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2024: A TCM Film Fest Odyssey (or, What I Did Last Week) — Part One
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 27, 2024
Never does time pass so quickly than it does each spring when I visit Los Angeles for the TCM Film Festival. This year was no different. The 2024 festival, which took place April 18-21, gave me another delightful experience of moviegoing, stargazing, friend reunions, and popcorn meals (one of which read more
2024 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (#TCMFF) Recap
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 26, 2024
2024 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (#TCMFF) Recap
The 2024 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (TCMFF) is now
history. As always, it went by so quickly that sometimes I wonder if it really
happened. I wasn’t dreaming, it did happen. In the four days of the festival, I
saw 14 movies. read more
Western RoundUp: Western Film Book Library – Part 8
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Laura Grieve on Apr 26, 2024
Western Film Book Library – Part 8 It’s been just about a year since my last column on books on the Western movie genre, so it’s time for a look at some more interesting books in my collection! The books featured in this post range from one of the earliest books in my collection read more
Book Review: “From the Moment They Met It Was Murder: Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 24, 2024
Book Review: “From the Moment They Met It Was Murder: Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir”
Title: From the Moment They Met It Was Murder: Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film NoirBy: Alain
Silver and James UrsiniPublisher:
Running Press – Turner Classic MoviesISBN:
978 read more
Celebrating the Glamour of Crime at FASHION IN FILM OF TCMFF 2024
GlamAmor Posted by on Apr 23, 2024
Thanks to all who came to the 7th annual Fashion in Film of TCMFF at the Hollywood Heritage Museum last week! As always, it was a delight to spend time with you and share my insights into some of the movies from this year's programming. We delved into the stories behind the style - of both men and w read more
Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival 2024
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Apr 17, 2024
Covering TCMFF in 2023 I’ll be returning to the Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival to attend the 2024 event. This will be my ninth festival and it will be the 15th year that Turner Classic Movies has hosted the film festival. This year’s festival theme is Crime and Justice in Film, read more
Classic Conversations: TCM’s Genevieve McGillicuddy Previews This Week’s 15th Classic Film Festival
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Danny Miller on Apr 15, 2024
I am counting the seconds until this Thursday when TCM’s Classic Film Festival begins in Hollywood. The annual festival is sheer nirvana for classic movie fans. Over the years we’ve gotten to see so many amazing movies and people at the four-day festival. The list of special guests who have read more
Spring News – Medium, Substack and Short Film!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Apr 14, 2024
Spring News – Medium, Substack and Short Film!
On April 14, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized
It’s April, spring has finally sprung and I’ve been having some lovely writing sessions in the sun! I’m nearly finished with the sevent read more
Film Albums: Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren (1960)
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 13, 2024
This month's featured film album is a departure from the usual soundtrack LP and features two popular stars of the 1960s - Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren - joining forces for a rollicking good time on a self-titled album. Peter displays his ability to change his voice for various characters on some read more
It’s a Wonderful World: My Plans for the 2024 TCM Film Festival
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 1, 2024
It’s about that time again, y’all – time for the Turner Classic Movies film festival! I’ve been attending since 2013, so 2024 marks my 10th year attending the festival in person (and my 12th overall, counting the two years – 2020 and 2021 – that TCM presented a virtual fest). And I’m almost read more
Film Albums: 1963 - The Year's Most Popular Themes
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 23, 2024
When you have listened to a lot of record albums, it is easy to dismiss an album just by a glance at the songs included. I've heard so many with the same songs (do you know how many versions of the themes to Lawrence of Arabia or Exodus were made?) that sometimes when I see nothing "new", I pass up read more
Save the Date! 7th Annual FASHION IN FILM OF TCMFF at Hollywood Heritage Museum 4/17
GlamAmor Posted by on Mar 1, 2024
The theme of the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) is "Most Wanted: Crime and Justice in Film" and that is just some of what will be shared in the 7th annual Fashion in Film of TCMFF event!Wednesday, April 17Fashion in Film of TCMFF 2024Hollywood Heritage Museum7:30 - read more
The Egyptian Theatre back as a TCM Film Festival venue
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Feb 21, 2024
The Egyptian Theatre back as a TCM Film Festival venue
The legendary Egyptian Theatre, which opened its doors
in 1922, is back as a major venue for the TCM Film Festival. Recently renovated
by Netflix, the theatre is able to show 35mm, 70mm, digital formats, and
nitrate prints. The TCM website read more
Galentine’s Day? Malentine’s Day? Sailentine’s Day? A film for each!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Feb 13, 2024
Galentine’s Day? Malentine’s Day? Sailentine’s Day? A film for each!
On February 13, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Image from Unsplash (Markus Spiske)
The London-based Instagram page AllOnTheBoard made a post today about the so-cal read more
Night Ferry (1976) - A CFF Film
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 6, 2024
An ancient Egyptian mummy is stolen from The British Museum and young Jeff (Graham Fletcher) witnesses the criminals carrying the mummy case to their hiding place at the railyards. He wants to go to the police but is afraid to since it would mean confessing that he trespassed on railway property whi read more
Film Albums: T.V. Themes - 101 Strings Orchestra
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 27, 2024
These days, you rarely come across an album that includes a selection of popular television themes, especially not one performed by an orchestra! But albums like this were quite common in the 1960s and 1970s, and one rare gem is "T.V. Themes" by the 101 Strings Orchestra, released by Alshire records read more
THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1960) On Blu-ray From Film Masters
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 13, 2024
The Film Masters Blu-ray release of THE TERROR (1963) contains a second disc with another famed public domain cult film: the original THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. The production history of the original LITTLE SHOP has become a film geek legend. Roger Corman's ultra-cheap, ultra-quick black read more
THE TERROR On Blu-ray From Film Masters
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 6, 2024
Film Masters has been doing a series of Blu-ray releases involving low-budget horror/sci-fi films from the late 1950s and early 1960s. One of these releases is a two-disc set featuring a couple of films from Roger Corman that are among the most famous public domain titles of all time: THE TERR read more
Film Albums: Lawrence Welk's Baby Elephant Walk (1962)
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 25, 2023
Bandleader Lawrence Welk was always keeping in musical step with the current generation and he loved to play music from the latest films on his weekly television show The Lawrence Welk Show. Many of these tunes appeared on the 1962 album "Lawrence Welk's Baby Elephant Walk". It may not be entir read more
Silents are Golden: Chaplin’s Year At The Keystone Film Company
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Nov 21, 2023
Silents are Golden: Chaplin’s Year At The Keystone Film Company In August 1913, Charlie Chaplin wrote a letter to his brother Sidney to share some exciting news: “I have had an offer from a moving picture company for quite a long time but I did not want to tell you until the whole thing was read more