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Update #2: 10 Things I Learned at the TCM Classic Film Festival

Posted on May 11, 2013 by willmckinley

One of my favorite things about the annual TCM Classic Film Festival is meeting and interacting with the talented people who bring the channel to life. In addition to impromptu chats at screenings and during communal gatherings at the Roosevelt … Continue reading →

Posted in TCM, TCM Classic Film Festival, Warner Archive Collection | Tagged Turner Classic Movies, TCM Classic Film Festival, TCM, Robert Osborne, Ben mankiewicz, Roosevelt Hotel, Francois Truffaut, Scott McGee, Bill Hader, Friday Night Spotlight, Club TCM, Meet TCM, Jeff Gregor, Pola Chagnon, Tom Brown, Richard Steiner, Sean Cameron, TCM streaming application, Road to Hollywood, TCM Cruise, Angela Lansbury, LETTY LYNTON, Ted Turner, AMC, commercials on TCM, 31 Days of Oscar, Warner Archive Instant, Hollywood Tour app, Illeana Douglas, Eddie Muller, Film Noir Foundation, David Edelstein | 31 Comments

Happy Birthday, Robert Osborne – Live from the 2013 TCM Classic Film Festival!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by willmckinley

Every year I travel to Hollywood for the TCM Classic Film Festival and I think to myself, “This will be the year the magic finally wears off.” And then Robert Osborne walks in, and it feels like Moses has come … Continue reading →

Posted in TCM, TCM Classic Film Festival | Tagged 80 Years of Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards, Ben mankiewicz, Cher, digital conversion, Friday Night Spotlight, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, IMAX, Moses, Motion Picture Production Code, press conference, Robert Osborne, Roosevelt Hotel, Rose Theater, TCM, TCM Classic Film Festival, Turner Classic Movies | 22 Comments

Update: Bill Hader Returning for Third Season of “TCM Essentials Jr.”

Posted on April 18, 2013 by willmckinley

TCM announced today that “actor and writer” – they don’t add “impressionist,” which is my favorite of his skills – Bill Hader will return for his third season of TCM Essentials Jr., the summer showcase of films “that are ideal for parents … Continue reading →

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UPDATE #4: My Obsessive-Compulsive Guide to the TCM Classic Film Festival

Posted on April 8, 2013 by willmckinley

(UPDATES are in italics.) This is something I look forward to – and dread – all year long. Now that the schedule for the upcoming TCM Classic Film Festival has finally been released, the impossible choices must begin. And, with … Continue reading →

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Update #2 – TCM Film Festival Passes on Sale NOW, Movies Announced

Posted on November 1, 2012 by willmckinley

Update #2: Tuesday 11/13/12 7:00 p.m. (ET) Passes for the TCM Classic Film Festival are scheduled to go on sale to the general public this Thursday, November 15 at 12 p.m. (ET). But intrepid classic film fans can get a … Continue reading →

Posted in TCM, TCM Classic Film Festival | Tagged Passes, TCM, TCM Classic Film Festival, TCM Film Fest, Turner Classic Movies | 14 Comments

UPDATE – Silent Comedy from Mack Sennett on TCM – Week 4

Posted on September 27, 2012 by willmckinley

Turner Classic Movies’ month-long tribute to comedy pioneer Mack Sennett concludes tonight with 21 short subjects produced between 1926 and 1933, all restored by CineMuseum. Brew up a pot of strong coffee, because the final night of the festival ends … Continue reading →

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Turner Classic Movies Announces Fourth Annual TCM Film Fest, April 25-28, 2013 in Hollywood

Posted on September 26, 2012 by willmckinley

The countdown has begun. Turner Classic Movies has announced the dates for the next installment of the hugely popular TCM Classic Film Festival: April 25 – 28, 2013 in Hollywood. The Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Blvd. will once again serve as TCMFF … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, TCM, TCM Classic Film Festival | Tagged 2013 TCM Film Festival, Ben mankiewicz, bloggers, Egyptian Theatre, Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Media Credentials, Press passes for TCMFF, Robert Osborne, Roosevelt Hotel, TCM, TCM Classic Film Festival, TCMFF, Turner Classic Movies | 11 Comments

Silent Comedy from Mack Sennett on TCM – Week 3

Posted on September 20, 2012 by willmckinley

Every Thursday in September, Turner Classic Movies pays tribute to silent comedy pioneer Mack Sennett, screening 83 short subjects and 4 feature films, most of which have undergone (or are still undergoing, as of this writing) extensive restoration and musical … Continue reading →

Posted in Silent Film, Uncategorized | Tagged A RAINY KNIGHT, BLACK OXFORDS, BRIGHT EYES, CineMuseum, D.W. Griffith, DON'T WEAKEN, DOWN ON THE FARM, GALLOPING BUNGALOWS, GYMNASIUM JIM, HEARTS AND FLOWERS, HIS MARRIAGE WOW, Keystone Film Company\, LIZZIES OF THE FIELD, Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, MICKEY, PICKING PEACHES, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, SUPER-HOOPER-DYNE LIZZIES, TCM, TEN DOLLARS OR TEN DAYS, THE DAREDEVIL, THE EXTRA GIRL, THE HALF-BACK OF NOTRE DAME, Thomas Ince, Triangle Film Corporation, Turner Classic Movies, WATER WAGONS | 1 Comment

My Girlfriend Has a Thing for TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz…

Posted on September 18, 2012 by willmckinley

But really, who doesn’t? So, of course, we’ll be watching Ben host the movie-themed reality competition Hot Set, tonight at 10 PM (EDT) on SyFy. Here’s some video of Ben at work on Hot Set to whet your whistle (assuming … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film | Tagged Ben mankiewicz, Hot Set, Syfy, TCM, Turner Classic Movies | 1 Comment

Silent Comedy from Mack Sennett on TCM – Week 2

Posted on September 13, 2012 by willmckinley

The silent film fun continues on Turner Classic Movies tonight, with the second of four Thursday nights this month highlighting the work of comedy pioneer Mack Sennett. After 30 (!) short subjects last Thursday, this week we quiet down a … Continue reading →

Posted in Silent Film | Tagged "Raymond Griffith", A CLEVER DUMMY, A SUBMARINE PIRATE, Charley Chase, DO-RE-MI-BOOM!, Edgar Kennedy, Gloria Swanson, Harold Lloyd, HER TORPEDOED LOVE, Keystone Film Company\, Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, TEDDY AT THE THROTTLE, Teddy the Dog, Turner Classic Movies, Wallace Beery | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: Turner Classic Movies

Update #2: 10 Things I Learned at the TCM Classic Film Festival

Happy Birthday, Robert Osborne – Live from the 2013 TCM Classic Film Festival!

Update: Bill Hader Returning for Third Season of “TCM Essentials Jr.”

UPDATE #4: My Obsessive-Compulsive Guide to the TCM Classic Film Festival

Update #2 – TCM Film Festival Passes on Sale NOW, Movies Announced

UPDATE – Silent Comedy from Mack Sennett on TCM – Week 4

Turner Classic Movies Announces Fourth Annual TCM Film Fest, April 25-28, 2013 in Hollywood

Silent Comedy from Mack Sennett on TCM – Week 3

My Girlfriend Has a Thing for TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz…

Silent Comedy from Mack Sennett on TCM – Week 2

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