TCM Schedule for Wednesday, February 11: Student Stories/Walter Matthau

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Gothic Themes (continued)

1:15 AM Undercurrent (1946)
A sheltered woman realizes that either her husband or his mysterious brother is a psychopath.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Robert Taylor, Robert Mitchum
Runtime: 116 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y


3:30 AM The Haunting (1963)
You may not believe in ghosts...but you cannot deny terror! Hill House has a reputation for evil. The mysterious New England mansion has been the scene of grisly murders. But when four people spend the night, they find themselves trapped by The Haunting. Anthropologist Dr. John Markway, who seeks to disprove the legends; heir to the mansion Luke Sannerson; psychic Theo; and Eleanor Vance, who has a tenuous hold on sanity, slowly come to realize that the stories are all true. Now, scream - no one will hear you! Run - silent footsteps will follow. The dead are restless in Hill House!
Dir: Robert Wise Cast: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson
Runtime: 112 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

TCM Daytime: Student Stories

6:00 AM The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)
A lovesick teenager searches for romance at college.
Dir: Don Weis Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Bobby Van, Barbara Ruick
Runtime: 74 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

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7:30 AM Finishing School (1934)
A boarding-school girl has to cope with family problems and puppy love.
Dir: George Nicholls Jr., Wanda Tuchock Cast: Frances Dee, Billie Burke, Ginger Rogers
Runtime: 73 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y

8:45 AM Freshman Love (1936)
A college coach uses a beautiful blonde to woo athletes into joining his team.
Dir: William McGann Cast: Patricia Ellis, Warren Hull, Frank McHugh
Runtime: 67 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N


10:00 AM The Male Animal (1942)
A college professor fights censorship and an amorous football player who's after his wife.
Dir: Elliott Nugent Cast: Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Leslie
Runtime: 101 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y

12:00 PM Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
A cold-hearted teacher becomes the school favorite when he's thawed by a beautiful young woman.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn
Runtime: 114 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

2:00 PM Dramatic School (1938)
A young actress struggles to make a hit on stage and in married life.
Dir: Robert B. Sinclair Cast: Luise Rainer, Paulette Goddard, Alan Marshall
Runtime: 80 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y

3:30 PM The Happy Road (1957)
Two single parents join forces when their children run away from a French boarding school.
Dir: Gene Kelly Cast: Gene Kelly, Barbara Laage, Michael Redgrave
Runtime: 100 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

5:15 PM Bright Road (1953)
A schoolteacher seeks to win the trust and respect of a rebellious young boy.
Dir: Gerald Mayer Cast: Dorothy Dandridge, Philip Hepburn, Harry Belafonte
Runtime: 69 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

6:30 PM Get Yourself a College Girl (1964)
A music publisher courts a student songwriter at a ski resort.
Dir: Sidney Miller Cast: Mary Ann Mobley, Chad Everett, Joan O'Brien
Runtime: 86 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

TCM Primetime: Walter Matthau

8:00 PM Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
A modern-day cowboy gets himself locked up in prison so that he can try to escape with an old friend.
Dir: David Miller Cast: Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau
Runtime: 107 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

10:00 PM Charley Varrick (1973)
A band of small-time crooks accidentally steals the mob's money.
Dir: Don Siegel Cast: Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: Y

12:00 AM Voice in the Mirror (1958)
An artist turns to drink when his daughter dies suddenly.
Dir: Harry Keller Cast: Richard Egan, Julie London, Walter Matthau
Runtime: 103 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: N

2:00 AM The Sunshine Boys (1975)
A feuding comedy team reunites for a television comeback.
Dir: Herbert Ross Cast: Walter Matthau, George Burns, Richard Benjamin
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

4:00 AM Ensign Pulver (1964)
A young officer on a World War II supply ship battles his captain to keep the men happy.
Dir: Joshua Logan Cast: Robert Walker, Burl Ives, Walter Matthau
Runtime: 104 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: