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Since Sue Sue's other thread has some issues with access, I've started another thread to post about the fun at this year's *TCM FILM FEST 2012*.
Kim Novak is having her cake, and greeting, too!
Robert Osborne and Kim Novak at Turner Classic Movie's 18th birthday party.
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What great news this is, David. And I love being part of that demographic.
Yancey, I miss you already!
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I really enjoy reading these posts, Lynn and Kyle!
Dave, Bob certainly was a naughty fellow!
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Last night: if you were at Young Frankenstein last night and didn't laugh, you just weren't awake! The print was lovely, and there is nothing else like seeing in on the big screen and laughing at the same time as hundreds of other people who enjoy the same kind of film. I was lucky enough to be seated with Mr. and Mrs. Cutter. Too much fun!
Seeing Cry Danger earlier with two dear friends--Rhonda Fleming was introduced by Eddie Muller. She looked divine in a dark green sequined jacket with green pants. She had many comments about Dick Powell and how Cry Danger, filmed in LA in its prime, was always difficult for her to watch because of her father's death which occurred while she was filming, and her own serious bout with appendicitis.
Auntie Mame was an exceptional moment for me. I have never seen this film onscreen and the colors were so vivid. It was a joy to view it with so many other fans.
Deborah Nadoolman Landis had a lovely presentation in Club TCM followed by her book signing, and discussed a little of her upcoming project at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She received her PhD in in the History of Design at the Royal College of Art in London. Lots of audience interest and many questions. A very gracious, stylish lady!
More later!
Don't forget to have fun!
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Thanks, Bronxie! We wish you were here with us! There are passholders here from 49 states and 7 countries.
(Nova Scotia and Scotland for sure!) Independent filmnaker John Melville is here from Scotland.
Wonderful post, Lynn, as always!
It has been so much fun to meet and greet with wonderful TCM pals!
I have met the following folks in the last day or so from the Messageboards: kingrat, Kyle, Cinemaven, cinecrazydc, David from Seattle, countessdelave (who looked divine on the red carpet runway, I might add), Hadda from Canada, Emberly, and many of the wonderful facebook crew!
I ran into A.C. Lyles at Graumann's and had a nice chat with him, and he proceeded to explain how Wings changed his life. He will be introducing that film at 9:00 in the morning at the Chinese Multiplex.
I also was able to tell Darcy Hettrich, Vice President of Talent at TCM, how much we all appreciated her diligence in helping to arrange for the thoroughly enjoyable Doris Day voiceover for the video retrospective for Doris Day's Star of the Month. And thank you, Doris Day! That week of her films, and the insightful comments from Robert Osborne were lovely.
Had a wonderful photo op with Ben Mankiewicz, and was able to meet the star of Gun Crazy, Peggy Cummins. She is such a lovely lady, and appreciates that fans still enjoy her movies.
Bob Mackie and Deborah Nadoolman Landis introduced Cleopatra with Claudette Colbert and discussed those fab Travis Banton fashions. It seems Claudette would have nothing to do with the De Mille designers, and demanded that Banton be allowed to create all her costumes. And both presenters lamented the fact that there is no biography of Travis Banton.
Other tidbits:
Saw wonderful Marge Champion looking lovely, and she said she remembered me from our visit last year. Thank you, Ms. Champion.
Several passholders expressed their disapointment at the cancellation of Shirley Jones to introduce Elmer Gantry.
Met a sweet lady from San Diego named Jessica who explained how she has a special nook in her home devoted to Audrey Hepburn and how she has designed and created several needlepoints devoted to the international fashion icon.
The Shannon Klute and Richard Edwards presentation this afternoon was enlightening and entertaining, and I now have a signed copy of The Maltese Touch of Evil. They discussed the popularity of their podcasts and how popular they have become, and their favorite films noir.
Fashions worn by Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Lana Turner, Julie Andrews, Greta Garbo and Linda Darnell are displayed in glass cases in the lobby of Grauman's Chinese Theater.
