GMTV/MSAM: TCM's Listings for April, May, and June 2010

Here are the medieval-themed listings for TCM for April, May, and June 2010. As usual, all times are EST, and the complete schedules for each month can be accessed at http://www.tcm.com/schedule/month/.



APRIL 2010

SUN., 4 APR

2:30 PM Silver Chalice, The (1954)
A silversmith is charged with engraving the Holy Grail. Cast: Paul Newman, Virginia Mayo, Pier Angeli. Dir: Victor Saville. C-135 mins, , CC, Letterbox Format


MON., 5 APR

1:45 AM Passion of Joan of Arc, The (1928)
In this silent film, Joan of Arc braves the threat of torture to stand fast for her beliefs. Cast: Renee Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, Antonin Artaud. Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer. BW-82 mins, TV-PG


TUES., 20 APR

11:00 PM Ivanhoe (1952)
Sir Walter Scott's classic tale of the noble knight torn between his fair lady and a beautiful Jew. Cast: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine. Dir: Richard Thorpe. C-107 mins, TV-G, CC


WEDNES., 21 APR

1:00 AM Knights Of The Round Table (1953)
Queen Guinevere is torn between love for her husband and Sir Lancelot. Cast: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer. Dir: Richard Thorpe. C-116 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format, DVS

4:45 AM Quentin Durward (1955)
A gallant Scots knight falls in love with his uncle's future wife. Cast: Robert Taylor, Kay Kendall, Robert Morley. Dir: Richard Thorpe. C-101 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format


SAT., 24 APR

6:00 PM Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)
The bandit king of Sherwood Forest leads his Merry Men in a battle against the corrupt Prince John. Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone. Dir: William Keighley, Michael Curtiz. C-102 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS


MON., 26 APR

4:00 AM Knight Without Armour (1937)
A British spy tries to get a countess out of the new Soviet Union. Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Robert Donat, Irene Vanbrugh. Dir: Jacques Feyder. BW-107 mins, TV-G
From the novel by James Hilton.

7:30 AM Lion In Winter, The (1968)
England's Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir. Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins. Dir: Anthony Harvey. C-134 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format



MAY 2010

SAT., 8 MAY

8:00 PM Lion In Winter, The (1968)
England's Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir. Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins. Dir: Anthony Harvey. C-134 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

10:30 PM Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)
The bandit king of Sherwood Forest leads his Merry Men in a battle against the corrupt Prince John. Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone. Dir: William Keighley, Michael Curtiz. C-102 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS


SUN., 9 MAY

12:30 AM Robin and Marian (1976)
An aging Robin Hood comes home to resume his relationship with Maid Marian and his battles against the Sheriff of Nottingham. Cast: Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw. Dir: Richard Lester. C-107 mins, TV-14, Letterbox Format

2:30 AM Becket (1964)
England's King Henry II appoints his best friend Archbishop of Canterbury then turns on him. Cast: Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud. Dir: Peter Glenville. C-148 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format


SAT., 15 MAY

7:30 AM Anne Of Green Gables (1934)
A young orphan goes to stay with elderly relatives in the country. Cast: Anne Shirley, Tom Brown, O.P. Heggie. Dir: George Nichols, Jr. BW-78 mins, TV-G, CC, DVS


SAT., 22 MAY

1:45 PM Natural, The (1984)
An overaged baseball player comes out of nowhere to save his team. Cast: Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger. Dir: Barry Levinson. C-138 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format

8:00 PM Hunchback Of Notre Dame, The (1939)
A deformed bell ringer rescues a gypsy girl falsely accused of witchcraft and murder. Cast: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Cedric Hardwicke. Dir: William Dieterle. BW-117 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS



JUNE 2010

WEDNES., 2 JUNE

12:15 AM Natural, The (1984)
An overaged baseball player comes out of nowhere to save his team. Cast: Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger. Dir: Barry Levinson. C-138 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format


SAT., 5 JUNE

2:15 AM Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy, The (1965)
A mad scientist creates a murderous robot to steal an ancient Aztec treasure. Cast: Ramon Gay, Rosa Arenas, Crox Alvarado. Dir: Rafael Portillo. BW-64 mins,


