TCM Schedule for Wednesday, April 29: Starring Dolores Costello

[CBHagman]

Run away to the circus today on TCM, then leave the big top behind for a roster of films featuring Dolores Costello, including a pre-Code rarity.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

1:30 AM
AARON LOVES ANGELA ( 1975)
In New York City, a boy and girl of different races fall in love despite objections from each other's families.
Dir: Gordon Parks Cast: Kevin Hooks , Irene Cara , Moses Gunn .
C- 100 mins, CC,

3:30 AM
BLACK CAESAR ( 1973)
Seeking vengeance against a racist society, a black gangster rises to the top of the mobs.
Dir: Larry Cohen Cast: Fred Williamson , Phillip Roye , Gloria Hendry .
C- 95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:15 AM
LAUREL-HARDY MURDER CASE, THE ( 1930)
In this comedic short, a fishing trip leads Laurel and Hardy to a mansion where a murder has been committed.
Dir: James Parrott Cast: Frank Austin , Art Rowlands , Oliver Hardy .
BW- 30 mins, CC,

6:00 AM
MODERN HERO, A ( 1934)
A circus rider makes a hit in the automotive industry but can't find happiness.
Dir: G. W. Pabst Cast: Richard Barthelmess , Jean Muir , Marjorie Rambeau .
BW- 70 mins, CC,

7:15 AM
BENGAL TIGER ( 1936)
After causing his friend's death, an animal trainer marries the man's daughter to atone.
Dir: Louis King Cast: Barton MacLane , June Travis , Warren Hull .
BW- 61 mins, CC,

8:30 AM
DARK TOWER, THE ( 1943)
A romantic triangle involving a hypnotist and two trapeze artists threatens to destroy a circus.
Dir: John Harlow Cast: Herbert Lom ,
BW- 93 mins, CC,

10:15 AM
UNKNOWN, THE ( 1927)
In this silent film, an escaped killer pretends to be a sideshow's armless wonder.
Dir: Tod Browning Cast: Lon Chaney , Norman Kerry , Joan Crawford .
BW- 49 mins, CC,

11:15 AM
HE WHO GETS SLAPPED ( 1924)
In this silent film, a scientist flees his tragic past to become a circus clown.
Dir: Victor Seastrom Cast: Lon Chaney , Norma Shearer , John Gilbert .
BW- 72 mins, CC,

12:30 PM
UNHOLY THREE, THE ( 1930)
A ventriloquist, a strong man and a midget form a criminal alliance.
Dir: Jack Conway Cast: Lon Chaney , Lila Lee , Elliott Nugent .
BW- 72 mins, CC,

1:45 PM
O'SHAUGHNESSY'S BOY ( 1935)
A circus performer searches for the son his wife stole from him.
Dir: Richard Boleslawski Cast: Wallace Beery , Jackie Cooper , Spanky McFarland .
BW- 86 mins, CC,

3:15 PM
EQUESTRIAN ACROBATS ( 1937)
This short film focuses on a circus family that perform acrobatic feats while riding horses.
Dir: David Miller
BW- 8 mins,

3:30 PM
FREAKS ( 1932)
A lady trapeze artist violates the code of the side show when she plots to murder her midget husband.
Dir: Tod Browning Cast: Wallace Ford , Leila Hyams , Olga Baclanova .
BW- 62 mins, CC,

4:45 PM
MAIN ATTRACTION, THE ( 1962)
An unscrupulous drifter causes problems for a small European circus.
Dir: Daniel Petrie Cast: Pat Boone , Nancy Kwan , Mai Zetterling .
C- 88 mins, CC,

6:30 PM
LILI ( 1953)
A French orphan gets a job with a carnival puppet show.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Leslie Caron , Mel Ferrer , Jean Pierre Aumont .
C- 81 mins, CC,

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WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STARRING DOLORES COSTELLO

8:00 PM
MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, THE ( 1942)
A possessive son's efforts to keep his mother from remarrying threaten to destroy his family.
Dir: Orson Welles Cast: Joseph Cotten , Dolores Costello , Anne Baxter .
BW- 88 mins, CC,

9:45 PM
EXPENSIVE WOMEN ( 1931)
A bright young thing can't decide which of her flirtations should lead to marriage.
Dir: Hobart Henley Cast: Dolores Costello , H. B. Warner , Warren William .
BW- 60 mins, CC,

11:00 PM
WHEN A MAN LOVES ( 1927)
In this silent film, a French adventurer fights to save a young innocent forced into a life of prostitution.
Dir: Alan Crosland Cast: John Barrymore , Dolores Costello , Warner Oland .
BW- 112 mins,

1:00 AM
BELOVED BRAT, THE ( 1938)
A compassionate teacher tries to reach a spoiled tomboy.
Dir: Arthur Lubin Cast: Bonita Granville , Dolores Costello , Donald Crisp .
BW- 62 mins, CC,

2:15 AM
OLD SAN FRANCISCO ( 1927)
In this silent film, an Asian villain menaces a family of aristocratic Spanish settlers.
Dir: Alan Crosland Cast: Dolores Costello , Warner Oland , Charles Emmett Mack .
BW- 89 mins, CC,

4:00 AM
THIS IS THE ARMY ( 1943)
A song-and-dance man's son stages a big show starring World War II soldiers.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: George Murphy , Joan Leslie , George Tobias .
C- 125 mins, CC,

[Staph]

1. I never heard of Dolores Costello.

Here's what IMDB has to say about her:

Dolores Costello was once known as the Goddess of the Silent Screen but is probably best remembered today as Drew Barrymore's grandmother. She was born in 1905 to actors Maurice Costello and Mae Costello. Her father began his film career in 1908. He would soon become the most popular matinée idol of his day. He gave Dolores and her sister Helene Costello their screen debuts in 1911. Dolores appeared in numerous pictures throughout the 1910s and the early 1920s, mostly with her father and sister. She later appeared on the New York stage with her sister in "George White Scandals of 1924". They were then signed by Warners Bros. where Dolores met future husband John Barrymore.

Barrymore soon made Dolores his costar in The Sea Beast (1926). During their lengthy kissing scene Dolores fainted in John's arms. They married in 1928 despite the misgivings of her mother, who would die the following year at the age of 45. They had two children, DeDe in 1931 and John Drew Barrymore in 1932. Dolores took time off from her movie career in the early 1930s to raise her young children. Her sister Helene and her new husband, actor Lowell Sherman, successfully convinced Dolores to divorce Barrymore in 1935, mainly because of his excessive drinking.

After the divorce Dolores returned to acting, appearing in several big-budget pictures, and her career seemed to be back on track. Her physical appearance, however, was greatly damaged due to the harsh studio make-up used in the early years. The skin on her cheeks was in the process of deteriorating, forcing her into early retirement. She lived in semi-seclusion on her Southern California avocado farm, Fallbrook Ranch, where much of the memorabilia and papers from both the Barrymore and Costello family were destroyed in a flood.