And back at Club TCM, the Givenchy dress sported by Audrey Hepburn in the party scene in Sabrina is still very popular with passholders.
Stargazers at the Vanity Fair party were able to schmooze with Liza Minelli, Larry Hagman, Mickey Rooney, and many others!
More later!
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After Elvis went back to his post in front of Grauman's Chinese close to the footprint court, I stopped by the pool party, a cocktail reception for the documentary for Waiting For Lightening , a film 7 years in the making, and met Oscar-nominated sound mixer Deb Adair, and her husband Al, an LAPD officer who has collaborated with Joseph Wambaugh, and learned all about the making of the film. More about all their interesting history later.
I think Rob Dyrdek was there from Ridiculousness.
Waiting For Lightening is about a skateboarding enthusiast who actually jumps the Great Wall of China, and premiered at the Cinerama Dome. Sounds so fascinating!
Passholders: Today at 1:00 Robert Osborne will be filming interview in the lobby. Here is the schedule of events from the email:
*Shoot schedule (subject to change):*
*Wednesday, April 11, 1:00pm-3:00pm*
Robert Osborne and guests in the lobby of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
(2:15pm-2:45pm with Tippi Hedren)
*Thursday April 12, 1:00pm-3pm*
Robert Osborne and guests in the lobby of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Ben Mankiewicz and guests poolside at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
*Friday, April 13, 12:30pm-2:00pm*
Ben Mankiewicz and guests in the lobby of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
*Saturday, April 14, 1:00pm-4:00pm*
Robert Osborne/Ben Mankiewicz and guests in the lobby of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
(3:00pm-3:30pm with Debbie Reynolds)
Don't forget to have fun!
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Just arrived this afternoon, and The Hollywood Roosevelt is all abuzz....passholders are arriving from all over the country, Canada, and Great Britain. Met a cute Australian in the elevator, but he's not here for the festival...
The weather is delightful, and it's brisk and cool here at night. The lovely Givenchy dress that Audrey Hepburn wore in Sabrina is safely encased in a lovely display in Club TCM, which is definitely decorated and arranged differently from last year.
TCM sent an email to passholders about some special events in the lobby. so check it out if you haven't seen it already.
FYI, I just saw Elvis at CVS. He was buying some bottled water.
More later...
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If this is your first visit to the festival, try to take in a few of these sights!
I loved learning about all these wonderful places, Lynn. I appreciate your expertise!
Thank you!
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If you are "in" to architecture, be sure to see Eric Lloyd Wright and Matt Tyrnauer introduce *The Fountainhead* at 3:15 in the Chinese Multiplex 4 on Friday, April 13.
h4. Eric Lloyd Wright
Eric Lloyd Wright, was born on November 8, 1929, in Los Angeles, California. Eric then worked as an apprentice with his grandfather, Frank Lloyd Wright, at the Taliesin Fellowship from 1948 until 1956. Eric left the Fellowship to join his father, Lloyd Wright, at his architectural practice in Los Angeles. After Lloyd Wright's death in 1979, Eric formed his own architectural practice. He now lives and practices architecture in Malibu, California, with current projects ranging from small scale infill and custom residential in the Malibu, Santa Monica and Hollywood areas to affordable housing, mixed use and resort design in the greater Los Angeles area and abroad.
Through his years of experience with Frank Lloyd Wright and Lloyd Wright, Eric developed the design understanding that it is the space within a building, not its physical walls and roof that forms the building's character -- its soul -- and determines its function. Careful thought is given to the physical, social and spiritual environment in which the project is to be built, with a concern for appropriate materials, quality, craft, and detail. Towards this end, Eric believes that one of the most important factors is the relationship between the client, the site and Architect. It is the client and site, together with the Architect, that shape the design of a project.
h4. Matt Tyrnauer
Matt Tyrnauer was born in Los Angeles and studied film at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. His documentary feature film, Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008) has been called "Flawless" by Richard Corliss in Time, and a "must-see" by The New York Times. Valentino premiered at the 2008 Venice Film Festival, and won the top documentary prize at the Chicago Film Festival. It was one of the highest grossing documentaries at the box office in 2009 and was short-listed for an Academy Award for best documentary feature. It is currently available on DVD (www.valentinomovie.com) in the U.S and is being released in theaters and on TV around the world.
