TCM Schedule for Monday December 11 - Guest Programmer: Matt Walsh

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Matt Walsh (VEEP) chooses tonight's menu.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD? ( 1932)
A drunken director whose career is fading helps a waitress become a Hollywood star. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Constance Bennett , Lowell Sherman , Neil Hamilton . BW- 88 mins, CC,

7:45 AM SCARLET STREET ( 1945)
A middle aged wouldbe painter falls into the clutches of an unscrupulous woman. Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Edward G. Robinson , Joan Bennett , Dan Duryea . BW- 102 mins, CC,

9:45 AM DEATH OF A SCOUNDREL ( 1956)
A Czech refugee uses women to advance his business interest. Dir: Charles Martin Cast: George Sanders , Yvonne De Carlo , Zsa Zsa Gabor . BW- 120 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:00 PM LAST TIME I SAW PARIS, THE ( 1954)
A writer recalls his turbulent marriage to an expatriate heiress. Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Elizabeth Taylor , Van Johnson , Walter Pidgeon . C- 116 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:15 PM MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, A ( 1935)
Shakespeare's classic about two pairs of lovers and an amateur actor who get mixed up with fairies. Dir: Max Reinhardt Cast: Ian Hunter , Verree Teasdale , Hobart Cavanaugh . BW- 143 mins, CC,

4:45 PM CONSTANT NYMPH, THE ( 1943)
A composer finds inspiration in his wife's romantic cousin. Dir: Edmund Goulding Cast: Charles Boyer , Joan Fontaine , Alexis Smith . BW- 112 mins, CC,

6:45 PM NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: MERRY CHRISTMAS!, A ( 2011)
Star interviews and film clips trace the history of Christmas movies. Dir: Laurent Bouzereau C- 58 mins, CC,

8:00 PM BEING THERE ( 1979)
Political pundits mistake an illiterate gardener for a media genius and turn him into a national hero. Dir: Hal Ashby Cast: Peter Sellers , Shirley MacLaine , Melvyn Douglas . C- 130 mins, CC,

10:30 PM MY FAVORITE YEAR ( 1982)
A flamboyant star throws a TV comedy show into chaos. Dir: Richard Benjamin Cast: Peter O'Toole , Mark Linn-Baker , Jessica Harper . C- 92 mins, CC,

12:15 AM WITHNAIL & I ( 1987)
Two unemployed actors escape the horrors of London for a drunken vacation. Dir: Bruce Robinson Cast: Richard E. Grant , Paul Mcgann , Richard Griffiths . C- 108 mins, CC,

2:30 AM HORSE FEATHERS ( 1932)
In an effort to beef up his school's football team, a college president mistakenly recruits two loonies. Dir: Norman McLeod Cast: Groucho Marx , Harpo Marx , Chico Marx . BW- 67 mins, CC,

4:00 AM DAY AT THE RACES, A ( 1937)
A group of zanies tries to save a pretty girl's sanitarium. Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Groucho [Marx] , Chico [Marx] , Harpo [Marx] . BW- 109 mins, CC,

[longship]

1. "My Favorite Year"

OMG! What a great flick. Peter O'Toole is hilarious in this period piece (1950's).

You'll need popcorn for this delightful comedy.




Also, A Day at the Races is second only to A Night at the Opera among Marx Bros. comedies. "Tootsi-frootsie ice cream!"