Classic Films
Related: About this forumTCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 4: Michael Curtiz
You knew Michael Curtiz made just about everything, but did you know that "everything" extended to cannibals and zombies?
Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
12:45 AM
ROMANCING THE STONE ( 1984)
A romance novelist travels to Columbia to search for her missing sister and meets an American adventurer.
Dir: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Kathleen Turner , Michael Douglas , Danny De Vito .
C- 106 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:45 AM
KING SOLOMON'S MINES ( 1950)
A spirited widow hires a daredevil jungle scout to find a lost treasure in diamonds.
Dir: Compton Bennett Cast: Deborah Kerr , Stewart Granger , Richard Carlson .
C- 103 mins, CC,
4:45 AM
CHINA PASSAGE ( 1937)
Murder and jewel theft plague a China-bound steamer.
Dir: Edward Killy Cast: Constance Worth , Vinton Haworth , Leslie Fenton .
BW- 64 mins, CC,
6:00 AM
BRIGHT LIGHTS ( 1931)
An actress fights for happiness when she gives up the stage for marriage.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Dorothy Mackaill , Frank Fay , Noah Beery .
C- 69 mins, CC,
7:13 AM
ROSELAND ( 1930)
A pretty dance hall girl is looking for the right guy in this musical short. Vitaphone Release 1041-1042.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Donald Cook , Jimmy Grainger Jr. , Ruth Etting .
BW- 12 mins,
7:30 AM
CABIN IN THE COTTON, THE ( 1932)
A sharecropper fighting for better working conditions succumbs to the boss's seductive daughter.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Richard Barthelmess , Dorothy Jordan , Bette Davis .
BW- 78 mins, CC,
9:00 AM
GOODBYE AGAIN ( 1933)
An author's reunion with an old flame angers the secretary who loves him.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Warren William , Joan Blondell , Genevieve Tobin .
BW- 66 mins,
10:15 AM
KEYHOLE, THE ( 1933)
A private eye specializing in divorce cases falls for the woman he's been hired to frame.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Kay Francis , George Brent , Glenda Farrell .
BW- 69 mins,
11:30 AM
PRIVATE DETECTIVE 62 ( 1933)
A private eye in Paris falls for the beautiful gambling lady he's investigating.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: William Powell , Margaret Lindsay , Ruth Donnelly .
BW- 66 mins, CC,
12:45 PM
STRANGE LOVE OF MOLLY LOUVAIN, THE ( 1932)
A woman's bad taste in men leads to pregnancy out of wedlock.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Ann Dvorak , Lee Tracy , Richard Cromwell .
BW- 73 mins,
2:15 PM
DOCTOR X ( 1932)
A reporter investigates a series of cannibalistic murders at a medical college.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Lionel Atwill , Fay Wray , Lee Tracy .
C- 76 mins, CC,
3:32 PM
SEE YOUR DOCTOR ( 1939)
In this comedic short film, a lecturer tells of the problems a man faces seeking medical treatment.
Dir: Basil Wrangell Cast: Robert Benchley , Hobart Cavanaugh , Helen MacKellar .
BW- 8 mins,
3:45 PM
WALKING DEAD, THE ( 1936)
A framed man comes back from the dead to seek revenge.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Boris Karloff , Ricardo Cortez , Edmund Gwenn .
BW- 65 mins, CC,
5:00 PM
MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM, THE ( 1933)
A disfigured sculptor turns murder victims into wax statues.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Lionel Atwill , Fay Wray , Glenda Farrell .
C- 77 mins, CC,
6:30 PM
KENNEL MURDER CASE, THE ( 1933)
Society sleuth Philo Vance investigates a murder tied to a Long Island dog show.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: William Powell , Mary Astor , Eugene Pallette .
BW- 73 mins, CC,
7:45 PM
VAUDEVILLE FEATURING BUSTER SHAVER - OLIVE & GEORGE ( 1934)
This short film showcases a series of vaudeville acts, including a tap routine and a well-trained group of dogs. Vitaphone Release 1761.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Jack Pepper , Buster Shaver , Olive Brasno .
BW- 11 mins,
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8:00 PM
NOAH'S ARK ( 1929)
An American playboy's discovery of honor and courage during World War I parallels the biblical story of the flood.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Dolores Costello , George O'Brien , Noah Beery .
BW- 100 mins,
10:00 PM
20,000 YEARS IN SING SING ( 1932)
When his girl commits murder, a hardened criminal takes the rap to protect her honor.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Spencer Tracy , Bette Davis , Arthur Byron .
BW- 78 mins, CC,
11:30 PM
KID GALAHAD ( 1937)
A mob-connected trainer grooms a bellhop for the boxing ring.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Edward G. Robinson , Bette Davis , Humphrey Bogart .
BW- 102 mins, CC,
1:30 AM
FRONT PAGE WOMAN ( 1935)
Rival reporters try to scoop each other while covering a fire.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Bette Davis , George Brent , Roscoe Karns .
BW- 82 mins, CC,
3:00 AM
JIMMY THE GENT ( 1934)
An unscrupulous detective makes a killing locating missing heirs.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: James Cagney , Bette Davis , Allen Jenkins .
BW- 68 mins, CC,
4:15 AM
MANDALAY ( 1934)
A woman with a past tries to get rid of a former lover.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Kay Francis , Ricardo Cortez , Warner Oland .
BW- 65 mins, CC,
5:30 AM
FEMALE ( 1933)
A female CEO who's used to buying love meets her match in an independent young executive.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Ruth Chatterton , George Brent , Lois Wilson .
BW- 60 mins, CC,