Several British films airing today.
Disraeli (7:15AM/6:15AM)
I haven’t seen the movie, but I have seen several caricatures of George Arliss in Looney Tunes shorts.
Raffles (8:45AM/7:45AM)
Remade in 1939 with David Niven and Olivia de Havilland in the lead roles.
The Prisoner of Zenda (10AM/9AM)
The second and best remembered of the three adaptations of Anthony Hope’s novel.
49th Parallel (noon/11AM)
Laurence Olivier with a mustache.
Vacation from Marriage (2:15PM/1:15PM)
An estranged married couple blossom while serving in WWII.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (4PM/3PM)
Robert Donat, who played the title character, beat out Clark Gable (Rhett Butler) and Jimmy Stewart (Jefferson Smith) for the Best Actor Oscar.
In Which We Serve (6PM/5PM)
The playwright Noel Coward starring in a rare leading role.
Brief Encounter (8PM/7PM)
Billy Wilder saw this film and came up with the idea for the Oscar-winning The Apartment, based off the guy who let the adulterous couple use his place for trysts.
Sons and Lovers (9:45PM/8:45PM)
TCM premiere. What a weird title.
Pygmalion (11:45PM/10:45PM)
The non-musical version of George Bernard Shaw’s play.
Of Human Bondage (1:30AM/12:30AM)
Bette Davis’ breakthrough film.
Little Women (3AM/2AM)
Not seen: Joan Bennett’s pregnant belly. She gave birth to a baby girl on her 24th birthday.
Father of the Bride (5AM/4AM)
Elizabeth Taylor became a real-life bride after production ended.
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