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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.
February, 2019
Throughout February and for a few days in March, Turner Classic Movies holds its annual “31 Days of Oscar” festival, and although Peter never won an Oscar, he did appear in many Oscar-winning and Oscar-nominated films.
Feb. 10 (Sun), 4:45 pm, TCM – Around the World in 80 Days (1956). The daytime theme is “See the World”, and mid-1950s moviegoers certainly could see the world in this all-star extravaganza filmed on locations all around the world, following the adventures of Phileas Fogg (David Niven) as he and his valet attempt to win a bet. Peter was one of the many stars appearing in cameos – as well as the animated closing credits.
Feb. 12 (Tues), 6 pm, TCM – Casablanca (1942). The daytime theme is “Taking on the Nazis”, including this classic considered one of the most romantic movies ever.
Feb. 27 (Wed), 10 am, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941). The daytime theme is “Crime”, including this classic hard-boiled detective story, which was Peter’s first movie at Warner Bros – and his first movie with Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet.
March, 2019
March brings a handful of Lorre movies on Turner Classic Movies, including some rarely shown on the channel.
Mar 8 (Fri), 12 noon, TCM – Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). TCM celebrates Cyd Charisse' birthday with a morning and afternoon of her films, including the two she made with Peter Lorre. First up – Peter has a cameo as a blackjack player in a casino.
Mar. 8 (Fri), 2 pm, TCM – Silk Stockings (1957). “Cyd Charisse Day” continues with a musical version of the Greta Garbo film Ninotchka starring Charisse with Fred Astaire and featuring a singing and dancing Lorre.
Mar. 12 (Tues), 2 pm, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941). Lorre fans who missed February’s showing of The Maltese Falcon will get a second chance during today’s daytime theme of "Hard-Boiled Detectives".
Mar. 18 (Mon), 6 am, TCM – You’ll Find Out (1940). The daytime theme is "A Day of Debutantes", and the day kicks off with a debutante in danger in this musical comedy starring Kay Kyser and his band, who are hired to play for a debutante’s 21st birthday party and encounter Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Bela Lugosi.
Mar. 27 (Wed), 12:45 pm, TCM – You’ll Find Out (1940). Lorre fans who missed the 6 am showing of You’ll Find Out will have another opportunity today when the daytime theme is "Memorable Birthdays" – and what could be more memorable for a debutante's 21st birthday than Kay Kyser and his band hired to play at her birthday party? Plus Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Bela Lugosi!
April, 2019
April brings several Lorre movies not shown often on television.
April 6 (Sat), 12 noon, TCM – Mad Love (1935). Peter’s first American movie is also being shown this month at the annual “TCM Classic Film Festival”.
April 9 (Tues), 5 am, TCM – My Favorite Brunette (1947). Peter plays the gang’s assassin chasing after Bob Hope, masquerading as a private detective, and a valuable map showing a uranium deposit.
Apr. 10 (Wed), 4 am, MeTV channel – 77 Sunset Strip, “5” (Sept. 20, 1963). Playing “The Gypsy”, Peter is one of many guest stars appearing in the Part 1 episode of a 5-part storyline.
April 22 (Mon), 2:15 am, TCM – The Big Circus (1959). Peter performs in and out of clown make-up in this Irwin Allen-directed movie set in a traveling 3-ring circus.
April 27 (Sat), 6 am, TCM – Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). Peter Lorre appears with Cary Grant in this dark comedy about two little old ladies who help lonely old men into the Afterlife with a very poisonous glass of elderberry wine.
April 27 (Sat), 12:45 am, TCM – M (1951). Although this is not Peter Lorre’s 1931 version of M, Lorre fans might be interested in tuning in to Eddie Muller’s “Noir Alley” and taking a look at how David Wayne interpreted the role of the child murderer.
April 28 (Sun), 10 am, TCM – M (1951). The 1951 remake of M is repeated on “Noir Alley”, hosted by Eddie Muller.
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 may be purchased from Amazon U.S., Amazon Canada, and Amazon U.K, as well as other booksellers.
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