getTV Prime Time Programming Highlights for September 1-7

 


Monday, September 1 at 8:05 pm ET - Operation Mad Ball - A lowly and bored United States Army private hatches a plan to spark some fun and romance at a hospital in postwar France. Starring: Arthur O’Connell, Dick York, Ernie Kovacs, Jack Lemmon, James Darren, Kathryn Grant, Mickey Rooney and Richard Quine.

 

Tuesday, September 2 at 7 pm ET - The Underwater City - An engineer, a psychologist and several other types take part in an experiment to see if people can live for extended periods of time in a city built under the ocean. Starring: Paul Dubov, Julie Adams, Roy Roberts, Chet Douglas, Carl Benton Reid, William Lundigan and Frank McDonald.

 

Wednesday, September 3 at 7 pm ET - From Here to Eternity - A brooding loner finds love and turmoil on the eve of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Starring: Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Ernest Borgnine, Frank Sinatra, Harry Bellaver, Jack Warden, Mickey Shaughnessy and Fred Zinnemann.

 

Thursday, September 4 at 7 pm ET - Sound Off - Mickey Rooney plays a hard-nosed entertainer who, to his surprise, is inducted into the Army. He gets involved in a series of mishaps, but all turns out well in the end, with Rooney becoming a troop entertainer. The pace is lively, and the material is tailored to Rooney’s special talents. Starring: Anne James, Mickey Rooney, John Archer, Sammy White, Gordon Jones, Marshall Reed, Boyd "Red" Morgan, and Richard Quine.

 

Friday, September 5 at 7 pm ET - All The Young Men - While holding position at a mountain pass during the Korean War, a platoon leader is mortally wounded and gives command to an inexperienced sergeant, angering the unit’s more battle-hardened soldiers. Starring: Alan Ladd, Ana St. Clair, Sidney Poitier, James Darren, Mort Sahl, Slenn Corbett and Hall Bartlett.

 

Saturday, September 6 at 7:30 pm ET - The Treasure of Silver Lake - Another in the "Old Shatterhand and Winnetou" series based on the novels of Karl May. Old Shatterhand and Winnetou come to the assistance of a young man whose father is murdered over a treasure map. They track down the culprit at Silver Lake and help the young man to recover the treasure.

Starring: Karin Dor, Eddi Arent, Lex Barker, Gotz George, Herbert Lom, Pierre Brice and Harald Reinl.

 

 

Sunday, September 7 at 7 pm ET - Brian’s Song - Story of the friendship between Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers, two Chicago Bears teammates, and the tragedy that affects the entire team when Piccolo develops terminal cancer. Starring: Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden, James Caan, Judy Pace, Shelley Fabares and Buzz Kulik.

 

For a complete schedule of films and times, visit www.get.tv/schedule. In addition to airing these films on the dates noted above, some of the movies mentioned are scheduled for further broadcasts throughout the month. (See listings for further details.)