(A late) TCM Bob Schedule for February

With an Oscar twist....as usual, check your local listings for exact start time.

Friday, Feb. 13
4 p.m. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
A prizefighter who died before his time is reincarnated as a tycoon with a murderous wife. Cast: Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains. Dir: Alexander Hall

At the 1942 Oscars:

• Winner: Best Writing, Original Story
  Harry Segall
• Winner: Best Writing, Screenplay
  Sidney Buchman
  Seton I. Miller
• Nominated: Best Actor in a Leading Role
  Robert Montgomery
• Nominated: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  James Gleason
• Nominated: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
  Joseph Walker
• Nominated: Best Director
  Alexander Hall
• Nominated: Best Picture
  

Saturday, Feb. 14

12:45 p.m. Divorcee, The (1930)
The double standard destroys a liberal couple's marriage. Cast: Norma Shearer, Chester Morris, Robert Montgomery. Dir: Robert Z. Leonard

At the 1930 Oscars:

• Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role
  Norma Shearer
• Nominated: Best Director
  Robert Z. Leonard
• Nominated: Best Picture
• Nominated: Best Writing, Achievement
  John Meehan

Saturday, Feb. 21

10:15 p.m. They Were Expendable (1945)
A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II. Cast: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed. Dir: John Ford

At the 1946 Oscars:

• Nominated: Best Effects, Special Effects
  A. Arnold Gillespie (photographic)
  Donald Jahraus (photographic)
  R.A. MacDonald (photographic)
  Michael Steinore (sound)
• Nominated: Best Sound, Recording
  Douglas Shearer (M-G-M SSD)