TCM Schedule for Tuesday, April 28: New York in the '70s [View all]

Look out, classic film fans! We've got angels. We've got devils. We've got New York in the 1970s! And anything can happen.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

1:31 AM
DROP OUT, THE ( 1962)
A young man drops out of high school and struggles to find a job in this short "scare" film.
BW- 11 mins,

1:45 AM
BORN LOSERS, THE ( 1967)
A Vietnam vet stands alone against a motorcycle gang terrorizing a small town.
Dir: Paul Lewis Cast: Tom Laughlin , Elizabeth James , Jane Russell .
C- 114 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:41 AM
DAY IN THE DEATH OF DONNY B., A ( 1969)
A heroin addict desperately tries to raise the money for a fix in this short film.
Dir: Carl Fick
BW- 14 mins,

4:00 AM
WILD ANGELS, THE ( 1966)
Attempts to retrieve a stolen motorcycle land a gang member in the hospital.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Peter Fonda , Nancy Sinatra , Bruce Dern .
C- 86 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:30 AM
NARCOTICS PIT OF DESPAIR PART 1 ( 1967)
In this short film, a drug dealer seduces a high-school student into drug addiction.
Dir: Mel Marshall Cast: Kevin Tighe , Gerald LeRoy , Julie Conners .
C- 29 mins,

6:00 AM
MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES, THE ( 1936)
An ordinary man discovers he can make anything happen just by saying it.
Dir: Lothar Mendes Cast: Roland Young , Ralph Richardson , Edward Chapman .
BW- 83 mins, CC,

7:30 AM
HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS ( 1947)
An angel lands in the wild West to save a gambler's soul.
Dir: Albert S. Rogell Cast: Robert Cummings , Brian Donlevy , Marjorie Reynolds .
BW- 98 mins, CC,

9:15 AM
GUY NAMED JOE, A ( 1943)
A downed World War II pilot becomes the guardian angel for his successor in love and war.
Dir: Victor Fleming Cast: Spencer Tracy , Irene Dunne , Van Johnson .
BW- 120 mins, CC,

11:19 AM
STUDIO VISIT ( 1946)
This comedic short film offers a behind-the-scenes look at studio lots.
Cast: William Norton Bailey ,
BW- 10 mins,

11:30 AM
HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT, THE ( 1945)
An angel is sent to destroy the earth with a trumpet blast.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: Jack Benny , Alexis Smith , Dolores Moran .
BW- 78 mins, CC,

1:00 PM
ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD ( 1951)
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Paul Douglas , Janet Leigh , Keenan Wynn .
BW- 99 mins, CC,

2:45 PM
ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER ( 1946)
The Devil sends a murdered gangster to Earth as a respected judge.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast: Paul Muni , Anne Baxter , Claude Rains .
BW- 101 mins, CC,

4:30 PM
DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER, THE ( 1941)
A farmer sells his soul for seven years of good crops.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: Edward Arnold , Walter Huston , Jane Darwell .
BW- 106 mins, CC,



6:30 PM
HORROR HOTEL ( 1960)
A young coed travels to a village to continue her research on witchcraft, and discovers some horrifying secrets.
Dir: John Moxey Cast: Patricia Jessel , Betta St. John , Christopher Lee .
BW- 78 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: TCM Spotlight: New York in the '70s

8:00 PM
SHAFT ( 1971)
A slick black detective enlists gangsters and African nationals to fight the mob.
Dir: Gordon Parks Cast: Richard Roundtree , Moses Gunn , Charles Cioffi .
C- 100 mins, CC,

9:46 PM
SOUL IN CINEMA FILMING SHAFT ON LOCATION ( 1971)
A short behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of "Shaft" (1971), focusing on Gordon Parks' directing and Isaac Hayes' score.
Dir: Hugh A Robertson
C- 11 mins,

10:00 PM
SUPER COPS, THE ( 1974)
Two rogue cops enlist a streetwalker to help them stop a deadly drug ring.
Dir: Gordon Parks Cast: Ron Leibman , David Selby , Sheila Frazier .
C- 94 mins, CC,



11:45 PM
SUPER FLY ( 1972)
A cocaine dealer tries to pull off one big score so he can get out of crime.
Dir: Gordon Parks Jr. Cast: Ron O'Neal , Carl Lee , Sheila Frazier .
C- 91 mins, CC,

1:30 AM
AARON LOVES ANGELA ( 1975)
In New York City, a boy and girl of different races fall in love despite objections from each other's families.
Dir: Gordon Parks Cast: Kevin Hooks , Irene Cara , Moses Gunn .
C- 100 mins, CC,



3:30 AM
BLACK CAESAR ( 1973)
Seeking vengeance against a racist society, a black gangster rises to the top of the mobs.
Dir: Larry Cohen Cast: Fred Williamson , Phillip Roye , Gloria Hendry .
C- 95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:15 AM
LAUREL-HARDY MURDER CASE, THE ( 1930)
In this comedic short, a fishing trip leads Laurel and Hardy to a mansion where a murder has been committed.
Dir: James Parrott Cast: Frank Austin , Art Rowlands , Oliver Hardy .
BW- 30 mins, CC,