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SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER 1998 (TNT - ENGLISH VERSION)
9:45 Edward, My Son
(Edward, My Son)
Film - USA, 1949 108'
Spencer Tracy: Arnold Boult
Deborah Kerr: Evelyn Boult
Ian Hunter: Doctor Larry Woodhope
Leueen MacGrath: Eileen Perrin
James Donald: Harry Sempkin
Felix Aylmer: Mr. Hanray
Directed by George Cukor
Powerful story of tangled family dynamics. A ruthless businessman is prepared to
destroy anyone who stands in the way of his corrupt, spoiled son, but his
actions have devastating repercussions. Thwarted in her attempts to reform him,
his wife becomes more and more dependent on drink; the son ruthlessly abandons a
woman who has become pregnant; and strains within the family increase to a point
of tragic intensity.
11:45 Son of Lassie
(Son of Lassie)
Film - USA, 1945 97'
Peter Lawford: Joe Carraclough
Donald Crisp: Sam Carraclough
June Lockhart: Priscilla
Nigel Bruce: Duke of Radling
William `Billy' Severn: Henrik
Leon Ames: Anton
Directed by Sylvan Simon
Family wartime adventure in which the the famous canine's son, Laddie, follows
his master into aerial action in World War II. When the pair are shot down over
occupied Norway, the dog tries to get help. The only trouble is that Laddie
cannot tell the Allies from the enemy, and comes back to his injured owner with
two Nazis in tow.
13:30 Tarzan the Ape Man
(Tarzan the Ape Man)
Adventure - USA, 1932 110'
Johnny Weissmuller: Tarzan
Neil Hamilton: Harry Holt
Maureen O'Sullivan: Jane Parker
C Aubrey Smith: James Parker
Doris Lloyd: Mrs. Cutten
Forrester Harvey: Ivory King
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
This was the first talkie to feature Edgar Rice Burroughs's eponymous hero, who
makes Jane's acquaintance when he kidnaps her while she is searching for the
mythical elephants' graveyard with her father and greedy fiance, who dream of a
fortune in ivory.
In addition to the debut of Olympic swimming champion Weissmuller, regarded by
many as the definitive Ape Man, the film also coins the immortal phrase 'Me
Tarzan, You Jane'.
15:15 Tortilla Flat
(Tortilla Flat)
Film - USA, 1942 105'
Spencer Tracy: Pilon
Hedy Lamarr: Dolores "Sweets" Ramirez
John Garfield: Danny
Frank Morgan: Pirate
Directed by Victor Fleming
Absorbing tale of Mexican-Americans in a Californian fishing village, adapted
from a novel by John Steinbeck. When a villager inherits two houses on Tortilla
Flat from his grandfather, he is so pleased with his good fortune that he
invites a less fortunate neighbour to live in one of the houses, keeping the
other for himself.
However, money soon becomes the cause of squabbles between the friends, with
dangerous consequences.
17:00 Valley of the Kings
(Valley of the Kings)
Film - USA, 1954 86'
Robert Taylor: Mark Brandon
Eleanor Parker: Ann Mercedes
Carlos Thompson: Philip Mercedes
Kurt Kaszsnar: Hamed Bachkour
Victor Jory: Taureg Chief
Directed by Robert Pirosh
An archaeological expedition in Egypt takes an interesting turn when the chief
archaeologist falls for her assistant. Unknown to the loving couple her husband
is in cahoots with the local black market.
18:30 Ride, Vaquero!
(Ride, Vaquero!)
Film - USA, 1953 87'
Robert Taylor: Jos‚ Esqueda
Ava Gardner: Rio Esqueda
Howard Keel: King Cameron
Anthony Quinn: Cordelia Cameron
Kurt Kasznar: Pater Antonio
Ted DeCorsia: Sheriff
Directed by John Farrow
Action drama in which a rancher on the Western frontier, determined to protect
his interests, stands up to a ruthless outlaw. The Civil War is over, but the
peace is soon shattered by the brutal brigand and his gang. But one man stands
up to the violence- and gains an unexpected ally in the outlaw's foster brother.
