American times shown are Eastern Standard.
September, 2024
In September, Lauren Bacall is the "Star of the Month" on TCM, and in celebration of what would have been her 100th birthday, Monday evenings will feature her classic movies, including the only film she made with Peter Lorre.
Sept 6 (Fri), 0:45 am, Talking Pictures TV – The Chase (1946).
Sept 9 (Mon), 12:30 am, Turner Classic Movies – Confidential Agent (1945). "Star of the Month" Lauren Bacall has only one scene with Peter Lorre, her husband Humphrey Bogart's friend, in this spy thriller starring Charles Boyer in 1930s London.
Sept 10 (Tues), 10:20 am, Talking Pictures TV – Double Confession (1950).
Sept 11 (Wed), 8 pm, TCM – Casablanca (1942). This month, TCM turns the spotlight on 52 directors, including Michael Curtiz, who directed this classic wartime romance, starring Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, and Peter Lorre.
Sept 27 (Fri), 7:10 am, Talking Pictures TV – Casbah (1948).
Sneak Peek at October, 2024
October means Halloween and spooky movies. On TCM, horror actor Bela Lugosi is the "Star of the Month", including the only film he made with Peter Lorre.
Oct 3 (Thurs), TCM – Mad Love (1935). TCM salutes "Creepy Cinema" with Mario Cantone, including Peter's first American movie.
Oct 9 (Wed), TCM – You'll Find Out (1940). "Star of the Month" Bela Lugosi appeared several times with fellow horror actor Boris Karloff, but only once with Peter Lorre, in this musical comedy starring Kay Kyser and his College of Musical Knowledge band. Kay and company are hired to play for a young debutante's 21st birthday in a mysterious mansion with seances, hidden panels, and attempts on the birthday girl's life before she can inherit a fortune.
Oct 14 (Sat), TCM – Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). A mansion with 13 bodies buried in the cellar is the setting for this dark comedy about two little old ladies with an unusual charity.
Oct 30 (Wed), TCM – The Beast with Five Fingers (1944). On Halloween Eve, TCM gets the celebration going with a day of horror movies, including this classic set in an Italian villa where a dead pianist's severed right hand wreaks havoc.
Many of these and other Lorre movies and television programs are now available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released to home video, head on over to the DVD – VHS section of The Lost One website.
In The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors, and crew who worked with Peter.
A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the book’s Appendix.
The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from many brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~ Happy viewing!
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