2009 Veterans’ Day Movies on TV
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A little late to the party, but with the 11th falling square in the middle of the week, doesn’t look like they’re doing the big weekend marathons this time…
Turner Classic Movies dredges up some real obscurities this time around, at least ones I can’t say I’m familiar with. Wish I still had my satellite! (all times EST, yeah the first few are already over with!)
http://www.tcm.com/schedule/index.jsp?startDate=11/11/2009&timezone=EST&cid=N
5:15am Bitter Victory (1958)
A World War II commander jeopardizes his mission to endanger a colleague involved with his wife. Cast: Richard Burton, Curd Jurgens, Ruth Roman, Raymond Pellegrin Dir: Nicholas Ray BW-102 mins, TV-PG
7:00am [Adventure] Bombardier (1943)
Military officers compete for the same woman while training pilots for war.
Cast: Pat O’Brien, Randolph Scott, Anne Shirley, Eddie Albert Dir: Richard Wallace BW-99 mins, TV-G
9:00am [Drama] Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)
Five people thrown together by World War II review their pasts.
Cast: Margo, John Carradine, Robert Ryan, Amelita Ward Dir: John H. Auer BW-69 mins, TV-PG
10:15am [War] Marine Raiders (1944)
Marine buddies training in Australia battle over love.
Cast: Pat O’Brien, Ruth Hussey, Robert Ryan, Frank McHugh Dir: Harold Schuster BW-91 mins, TV-G
12:00pm [Drama] Iron Major, The (1943)
In this true story, Frank Cavanaugh proves himself as a football coach and a World War I hero.
Cast: Pat O’Brien, Ruth Warrick, Robert Ryan, Leon Ames Dir: Ray Enright BW-85 mins, TV-G
1:30pm [Drama] Tender Comrade (1943)
Lady welders pool their resources to share a house during World War II.
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Robert Ryan, Ruth Hussey, Patricia Collinge Dir: Edward Dmytryk BW-102 mins, TV-PG
3:15pm [Suspense/Mystery] Berlin Express (1948)
Allied agents fight an underground Nazi group in post-war Europe.
Cast: Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan, Charles Korvin, Paul Lukas Dir: Jacques Tourneur BW-87 mins, TV-PG
4:45pm [Suspense/Mystery] Act Of Violence (1949)
An embittered veteran tracks down a POW camp informer.
Cast: Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor Dir: Fred Zinnemann BW-82 mins, TV-PG
6:30pm [Suspense/Mystery] Bad Day At Black Rock (1955)
A one-armed veteran uncovers small-town secrets when he tries to visit an Asian-American war hero’s family.
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis, Dean Jagger Dir: John Sturges C-82 mins, TV-PG
Fox Movie Channel brings out the usual suspects, with a few more from the vault….
http://www.foxmoviechannel.com/schedule.php
6:00 am WHAT PRICE GLORY
John Ford’s comedy follows two men (Cagney and Dailey) who fight the Germans in World War I and each other for the love of a girl (Calvet).
Cast: Robert Wagner, William Demarest, Harry Morgan, Corinne Calvet, Dan Dailey
Director: John Ford
1952 * TV-PG,V
8:00 am FIXED BAYONETS
Gripping Korean war drama of a platoon cut off from the rest of its outfit. Look for James Dean (uncredited) as one of the soldiers.
Cast: Richard Basehart, Gene Evans, Craig Hill, James Dean
1951 * TV-14,V
10:00 am THUNDER BIRDS
When American and Allied airmen come to town for a training mission, the daughter (Tierney) of a rancher is wooed by two flyboys (Sutton and Foster).
Cast: Preston Foster, John Sutton, Dame may Whitty, Jack Holt
Director: William Wellman
1942 * TV-PG
11:30 am STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
The composer/concert band leader John Phillip Sousa (Webb) leaves the Marine band to form his own organization and writes some of America’s most famous marches.
Cast: Clifton Webb, Finlay Currie, Ruth Hussey, Debra Paget
Director: Henry Koster
1952 * TV-PG
1:00 pm FAREWELL TO ARMS, A
Hemingway’s semi-autobiographical tale of WWI driver (Hudson) in love with a nurse (Jones).
Cast: Rock Hudson, Vittorio De sica, Oscar Homolka, Kurt Kaznar, Mercedes Mccambridge, Elaine Stritch, Ernest Hemingway, Ben Hecht
Director: Charles Vidor
1957 * TV-PG,V
4:00 pm HEAVEN KNOWS, MR. ALLISON
John Huston’s story of a Marine sergeant (Robert Mitchum) and a Roman Catholic nun (Deborah Kerr) who are marooned together on a South Pacific Island during WWII and who defend themselves against Japanese troops.
Cast: Robert Mitchum
Director: John Huston
1957 * TV-PG,V
AMC TV Shows up with the most “traditional” line up of the bunch….
http://movies.amctv.com/schedule/?day=11&view=day
6:15 am Battle of the Bulge
Allied officers (Henry Fonda, Robert Ryan) face a German tank commander (Robert Shaw) in 1944.
10:00 am To Hell and Back
The most decorated U.S. soldier (Audie Murphy) of World War II portrays himself in his life story.
12:30 pm Patton
Gen. George S. Patton (George C. Scott) fights World War II.
4:30 pm Kelly’s Heroes
GIs (Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles) with tank escort aim to steal gold from Nazis.
8:00 pm First Blood
Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) takes on sheriff (Brian Dennehy) and National Guard.
10:00 pm Rambo: First Blood Part II
Ex-Green Beret (Sylvester Stallone) goes on Vietnam mission.
I’m sure there’s more I’m leaving out, and sorry for the late post…. Take some time to thank a veteran today!
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