TCM Schedule for Sunday April 20, 2025 - Easter Sunday

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM Ben-Hur (1959)
3h 32m | Epic | TV-PG
While seeking revenge, a rebellious Israelite prince crosses paths with Jesus Christ.
Director: William Wyler. Cast: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet

10:00 AM The Set-Up (1949)
1h 12m | Drama | TV-PG
An aging boxer defies the gangsters who've ordered him to throw his last fight.
Director: Robert Wise. Cast: Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias

12:00 PM The Silver Chalice (1954)
2h 24m | Epic | TV-G
A silversmith is charged with engraving the Holy Grail.
Director: Victor Saville. Cast: Virginia Mayo, Pier Angeli, Jack Palance

2:30 PM Barabbas (1962)
2h 24m | Drama | TV-G
A thief is pardoned so Jesus can be crucified in his place.
Director: Richard Fleischer. Cast: Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Arthur Kennedy

5:00 PM King of Kings (1961)
2h 48m | Epic | TV-PG
Epic retelling of Christ's life and the effects of his teachings on those around him.
Director: Nicholas Ray. Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Robert Ryan

8:00 PM Easter Parade (1948)
1h 43m | Musical | TV-G
A musical about a Broadway dancer who tries to forget his ex-partner while rising to stardom with his new partner.
Director: Charles Walters. Cast: Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford

10:00 PM Harvey (1950)
1h 44m | Comedy | TV-G
When a man whose constant companion is Harvey, a six-foot tall rabbit that only he can see, is committed to a mental hospital, a wondrously funny turn of events occurs.
Director: Henry Koster. Cast: James Stewart, Wallace Ford, Victoria Horne

12:00 AM Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
2h 23m | Silent | TV-G
A rebellious Israelite prince out for vengeance crosses paths with the Messiah.
Director: Fred Niblo. Cast: Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy

2:30 AM Late Spring (1949)
1h 48m | Drama | TV-G
Several people try to talk 27-year-old Noriko into marrying, but all she wants is to keep on caring for her widowed father.
Director: Yasujirô Ozu. Cast: Chishû Ryû, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka

4:30 AM Early Summer (1951)
2h 5m | Drama | TV-G
In post-World War II Japan, a 28-year-old woman's family wants to find her a husband. But they have very different ideas about what constitutes a good match.
Director: Yasujirô Ozu. Cast: Setsuko Hara, Chishû Ryû, Chikage Awashima