Tyrnauer's writing career began at Spy magazine. Graydon Carter, the co-founder of Spy, then hired Tyrnauer to write for him when Carter was editor of the New York Observer. Tyrnauer has written many feature articles as Editor-at-Large and Special Correspondent at Vanity Fair. His Vanity Fair articles include pieces on Martha Stewart (the August 2005 post-prison cover story, and a 2001 profile), Valentino Garavani, Marlene Dietrich, Siegfried and Roy, Philippe Starck, Frank Gehry, green design pioneer William McDonough, writer Bret Easton Ellis, producer Robert Evans, and the architect John Woolf.
Tyrnauer attended Crossroads School in Los Angeles, where the academic program was among the first in the nation to include serious film studies at the secondary school level. At Wesleyan University he apprenticed under the film professor, Joseph W. Reed, a pioneer in American film scholarship. Tyrnauer aided Reed in his research on American masters John Ford, Howard Hawks, Michael Curtiz and Robert Aldrich. Tyrnauer's honors thesis was an in depth analysis of the films of Robert Aldrich.
*If you enjoy Turner Classic Movies, don't forget the Panel Discussion in CLUB TCM at 1:00 on Thursday to meet TCM Staffers who have played a large part in organizing the festival, programming the films we watch, running the network, and planning for all the fun we are going to have! It is the first official Festival event!*
And don't forget about the first official event after MEET THE TCM STAFF MEMBERS in CLUB TCM. AT 3:00 p.m. Shannon Klute and Richard Edwards will discuss their new book *The Maltese Touch of Evil: Film Noir and Potential Criticism.* I hope we can purchase copies and have them autographed.
h4. Richard L. Edwards
Richard L. Edwards holds a PhD in Critical Studies from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. He has taught courses on classic Hollywood films and film noir at Loyola Marymount University, Saint Mary's College of California, and Indiana University.
He is the author of several articles and book chapters on film and media. With Shannon Clute, he is the co-author of The Maltese Touch of Evil: Film Noir and Potential Criticism (Dartmouth College Press, 2011) and the co-host of three podcast series, including Out of the Past: Investigating Film Noir. Edwards has also given over 25 invited talks on topics related to film noir and new media. Currently, he is leading the Integrated Learning Institute at Ball State University.
And don't forget about the first official party in CLUB TCM.
From 5-7 p.m., we will all be meeting and greeting at the Festival Welcome Party.
Hope to see you there!
Read more about special festival guests at the following link:
http://www.tcm.com/festival/programs/472749/specialguests.html
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Kyle, I love those links to *Information, Please*!
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Dave, thank you for taking the time to write about your adventures! I am really enjoying them!
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Like Lynn said in the previous post, "Don't forget your umbrella!"
Fun-loving fashionistas need to stay dry in those long,cinematic queues...
And the lastest edition of Festival 101 is now available:
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Thanks for writing about your train trip, Dave! I am really enjoying it!
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{font}{font:Calibri}If you loved this delightfully wacky noir and want to indulge the hidden pulp novel voyeur lurking around in your cinematic soul, check out Peggy Cummins and Eddie Muller when they introduce Gun Crazy at 6:45 on Saturday at the Egyptian.{font}
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{font}{font:Calibri}Miss Cummins is flying in from London for our festival, and I hope she knows how much we appreciate it!{font}
{font:Calibri}Read more about her at the Special Guests Link on the TCM Festival Link:{font}
http://www.tcm.com/festival/programs/472692/specialguests.html
Thanks, Cinemaven, for your kind comments!
