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_*Still on the Road To Hollywood - 2011*_ A Collection of Posters and Still Images (Click Through On Above Images to Access Larger Versions.) *Dodsworth* (1936) screens at the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival with a new print in celebration of the film's 75th Anniversary as part of the "Discoveries" series of film presentations. Edited by: hlywdkjk on Apr 5, 2011 7:44 AM

Monday, April 4th TCM Salutes the 150th Anniversary of the start of the Civil War (Click Through on Above Image to Access Larger Versions.)

More From Fragments - Click Through On Above Images for Large and Larger Versions

Time Is Running Out! If you are in Southern California and are interested in entering, just watch a TCM "On Demand" film before midnight. Perhaps you'll be one of the lucky few to attend the TCM Classic Film Festival this month in Hollywood. Kyle In Hollywood

SoCal Cable "On Demand" Contest - Festival Passes as Prizes! Attention all digital Time/Warner Cable subscribers in Southern California! (Los Angeles / San Diego / Desert Cities) There is an "On Demand" Sweepstakes running in connection with the TCM Classic Film Festival. TCM and TIme Warner Cable is giving away pairs of passes to the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival. To enter, all one has to do is watch a one minute "Register To Win" video and then any of the "TCM On Demand" film offerings - which, in LA, include *Royal Wedding*, *Guys And Dolls* or *Strangers On A Train* right now. One can enter multiple times - just watch other films from the "TCM On Demand" line-up. But one must "enter" (watch the video & a film) before midnight tonight, April 03. There are multiple pairs of passes being given away in the Sweepstakes - Five Grand Prizes - pairs of Spotlight Passes includes Opening Night Gala and After Party and other perks Five First Prizes - pairs of Essential Passes includes Opening Night Gala Ten Second Prizes - pairs of Classic passes. The Official Rules are found here - http://www.timewarnercable.com/SoCal/about/local/sweepstakes/TCM/rules.html Details about the benfits to each of the different Passes is found here - http://www.tcm.com/festival/index.html#/passes/index Most levels of passes have soldout so if one has thought about attending but hesitated 'til now, this is one of the only ways to get your hands on one. Get going, get watching and Good Luck! Kyle In Hollywood

_*Still on the Road To Hollywood - 2011*_ A Collection of Posters and Still Images (Click Through On Above Images to Access Larger Versions.) *The Devil Is A Woman* (1935) will screen at the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival with the World Premiere of a restoration from the Museum of Modern Art and will be introduced by the MOMA Film Collection manager Katie Trainor.

Sunday, April 3rd The final reel (all that exists) of John Ford's *The Village Blacksmith* is shown tonight as part of TCM's presentation of "Fragments", a collection of rare films' only known existing footage from archives around the world. (Click Through on Above Image to Access Larger Versions.)

*"What do you guys do, monitor all of my posts? Do you have some kind of ALERT signal you give when you know I'm thinking about you?"* - FCD No. You are one of only a few that are regularly posting at this time of day. There isn't a lot of activity here in the West Coast "evening." *"LOL, I should have also said, "and they know who they are."* And face it Fred. You're hard to ignore and transparent as Saran Wrap. Kyle In Hollywood

*"Some of these films just seem to drop out of sight and they aren't on any channel for years."* - FCD Universal Horror Night http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/82776%7C0/Universal-Horror.html (from 2004) Boris Karloff - Star Of The Month http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/35371%7C0/Boris-Karloff-October-Star-of-the-Month.html (also early 2000s) Frankenstein Marathon http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/38663%7C0/Frankenstein-Marathon.html (probably 2003) I hope the links work. It is an iffy propostion these days. Otherwise just search the "site" for "Frankenstein" in the box in the upper right hand corner. Kyle (lecture-free) In Hollywood

*"So cute, but is there a scene even remotely like this in the movie? It's been a few years since I've watched it, but I don't remember one."* - DougieB Nope. Not on the trunk of an elephant. But in a branch of a tree. -------------------- *"Tarzan looks more like Elmo Lincoln than Weismuller."* - joefilmone You're SO right. (1918) starring Elmo Lincoln ----------------------- *"The Two Weeks with Love poster is one patful would have loved!"* - lzcutter *"I thought the same thing."* - JackFavell I miss our gam-crazy friend very much. Kyle In Hollywood

