TCM Schedule for Tuesday, December 5: Cool in the Movies: Kings of Cool
The daytime theme is Birds of a Feather, where the birds in the title take on a symbolic role.
And speaking of symbols, get a load of the first evening of Cool in the Movies! 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
1:15 AM The Duke Is Tops (1938)
A producer's romance with his star ends when the latter is offered a better job in New York.
Dir: William Nolte Cast: Ralph Cooper, Lena Horne, Lawrence Criner
Runtime: 72 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-PG CC: N
2:45 AM Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
True story of composer Jerome Kern's rise to the top on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Dir: Richard Whorf Cast: June Allyson, Lucille Bremer, Judy Garland
Runtime: 120 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
5:15 AM MGM is on the Move! (1964)
This promotional short showcases MGM's upcoming movies of 1964.
Dir: null Cast: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Runtime: 36 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N
6:00 AM The Blackbird (1926)
A benevolent bishop helps the needy during the day, but runs a crime syndicate at night.
Dir: Tod Browning Cast: Lon Chaney, Owen Moore, Renée Adorée
Runtime: 86 mins Genre: Silent Rating: TV-G CC: N
7:30 AM The Firebird (1934)
A young girl's secret romance is exposed when her lover is murdered.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: Verree Teasdale, Ricardo Cortez, Lionel Atwill
Runtime: 74 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: N
9:00 AM A Date with the Falcon (1941)
The gentleman detective postpones his wedding to find a cache of stolen diamonds.
Dir: Irving Reis Cast: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, James Gleason
Runtime: 63 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-G CC: Y
10:15 AM Bird of Paradise (1932)
An island visitor falls for a Polynesian beauty slated for sacrifice to the gods.
Dir: King Vidor Cast: Dolores Del Rio, Joel McCrea, John Halliday
Runtime: 80 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
11:45 AM Flamingo Road (1949)
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet
Runtime: 94 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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1:30 PM The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
Nazi spies pursue a Spanish Civil War veteran in search of a priceless keepsake.
Dir: Richard Wallace Cast: John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak
Runtime: 94 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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3:15 PM The House of the Seven Hawks (1959)
A ship's captain gets mixed up with murder during the hunt for lost Nazi treasure.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Robert Taylor, Nicole Maurey, Linda Christian
Runtime: 92 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
5:00 PM Where Eagles Dare (1968)
A team of Allied Forces specialists is sent on a mission to Bavaria to rescue a kidnapped American General from the Germans during World War II.
Dir: Brian G. Hutton Cast: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure
Runtime: 158 mins Genre: War Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: COOL IN THE MOVIES: KINGS OF COOL
8:00 PM Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
The landmark teen film that solidified Dean's image with the public, follows the story of rebellious middle-class teens, disenfranchised with their parents, and given to a life of thuggery and deadly, dangerous drag racing to win over women.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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10:00 PM The Wild One (1953)
A vicious biker gang terrorizes a small town while their leader falls for a local girl.
Dir: Laslo Benedek Cast: Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith
Runtime: 79 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
11:30 PM Breathless (1960)
A petty criminal, wanted for the murder of a police officer, returns to Paris where he meets an American girl who hawks newspapers. They become lovers, but eventually the police pressure her into betraying him and revealing his whereabouts.
Dir: Jean-Luc Godard Cast: Jean Seberg, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Liliane David
Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-14 CC: N
1:15 AM Bullitt (1968)
A detective is sent by a politician to catch a big-time gangster so he can procure him before a Senate crime committee for selfish gain. When the gangster is killed before this can happen, the detective and the politico clash with each other.
Dir: Peter Yates Cast: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset
Runtime: 114 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
3:15 AM Ocean's Eleven (1960)
A group of friends plot to rob a Las Vegas casino.
Dir: Lewis Milestone Cast: Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra
Runtime: 127 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
5:30 AM Dean Martin: King of Cool (2020)
The story of Dean Martin told through interviews and archival footage.
Dir: Tom Donahue Cast: Jerry Lewis, Bob Newhart, Angie Dickinson
Runtime: 107 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
