American times shown are Eastern Standard.
January, 2025
In January, the Turner Classic Movies channel salutes George Raft, Alfred Hitchcock, and Conrad Veidt.
Jan 1 (Wed), 6:30 am, Rewind TV – Beat the Devil (1954). The British TV channel Rewind TV kicks off 2025 with a showing of the last movie Peter Lorre made with actor pal Humphrey Bogart and director John Huston.
Jan 2 (Thurs), 6:25 am, Rewind TV – The Chase (1946). The British TV channel Rewind TV continues with this Lorre film noir, co-starring Robert Cummings, Michele Morgan, and Steve Cochran.
Jan 3 (Fri), 1 pm, London Live – Beat the Devil (1954). The British TV channel London Live airs this caper movie reuniting Peter Lorre with a couple of his Maltese Falcon associates, Humphrey Bogart and director John Huston.
Jan 3 (Fri), 3:45 am, TCM – Stranger on the Third Floor (1940). Every Friday in January, TCM turns the primetime spotlight on "It Was All a Dream?", with an evening of movies with dream sequences, including the classic film noir about the newspaper reporter (John McGuire) who encounters a stranger (Peter Lorre) in a long white scarf and soon suspects he may be a murderer.
Jan 5 (Sun), 12 noon, London Live – Beat the Devil (1954).
Jan 21 (Tues), 8 pm, TCM – Background to Danger (1943). Every Tuesday in January, TCM celebrates "Star of the Month" George Raft, including the first of two movies Raft made with Peter Lorre.
Jan 21 (Tues), 2:14 am, TCM – Around the World in 80 Days (1956). TCM continues an evening of George Raft with this all-star extravaganza about the Victorian gentleman (David Niven) who travels around the world to win a bet with his club members.
Jan 22 (Wed), 8 pm, TCM – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). TCM's Primetime theme takes a look at the work of director Alfred Hitchcock.
Jan 23 (Thurs), 4:15 pm, TCM – All Through the Night (1942). TCM salutes the birthday (January 22) of Conrad Veidt with a day of movies starring Veidt, including the wartime comedy-drama about Nazi spies operating in New York City.
Jan 29 (Wed), 10 pm, TCM – Silk Stockings (1957). TCM celebrates actress/dancer Cyd Charisse with an evening of her musical films, including this outing with Fred Astaire – and a singing and dancing Peter Lorre.
Jan 29 (Wed), 4 am, TCM – Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). TCM continues an evening of Cyd Charisse films with this romp in Las Vegas, including Peter Lorre in a cameo appearance.
Jan 30 (Thurs), 7:55 am, Movies! Network – The Chase (1946).
Sneak Peek at February, 2025
TCM's annual "31 Days of Oscar" begins on February 1 and continues to March 3. Although Peter Lorre never won an Academy Award, he did work in several movies that won or were nominated for the coveted statuette.
Feb 14 (Fri), TCM – Casablanca (1942). On Valentine's Day, TCM Primetime salutes "Romance", kicking off the evening with a movie considered the most romantic movie ever.
Feb 15 (Sat), TCM – Around the World in 80 Days (1956). TCM presents a day of "Best Picture" winners, including this all-star extravanga about the Victorian gentleman (David Niven) who bets his friends at London's Reform club that he can travel around the world in 80 days.
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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