Here's a link to the webpage for the Los Angeles ABC affililate's program titled "Eye On L.A." http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=resources/eye_on_la&id=8048478 Tonight's edition featured "Los Angeles' Most Iconic Places" and included insider visits to Hollywood icons like Grauman's Chinese Theater, The Magic Castle and The Jim Henson Studios (formerly Chaplin Studios.) Each of these places are "foot-friendly" (walking distance) for any Classic Film Festival visitor. The program is a great intro to the neighborhood and other parts of L.A. that may be of interest to any attendees that find themselves with some extra time on their hands that weekend. (I am thinking any "Matinee Passholders", in particular.) A visit to the Magic Castle would be a wonderful way for a Matinee Passholder to spend a Friday or Saturday evening. There are separate video links for each of the Hollywood segments along with other "Icons" featured in the show - like Griffith Observatory, Capitol Records and Fred Segal on Melrose. Give it a look. Kyle In Hollywood

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_*Still on the Road To Hollywood - 2011*_ A Collection of Posters and Still Images France (Click Through On Above Image to Access Larger Versions.) Today, the passes to a free screening of *Rio Bravo* being presented in Austin, Texas become available for download. The screening is hosted by Ben Mankewicz and Angie Dickinson. Passes are available here - http://www.tcm.com/2011/roadtohollywood/index.html

Lone Star State fans of TCM can see a few more stars in Texas later this month when Ben Mankiewicz and Angie Dickinson arrive in Austin to present a screening of *Rio Bravo* on Saturday, April 16th. The free passes become available for download today, Saturday April 2nd. They can be had here - http://www.tcm.com/2011/roadtohollywood/index.html Choose "Austin". And keep an eye out for those other stars, "SueSueApplegate" and "butterscotchgreer". Both are planning on attending. Kyle In Hollywood

Not that he couldn't have invested in real estate in Beverly Hills, but Bob Hope lived in the Toluca Lake area of the San Fernando Valley for most of his life. The family is still there. Kyle In Hollywood

_*Still on the Road To Hollywood - 2011*_ A Collection of Posters and Still Images (Click Through On Above Image to Access Larger Versions.) *Whistle Down The Wind* will be screened at the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival with actress Haley Mills in attendance as part of the Festival's "Discoveries" series.

Friday, April 1st

*"Kyle: Thanks for your help. They came up with three on Sunset: A Comfort Inn, Rodeway Inn, The Sunset Inn, and a Quality Inn on La Brea-please tell me it's not in the middle of those tar pits."* - wouldbestar Hi - Of all the suggestions you named, The Quality Inn on LaBrea is closest and likely to be equal in cost to all the others. I have walked by there often and it appears very nice. This is the website for the place - http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-hollywood-california-CAB20 The place is no where near the Tar Pits. And it is only a block away from the Roosevelt - by way of the back exit/valet area of the Roosevelt. You can be in your room five minutes after leaving the Roosevelt. I am not familiar with any of the others you listed. But I believe they are all in the same area of Sunset Blvd. Not a far walk by any means. As to your thoughts about taking the Greyhound, I wouldn't try to talk you out of seeing your sister. BUt I am thinking a looooong bus ride cross country would be very tiring. And the last thinkg you should be when arriving at the Festival is tired. Just something to keep in mind. This is a useful map of the area - (Definitely Click Through To Access Larger, More Readable Versions. Choose "Actions" and then "View All Sizes". Go to the "Original" size.) The Roosevelt is on the left hand side area of the map. And the Quality Inn, while not listed on the map, would be just to the left of the "flag" pointing to The Roosevelt. (Hollywood Blvd. runs across the center of the map. The street (drawn unfinished) hinted to on the very far left is LaBrea. So that shows you just how close you would be. The hotels/Inns on Sunset would occupy the lower white area of the map on the left. At least, I know the Rodeway is in that area. And for future reference, The Music Box theater where the filmed interview with Peter O'Toole will take place is the last "tall" building on Hollywood Blvd. the far right side of the map. (It isn't designated on the map but the building is drawn there.) I hope this is somewhat helpful to you. If there is anything else you would like to know, please ask. I, or some others around here, may be able to offer more advice. Kyle In Hollywood

