Saturday, July 30 - Here Comes Mr. Jordan & Twice-Told Tales: The House of the Seven Gables

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

Boxer Joe Pendleton (Robert Montgomery) is killed in a plane crash on the way to a championship fight. Unfortunately, Joe wasn't supposed to die and is brought up to heaven too soon by an overeager angel (Edward Everett Horton). The angel's boss, Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains), sends Joe back to earth in the body of a murdered playboy to straighten out his life and resume his boxing career. Along the way, he meets an idealistic young woman (Evelyn Keyes) and falls head over heels in love.

Twice-Told Tales (1963)

Gerald Pyncheon (Vincent Price) arrives with his wife Alice (Beverly Garland) to "The House of the Seven Gables", where Gerald's sister Hannah Pyncheon (Jacqueline deWit) lives. The Pyncheon family has been cursed for one hundred and fifty years, when the blacksmith Mathew Maulle (Floyd Simmons) was murdered and buried below the house. Gerald has come to the house to seek a hidden vault containing the family fortune, and Alice is haunted by a ghost from the moment that she arrives.

Friday, July 29 - Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Laughing Mummy

Sherlock Holmes (1954–1955): The Case of the Laughing Mummy (Episode aired 7 February 1955)

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are going on a fishing trip, and while they are riding the train, they meet Watson's old friend Reggie Taunton. Taunton asks Holmes if the detective would mind helping him with an odd problem. Taunton's archaeologist uncle has sent him an authentic Egyptian mummy, and strange laughing sounds have been coming periodically from the sarcophagus. Holmes visits Taunton's home, and has dinner with Reggie, Reggie's fiancée, the fiancée's aunt, and an Egyptologist who knows Reggie's uncle. While they are dining, the mummy starts to make the noise, and Holmes quickly finds a very simple explanation for it. But in the course of examining the mummy and the sarcophagus, Holmes uncovers a more serious mystery.

Thursday, July 28 - The Untouchables: Head of Fire - Feet of Clay

The Untouchables (1959–1963): Head of Fire - Feet of Clay (Episode aired 21 April 1960)

Special agent Ness is worried about his childhood pal - a big, successful boxing promoter who's mixed up with a gangster Ness can never get convicted.

Wednesday, July 27 - Variety Time

Variety Time (1948)

Jack Paar is the master of ceremonies for this compilation of skits, dance routines and specialty acts from RKO films.

Tuesday, July 26 - Route 66: Cries of Persons Close to One

Route 66 (1960–1964): Cries of Persons Close to One (Episode aired 31 January 1964)

Tod and Linc, driving along the Eastern Coast of Florida, make the acquaintance of an uneducated alcoholic boxer and his faithful girlfriend after a melee. While Tod is hardly sympathetic, Linc is and after offering his help to the couple, Linc even goes as far as to substitute for the fighter in a boxing match!

Monday, July 25 - Thriller: The Big Blackout

Thriller (1960–1962): The Big Blackout (Episode aired 6 December 1960)

A former alcoholic finds a note in a dead hitman's pocket that names him as a target. Trying to unravel a mysterious past that he can't remember, he finds himself and his family pursued by both gangsters and police.

Sunday, July 24 - Appointment with Crime

Appointment with Crime (1946)

William Hartnell is part of a smash & grab crew led by Raymond Lovell. When Hartnell smashes a jeweler's window, a protective gate drops on his wrists, breaking them, and the crew takes off without him before the police arrives. After serving time in prison, Hartnell wants to get even with Lovell and his crew, by framing him for the murder of his chauffeur, using Lovell's gun. He establishes an alibi for himself through dancer-for-hire Joyce Howard, but police inspector Robert Beatty thinks Howard is a bit too eager to support Hartnell's alibi and digs deeper. Lovell's gun however belongs to Herbert Lom, art dealer by day, Lovell's criminal boss by night. So rather than getting even with Lovell, Hartnell now has to deal with the police, as well as Lom.

