Monthly Archives: October 2013

UPDATE: 3-D WIZARD OF OZ, GONE WITH THE WIND to Headline 2014 TCM Film Fest

Posted on October 29, 2013 by willmckinley

Robert Osborne is off to see the Wizard, with a stop at Tara along the way. Turner Classic Movies has announced the first three titles for the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival, scheduled for April 10 through 13 in Hollywood: … Continue reading →

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Screening Report: THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927) at Nitehawk Cinema

Posted on October 28, 2013 by willmckinley

There were no electric guitars or digital loop stations in the 1920s. But that didn’t stop musicians Clifton Hyde and Zach Eichenhorn from using them to accompany a 1927 horror film at Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn yesterday. “I have no … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: TCM Blackout Ends for Viewers in 19 States

Posted on October 26, 2013 by willmckinley

The chilly days of late October just got a little brighter for classic film fans. Arizona-based Cable ONE, the nation’s tenth largest cable provider, announced last night that they had reached an agreement with Turner Broadcasting to restore TCM to … Continue reading →

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Happy Death Day, Vincent Price!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by willmckinley

Twenty years ago today, Vincent Price departed the world of mortal men for the House on Haunted Hill in the sky. Sadly, unlike Dr. Anton Phibes or other of his memorable cinematic creations, the beloved actor has not returned for … Continue reading →

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Half-Time at “The Complete Howard Hawks”

Posted on October 18, 2013 by willmckinley

I had to wear a sweater today, and I’m not happy about it. But, just like a loyal friend who cheers you up when you’re feelin’ blue, the Museum of the Moving Image is extending my warm weather moviegoing mania … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning Lives Again with Warner Archive

Posted on October 14, 2013 by willmckinley

I know I’m in the right room when an audience cheers for Space Ghost. That’s what happened on Saturday at New York Comic Con, when Warner Archive podcasters Matt Patterson and D.W. Ferranti joined comic book writer Danny Fingeroth and … Continue reading →

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One Last Trip to “The Booth”

Posted on October 9, 2013 by willmckinley

“I often come up here and talk and introduce films, and I think I’m kind of running things, but we know that the person who really ran things here was back in the booth,” Museum of the Moving Image curator … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Ray Goes Home

Posted on October 7, 2013 by willmckinley

Nicholas Ray made an appearance at the New York Film Festival on Saturday night. At least, according to his widow. “I brought you Nick tonight, because I figured he could probably speak better about this film than anybody else,” Susan … Continue reading →

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Screening Report: TRY AND GET ME! (1950) at New York Film Festival

Posted on October 3, 2013 by willmckinley

“This movie is one of the most acutely realized movies about class distinction that was made in American cinema at the time,” New York Film Festival programming director Kent Jones said before a screening of TRY AND GET ME ! … Continue reading →

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2014 TCM Film Festival Promo Posted

Posted on October 2, 2013 by willmckinley

The TCM Classic Film Festival may be more than half a year away, but the promotion is already in full swing. Today, Turner Classic Movies posted the first promo for the fifth annual event, scheduled to kick off on April … Continue reading →

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