Q Night at the Movies features I Never Sang for My Father 12/12

Q Night at the Movies presents I Never Sang for My Father based on the play of the same name. Before the picture learn about the beautiful Swiss rail system. Following the movie, stay put for a deeper dive into three great artists. It all starts at 7:05 p.m. Saturday on Q.

Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Winter Magic at 7:05 p.m. Host Jeff Wilson explores the Swiss rail system with rides on the InterCity line, the Bernina Express, the Glacier Express and the GoldenPass Panoramic train.

Feature Film I Never Sang for My Father at 8:05 p.m. Gene Garrison (Gene Hackman) is a successful college professor, who has a rocky relationship with his dad, Tom (Melvyn Douglas). He believes that his father has never truly accepted him and worries about how his plans to move to California and marry his girlfriend may affect his relationship with his father. His mother (Dorothy Stickney) encourages Gene to move on despite how Tom may feel. But when his mother dies, Gene worries that his marriage and move might depress his father even more.

The Directors Frank Capra at 9:40 p.m. An intimate portrait of Frank Capra, the celebrated Italian-American director known for films such as It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

Saving Brinton: America Reframed at 10:29 p.m. History teacher Mike Zahs uncovers a trove of 19th century show reels of one of America's first motion picture impresarios, William Franklin Brinton. Zahs sets out to restore these show reels and present them to today's audiences.

Ken Nordine: Video for the Ear at 11:30 p.m. Voice-over and commercial recording artist Ken Nordine, who began performing and recording at the peak of the Beat era, creates a new concept: spoken word over cool jazz.