Saturday, July 23 - Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway (1951)

Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.

Friday, July 22 - The Avengers: The Sell-Out

The Avengers (1961–1969): The Sell-Out (Episode aired 6 February 1991)

While guarding a United Nations negotiator after an assassination attempt, Steed and a colleague fall under suspicion for selling state secrets.

Thursday, July 21 - Checkmate: Face in the Window

Checkmate (1960–1962): Face in the Window (Episode aired 22 October 1960)

A well respected archaeologist (Joseph Cotten) is about to murder a mysterious man, supposedly dead for many years. The doctor's fiancée hires the Checkmate team to stop the murder.

Wednesday, July 20 - Thriller: The Fatal Impulse

Thriller (1960–1962): The Fatal Impulse (Episode aired 29 November 1960)

A man fleeing from an attempt to assassinate a political candidate puts a small bomb in the bag of a woman in an elevator. The police spend the evening looking for the mystery girl and the bomb.

Tuesday, July 19 - The Avengers: Death of a Great Dane

The Avengers (1961–1969): Death of a Great Dane (Episode aired 5 February 1991)

50,000 pounds worth of diamonds are found in the stomach of an auto crash victim, an entertainer employed by the Litoff organization, which has been liquidating its assets for the past six weeks. Steed investigates.

Monday, July 18 - The Notorious Sophie Lang

The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934)

Glamorous American jewel-thief Sophie Lang returns to the U. S. after lying low in England for five years. New York police inspector Stone is determined to trap the elusive Lang by enlisting the unknowing aid of Max Bernard, a suave European stone-stealer, traveling in America under the pseudonym of Sir Nigel Crane. Max and Sophie chase each other around, evade their pursuers, and of course fall in love.

Sunday, July 17 - The Notorious Landlady

The Notorious Landlady (1962)

When her husband disappears, Carly Hardwicke (Kim Novak) finds it impossible to rent a room in her London apartment, since everyone assumes she's a murderer. Recently arrived American diplomat William Gridley (Jack Lemmon), however, has no idea about her reputation. Sparks fly between the pair, and Gridley rents the room. When his boss, Franklyn Ambruster (Fred Astaire), learns what Gridley has blundered into, he reproves him until he meets the lovely Carly. The two men try to clear her name.

Saturday, July 16 - The Flim-Flam Man

The Flim-Flam Man (1967)

Mordecai Jones is a rural con artist (a 'flim-flam man') who takes on a young army deserter; Curley as his protege, and teaches him the tricks of the trade. Sheriff Slade is in hot pursuit of the pair, and rich girl Bonnie Lee Packard becomes romantically involved with Curley, and helps the fleeing duo stay one step ahead of the sheriff.

Friday, July 15 - Guilty Hands

Guilty Hands (1931)

Richard Grant is a lawyer who believes that murder under certain circumstances is justifiable. Richard's daughter, Barbara, takes her dad to a dinner party hosted by Richard's old friend and client, wealthy playboy, Gordon Rich. Gordon tells Richard that he and Barbara plan to marry. Richard threatens Gordon's life if he marries Barbara. Richard is unaware that Barbara has changed her mind and now has no plans to marry Gordon, and she's in love with Tommy Osgood. Richard enraged of the thought of Barbara marrying Gordon goes into Gordon's room, undetected, and kills him.

Thursday, July 14 - Invisible Invaders

Invisible Invaders (1959)

When Dr. Karol Noymann (John Carradine) is killed in an explosion, aliens inhabit his corpse and use it to communicate with his former colleague, Dr. Adam Penner (Philip Tonge), revealing to him that invisible aliens live on the moon. After this revelation, the aliens set out to wipe out humanity by making zombies from their corpses. To survive, Dr. Penner, his daughter (Jean Byron), Dr. John Lamont (Robert Hutton) and Maj. Bruce Jay (John Agar) all hide in a bunker.

