TCM November 2026 Schedule Celebrates Burt Lancaster as Star of the Month
This November, TCM celebrates Star of the Month Burt Lancaster starting Tuesday, November 3, and airing Tuesdays all month.
Lancaster was a cinematic powerhouse whose rugged charm, piercing blue eyes and unmistakable screen presence made him one of the most enduring figures of American cinema.
Born on November 2, 1913, Lancaster leaped from circus performer to Hollywood legend, bringing a rare mix of athleticism, intelligence and emotional depth to the roles he took on. This onetime circus acrobat didn’t start acting until he was in his 30s, appearing in his first film in 1946. Lancaster became a true Hollywood hunk after his iconic scene kissing Deborah Kerr on the beach in From Here to Eternity. As an actor, Lancaster had a wide range, playing both macho tough guys and more sensitive roles throughout his long career.
The full November TCM schedule with airtimes of Lancaster’s films follows. Just looking for the full-month calendar? Scroll to the bottom to download.
Tuesday, November 3 — beginning at 12:45 pm
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Today’s Lancaster tribute includes such films as The Crimson Pirate (1952), a tongue-in-cheek swashbuckler that capitalized on his acrobatic background and inspired later adventure romps such as Pirates of the Caribbean. The seminal noir The Killers (1946), adapted from an Ernest Hemingway short story, served as a launchpad for Lancaster, whose explosive screen debut opposite Ava Gardner made him an overnight star. Also featured are another swashbuckler adventure, The Flame and the Arrow (1950), and the films noir Criss Cross (1949) and Brute Force (1947).
12:45 pm – His Majesty O’Keefe (1953)
2:30 pm – South Sea Woman (1953)
4:30 pm – The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
6 pm – The Crimson Pirate (1952)
8 pm – The Killers (1946)
10 pm – Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
11:45 pm – Criss Cross (1949)
1:30 am – Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)
3 am – Brute Force (1947)
Tuesday, November 10 – beginning at 2:30 pm
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Burt Lancaster plays a newspaper columnist, a soldier and even a trapeze artist during this afternoon and evening of his films. The day begins with Vengeance Valley (1951) and Ten Tall Men (1951), followed by Sweet Smell of Success (1957), with Lancaster as a ruthless columnist and Tony Curtis as a press agent seeking his favor. From Here to Eternity (1953), which won eight Oscars, follows. Later films include Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), Come Back, Little Sheba (1952), Trapeze (1956) and Jim Thorpe: All American (1951). Trapeze gave Lancaster a chance to draw on his early work as an acrobat with childhood friend Nick Cravat, though doubles handled some of the more dangerous stunts.
2:30 pm – Vengeance Valley (1951)
4 pm – Ten Tall Men (1951)
6 pm – Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
8 pm – From Here to Eternity (1953)
10:15 pm – Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
12:30 am – Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
2:15 am – Trapeze (1956)
4:15 am – Jim Thorpe: All American (1951)
Tuesday, November 17 – beginning at 2 pm
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Burt Lancaster’s commanding presence gets a workout in a lineup that moves from a threatened military coup to the revival tent. Seven Days in May (1964) begins the tribute, followed by The Swimmer (1968) and The Professionals (1966). Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) casts him as Robert Stroud, a prisoner who becomes an expert on birds, while Elmer Gantry (1960) sees him playing an opportunistic salesman who finds his calling on the revival circuit in a performance that brought Lancaster his only Best Actor Oscar. Shirley Jones also won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as a woman from Gantry’s past, giving viewers another performance to watch for. The Train (1964) and The Gypsy Moths (1969) round out the tribute.
2 pm – Seven Days in May (1964)
4 pm – The Swimmer (1968)
5:45 pm – The Professionals (1966)
8 pm – Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
10:45 pm – Elmer Gantry (1960)
1:30 am – The Train (1964)
4 am – The Gypsy Moths (1969)
Tuesday, November 24 – beginning at 4 pm
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Burt Lancaster’s later screen roles get their turn in today’s tribute. Executive Action (1973) opens the lineup, followed by The Cassandra Crossing (1976) and Airport (1970), with the latter finding Lancaster managing an airport during a blizzard and a suicide bomber onboard a plane. In Field of Dreams (1989), he plays “Moonlight” Graham, the ballplayer who found a different calling as a doctor. It was Lancaster’s final feature film, and his scenes with Kevin Costner make a lovely farewell. Atlantic City (1980) follows, with Lancaster as an aging small-time crook opposite Susan Sarandon in a role that brought the last of his four Best Actor Oscar nominations. Ulzana’s Raid (1972) and Local Hero (1983) finish the tribute.
4 pm – Executive Action (1973)
5:45 pm – The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
8 pm – Airport (1970)
10:30 pm – Field of Dreams (1989)
12:30 am – Atlantic City (1980)
2:30 am – Ulzana’s Raid (1972)
4:15 am – Local Hero (1983)
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