20:00 Edward, My Son
(Edward, My Son)
Film - USA, 1949 108'
Spencer Tracy: Arnold Boult
Deborah Kerr: Evelyn Boult
Ian Hunter: Doctor Larry Woodhope
Leueen MacGrath: Eileen Perrin
James Donald: Harry Sempkin
Felix Aylmer: Mr. Hanray
Directed by George Cukor
Powerful story of tangled family dynamics. A ruthless businessman is prepared to
destroy anyone who stands in the way of his corrupt, spoiled son, but his
actions have devastating repercussions. Thwarted in her attempts to reform him,
his wife becomes more and more dependent on drink; the son ruthlessly abandons a
woman who has become pregnant; and strains within the family increase to a point
of tragic intensity.
22:00 Travels With My Aunt
(Travels with My Aunt)
Film - USA, 1972 103'
Maggie Smith: Aunt Augusta
Alec McCowan: Henry Pulling
Lou Gossett: Wordsworth
Robert Stephens: Mr Visconti
Cindy Williams: Tooley
Valerie White: Crowder
Directed by George Cukor
Comedy drama about a retired bank manager's adventures with his Aunt Augusta, an
inveterate globetrotter, whom he meets for the first time at his mother's
funeral. She at first embroils him in a complex ransom plot, then, as he becomes
more worldly-wise under her influence, she persuades him to join her on a crazy
around-the-world jaunt. From the novel by Graham Greene.
0:00 Christmas in Connecticut
(Christmas in Connecticut)
Film - USA, 1992 90'
Dyan Cannon: Elizabeth
Kris Kristofferson: Jefferson
Richard Roundtree: Josie
Tony Curtis: Kevin
Kelly Cinnante: Tyler
Gene Lithgow: Prescott
Directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Made-for-TV remake of the sentimental 1945 romantic comedy. A TV presenter who
projects a fraudulent image of homely domesticity is taken aback when her
station asks her to look after a national hero in her home. She has to invent a
family and cosy country environment for herself while preparing for a Christmas
special, but when she falls for the hero, her domestic facade starts to slip.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's directorial debut.
2:00 The Yellow Rolls-Royce
(The Yellow Rolls-Royce)
(16:9)
Film - 1964 118'
Rex Harrison: Marquess of Frinton
Shirley MacLaine: Mae Jenkins
Ingrid Bergman: Gerda Millett
Jeanne Moreau: Marchioness of Frinton
George C Scott: Paolo Maltese
Omar Sharif
Directed by Anthony Asquith
Episodic drama that follows the progress of a bright yellow Rolls Royce Phantom
II through three owners - a wealthy English aristocrat, an Italian gangster and
a Yugoslavian millionairess. The car figures significantly in three poignant
stories of romance. Screenplay by Terence Rattigan. Director Anthony Asquith's
last film.
4:00 Cool Breeze
(Cool Breeze)
Film - USA, 1972 101'
Thalmus Rasulala: Sidney Lord Jones
Judy Pace: Obalese Eaton
Jim Watkins: Mona
Lincoln Kilpatrick: Lieutenant Brian Knowles
Sam Laws: Stretch Finian
Margaret Avery: Lark
Directed by Barry Pollack
Suspenseful heist thriller about a crook out on parole who plans to steal three
million dollars' worth of gems and set up a bank to aid black businesses with
the proceeds. Despite meticulous planning, the scheme inevitably unravels - with
deadly consequences. A loose remake of John Huston's `The Asphalt Jungle'.
6:00 Christmas in Connecticut
(Christmas in Connecticut)
Film - USA, 1992 90'
Dyan Cannon: Elizabeth
Kris Kristofferson: Jefferson
Richard Roundtree: Josie
Tony Curtis: Kevin
Kelly Cinnante: Tyler
Gene Lithgow: Prescott
Directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Made-for-TV remake of the sentimental 1945 romantic comedy. A TV presenter who
projects a fraudulent image of homely domesticity is taken aback when her
station asks her to look after a national hero in her home. She has to invent a
family and cosy country environment for herself while preparing for a Christmas
special, but when she falls for the hero, her domestic facade starts to slip.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's directorial debut.
8:00 Young Cassidy
(Young Cassidy)
Film - 1965 108'
Rod Taylor: John Cassidy
Julie Christie: Daisy Battles
Maggie Smith: Nora
Flora Robson: Mrs. Cassidy
Michael Redgrave: William Butler Yeats
Edith Evans: Lady Gregory
Directed by Jack Cardiff, John Ford
Biopic of the Irish playwright Sean O'Casey in the early days of his career. Set
in the Dublin of 1910, the film charts the story of the rebel who started out
producing anti-British propaganda, became involved with a chorus girl and a
demure librarian along the way, and rose to literary greatness.
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