American times shown are Eastern Standard.
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 1 (Sat), 6:15 am, Talking Pictures TV – Double Confession (1950). Once thought lost, this movie is one of the few Peter Lorre made in England.
Feb 11 (Tues), 6 am, Movies! Network – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Feb 11 (Tues), 9:05 am, Talking Pictures TV – Beat the Devil (1954).
Feb 14 (Fri), 8 pm, TCM – Casablanca (1942). It's "31 Days of Oscar", and the TCM primetime theme is "Romance", including Best Picture winner considered the most romantic movie of all time, and a Valentine's Day favorite.
Feb 15 (Sat), 4:45 pm, TCM – Around the World in 80 Days (1956). It's "31 Days of Oscar", and the TCM daytime theme is "Best Picture", including this all-star extravaganza about the Victorian gentleman (David Niven) who travels around the world to win a bet with his club members.
Feb 22 (Sat), 12 noon, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941). It's Day 22 of "31 Days of Oscar", and the TCM daytime theme is "Best Picture", including this classic whodunit about a private detective in San Francisco and a hunt for a jewel-encrusted statuette.
Sneak Peek at March, 2025
TCM continues the annual "31 Days of Oscar" to March 3, then returns to regular programming, with only one Lorre film.
Mar 21 (Fri), TCM – Mad Love (1935). The TCM daytime theme is "Horror", including Peter Lorre's first American film. Note – This film will not be shown in Canada.
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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