Wednesday, July 13 - This Is Gary McFarland

This Is Gary McFarland (2006)

Documentary film about the life and mysterious death of forgotten jazz arranger/composer Gary McFarland.

Tuesday, July 12 - Secret Agent Aka Danger Man: Someone Is Liable to Get Hurt

Secret Agent (1964–1966): Someone Is Liable to Get Hurt (Episode aired 5 March 1966)

An M9 agent, Davis, is murdered in the Caribbean while investigating illegal arms deals. The deals are supposed to be the precursor to an armed overthrow of the government. Drake is sent to take his place and investigate and stop the dealings. The chief suspect is an opposition leader in the parliament. To get closer to the plotters, Drake takes on the role of an arms dealer. However, he didn't count on being held hostage until the arms are delivered and a visit by his competitor.

Monday, July 11 - The Avengers: The Mauritius Penny

The Avengers (1961–1969): The Mauritius Penny (Episode aired 5 February 1991)

A stamp dealer is murdered after he discovers an extremely rare penny stamp being offered for sale on the open market. Cathy takes a job in the stamp collector's store to gather more information, but is unable to prevent a murder in an auction room.

Sunday, July 10 - Moment to Moment

Moment to Moment (1965)

Kay Stanton (Jean Seberg) lives on the French Riviera with her psychiatrist husband Neil Stanton (Arthur Hill) and son Tommy (Peter Robbins). One day while Neil is away, Kay meets an American naval ensign, Mark (Sean Garrison), and they begin an affair. Kay realises she does love her husband and tries to break off the relationship. She and Mark argue, and Kay accidentally shoots him. With the help of her friend Daphne (Honor Blackman), she dumps his body into a ravine, then calls the police anonymously to tell them of its location. Later, Neil gets a request from the police to help an amnesiac victim recovering from a gunshot wound; the man is Mark. Mark manages to regain his memory but does not betray Kay. Neil realises the truth as well, but is certain that his wife really loves him.

Saturday, July 9 - Duffy's Tavern & Portlandia: Farm

Duffy's Tavern (1945)

Several of Paramount Pictures brightest stars make cameo appearances in this comedy set in 'Duffy's Tavern,' a favorite watering hole from old time radio shows. The trouble begins when the neighborhood bar is in danger of closing and the proprietor, Archie, discovers that one of his regulars, Michael O'Malley, owner of a record company is going broke. This means that many veterans will soon be unemployed and therefore, unable to pay their tab at the tavern. Archie immediately begins recruiting famous stars to donate their services and help. They do, the record company is saved and so is the tavern.

Portlandia (2011– ): Farm (Episode aired 21 January 2011)

Back in L.A. from a visit to Portland, Fred launches into a song for his friend Carrie about a city where the 90s still flourish and where young people go to retire. Jump to Portland, where a couple asks the wait staff about a chicken on the menu. Before making their order, the couple decides to check out the farm where the chicken was raised: there they find a seductive cult leader, Aliki, surrounded by his many wives. Meanwhile, at a bookstore run by two women, a man runs inside to use the toilet; the proprietors demand that he buy something.

Friday, July 8 - Three Wise Girls

Three Wise Girls (1932)

Jean Harlow is a flashy, brassy-looking blond named Cassie making $15 a week in her home town and fighting off men. She's finally had it and moves to New York, where a friend helps her get a job as a model in a dress shop. There she meets a man, Jerry (Walter Byron), a man with money who takes her out and treats her well and respectfully. She falls for him. Then she finds out that he's married. Well, he is and he isn't. While her friend Gladys (Clarke) is in love with a married man and living off of him, Jerry and his wife aren't together. She's always telling him she has to approve of his new intended before she'll grant a divorce. So it's not quite the same thing. Cassie, however, doesn't stick around long enough to hear what he has to say and no matter what, she's distrustful enough of men that she won't believe him. She decides that perhaps she had better go back home.

Thursday, July 7 - Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Greystone Inscription

Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Greystone Inscription (Episode aired 31 January 1955)

Millicent Channing comes to consult Sherlock Holmes because her fiancé John has disappeared. John has recently been absorbed in his historical study, believing that he has made an important discovery. All that Millicent knows about it is that John was planning to see Sir Thomas Greystone. She tells Holmes about her visit to Greystone Castle, where she was received coldly by the Greystones, and was told that they had never seen John. Holmes proceeds to John's flat to look at his research papers, and he finds a copy of a historical inscription that he then takes with him to Greystone Castle. (With them, actually. Millicent and Watson are along for the journey.)

Wednesday, July 6 - Annabel Takes a Tour

Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)

Annabel Allison, star of Wonder Pictures, is irked at her poor publicity, especially when a rival gets engaged to a Marquis; so she makes studio head Webb re-hire disgraced publicity agent Morgan for her personal appearance tour. The trip proceeds with a flurry of Morgan's crazy, slapstick publicity stunts. Then Annabel has her chance to "bag" a real Viscount.

Tuesday, July 5 - Route 66: One Tiger to a Hill

Route 66 (1960–1964): One Tiger to a Hill (Episode aired 21 September 1962)

Tod and Buz, in Astoria, Oregon, are working as crewmen on a fishing boat owned by a woman. She has a beautiful daughter who is strangely attracted to a disagreeable local fisherman. The man is haunted by a decision he made years before in WWII. When he notices Tod is interested in the girl a violent all-out feud develops.

Monday, July 4 - Five Star Final

Five Star Final (1931)

To increase newsstand sales, New York Evening Gazette managing editor Joseph Randall (Edward G. Robinson) is pushed to revive a 20-year-old murder case involving Nancy Voorhees (Frances Starr), who shot the father of her child for his infidelity. Nancy is now married and happily planning the marriage of her daughter, Jenny (Marian Marsh). Randall sends unscrupulous reporter T. Vernon Isopod (Boris Karloff) inside to get the scoop, but publishing the story has disastrous consequences.

Sunday, July 3 - Hot Millions

Hot Millions (1968)

This British caper follows Marcus Pendleton (Peter Ustinov), a con man just out of prison. After assuming the identity of a computer whiz, Pendleton lands a corporate job and starts smuggling money into fake companies he has set up throughout Europe. Meanwhile, Pendleton has fallen for the secretary, Patty (Maggie Smith). When he finds out Patty is pregnant, he escapes with her to Rio. Unfortunately, Pendleton's scheme has been uncovered, and his boss is hot on his trail.

Saturday, July 2 - Walk Don't Run

Walk Don't Run (1966)

During the housing shortage of the Summer Olympic Games in 1964, two men and a woman share a small apartment in Tokyo, and the older man soon starts playing Cupid to the younger pair.

Friday, July 1 - One Way Passage

One Way Passage (1932)

When Dan Hardesty (William Powell) meets Joan Ames (Kay Francis) in a Hong Kong bar, he doesn't let on that he's an escaped murderer, nor she that she's suffering from a fatal illness. After Dan is caught by Sergeant Steve Burke (Warren Hymer), the two head back to America via ocean liner, and spot Joan also aboard. Dan talks Steve into letting him out of the cuffs, and for the duration of the trip, he and Joan indulge in a romance each knows can never last.

Thursday, June 30 - On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side (1942)

Roddy McDowall portrays an English boy named Hugh, who is sent to stay with an American family on the "sunny side" of the pond in order to escape the Nazi blitz. The initial excitement of the host family's young son at having a "brother" to pal around with gradually gives way to resentment when the visitor's impeccable manners and efforts to adopt American slang charms his parents to the extent that they begin neglecting him. To make matters worse, the members of his kids' club vote to replace him with Hugh as their president after the latter routs a bully who has commandeered their clubhouse from the premises with a homemade, chemical stink bomb.