TCM Schedule for Thurs, Sept 18, 2025: Pilots/Director William Wyler (Part 2)
DAYTIME (EST)
7:45 AM | Toward the Unknown (1956)
A dishonored pilot who is no longer allowed to fly attempts to clear his name.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy | Cast: William Holden, Lloyd Nolan, Virginia Leith
10:00 AM | Flight Command (1940)
A cocky cadet tries to prove himself during flight training.
Dir: Frank Borzage | Cast: Robert Taylor, Ruth Hussey, Walter Pidgeon
12:00 PM | The McConnell Story (1955)
The true story of Korean war hero Captain Joseph McConnell, Jr.
Dir: Gordon Douglas | Cast: Alan Ladd, June Allyson, James Whitmore
2:00 PM | Bombers B-52 (1957)
A hard-nosed Air Force sergeant tries to keep his daughter from dating a hotshot flyer.
Dir: Gordon Douglas | Cast: Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Marsha Hunt
4:00 PM | The Big Lift (1950)
Two Air Force sergeants find love while flying the Berlin Airlift.
Dir: George Seaton | Cast: Montgomery Clift, Paul Douglas, Cornell Borchers
6:00 PM | No Time for Sergeants (1958)
A hillbilly draftee turns the Air Force upside down.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy | Cast: Andy Griffith, Myron McCormick, Nick Adams
PRIME TIME, LATE NIGHT, EARLY MORNING
8:00 PM | William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy (2024)
Documentary on the life and career of famed director William Wyler.
Dir: Bertrand TessiervCast: William Wyler (archive footage)
9:00 PM | The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
World War II veterans have difficulty readjusting to life at home.
Dir: William Wyler | Cast: Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews
12:00 AM | Friendly Persuasion (1956)
A peaceful Quaker family's sanctity is tested during the Civil War.
Dir: William WylervCast: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Marjorie Main
2:30 AM | Ben-Hur (1959)
While seeking revenge, a rebellious Israelite prince crosses paths with Jesus Christ.
Dir: William Wyler | Cast: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet