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Turner‏Verified account @Turner 3h3 hours ago In 1994, surrounded by some of Hollywood’s most iconic stars @TedTurnerIII launched @tcm, a network dedicated to honoring & preserving classic films. Today, TCM continues to celebrate cinematic treasures & inspire movie lovers around the world. Happy 25th anniversary, TCM!

Every Oscar Ever‏ @EveryOscarEver 1h1 hour ago The indispensable @TCM celebrates its 25th anniversary tonight at 8pm ET with the first film to ever screen on the network, “Gone With The Wind.” #TCM25 #TCM #TCMparty

dandoody‏ @dandoody 54m54 minutes ago Highlight of my TCM Film Festival—after the NIGHT WORLD screening on Thursday evening, introduced by Sara Karloff, I was able to exchange a few words with her and showed her my WWII-era copy of her father’s Tales of Terror anthology that she kindly agreed to sign! #TCMFF

The American Legion‏Verified account @AmericanLegion 41m41 minutes ago ,@tcm host @davekarger intros @TheNormanLear film “Cold Turkey” @HollywoodPost43’s #LegionTheater during #TCMFF. It was the only big-screen film Lear directed; you may have heard of some of his other work: All in the Family, Sanford & Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, etc.

Behind the Lens‏ @BTLRadioShow 46m46 minutes ago 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival Carpet Chat with actor PATTY McCORMACK - https://go.shr.lc/2URPy2d (VIDEO) #TCMFF @tcm #TheBadSeed #PattyMcCormack

TCM‏Verified account @tcm 14m14 minutes ago As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of TCM which was born on this day in 1994, we want to know your favorite film from the year you were born. Share your pick ...........

TCM‏Verified account @tcm 14m14 minutes ago As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of TCM which was born on this day in 1994, we want to know your favorite film from the year you were born. Share your pick using #TCM25.

Tracy MakeSomeNoise‏ @ironone9 26m26 minutes ago @tcm HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY TCM! Thank you for being a part of my life and household. Plus my number 1 favorite movie channel. Great classic films from every genre and also from around the world. Outstanding hosts carrying on the tradition of Robert Osborne. #TCMFF #TCMParty

Boo!! No silents OR imports tonight?!

"Queen of the Desert" (2015?) @ Netflix- 'epic biographical drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog and is based on the life of British traveller, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer and political officer Gertrude Bell.....(aka the 'Female Lawrence of Arabia') ... The film stars Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis and Robert Pattinson ...' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_the_Desert_(film) ==================================== -Intrigued by subject & Director, but disappointed in empty, overlong but beautifully photographed and well-acted... Someone should do a decent bio-pic on Bell, who appears to have a fascinating and influential (on the Mid-East) life... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Bell

Jennifer Dorian‏ @JRDorian 18h18 hours ago There is no greater honor for TCM than to bring enjoyment into peoples’ lives. We are so humbled that you choose to invest your personal time with us ... we know what it takes to get away from home… pet sitters, child care, packing, TSA, time off- cheers to you all! #TCMFF

Cartoon Brew‏Verified account @cartoonbrew 2h2 hours ago Laika’s ‘Missing Link’ Charms Critics, But Faces Uphill Battle At Box Office https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/laikas-missing-link-charms-critics-but-faces-uphill-battle-at-box-office-172383.html … ".....they generally enjoyed the humor, the sincerity of its themes, and above all, the stunning visual feats the filmmakers pulled off in this hybrid stop motion/cg adventure. Regardless of what some people think about the studio’s stories, one undeniable thing to praise about Laika is their commitment to creating new worlds and unique characters in original stories. Here are some takes on the film from critics at major publications:.... " Thank God for Laika. At a time when convenience has become the determining factor of most artistic consumption, intellectual property is prized over actual creativity, and the great animation houses are either stuck in some kind of limbo (Studio Ghibli) or lost in the profit margins of their own mythology (Pixar), the Oregon-based stop-motion studio behind the likes of Coraline, Paranorman, and Kubo and the Two Strings is still chugging along, one painstaking shot at a time. The degree of care that goes into every detail of these movies almost requires a certain level of quality, as each handcrafted flourish is born out of a thousand hours of meticulous work.".........

