TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 29: Starring Dolores Costello [View all]

Run away to the circus today on TCM, then leave the big top behind for a roster of films featuring Dolores Costello, including a pre-Code rarity.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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,

6:00 AM
MODERN HERO, A ( 1934)
A circus rider makes a hit in the automotive industry but can't find happiness.
Dir: G. W. Pabst Cast: Richard Barthelmess , Jean Muir , Marjorie Rambeau .
BW- 70 mins, CC,

7:15 AM
BENGAL TIGER ( 1936)
After causing his friend's death, an animal trainer marries the man's daughter to atone.
Dir: Louis King Cast: Barton MacLane , June Travis , Warren Hull .
BW- 61 mins, CC,

8:30 AM
DARK TOWER, THE ( 1943)
A romantic triangle involving a hypnotist and two trapeze artists threatens to destroy a circus.
Dir: John Harlow Cast: Herbert Lom ,
BW- 93 mins, CC,

10:15 AM
UNKNOWN, THE ( 1927)
In this silent film, an escaped killer pretends to be a sideshow's armless wonder.
Dir: Tod Browning Cast: Lon Chaney , Norman Kerry , Joan Crawford .
BW- 49 mins, CC,

11:15 AM
HE WHO GETS SLAPPED ( 1924)
In this silent film, a scientist flees his tragic past to become a circus clown.
Dir: Victor Seastrom Cast: Lon Chaney , Norma Shearer , John Gilbert .
BW- 72 mins, CC,

12:30 PM
UNHOLY THREE, THE ( 1930)
A ventriloquist, a strong man and a midget form a criminal alliance.
Dir: Jack Conway Cast: Lon Chaney , Lila Lee , Elliott Nugent .
BW- 72 mins, CC,

1:45 PM
O'SHAUGHNESSY'S BOY ( 1935)
A circus performer searches for the son his wife stole from him.
Dir: Richard Boleslawski Cast: Wallace Beery , Jackie Cooper , Spanky McFarland .
BW- 86 mins, CC,

3:15 PM
EQUESTRIAN ACROBATS ( 1937)
This short film focuses on a circus family that perform acrobatic feats while riding horses.
Dir: David Miller
BW- 8 mins,

3:30 PM
FREAKS ( 1932)
A lady trapeze artist violates the code of the side show when she plots to murder her midget husband.
Dir: Tod Browning Cast: Wallace Ford , Leila Hyams , Olga Baclanova .
BW- 62 mins, CC,

4:45 PM
MAIN ATTRACTION, THE ( 1962)
An unscrupulous drifter causes problems for a small European circus.
Dir: Daniel Petrie Cast: Pat Boone , Nancy Kwan , Mai Zetterling .
C- 88 mins, CC,

6:30 PM
LILI ( 1953)
A French orphan gets a job with a carnival puppet show.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Leslie Caron , Mel Ferrer , Jean Pierre Aumont .
C- 81 mins, CC,

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WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STARRING DOLORES COSTELLO

8:00 PM
MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, THE ( 1942)
A possessive son's efforts to keep his mother from remarrying threaten to destroy his family.
Dir: Orson Welles Cast: Joseph Cotten , Dolores Costello , Anne Baxter .
BW- 88 mins, CC,



9:45 PM
EXPENSIVE WOMEN ( 1931)
A bright young thing can't decide which of her flirtations should lead to marriage.
Dir: Hobart Henley Cast: Dolores Costello , H. B. Warner , Warren William .
BW- 60 mins, CC,



11:00 PM
WHEN A MAN LOVES ( 1927)
In this silent film, a French adventurer fights to save a young innocent forced into a life of prostitution.
Dir: Alan Crosland Cast: John Barrymore , Dolores Costello , Warner Oland .
BW- 112 mins,

1:00 AM
BELOVED BRAT, THE ( 1938)
A compassionate teacher tries to reach a spoiled tomboy.
Dir: Arthur Lubin Cast: Bonita Granville , Dolores Costello , Donald Crisp .
BW- 62 mins, CC,

2:15 AM
OLD SAN FRANCISCO ( 1927)
In this silent film, an Asian villain menaces a family of aristocratic Spanish settlers.
Dir: Alan Crosland Cast: Dolores Costello , Warner Oland , Charles Emmett Mack .
BW- 89 mins, CC,

4:00 AM
THIS IS THE ARMY ( 1943)
A song-and-dance man's son stages a big show starring World War II soldiers.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: George Murphy , Joan Leslie , George Tobias .
C- 125 mins, CC,