Posts Tagged ‘Turner Classic Movies’

Turner Classic Movies has announced its plans to host its own film festival next Spring.

“Over the past 15 years, TCM has become more than a television network – it is a community of passionate classic movie fans, a place where watching great films connects people. In April 2010, we will gather to watch great movies introduced by the the people who made them, listen to behind-the-scenes stories, enjoy newly restored films, and share our enthusiasm for classic cinema… at the first ever TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood.” – TCM

The festival will showcase over 50 films, and there will be guest appearances by actors, actresses, directors, and producers. TCM’s Robert Osborne will host the festival.

For more information, go to the festival’s website at www.tcm.com/festival

The starlets of yesteryear

While perusing Turner Classic Movies’ blog, named MovieMorlocks.com, I came across an interesting post. Author “Suzidoll”, who has a PhD in film studies, has taken it upon herself to check the factual accuracy of the book “Armchair Reader: Hollywood” (author unknown), which documents various historical anecdotes and biographies of Hollywood’s oldest stars.

Suzidoll’s post meanders considerably from topic to topic, but nevertheless is rife with interesting tidbits about Joan Crawford, Francis Farmer, Lionel Barrymore, Rin Tin Tin, and others. For anyone interested in learning more about Hollywood’s past, this post should serve to further wet your appetite.