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Kyle, I have often heard folks say that " I can't tell you how much it means to me," but I am certainly going to try. Stylish, clearly written explanations with relevant comments accented with meaningful graphics, posters, and photos make learning about our annual film festival educational, entertaining, and personable.
Thank you for all the time and energy that you devote to this thread, Kyle. I appreciate it and enjoy it immensely!
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Likewise, dear David!
This "legend" will be happy to share any secrets you care to hear. B-)
BTW, Can I get a t-shirt with that on it?
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Kyle just posted this info earlier:
IT'S HERE!
http://www.tcm.com/festival/schedule.html?day=thursday
LATEST NEWS FLASH FROM THE HOME OFFICE:
http://i.cnn.net/v5cache/TCM/Files/Dynamic/i161/tcmcff2012_programming_032820120528.pdf
*Some of my faves from the first grid perusal that have not been previously announced:*
Ileana Douglas with *COUNSELOR-AT-LAW!*
Carla Laemmle with *DRACULA!*
{font:Calibri}*SECONDS* with Richard Anderson!{font}
{font:Calibri}*AUNTIE MAME* with Todd Oldham!{font}
{font:Calibri}TCM’s 18th Birthday Party!{font}
Mel Brooks and *YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN!*
William Wellman Jr. and A.C. Lyles and *WINGS!*
{font:Calibri}Bookends for *SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN*: Debbie Reynolds with the intro, Patricia Ward Kelly with the follow-up!{font}
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Thanks for sharing these, David. Pedestrian travelers always learn so much more about history, locale, culture and people when ineracting on such a personal level with the environment
This is wonderful background information for passholders willing to experience the area in a much more personal way.
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Sweet Jack Favell posted a lovely link in response to BingFan's thread in General Discussions, and I just HAD to share.
Follow this link to the new featurette:
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/482377/Doris-Day-Star-Of-The-Month-Movie-Promo-April-2012.html
Doris does an audio update!
(If you love Doris Day, trust me, you will love this link!)
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The special guests link under the programs drop-down menu has been tweaked.
Here's an update on all special guests in case you might not have seen the entire list yet:
http://www.tcm.com/festival/programs/472749/specialguests.html
If you click on the little blue name of the special guest you want to "know more about,"
it gives you a short bio and a photo!
Just like this:
h4. Shannon Clute
Shannon Clute is the co-author of The Maltese Touch of Evil: Film Noir and Potential Criticism (Dartmouth College Press, 2011) and the co-creator of three popular podcast series: Out of the Past: Investigating Film Noir, a film history and analysis program; Behind the Black Mask: Mystery Writers Revealed, an author interview show; and Yaddocast, the official podcast of the prestigious artists' retreat Yaddo--all with Richard Edwards. Out of the Past was recently selected by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for national radio transmission as part of their Top of The Pods series, and Yaddocast received mention in O, The Oprah Magazine.
A former professor, Clute has been invited to speak on film noir at such institutions as the George Eastman House and WXXI public radio. He is also a scholar and writer of hard-boiled fiction, and his first novel was one of ten semi-finalists in the inaugural Court TV "Search for the Next Great Crime Writer" contest. He works as a brand manager for Turner Classic Movies in Atlanta.
h4. OR IF YOU CLICK ON "Debbie Reynolds" YOU GET TO READ ALL ABOUT DEBBIE!
Debbie Reynolds
Entertainer Debbie Reynolds has been a popular presence in films, on television and on stage for more than six decades. She was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, on April 1, 1932, and grew up in Burbank, California, where she performed with the town symphony and was active in school plays. When she was 16, Reynolds was crowned Miss Burbank and subsequently garnered the attention of MGM and Warner Bros. In 1950, she made an instant impression in small roles in her first two films for MGM, Three Little Words (1950) and Two Weeks with Love (1950). The latter included a high-speed rendition of the novelty song "Aba Daba Honeymoon," which hit No. 3 on the Billboard charts. The studio and directors Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen responded by giving her star billing opposite Kelly and Donald O'Connor in the musical SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952).