Cartoon Brew‏Verified account @cartoonbrew 6 Upcoming European Animation Features That We Loved At Cartoon Movie: These highly individualistic and bold animated features are guaranteed to challenge and inspire filmgoers. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/6-upcoming-european-animation-features-that-we-loved-at-cartoon-movie-172265.html …

How the TCM festival brings Old Hollywood to life for four days – and makes it more inclusive "Since it launched as a network 25 years ago this week, Turner Classic Movies has been dedicated to carrying the torch for classic cinema. When they launched their now annual film festival ten years ago, they sought to double down on that in an even more experiential way – by literally bringing a semblance of Old Hollywood to life in the spaces it once existed for four days every spring. With the TCM Classic Film Festival, Turner Classic Movies not only contributes to the celebration and preservation of the films themselves, but takes things a step further and preserves the history of the film-going experience.... But in resurrecting classic Hollywood, via both the network and more vividly at the festival, TCM faces unique challenges — the Golden Age of Hollywood by its nature was not an inclusive space. The studio system was dominated by white men perpetuating a worldview that often foregrounded racism, sexism, and homophobia. Movies have been and always will be a product of their time. How then, can TCM, both pay tribute to the glamour of Hollywood’s past and make the festival (and the network by extension) a more diverse and inclusive venture? Both Changnon and TCM host Ben Mankiewicz acknowledge how crucial nostalgia is to the entire experience TCM offers, but stress how the network strives to make sure it’s not divorced from contemporary conversations. “I always talk about there’s a vigor in our nostalgia, so we don’t want it to just be stepping into a deserted attic,” Changnon says of designing physical spaces for the festival. “We want it to feel very much alive and connected and influencing what happens in the world today.”......... https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/10/tcm-festival-inclusivity/

just FYI, there's THIS film streaming @ Netflix.... Documentary '13TH' Argues Mass Incarceration Is An Extension Of Slavery https://www.npr.org/2016/12/17/505996792/documentary-13th-argues-mass-incarceration-is-an-extension-of-slavery see also: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/13th-2016 "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." –Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution When the 13th amendment was ratified in 1865, its drafters left themselves a large, very exploitable loophole in the guise of an easily missed clause in its definition. That clause, which converts slavery from a legal business model to an equally legal method of punishment for criminals, is the subject of the Netflix documentary “13th. ......."

25 years later, TCM still abides (so movie lovers pray) By JAKE COYLEtoday "......“We view ourselves as the keeper of the flame,” says Jennifer Dorian, general manager of TCM. “We’re stronger than ever.” That will be good news to the TCM fans whose heart rates quickened after AT&T’s takeover of Time Warner, which had bought Turner Broadcasting back in 1996. That led to restructuring, announced last month, that placed TCM in WarnerMedia’s “global kids and young adults” subdivision, along with Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. WarnerMedia also shut down TCM’s nascent streaming service, FilmStruck , last November after deeming it a “niche service.” WarnerMedia is to launch a larger streaming platform later this year. The demise of FilmStruck prompted an outcry from the likes of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan who petitioned WarnerMedia for its preservation. Some of the biggest names in Hollywood had TCM’s back. One privately told Mankiewicz: “If you think we’re mad about FilmStruck, wait ’til you see what we do if anyone messes with the network.” Yet the shuttering of FilmStruck (its streaming partner, Criterion Collection , relaunched as a stand-alone service on Monday) reinforced concerns that amid all the juggling and bundling of merging conglomerates, TCM might slip through the digital cracks....... “The fact that there are really passionate, vocal people out there helps us sort of stay the course. I think our corporate bosses don’t want to upset those people,” says Charlie Tabesh, TCM’s programming chief and a 21-year veteran at the network. “While you can never promise anything, I’ve been through it enough that I’d be surprised if they changed it.” Change can be a dirty word around TCM. “Lower case ‘c,’ please,” says Mankiewicz. “Evolve” is more preferable. TCM is, after all, a place where time nearly stops. In the 25 years since its founding, its focus remains overwhelmingly the golden age of Hollywood. Movies from the ’30s, ‘40s and ’50s, Tabesh says, make up approximately 70 percent of its programming. “That’s our bread and butter,” says Mankiewicz..... As far as TCM’s place in the rapidly changing streaming world, Dorian says that’s “TBD.” ″There’s a world of opportunity in front of us with streaming. I do not know the right approach for TCM at this moment,” she says. “At our company, we’re developing our new plan right now.” ..... “It feels momentous. It feels like we really accomplished something. It’s a quarter of a century,” says Mankiewicz. “If you asked me what I’d like to be doing in another 25 years, I hope to be introducing movies on TCM, having debates about whether you should remake the ‘The Thin Man’ and listening to those who say, ‘You’re showing too many modern movies!’” https://apnews.com/7341e075894d4a75b5affc0b4fba1a31

“TCM is a brand, not just a TV network,” says Jennifer Dorian, exec VP and general manager of TCM. “Much of our future growth will come from fan engagement initiatives.” ..... “We’re really energized by the new structure,” Dorian says. “Being in the Warner Bros. fold will put us closer to the movies and to creative ideas. There are new opportunities for fans, for consumer products that will really add to our business.” ...... https: //variety.com/2019/tv/features/turner-classic-movies-25-anniversary-ted-turner-1203183315/