*"It's official. Everybody gets to miss something they really, really wanted to see! All this and only four days."* - David In Seattle Is pessimism creeping in there David? Or is it just pragmatism? But I can see where you're coming from. If one takes in five films a day over four days, that is only (Only???) 20 screenings. And the total number of films being screened is much longer than that. It does appear that we have the "complete" list of films. The pdf file released today is tagged "FINAL" so I am guessing there isn't any more announcments of screenings to come. Whew! It is almost a relief to know that the Festival has reached capacity for screenings. I've counted 61 films being screened this year. I think that's about a 50% increase over last year. Plus, there is Robert Osborne's interview with Peter O'Toole which is being recorded for TCM and his Handprint/Footprint ceremony in the Forecourt of the Chinese Theater. There are panel discussions/presentations yet to be announced. Plus, while sitting across from Robert Osborne the other night, the Managing Director of the Festival referenced some exhibits planned for the Festival this year. And I thought last year was overloaded with too many events. Ha! Silly me! So now we wait. Hopefully the next few days will bring the release of "the grid" - the chronological listings of films/events divided up by theater when everyone can see what is showing opposite the rest of the screenings. Then the gnashing of teeth - and perhaps a bit of keening - will really begin. *Becket* or *Seven Brides...* ? The TCM Classic Film Festival became the CLASSIC Film Festival with today's announcement. Adding titles such as *Now, Voyager*, *The Mummy*, *A Night At The Opera* and *The Ghost And Mrs. Muir* really filled out the line-up in a way that stamps the Festival with TCM's imprint. And I do like the idea that one can create a mini-film series of Joseph Cotten films during the Festival. He appears in *Citizen Kane*, *Gaslight*, *The Third Man* and *Niagra*. That's kinda cool. And "Bravo" for adding *Manhattan* to the Gershwin line-up. It was the film that opened me to the Gershwin Songbook - even without any songs. Kyle In Hollywood Edited by: hlywdkjk on Mar 31, 2011 7:42 PM

*"Kyle - it's always wonderful to find a surprise like this! Beautiful posters so far..."* - JackFavell Thanks! I consider the Film Festival threads a "scrapbook" resource for those attending the Festival. And I wish you were coming to Hollywood for a visit. Next year? Kyle In Hollywood

_*Still on the Road To Hollywood - 2011*_ A Collection of Posters and Still Images alt="Copy of 7thVoyageOfSinbad1958LRG_ITAL" /> Italy (Click Through On Above Images to Access Larger Versions.) *The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad* (1958) will be screened at the 2011 TCM Classic FIlm Festival as part of the "Music And The Movies" Spotlight series on composer Bernard Herrmann.

Thursday, March 31st (Click Through On Image to Access Larger Versions. Choose "Actions" and then Select "View All Sizes".)

*"I called and bought the Matinee pass outright and am on the waiting list for the Classic and Essential ones. The main thing is I AM GOING."* - wouldbestar Yippeeee! Happy to know you are making the pilgrimage to this year's Film Festival. And I'll cross my fingers that an upgrade for your pass becomes available. *"Now to get going on ... wardrobe."* "Paging "SueSueApplegate". Kyle In Hollywood

*"They are a package with the plane that goes from my TIA to Bob Hope in Burbank. Am I on the right track? Any help would be appreciated."* - wouldbestar First, I am so glad you are attending the Film Festival this year. You're going to have a ball. As to your hotel options, it might help us if you post what places Priceline and/or the Airfair Package suggested. Then a few of us can give you some feedback on those options that will be most helpful to you. At this point, I will say - "the closer, the better." Try to be as close to the Roosevelt/Hollywood Blvd. as possible. Also take a look at the suggestions in this thread - http://forums.tcm.com/thread.jspa?threadID=156527&tstart=45 Kyle (Welcome to my Neighborhood) In Hollywood

_*Still on the Road To Hollywood - 2011*_ A Collection of Posters and Still Images (Click Through On Above Images to Access Larger Versions.) *Reds* (1981) will be screened at the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival in celebration of the film's 30th Anniversary. The film will be preceded by an interview with Director/Actor Warren Beatty conducted by Essentials co-host Alec Baldwin.