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Peter Lorre's page on the TV Guide Channel website lists the Lorre films scheduled on various television channels over a 2-week period.
November, 2016
November offers two showings of Peter’s first English-speaking film, as well as some of his later movies.
Nov. 3 (Thurs), 2:45 pm, Turner Classic Movies channel – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). The daytime theme is “Conspiracy Films”, and among them is Peter’s first English-speaking role and his first Alfred Hitchcock movie.
Nov. 5 (Sat), 11:30 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Nov. 6 (Sun), 6 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Nov. 21 (Mon), 6 am, Movies! Network – Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938).
Nov. 22 (Tues), 11:30 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).
Nov. 23 (Tues), 9:05 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).
Nov. 27 (Sun), 10 pm, TCM – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961). Today’s primetime theme is “Bon Voyage” – set sail aboard the Seaview for a voyage to save the earth in this Irwin Allen disaster movie.
Nov. 28 (Mon), 1:10 pm, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Nov. 29 (Tues), 7:15 am, TCM – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). “Hitchcock-a-Thon” is today’s daytime theme, and a second showing of Peter’s first movie with Hitchcock directing kicks off a day of Hitchcock movies.
Nov. 29 (Tues), 10:50 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Nov. 30 (Wed), 6:30 am, Movies! Network – Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938).
December, 2016
Lorre fans, get set to open a big day of Lorre films on the Turner Classic Movies channel – just two days after Christmas!
Dec. 6 (Tues), 3:45 pm, TCM – Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). TCM salutes Agnes Moorehead on her birthday with a day of Moorehead movies, including this Dan Daily and Cyd Charisse musical in which she plays Dailey's mother.
Dec. 17 (Sat), 10:45 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).
Dec. 18 (Sun), 7:35 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).
Dec. 20 (Tues), 11:10 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Dec. 21 (Wed), 9:45 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Dec. 27 (Tues), 9:15 am, TCM – The Conspirators (1944). Today, TCM salutes Sydney Greenstreet with a day of Greenstreet movies. And since Syd was Peter's co-star in nine movies at Warner Bros., five of the movies shown today also include Peter in the cast – starting with this World War II espionage movie in which Lorre and Greenstreet team up as Allied agents working together in Lisbon, Portugal.
Dec. 27 (Tues), 1 pm, TCM – Passage to Marseille (1944). "Greenstreet Day" continues with another World War II movie that teamed Peter with his best friend Humphrey Bogart a final time under Peter’s Warner Bros. contract. This time, Peter and Syd work against each other.
Dec. 27 (Tues), 3 pm, TCM – Background to Danger (1943). "Happy birthday, Sydney G." continues with another World War II espionage film, again with Peter and Sydney working against each other.
Dec. 27 (Tues), 4:30 pm, TCM – Casablanca (1942). Sydney's birthday celebration continues with a movie where Peter and Sydney had no scenes together – but Peter's performance won Lorre a contract with Warner Bros.
Dec. 27 (Tues), 6:15 pm, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941). "Sydney Greenstreet Day" ends with the movie that began his film career – as well as his on-screen partnership with Peter Lorre.
Dec. 27 (Tues), 8 pm, TCM – Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). TCM turns the spotlight on "The Golden Years", a look at aging and elderly characters in movies. In this case, a comedic look – a dark comedy about two elderly ladies and an extremely poisonous carafe of elderberry wine.
Dec. 28 (Wed), 11:20 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Dec. 29 (Thurs), 9:40 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
January, 2017
A new year – and new opportunities to enjoy Peter Lorre films on television!
Jan. 2 (Mon), 11:30 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Jan. 3 (Tues), 8:35 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Jan. 7 (Sat), 8 am, Movies! Network – Beat the Devil (1954).
Jan. 7 (Sat), 12 noon, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941).
Jan. 8 (Sun), 1:15 pm, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).
Jan. 9 (Mon), 11:40 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).
Jan. 18 (Wed), 9 am, Movies! Network – Beat the Devil (1954). The Movies! Network celebrates "Hump Day" (Wednesday) with a full day of Humphrey Bogart movies, including the final film Bogie made with his old pal Peter Lorre and director John Huston.
Jan. 20 (Fri), 1:10 pm and 3 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Jan. 21 (Sat), 6 pm, Movies! Network – Beat the Devil (1954).
Jan. 26 (Thurs), 4:30 am, Movies! Network – Beat the Devil (1954).
Jan. 27 (Fri), 9:10 am and 3 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Jan. 28 (Sat), 11:30 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).
Jan. 29 (Sun), 9:55 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).
Jan. 30 (Mon), 12:30 pm, TCM – Hotel Berlin (1945). TCM presents movies co-starring Helmut Dantine, and here in Hotel Berlin, he plays Martin Richter, whose scenes include an effective moment with Peter, playing Professor Johannes Koenig.
Jan. 30 (Mon), 3:45 pm, TCM – The Story of Mankind (1957). "Co-Starring Helmut Dantine" continues with this star-studded battle between Satan (Vincent Price) and the Spirit of Mankind (Ronald Coleman), directed by Irwin Allen, with Dantine as Marc Antony and Peter Lorre as Emperor Nero.
Jan. 30 (Mon), 8 pm, TCM – Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). "Classic Las Vegas" is TCM's primetime theme.
Jan. 30 (Mon), 4 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
February, 2017
Turner Classic Movies begins their annual "31 Days of Oscar" film festival on Wednesday, Feb. 1 – and this year, the schedule runs A to Z. Although Peter Lorre never won an Oscar, never was nominated for an Oscar, several of his movies were Oscar winners, and several will be shown this month.
Feb. 1 (Wed), 2:15 am, TCM – Around the World in 80 Days (1956).
Feb. 5 (Sun), 8 pm, TCM – Casablanca (1942).
Feb. 6 (Mon), 6:45 am, TCM – The Constant Nymph (1943).
Feb. 16 (Thurs), 6:15 pm, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941).
Many of these and other Lorre movies 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 is available in hard-back and soft-bound editions, as well as the Kindle and Nook.
Happy viewing!
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