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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.
March, 2022
Oscar-winning movies is the focus on TCM.
Mar. 5 (Sat), 11 am, Turner Classic Movies channel – Around the World in 80 Days (1956). TCM salutes Oscar-winning cinematography today, including this all-star extravangaza with Peter Lorre one of the many cameo players.
Mar. 5 (Sat), 5 pm, Decades channel – Route 66, "Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing" (Oct. 26, 1962) – Peter co-starred with Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, Jr, in this Halloween episode in which the three actors play themselves
Mar. 14 (Tues), 4 am, FX Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Mar. 15 (Wed), 11:30 am, FX Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Mar. 26 (Sat), 11 am, TCM – Casablanca (1942). TCM shines the spotlight on Oscar-winning directors today, including Michael Curtiz, who helmed this World War II classic.
Mar. 26 (Sat), 8 pm, MeTV – The Beast with Five Fingers (1946). Horror host Svengoolie presents one of the few horror films Peter Lorre made in his career.
Sneak Peek at April, 2022
A quick look at Lorre movies in April on TCM.
April 10 (Sun), 5:45 pm, TCM – Silk Stockings (1957). Turner Classic Movies spends a "Weekend in Paris", including this MGM musical starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, and a singing and dancing Peter Lorre.
April 16 (Sat), 12 moon, TCM – Mad Love (1935).
April 16 (Sat), 3:16 pm, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941).
April 21 (Thurs), 3 am, TCM – The Story of Mankind (1957). TCM turns the spotlight on "Time Travel", including this journey through the good and evil of humans, reviewed by Mr. Scratch (Vincent Price) and The Spirit of Man (Ronald Colman). As Nero, who strums a lyre while Rome burns, Peter appears on the debit side.
April 23 (Sat), 12 noon, TCM – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). The weekend features include Peter's first English-speaking role as a saboteur in London.
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 ~
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2 comments:
Thank you so much for your posts on where Peter Lorre can be found on the air! I really appreciate them.
This past Christmas, I was gifted "The Lost One" book and the "Films" book as well. They are marvelous treasure-troves. I have read them cover to cover and keep returning for anecdotes and other gems.
Thank you very much, Becky! So glad you enjoy my "Peter Lorre News" blog. And I'm very glad you enjoy "The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre". Stay tuned for more news on Peter Lorre!
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