TCM Schedule for Tuesday, June 11: Counterculture Films of 1969 [View all]

I woke up this morning and realized that I'd forgotten to post the Tuesday and Wednesday schedules last week, when a flight cancellation meant I'd be in an airport all Sunday night. To anyone who was expecting to see the Tuesday and Wednesday schedules, I apologize. To those who didn't even notice, carry on.

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

12:15 AM
ANCIENT EGYPT ( 1938)
This short film takes a look at ancient Egypt.
C- 9 mins,

12:30 AM
COFFY ( 1973)
A nurse sets out for vengeance when her younger sister becomes an addict.
Dir: Jack Hill Cast: Pam Grier , Robert DoQui , Sid Haig .
C- 90 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:15 AM
ERASERHEAD ( 1977)
A cog in the industrial machine tries to cope with his unhappy wife and mutant baby.
Dir: David Lynch Cast: Jack Nance , Charlotte Stewart , Judith Anna Roberts .
BW- 89 mins, CC,

4:00 AM
10 ( 1979)
In the throes of a midlife crisis, a Hollywood songwriter becomes infatuated with a blonde beauty.
Dir: Blake Edwards Cast: Dudley Moore , Bo Derek , Julie Andrews .
C- 122 mins, CC,

6:15 AM
KISMET ( 1944)
In the classic Arabian Nights tale, the king of the beggars enters high society to help his daughter marry a handsome prince.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: Ronald Colman , Marlene Dietrich , James Craig .
C- 100 mins,

8:00 AM
BOY WITH GREEN HAIR, THE ( 1948)
An orphaned boy mystically acquires green hair and a mission to end war.
Dir: Joseph Losey Cast: Pat O'Brien , Robert Ryan , Barbara Hale .
C- 82 mins, CC,

9:30 AM
FOREVER, DARLING ( 1956)
A madcap woman's guardian angel tries to save her marriage.
Dir: Alexander Hall Cast: Lucille Ball , Desi Arnaz , James Mason .
C- 91 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:15 AM
ARENA ( 1953)
A rodeo star fights to mend his broken marriage.
Dir: Richard Fleischer Cast: Gig Young , Jean Hagen , Polly Bergen .
C- 71 mins, CC,

12:30 PM
MOONLIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE ( 1936)
An unemployed rodeo star takes on cattle rustlers.
Dir: D. Ross Lederman Cast: Dick Foran , Smokey, a horse , Sheila Mannors .
BW- 63 mins, CC,

1:45 PM
ROYAL RODEO, THE ( 1939)
In this short film, a young monarch invites a traveling rodeo show to perform at his palace. Vitaphone Release 9539-9540.
Dir: George Amy Cast: Scotty Beckett , Stuart Holmes , Cliff Edwards .
C- 15 mins,

2:03 PM
ROUGH RIDING ( 1954)
This short film showcases various events on display at a rodeo in Casper, Wyoming.
C- 9 mins,

2:15 PM
SADDLE BUSTER, THE ( 1932)
A rodeo rider can't face the game after he's almost killed by a wild bronco.
Dir: Fred Allen Cast: Tom Keene , Helen Foster , Marie Quillan .
BW- 59 mins,

3:30 PM
CATTLE KING ( 1963)
Cattlemen square off over a hotly contested strip of grazing land.
Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: Robert Taylor , Joan Caulfield , Robert Loggia .
C- 88 mins, CC,

4:59 PM
WILD AND WOOLLY ( 1931)
This short film showcases a western-style rodeo with bronco riding, steer wrestling (bulldogging), and bull riding.
Dir: Charles Dorian
BW- 9 mins,

5:15 PM
POWDERSMOKE RANGE ( 1935)
Three cowboys buy a ranch but have to fight off gunmen to keep it.
Dir: Wallace Fox Cast: Harry Carey , Hoot Gibson , Guinn Williams .
BW- 72 mins,

6:30 PM
WYOMING ( 1940)
Outlaw pals are tempted to go straight.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Wallace Beery , Leo Carrillo , Ann Rutherford .
BW- 88 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: COUNTERCULTURE FILMS OF 1969

8:00 PM
BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID ( 1969)
Two free-spirited bank robbers flee railroad detectives and head for Bolivia.
Dir: George Roy Hill Cast: Paul Newman , Robert Redford , Katharine Ross .
C- 110 mins, CC, Letterbox Format



10:00 PM
MEDIUM COOL ( 1969)
A TV news cameraman finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Dir: Haskell Wexler Cast: Robert Forster , Verna Bloom , Peter Bonerz .
C- 111 mins, CC,

12:00 AM
WILD BUNCH, THE ( 1969)
A group of aging cowboys look for one last score in a corrupt border town.
Dir: Sam Peckinpah Cast: William Holden , Ernest Borgnine , Robert Ryan .
C- 145 mins, CC, Letterbox Format



2:31 AM
R.F.D. GREENWICH VILLAGE ( 1969)
A couple tours around New York in this promotional short for corduroy clothing.
C- 11 mins,

2:45 AM
ANGEL, ANGEL, DOWN WE GO ( 1969)
Dir: Robert Thom Cast: Jennifer Jones , Jordan Christopher , Roddy McDowall .
BW- 93 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:30 AM
FELLINI SATYRICON ( 1969)
Two students pursue sexual adventures in the decadent world of ancient Rome.
Dir: Federico Fellini Cast: Martin Potter , Hiram Keller , Salvo Randone .
C- 130 mins, Letterbox Format