Monthly Archives: March 2014

Revisiting HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS (1970) on Warner Archive Instant

Posted on March 29, 2014 by willmckinley

“Son, you should video this movie,” my father said, handing me a copy of TV Guide and pointing emphatically to the VCR he had just bought – for $1,000 – as a family Christmas gift. “It’s based on a soap … Continue reading →

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Update: TCM to Release Robert Osborne Interviews on DVD

Posted on March 23, 2014 by willmckinley

Last updated 4/02/14 4:00 p.m. Updated info at end of post After 20 years as the face of Turner Classic Movies, host Robert Osborne has earned his moment in the spotlight. Beginning on April 7, TCM will launch a new … Continue reading →

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Update: New Channel Brings Classic Film to Broadcast TV

Posted on March 6, 2014 by willmckinley

Updated: 5/18/14 7:30 p.m. (updated affiliate info in italics at end of article) Turner Classic Movies is getting an unexpected present for their twentieth birthday: competition. On February 3, Sony Pictures Television launched getTV, a broadcast television network devoted exclusively … Continue reading →

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TCM 20th Anniversary Video

Posted on March 4, 2014 by willmckinley

Turner Classic Movies has posted their 20th anniversary video, and it’s an appropriately elegant tribute to a network that has slowly grown into a way of life for scores of fans. Produced by Tim Reilly of TCM, directed by Scott … Continue reading →

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