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

Oscar nominations:
(*WINNER*) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Daniel Day-Lewis {"Abraham Lincoln"}
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Tommy Lee Jones {"Thaddeus Stevens"}
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Sally Field {"Mary Todd Lincoln"}
CINEMATOGRAPHY -- Janusz Kaminski
COSTUME DESIGN -- Joanna Johnston
DIRECTING -- Steven Spielberg
FILM EDITING -- Michael Kahn
MUSIC (Original Score) -- John Williams
BEST PICTURE -- Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
(*WINNER*) PRODUCTION DESIGN -- Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson
SOUND MIXING -- Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) -- Screenplay by Tony Kushner

Trivia: Steven Spielberg spent 12 years researching the film. He recreated Abraham Lincoln's Executive Mansion office precisely, with the same wallpaper and books Lincoln used. The ticking of Lincoln's watch in the film is the sound of Lincoln's actual pocket watch. Lincoln's watch is housed in the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort, Kentucky (not the Lincoln Presidential Library). It is the watch he carried the day of his assassination.


2:15 AM Malcolm X (1992)





Biographical drama on the life of the late Malcolm X, who was assassinated on February 21, 1965.
Dir: Spike Lee Cast: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo
Runtime: 199 mins Genre: Biography Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

Oscar nominations:
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Denzel Washington {"Malcolm X"}
COSTUME DESIGN -- Ruth Carter

Trivia: Malcolm X's widow, Dr. Betty Shabazz, served as a consultant to this film.


6:00 AM Primary (1960)





The Wisconsin Primary of 1960 sets John Kennedy on the road to the White House.
Dir: Robert Drew Cast: John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Hubert H Humphrey, Robert Drew
Runtime: 60 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-G CC: Y

Trivia: In the beginning when Kennedy is smoking a cigar and the poll results are told to him, the audio picks up Kennedy uttering "well, fuck". The only reason this was captured on audio is because Robert Drew hid a microphone in Kennedy's ashtray.


7:00 AM The Law in Her Hands (1936)






A lady lawyer for the mob tries to break free of her criminal connections.
Dir: William Clemens Cast: Margaret Lindsay, Glenda Farrell, Warren Hull
Runtime: 58 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-G CC: Y

Trivia: A "Perfume Apple" was a small, handmade smoke bomb or acid irritant, typically packed in a glass perfume sample. They were widely used by hoods and wise guys circa early 1930's to intimidate small businesses into paying extortion for protection rackets.


8:00 AM Cartoon: Mutts About Racing (1958)
It's Droopy vs Butch in a cross-country automobile race! Butch employs various schemes to win the race but will he be successful?
Dir: Michael Lah Cast: Vic Perrin, Bill Thompson
Runtime: 6 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-G CC: Y


8:07 AM Short: Angel of Mercy (1939)
This short film details the life of Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross.
Dir: Edward L. Cahn Cast: Emmett Vogan, John Nesbitt, Claire McDowell
Runtime: 10 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N


8:18 AM Short: How to Sub-Let (1939)
In this short film, Robert Benchley tries to demonstrate the proper method of sub-letting an apartment.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Esther Dale, Hal K. Dawson, Marie Blake
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N


8:26 AM Law of the Underworld (1938)



A respectable citizen lures two innocents into his secret criminal plots.
Dir: Lew Landers Cast: Chester Morris, Anne Shirley, Eduardo Ciannelli
Runtime: 61 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-G CC: N


9:30 AM Serial: The Wolf Dog, Chapter 3: The Fugitive (1933)
Chapter 3 of The Wolf Dog 1933 serial. When a boy's guardian secretly plots to steal his inheritance, only his radio operator friend and wolf-dog companion stand between him and disaster.
Dir: Colbert Clark, Harry L. Fraser Cast: Rin Tin Tin Jr., Frankie Darro, Boots Mallory
Runtime: 17 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-G CC:


10:00 AM Cartoon: Learn Polikeness (1938)
Olive tries to make a gentleman out of Popeye by taking him to Bluto's school of etiquette. Everything goes fine until Bluto starts wooing Olive and the battle is on.
Dir: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar Cast: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wickie
Runtime: 7 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-PG CC: Y


10:08 AM Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)





The king of the jungle fights off ivory poachers.
Dir: Kurt Neumann Cast: Lex Barker, Joyce Mackenzie, Raymond Burr
Runtime: 76 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: This was Lex Barker's fifth and final appearance as Tarzan. He spent much of the rest of his film career making movies in Europe, where his having played Tarzan (and his marriage to Lana Turner) had made him a household name.

