Tag Archives: TCM Classic Film Festival

UPDATE #2: Robert Osborne Will Miss TCM Film Festival due to “Minor Health Procedure”

Posted on March 18, 2015 by willmckinley

Updated 3/20/15 – 2:30 p.m. (ET) In an update posted to the TCM Classic Film Festival website, TCM revealed that the previously scheduled Robert Osborne interview with Sophia Loren at TCMFF will instead be conducted by Edoardo Ponti, Loren’s son with … Continue reading →

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My TCM Film Fest Memories: AIRPLANE! (1980)

Posted on March 6, 2015 by willmckinley

Last night I watched AIRPORT (1970) on Turner Classic Movies and it reminded me of one of my favorite memories from the TCM Classic Film Festival. At the fourth TCMFF in 2013, I joined a motley crew of my Old … Continue reading →

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Sophia Loren to Appear at 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival

Posted on February 11, 2015 by willmckinley

Sometime in the early 1980s, my mom brought home a new perfume. “What’s ‘So-peeya’?” my sister Missy asked, adorably mispronouncing the name inscribed on the fancy glass bottle. “It’s Sophia,” my mother corrected. “It’s a perfume named after a beautiful movie actress. … Continue reading →

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My TCM Film Fest Family Album

Posted on April 16, 2014 by willmckinley

I’m not a big hugger; it’s nothing personal, it’s just not my thing. But I received – and gave – more hugs at the recently completed TCM Classic Film Festival than in any other weekend of my adult life.  So, what gives? … Continue reading →

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UPDATE #2: Who Owns That Movie: An Analysis of New Restorations at TCM Film Fest

Posted on December 5, 2013 by willmckinley

(UPDATES are indicated in italics. Last update 1/29/14) Turner Classic Movies has revealed four high-profile films and the first announced guest for the upcoming TCM Classic Film Festival, set for April 10-13, 2014. Eighty-year-old composer/producer Quincy Jones will be honored at … Continue reading →

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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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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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UPDATE #6: 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival Dates Announced

Posted on September 27, 2013 by willmckinley

(UPDATES are indicated in italics. Last update 1/11/14) Turner Classic Movies turns 20 next April. And they want you to party like it’s 1939. Today, the network announced the dates for the 2014 edition of the TCM Classic Film Festival, the … Continue reading →

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TCM Takes Manhattan with First-Ever “Classic Film Tour”

Posted on August 10, 2013 by willmckinley

East Coast classic film fans rejoice! After four years of star-studded festivals in Hollywood and two (soon to be three) cinematic voyages on the high seas, Turner Classic Movies is finally bringing film fans together in New York City. On … Continue reading →

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Update #3: 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 →

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