June, 2026, is a big month for Lorre fans, with many Lorre movies on
television – the
Turner Classic
Movies channel, the
Talking Pictures TV channel, and the
Movies! Network
channel.
American times shown are Eastern Standard.
June, 2026
June brings a number of Peter Lorre movies on television, including a
celebration of Peter's 122nd birthday on the Turner Classic Movies channel.
June 2 (Tues), 7:30 am, TCM –
Around the World in 80 Days
(1956). The daytime theme is "Literary Adventures", including this all-star
epic based on the novel by Jules Verne.
June 5 (Fri), 8 pm, TCM –
The Maltese Falcon
(1941). TCM's special primetime theme is "Summer of Darkness". TCM's
host "The Czar of Noir", Eddie Muller, takes over Friday nights in June
and July with a series of film
noir classics. Kicking off the
event is
The Maltese Falcon, the hardboiled detective thriller
about the mysterious statuette coveted by a group of international
thieves.
June 5 (Fri), 9:45 pm, TCM –
Hollywood Steps Out (1941).
An animated Peter Lorre joins other caricatured Hollywood stars for
a night out at a Los Angeles hotspot in this Tex Avery cartoon.
June 7 (Sun), 12:25 am, Movies! Network –
Beat the Devil
(1954).
June 9 (Tues), 12:15 pm, TCM –
Hotel Berlin (1945).
The daytime theme is "A Hotel Collection". Check into these cinematic
hotels in the morning and afternoon, including the "Hotel Berlin", in
the waning days of World War II.
June 10 (Wed), 4 pm, TCM –
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944).
The daytime theme is "Cinema Sisters" with a morning and afternoon of
movies featuring sisters, including this dark comedy about the two
Brooklyn sisters with an unusual charity involving some potent homemade
elderberry wine.
June 11 (Thurs), 6 am, Movies! Network –
Quicksand
(1950).
June 15 (Mon), 8:15 am, Talking Pictures TV – British
Television –
Beat the Devil (1954).
June 19 (Fri), 9 pm, ScreenPix Horror channel –
Tales of Terror (1962).
June 20 (Fri), 11:20 am, ScreenPix Horror channel –
Tales of Terror (1962).
June 21 (Sun), 3:08 pm, XUNO Comedy TV channel –
The Red Skelton Show,
"Clem Strikes Oil" (March 5, 1957).
June 26 (Fri) – A birthday tribute to Peter Lorre. TCM celebrates
the 122nd birthday of Peter Lorre with a morning and afternoon of Peter's
movies –
- 6:45 am – M (1931)
- 8:45 am – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
- 10:05 am – “Hollywood Steps Out” (1941)
- 10:15 am – Mad Love (1935)
- 11:30 am – Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
- 12:45 pm – The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- 2:45 pm – The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
- 4:30 pm – Three Strangers (1946)
- 6:15 pm – The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
- 7:45 pm – “Hair-Raising Hare” (1946)
June 26 (Fri), Silver Screen Classics channel – Canada –
A Lorre triple feature ~
- 7 pm – M (1931)
- 9 pm – My Favorite Brunette (1947)
- 11 pm – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
June 26 (Fri), 10:15 pm, ScreenPix Horror channel –
Tales of Terror (1962).
June 27 (Sat), 1:05 pm, ScreenPix Horror channel –
Tales of Terror (1962).
June 27 (Sat), Silver Screen Classics channel – Canada –
A Lorre triple feature ~
- 12 noon – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
- 1:30 pm – M (1931)
- 3:30 pm – My Favorite Brunette (1947)
June 28 (Sun), 12 midnight, Movies! Network –
Beat the Devil
(1954).
June 29 (Mon), 9:50 am, Fox Movie Channel –
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).
June 30 (Tue), 2:35 pm, Talking Pictures TV – British
Television –
Peter Lorre: Behind the Mask (2024). Directed by Evelyn
Schels, this documentary discusses the life and career of Peter Lorre, through
interviews with his biographer Stephen D. Youngkin, as well as film and
theater scholars.
Sneak Peek at
July, 2026
July 6 (Mon), 3:45 am, TCM –
Muscle Beach Party (1964).
The Star of the Month in July is a group – "Singers as Stars",
including this summertime musical comedy starring Annette Funicello and
Frankie Avalon.
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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Happy viewing!
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