11:30 AM Short: Inflation (1942)
The Devil assists Hitler in causing mischief with the U.S. economy.
Dir: Cy Endfield Cast: Edward Arnold, Esther Williams, Barbara Bedford
Runtime: 17 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: N

12:00 PM Funny Face (1957)





A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris where she becomes a reluctant model.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson
Runtime: 103 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y

Oscar nominations:
ART DIRECTION -- Art Direction: Hal Pereira, George W. Davis; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Ray Moyer
CINEMATOGRAPHY -- Ray June
COSTUME DESIGN -- Edith Head, Hubert de Givenchy
WRITING (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) -- Leonard Gershe

Trivia: Fred Astaire's character is based on photographer Richard Avedon. In fact, it is Avedon who set up most of the photography for this film, including the famous face portrait of Audrey Hepburn unveiled during the darkroom sequence.


2:00 PM The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1968)




A cashbox containing $200,000, that was stolen and hidden in an unmarked grave, is the focus of three men: two criminals and a stranger.
Dir: Sergio Leone Cast: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef
Runtime: 180 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

Trivia: Because writer and director Sergio Leone spoke barely any English and Eli Wallach (Tuco) spoke barely any Italian, the two communicated in French.


5:15 PM Crime Wave (1954)







A reformed parolee is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.
Dir: Andre Detoth Cast: Sterling Hayden, Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk
Runtime: 73 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

Trivia: According to an interview on US DVD, Jack L. Warner originally wanted Humphrey Bogart and Ava Gardner to star in the movie, but André De Toth vehemently protested this. Warner was fed up after a long argument and told De Toth he could make the movie any way he wanted, but it had to be in two weeks, which suited De Toth since he finished under schedule and under budget with his preferred star, Sterling Hayden.


6:30 PM Village of the Damned (1960)

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After a mysterious blackout, the inhabitants of a British village give birth to emotionless, super-powered offspring.
Dir: Wolf Rilla Cast: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Martin Stephens
Runtime: 77 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

Trivia: The eerie effect of the children's glowing eyes was created by matting a negative (reversed) image of their eyes over the pupils when they used their powers. The British print of the film contained no optical effects, as the British Board of Film Classification considered them too frighting for an 'A' classification.

- TCM PRIMETIME
TCM SERIES: TWO FOR ONE - PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON

8:00 PM Bugsy Malone (1976)





The story of gangster Bugsy Malone told with an all-child cast.
Dir: Alan Parker Cast: Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Florrie Dugger
Runtime: 93 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

Oscar nominations:
MUSIC (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score) -- Song Score and Adaptation Score by Paul Williams

Trivia: When looking for Fat Sam, director Sir Alan Parker went to a Brooklyn classroom and asked who was the naughtiest boy in class; all the class replied John Cassisi, who subsequently got the part.

10:00 PM The Bad News Bears (1976)





An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
Dir: Michael Ritchie Cast: Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow
Runtime: 102 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

Trivia: Tatum O'Neal trained with a professional sports trainer for several weeks before filming began in August 1975, so she could get her pitch "pitch perfect", so to speak. Although some of the pitches in the movie were done by stunt doubles, O'Neal did the bulk of them on her own.

- NOIR ALLEY

12:30 AM Too Late for Tears (1949)





A married woman's discovery of stolen money changes her character for the worse.
Dir: Byron Haskin Cast: Lizabeth Scott, Don Defore, Dan Duryea
Runtime: 99 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

The UCLA Film Archive has remastered Too Late for Tears (1949) from a recently discovered original print. The restoration process took five years after the print was discovered in France, and involved piecing segments of another copy into the restored version to have a complete film. The restoration was funded by the Film Noir Foundation. The restored version was broadcast on 7/17/2015, on Turner Classic Movies in pristine condition. The restored version of the film was released in 2016 on Blu-ray in the United States and the United Kingdom. The film has developed a cult following in the years since its release.

- TCM LATE NIGHT: PIZZA DRAMAS

2:30 AM Mystic Pizza (1988)





Three waitresses develop romantic relationships, which help them better understand their own friendships with each other.
Dir: Donald Petrie Cast: Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor
Runtime: 104 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-MA CC:

Trivia: "Mystic Pizza" is a real pizza parlor, located at 55 West Main St. in Mystic, Connecticut. Writer Amy Holden Jones was vacationing in Mystic one summer, saw the pizza parlor and was inspired to write the story. After the movie came out, the real Mystic Pizza shop became so popular, lines would stretch to the sidewalk and patrons would regularly steal mementos from the restaurant.



4:30 AM The Pizza Triangle (1970)





In modern-day Rome, a love triangle between Adelaide and two men: older communist bricklayer, Oreste, and young pizza chef, Nello.
Dir: Ettore Scola Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti, Giancarlo Giannini
Runtime: 99 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-14 CC: Y