SUN., 6 JUNE

8:15 AM Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The (1939)
Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom. Cast: Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland. Dir: Michael Curtiz. BW-106 mins, TV-G, CC


TUES., 8 JUNE

6:15 AM Silver Chalice, The (1954)
A silversmith is charged with engraving the Holy Grail. Cast: Paul Newman, Virginia Mayo, Pier Angeli. Dir: Victor Saville. C-135 mins, , CC, Letterbox Format

8:00 PM Saint In New York, The (1938)
The Saint goes undercover to get the goods on New York's mob kingpins. Cast: Louis Hayward, Kay Sutton, Jonathan Hale. Dir: Ben Holmes. BW-72 mins, TV-G, CC

9:15 PM Saint Strikes Back, The (1939)
The Saint helps a young beauty take vengeance on the mobsters who ruined her father. Cast: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Barry Fitzgerald. Dir: John Farrow. BW-64 mins, TV-G, CC

10:30 PM Saint In London, The (1939)
The Saint's investigation of a counterfeiting ring uncovers a nest of spies. Cast: George Sanders, David Burns, Sally Gray. Dir: John Paddy Carstairs. BW-72 mins, TV-G, CC

11:45 PM Saint's Double Trouble, The (1940)
Reformed jewel thief Simon Templer lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of Egypt. Cast: George Sanders, Jonathan Hale, Bela Lugosi. Dir: Jack Hively. BW-67 mins, TV-G, CC


WEDNES., 9 JUNE

1:00 AM Saint Takes Over, The (1940)
Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar tries to help a police inspector who's been framed on bribery charges. Cast: George Sanders, Jonathan Hale, Wendy Barrie. Dir: Jack Hively. BW-70 mins, TV-G, CC

2:15 AM Saint In Palm Springs, The (1941)
Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar's efforts to deliver a fortune in rare stamps are complicated by murder. Cast: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale. Dir: Jack Hively. BW-66 mins, TV-G, CC

3:30 AM Saint's Vacation, The (1941)
Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar vies with Nazi agents for possession of a mysterious music box . Cast: Hugh Sinclair, Sally Gray, Arthur Macrae. Dir: Leslie Fenton. BW-61 mins,

4:45 AM Saint Meets The Tiger, The (1943)
The Saint infiltrates a small English village run by smugglers. Cast: Hugh Sinclair, Jean Gillie, Clifford Evans. Dir: Paul L. Stein. BW-69 mins, TV-G, CC


THURS., 10 JUNE

4:00 AM Long Ships, The (1964)
Viking seamen battle a Moorish prince for possession of a golden bell. Cast: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn. Dir: Jack Cardiff. C-126 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format


[FRI., 11 JUNE: incomplete listings at this time]


SAT., 12 JUNE

2:00 PM Ivanhoe (1952)
Sir Walter Scott's classic tale of the noble knight torn between his fair lady and a beautiful Jew. Cast: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine. Dir: Richard Thorpe. C-107 mins, TV-G, CC


SAT., 13 JUNE

10:00 AM Richard III (1955)
A hunchbacked madman plots to make himself king of England. Cast: Sir Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Claire Bloom. Dir: Sir Laurence Olivier. C-158 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format


SAT., 26 JUNE

6:00 PM Knights Of The Round Table (1953)
Queen Guinevere is torn between love for her husband and Sir Lancelot. Cast: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer. Dir: Richard Thorpe. C-116 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format, DVS

11:15 PM Siren of Bagdad (1953)
An Arabian magician takes on a corrupt sultan to help a beautiful princess. Cast: Paul Henreid, Patricia Medina, Hans Conried. Dir: Richard Quine. C-72 mins, TV-G

GMTV: Syfy May 2010

The following represent the medieval-themed listings for the Syfy channel airing next month. As always, all times are EST, and the complete schedule can be accessed at http://www.syfy.com/schedule/.


SAT., 1 MAY

12:00 AM MERLIN, SEASON 2: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - PART 1

05:00 PM SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: THOR: HAMMER OF THE GODS (2009)
A young Viking warrior discovers that he is Thor and must recall his hammer to save the world.