During her tenure at MGM, Reynolds performed primarily in musicals, including Give a Girl a Break (1953), Athena (1954) and Hit the Deck (1955). She also scored in romantic comedies like Susan Slept Here (1954) at RKO and The Tender Trap (1955). She also turned in a fine dramatic performance in A Catered Affair (1956). After the end of her contract, Reynolds turned to freelancing, enjoying a big hit with Tammy and the Bachelor (1957), which also gave her a second smash hit single. Numerous successes followed, including The Mating Game (1959), This Happy Feeling (1958), HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962), The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), which earned her a Best Actress Oscar nomination, Divorce American Style (1967), and How Sweet It Is! (1968).
Turning her attention to the stage, Reynolds enjoyed a triumph on Broadway with a revival of the musical chestnut Irene in 1973 and played the London Palladium in a 1975 revue. Live performing kept her busy for the next 20 years, though she occasionally surfaced as a guest star on such television series as Alice and Will & Grace.
Reynolds returned to the big screen in the 1990s, with performances in Oliver Stone's Heaven and Earth (1993), Albert Brooks' Mother (1996) and Frank Oz's In & Out (1997). She has also provided voice work for such television productions as The Rug Rats and Kimpossible.
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Thanks for the news, BingFan.
This is such fabulous news! I can't wait to see it....
It's magic!
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Thank you, cinecrazydc and darryl! I am so happy I was able to share it with you!
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It must have been Kismet!
( Marlene Dietrich, in a photo-op from *Kismet*, whose costumes weren't designed by
Travis Banton, but the talented Irene)
But in retrospect, one of the most iconic pairings in Hollywood must have been Marlene Dietrich and Travis Banton as far as couturier conspiracies are concerned.
During one legendary moment of insipration, Marlene retooled a previous Lombard lame' gown as Banton panicked because the Head Office demanded test stills for *The Devil is a Woman*, directed by Josef Von Sternberg.
Using one of her shawls normally draped over her piano and commandeering some "cheap veiling" encountered in the fitting rooms to form some loose fitting gloves, Banton told Dietrich that she couldn't wear her creation just to appease the boys in the front office."It is ghastly!" he claimed. Banton looked ill, and the horrified wardrobe girls stared.
But Dietrich did it anyway, and usually the way she wanted it done. Somehow the film wiggled its way through the censors, the front office, the Spanish government, and the depths of the legendary costumer's lair at Paramount, who destroyed the original print after its initial run, and *The Devil is a Woman* remained out of circulation until 1959 where it was tucked away in a vault, protected by Dietrich herself, because she claimed it was her favorite film in Maxilmilian Schell's documentary, Marlene.
She "shoulda been a directuh." But her personal life was so.....busy.
And no matter her personal opinions, peccadillos and tangled social calendar, she was an American and did what she could to help us win World War II by her appearances in several dangerous areas performing with the USO, and at one time was aligned with Patton's Third Army, where my father was stationed as a tank battalion commander, but Dad was never able to see one of her shows.
My parents, C.C. and Dorothy, walking down Main Street in Houston,Texas. Since *Hold Back the Dawn*, with Olivia de Havilland and Charles Boyer was released on 9-26-1941, and ***** Tonk* with Clark Gable and Lana Turner was released on October 1, 1941, the folks were strolling along about six months after their marriage.
They loved going to the movies, and they made sure that I did, too!
SUE SUE II...
in General Discussion
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On Wednesday afternoon, there was a definite buzz in the lobby of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel as Robert Wagner was being interviewed by Robert Osborne, who said that he had known Robert Wagner for many years, and that he was one of the nicest men he had ever met.
Photo Courtesy of Sue Sue
And they both were adorable! The topic of passholder conversation
revealed that everyone thought they looked marvelous, and classy.
What else would we say about men representing, discussing, and supporting Turner Classic Movies?
Photo Courtesy of Sue Sue
Robert Wagner took time out from his guest duties to sign autographs for eager fans.