Rembrandt (1936) is being broadcast tonight on TCM at 8pm ET to kick off a month devoted to the actor
Charles Laughton's work.
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Here's what else is on deck tonight (11/03/08). I watched
The Private Life of Henry VIII last week, and aside from enjoying
Robert Donat's presence, and
Elsa Lanchester's Anne of Cleves, thought it pretty bad--though
Rembrandt really held up well last time I saw it. It seemed to be a much richer, more human performance. All in all, some of
Laughton's best films seem to be his least seen. I'd like to see
St. Martin's Lane, Ruggles of Red Gap, The Suspect, This Land Is Mine, and
They Knew What They Wanted too, but, heigh-ho, at least we have the following:
8:00 PM
Rembrandt (1936)
The respected painter takes to drink and faces down scandal after his wife dies. Cast: Charles Laughton, Gertrude Lawrence, Elsa Lanchester. Dir: Alexander Korda. BW-81 mins, TV-G, CC
9:30 PM
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
An invalid poetess defies her father's wishes to marry a dashing young poet. Cast: Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Charles Laughton. Dir: Sidney Franklin. BW-109 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS
11:30 PM
The Private Life Of Henry VIII (1933)
The famed English monarch suffers through five of his six disastrous marriages. Cast: Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Elsa Lanchester. Dir: Alexander Korda. BW-94 mins, TV-PG, CC
1:15 AM
Young Bess (1953)
The future Elizabeth I fights court intrigue in the turbulent years before her ascension to the throne. Cast: Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton. Dir: George Sidney. C-112 mins, TV-G, CC
3:15 AM
The Man From Down Under (1943)
A World War I veteran sneaks two orphans back to his native Australia. Cast: Charles Laughton, Binnie Barnes, Donna Reed. Dir: Robert Z. Leonard. BW-103 mins, TV-PG
11/10/08
8:00 PM
Stand By for Action (1942)
A Harvard graduate serving on a battleship is faced with the realities of war. Cast: Robert Taylor, Charles Laughton, Brian Donlevy. Dir: Robert Z. Leonard. BW-109 mins, TV-G, CC
10:00 PM
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Classic adventure about the sadistic Captain Bligh, who drove his men to revolt during a South Seas expedition. Cast: Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone. Dir: Frank Lloyd. BW-133 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS
12:15 AM
Jamaica Inn (1939)
A young woman on the British coast stumbles onto a ring of bloodthirsty scavengers. Cast: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Hay Petrie. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. BW-99 mins, TV-PG, CC
2:00 AM
Captain Kidd (1945)
An infamous pirate tries to double cross the King of England. Cast: Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, John Carradine. Dir: Rowland V. Lee. BW-81 mins, TV-G
3:30 AM
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)
Two waiters stumble on a treasure map and land in hot water with pirates. Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton. Dir: Charles Lamont. BW-70 mins, TV-PG, CC
11/17
8:00 PM
Payment Deferred (1932)
A milquetoast kills for money and finds it a hard habit to break. Cast: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ray Milland. Dir: Lothar Mendes. BW-81 mins, TV-G
9:30 PM
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame(1939)
A deformed bell ringer rescues a gypsy girl falsely accused of witchcraft and murder. Cast: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Cedric Hardwicke. Dir: William Dieterle. BW-117 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS
11:30 PM
The Old Dark House (1932)
A storm strands travelers in a house full of dangerous eccentrics. Cast: Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton. Dir: James Whale. BW-72 mins, TV-G
12:45 AM
The Canterville Ghost (1944)
A ghost who died a coward tries to inspire U.S. GIs to become heroes. Cast: Charles Laughton, Margaret O'Brien, Robert Young. Dir: Jules Dassin. BW-96 mins, TV-G, CC
11/24
8:00 PM
The Paradine Case (1947)
A married lawyer falls for the woman he's defending on murder charges. Cast: Gregory Peck, Alida Valli, Charles Laughton. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. BW-114 mins, TV-PG, CC
10:15 PM
Witness For The Prosecution (1957)
A British lawyer gets caught up in a couple's tangled marital affairs when he defends the husband for murder. Cast: Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich. Dir: Billy Wilder. BW-116 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
12:15 AM
The Bribe (1949)
A sultry singer tries to tempt a federal agent from the straight-and-narrow. Cast: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton. Dir: Robert Z. Leonard. BW-98 mins, TV-PG, CC
2:00 AM
Salome (1953)
Herod's stepdaughter discovers Christianity through her love for a Roman centurion. Cast: Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton. Dir: William Dieterle. C-103 mins, TV-PG