MON., 3 MAY

08:00 AM JOAN OF ARCADIA: THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
09:00 AM JOAN OF ARCADIA: JUMP
10:00 AM JOAN OF ARCADIA: RECREATION
11:00 AM JOAN OF ARCADIA: STATE OF GRACE
12:00 PM JOAN OF ARCADIA: NIGHT WITHOUT STARS
01:00 PM JOAN OF ARCADIA: DOUBLE DUTCH
02:00 PM JOAN OF ARCADIA: THE BAD GUY
03:00 PM JOAN OF ARCADIA: REQUIEM FOR A THIRD GRADE ASHTRAY


WEDNES., 5 MAY

03:00 AM MOVIE: STARGATE: THE ARK OF TRUTH (2008) [dvd]
Conclusion of the Ori arc that ran from seasons 9 through 10 of Stargate SG-1. Features both Merlin and Morgana le Fay.



THURS., 6 MAY

06:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (SEASON 9): AVALON - PT 1 [dvd as part of Season 9]
Beginning of the Ori arc. Features Merlin and a treasure trove hidden beneath Glastonbury Tor. Part 2 airs the following day.


FRI., 7 MAY

01:00 PM DESTINATION TRUTH SEASON 2.5: ISSIE/ICELANDIC ELVES

06:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (SEASON 9): AVALON - PT 2 [dvd as part of Season 9]

10:00 PM MERLIN, SEASON 2: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - PART 2


SAT., 8 MAY

12:00 AM MERLIN, SEASON 2: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - PART 2


FRI., 14 MAY

01:00 AM HIGHLANDER: THE VALKYRIE (1997) [Not medieval]

03:00 AM SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: DRAGON FIGHTER (2003) [dvd]
Basically Jurassic Park but with dragons. Present-day geneticist recreates a dragon that then attacks the members of the research team until it is killed by a descendant of medieval dragon hunters.

10:00 PM MERLIN, SEASON 2: THE WITCHFINDER


SAT., 15 MAY

12:00 AM MERLIN, SEASON 2: THE WITCHFINDER

09:00 AM MOVIE: DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA (2000)
Bio-pic of Vlad Tepes.

05:00 PM MOVIE: WES CRAVEN PRESENTS: DRACULA 3: LEGACY (2005) [dvd]
Modern-day adventures of Dracula.

09:00 PM MOVIE: UNDERWORLD (2003) [dvd]
Vampires and werewolves fight a centuries-long struggle that began in medieval times. The first of a film trilogy.


SUN., 16 MAY

01:30 AM MOVIE: DRACULA 3000: INFINITE DARKNESS (2004) [dvd]
A SF-inspired retelling of Dracula that re-stages episodes from the novel into outer space.

03:30 AM MOVIE: BRAM STOKER'S WAY OF THE VAMPIRE (2005) [dvd]
In present-day Los Angeles, Van Helsing, cursed with immortality by the Knights Templar, continues his quest to destroy vampires.



THURS., 20 MAY

03:00 AM SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: GRYPHON (2007) [dvd as Attack of the Gryphon]
Medievalesque fantasy.


FRI., 21 MAY

10:00 PM MERLIN, SEASON 2: THE SINS OF THE FATHER


SAT., 22 MAY

12:00 AM MERLIN, SEASON 2: THE SINS OF THE FATHER

09:00 AM SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: FIRE AND ICE (2008)
Medievalesque fantasy.

11:00 AM SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: GRENDEL (2007)
Retelling of Beowulf.

01:00 PM MOVIE: BEOWULF (1999) [dvd]
Retelling of Beowulf re-staged in a SF setting.

03:00 PM SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: DARK RELIC (2010)

05:00 PM SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: OGRE (2008)

09:00 PM SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: WITCHVILLE (2010)
Premieres today. Appears to be a medievalesque fantasy.


SUN., 23 MAY

01:00 AM SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: WITCHVILLE

09:00 AM MOVIE: IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE (2007) [dvd]
Medievalesque fantasy.

02:30 PM MOVIE: KING ARTHUR (2004) [dvd]
Un-romanticized retelling of the Arthurian legend.


WEDNES., 26 MAY

01:00 AM HIGHLANDER: THE STONE OF SCONE (1997)
Seems to relate to an adventure set in 1720.

