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UPDATE: 4 World Premiere Restorations Announced for 2015 TCM Film Fest

Posted on November 3, 2014 by willmckinley

Update 2/20/15 TCM has pulled the restoration of Kubrick’s SPARTACUS (1960) from the lineup, adding the following message to the website: “Due to unforseen circumstances we regret this film will not be presented as previously announced.” Apparently the restoration is … Continue reading →

Posted in TCM, TCM Classic Film Festival | Tagged APOLLO 13, Buster Keaton, Carl Davis, Kirk Douglas, Maureen O'Hara, SPARTACUS, STEAMBOAT BILL JR, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in TCM, TCM Classic Film Festival | Tagged 2014, Carl Davis, GONE WITH THE WIND, Harold Lloyd, TCM Classic Film Festival, THE WIZARD OF OZ, WHY WORRY | 6 Comments

Screening Report: Clara Bow in IT (1927) at Nitehawk Cinema

Posted on August 25, 2013 by willmckinley

Talking is never okay at the movies. But what about singing? Vocalist Mary Alouette and the djangOrchestra accompanied Clarence G. Badger’s IT (1927) today during a brunch screening at the Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn, and the result was surprisingly effective. … Continue reading →

Posted in Screening Report, Silent Film | Tagged Carl Davis, Clara Bow, Clarence G. Badger, Django Reinhardt, djangOrchestra, IT, Mary Alouette, Nitehawk Cinema, Vamps and Virgins | 8 Comments

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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Tippi Hedren + New Titles Announced for 2013 TCM Classic Film Festival

Posted on December 11, 2012 by willmckinley

“THE BIRDS is coming!” to the TCM Classic Film Festival next April, along with star Tippi Hedren, Turner Classic Movies announced today. The still-gorgeous, 82-year-old actress and animal activist will be in person at the fourth annual TCMFF in Hollywood April 25-28 … Continue reading →