How Turner Classic Movies Built a Marquee Brand by Catering to Film Fans "Turner Classic Movies, the last cable channel launched by Ted Turner as an independent media mogul, is hitting its silver on-air anniversary this month. But the TCM brand is well positioned to enter a golden age as the tide turns in the marketplace for cable TV channels. TCM has spent 25 years building up a community of film fanatics who love the channel itself, not just the movies it screens........ TCM has a gold-plated brand because it was designed to appeal to movie devotees rather than a mass audience. The decision was made early on to keep it commercial-free, and the mantra of “no edits and no interruptions” has held firm through successive regimes at Turner, and now Warner Bros. “Context and curation is what we’re known for,” says Charlie Tabesh, senior VP of programming for Turner Classic Movies. “We’ve never programmed the channel with ratings in mind. If we did, we wouldn’t be playing silent films or 1930s black-and-white movies.”....... “This was not going to be a channel to celebrate old Hollywood,” says Brad Siegel, who headed Turner’s entertainment arm at the time TCM was conceived. “We wanted it to be something completely unique, like a magazine that was a smart read for people who love film.” TCM from the get-go has also shelled out to license movies from other studios and sources. “We wanted to lay claim to offering the best mix of classic movies — with a definition of ‘classic’ as something that was really good, not by a chronological time period,” Siegel says. “To do that we had to have more than just the movies we owned.” ...... The TCM vault is stocked with so many thousands of titles and obscurities that even 25 years later, “detective work” is still required to keep on top of everything there is to offer, according to Tabesh. To wit, eight 1930s titles from the RKO days recently surfaced that have never played on the channel. To Tabesh, that’s a big score. “Even when you think you’ve gone through everything, you start finding things,” he says. One of the biggest challenges in recent years has been grappling with the march of time and changing cultural attitudes and social norms...... “It’s the only fan-driven network like this on television,” ....... https://variety.com/2019/tv/features/turner-classic-movies-25-anniversary-ted-turner-1203183315/

TCM News‏Verified account @TCMPR Big news! There's a whole category dedicated to @tcm on @Jeopardy this Thursday, starring @BenMank77! Watch and play along!

late Sun., 4-7 for TCM Imports.... 2:00 AM B/W - 113 m TV-MA Maitresse (1975) Synopsis: A young provincial in search of adventure stumbles into the subterranean world of **** when he is implicated in a burglary of a Paris apartment Dir: Barbet Schroeder Cast: Gerard Depardieu , Bulle Ogier , Andre Rouyer . see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maîtresse "... it could not be shown in a public cinema, but in 1980, it was given showings in private clubs and subsequently re-examined, and in February 1981 was granted an X certificate in a cut version. ..."

Noir Alley‏Verified account @NoirAlley Apr 4 Catch Evelyn Keyes and John Payne in Phil Karlson's 99 RIVER STREET ('53) this week on #NoirAlley hosted by @EddieMuller

🎶 “Please Don’t Call Me Crazy” by The Cactus Blossoms 🎶

TCM Classic Film Festival to Fete Ted Turner "The TCM Classic Film Festival will pay tribute to Turner Classic Movies founder Ted Turner during a special presentation on April 11, the opening night of the four-day festival now in its 10th year in Los Angeles. Turner was an architect of the modern media landscape with his pioneering efforts as a cable TV programmer with CNN, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network and the 1994 launch of TCM. In the mid-1980s he made a huge bet on the value of timeless content with his acquisition of the pre-1948 MGM movie library, among other vaults. Turner sold Turner Broadcasting System to Time Warner for $7.5 billion in 1996........ “Turner Classic Movies was a passion project of mine, born of my love for classic films,” Turner. “I’m very proud to have played a role in honoring these great works through the years, and hope they continue to provide just as much joy and entertainment to TCM viewers as they have to me.” ........ https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/ted-turnertcm-classic-film-festival-1203179268/

early Mon., 4-2 for SOTM: Greta Garbo......... 6:00 AM B/W - 183 m TV-G Goesta Berling's Saga (1924) Synopsis: defrocked priest takes up with several women before falling in love with an Italian noblewoman, Elizabeth Dohna (Garbo) Dir: Mauritz Stiller Cast: Lars Hanson , Ellen Cederstrom , Greta Garbo . see TCM article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/554152/Goesta-Berling-s-Saga/articles.html LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW: 😧Mauritz Stiller. Lars Hanson, Greta Garbo, Ellen Cederstrom, Mona Martenson, Jenny Hasselquist, Gerda Lundequist. "Memorable drama, from the Selma Lagerlof novel, about a defrocked priest (Hanson) and his love for a young married woman (.... in the role which brought her to world attention). Stiller was, of course, Garbo's discoverer and mentor. Several longer versions run between 105m. and 165m. Aka GOSTA BERLING'S SAGA, THE SAGA OF GOSTA BERLING, THE LEGEND OF GOSTA BERLING, and THE STORY OF GOSTA BERLING."

guessing he's referring to movie's narrator's conclusion that the movie depicted & solved the ONLY problem (incident) with the corruption, greed, & criminality in the illegal immigration issue and 'All was right with the world again'