11:00 AM SCARIEST PLACES ON EARTH: CHARLEVILLE CASTLE
12:00 PM SCARIEST PLACES ON EARTH: ISLAND OF NO RETURN VENICE -
PART ONE
01:00 PM SCARIEST PLACES ON EARTH: ISLAND OF NO RETURN VENICE -
PART TWO
02:00 PM SCARIEST PLACES ON EARTH: VENICE: THE UNTOLD STORIES -
PART ONE
03:00 PM SCARIEST PLACES ON EARTH: VENICE: THE UNTOLD STORIES -
PART TWO


THURS., 27 MAY

03:00 PM OUTER LIMITS, THE: SHROUD (1999)
DNA is extracted from the Shroud of Turin and impregnated into a modern-day woman.

FRI., 28 MAY

11:00 AM MOVIE MARATHON: SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: FIRE AND ICE
See above.

07:00 PM MOVIE MARATHON: SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: WYVERN (2009) [dvd]



Also airing this month: Highlander, Invasion, and Jeremiah.

CFP: Medieval/Renaissance Topics MAPACA 2010 Conference (no deadline; Alexandria, VA 10/28-31/10)

The 2010 MAPACA conference will be from
October 28, 2010 to October 31, 2010
at The Crowne Plaza Hotel
901 North Fairfax
Alexandria, VA 22314

Beowulf to Shakespeare: Popular Culture in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Diana Vecchio
Widener University
1 University Place
Chester, PA 19013
dmvecchio@widener.edu

The wealth of material found in the literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance continues to attract modern audiences with new works in fiction, film, and other areas, whether through adaptation or incorporation of themes and characters. This is a call for papers or panels dealing with any aspect of medieval or renaissance representation in popular culture. Topics for this area include, but are not limited to:

– modern portrayals of any aspect of Arthurian legends or Shakespeare
– modern versions or adaptations of any other Medieval or Renaissance writer
– modern investigations of historical figures such as Eleanor of
Aquitaine, The Richards, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I,
Mary Queen of Scotts
– teaching medieval and renaissance texts to modern students
– Medieval or Renaissance links to fantasy fiction, gaming, comics,
video games, etc.
– the Middle Ages or Renaissance on the Internet
– Renaissance fairs

Presentations can be in the form of individual papers, panels,
workshops, roundtables, or other formats, and presenters are urged to consider choosing an alternative format if it would better suit their topic.

CFP: Medieval Love and Sexuality in Film and Television (6/1/10; Milwaukee 11/11-14/10)

Call for Papers:
“Love came first in my thought, therefore I forgot it naught”: Medieval Love and Sexuality in Film and Television
2010 Film & History Conference: Representations of Love in Film and Television
November 11-14, 2010
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
www.uwosh.edu/filmandhistory

Deadline Extended—New Third Round Deadline: June 1, 2010

Medieval literature includes numerous and varied depictions of love and sexuality, and these have inspired filmmakers throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The recent cinematic and television versions of Beowulf and Robin Hood (to name but a few examples) prove that medieval stories and heroes have never been more popular. This area of the Film & History Conference seeks to better understand our modern fascination with love and sexuality in medieval film and television, and welcomes paper abstracts for the following panels:

• Story alteration, sexy temptresses, and parental love in Beowulf films
• Hobbits and Harry Potter: Romance and love in medievalist film and television
• Cinematic Canterbury Tales and modern Chaucerian echoes

In addition to the above panels, this area also welcomes paper and panel proposals that examine all forms and genres of film and television featuring depictions of medieval love and sexuality. Possibilities include, but are not limited to, modern perceptions of Camelot and King Arthur’s knights; patriotic and religious love; the connections between love, violence, and morality; and issues of social class, nationality, and hetero- and homosexual love in medieval film and television.

Please send your 200-word proposal by e-mail to the area chair:
Justin T. Noetzel
Department of English
Saint Louis University
Adorjan Hall Room 127
3800 Lindell Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63108
Email: noetzelj@slu.edu (email submissions preferred)

Panel proposals for up to four presenters are also welcome, but each presenter must submit his or her own paper proposal. For updates and registration information about the upcoming meeting, see the Film & History website (www.uwosh.edu/filmandhistory).