wouldbestar Posted March 26, 2014 I just read that the last of the Palace Passes went today and the Festival is now sold out. I hope that means the more the merrier and this will be the biggest and best one yet. I'll be there in spirit and watching the live reports. Have fun, y'all and stay safe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted March 26, 2014 'Star, it's so great to hear from you! Yes, 2014 is definitely going to be a special year. This is also the first time all of the passes have completely sold out two weeks before the festival! Unbelievable! I like to think that I am just a leetle-bitty-bit responsible for the continued popularity of the TCM Film Festival since I've been writing my columns here since shortly after the first festival in 2010. I am so excited to be meeting many TCM Message Board friends that I only get to see once a year like lzcutter, the countessdelave, darrylfxanax, Cinemaven, and kingrat, and making some new ones. It will also be very sad not to see Kyle Kersten (Kyle in Hollywood) this year. Kyle also helped to popularize the TCM Film Festival, as well as Lzcutter and kingrat. :-) Dedicated Memorial Section of TCM Message Boards to honor Kyle Kersten's Archived Threads: http://forums.tcm.com/forum.jspa?forumID=422 Hugs to you, wouldbestar! :-) I will miss seeing you, and I plan to post reports from time to time during the hectic, frantic dashes from panels to films. :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lzcutter Posted March 26, 2014 Suex2, I hope that those who knew Kyle can gather to toast his memory during the Fest. Not sure that we can do it all as a group (though we can try) but hopefully by the end of the Festival, if nothing else, we can gather in various groupings and remember our dear friend. It's my first festival without being able to see him or talk to him or compare notes. As joyous as I am at celebrating 20 years of TCM (and he would be, too), I do wish he was here to celebrate with us. I miss him very much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted March 26, 2014 I agree. I think that since so many of us were not in LA for his memorial service, we might be able to arrange a gathering for one last official salute. These boards haven't been the same without him. We all know that. I miss him very much, too. Love and hugs to you, lzcutter. I'll be seeing you soon. :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted March 26, 2014 Lynn and Sue, Unfortunately I can't be at the FF, but if you remember, could one of you have a glass in your other hand and I'm sending my toast with you guys. I miss Kyle very much and think of him often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted March 26, 2014 Dear Lavender, We certainly will! Thank you. Hugs to you, Sue Sue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted March 26, 2014 Thank You Dear Sue. I hope you all have a wonderful time this year Hugs and Kisses, xo's back to You and Lynn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lzcutter Posted March 26, 2014 lavender., We would be happy to include in our toast to Kyle! Thank you for that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 26, 2014 Good idea, lavender. Could someone raise a root beer for me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lzcutter Posted March 26, 2014 Patfuls, We'd be happy to! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wouldbestar Posted March 26, 2014 If only in spirit, please add me to anything you do for Kyle. He encouraged me to come out there in 2011 so staunchly and bought me my first drink when I got there. He was such a sweet and gentle soul and I know he is missed. I can't think of the festival without remembering him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lzcutter Posted March 27, 2014 Wouldbe, Consider yourself included. Kyle and I both enjoyed meeting you in 2011 and he would be thrilled to have you included in our toast to him. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted March 27, 2014 So happy to know that you all wish to remember Kyle so fondly! :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted March 27, 2014 This just in to Sue Sue's desktop: Alan Arkin is the scheduled guest for the extended interview with Robert Osborne. Arkin's film, *The Heart is a Lonely Hunter*, will also be screened! Arkin, who was adorable in *Argo* is the big news for the day! Read Dennis Millay's article for the Hollywood Reporter here: http://t.co/yDVbqzc5MS Here's a link to Alan Arkin's official TCM Film Festival bio: http://filmfestival.tcm.com/programs/special-guests/alan-arkin/ And Judy Garland historian John Fricke has just been added to introduce *Easter Parade....* http://filmfestival.tcm.com/programs/special-guests/john-fricke/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingrat Posted March 27, 2014 Great news! Alan Arkin should be a most interesting subject to interview, and The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter is a fine film. This is one of the few Hollywood films whose picture of the South rings true to a Southerner. Now we know why they were saving that empty block on Sunday afternoon at the Egyptian theater. I also just realized that Mark Harris is one of the guest presenters. Because he has just published Five Came Back, a study of directors influenced by their experience in WWII, I imagine he will be introducing The Best Years of Our Lives. He is the husband of playwright Tony Kushner. Edited by: kingrat on Mar 27, 2014 3:50 PM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted March 27, 2014 TCM host Robert Osborne interviews Doris Day for her 90th Birthday Celebration on TCM on April 3rd.... http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/966042/Robert-Osborne-Interviews-Doris-Day-TCM-Original-.html The schedule of Doris Day's films on April 3rd: 6:00 AM I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) 8:00 AM Lover Come Back (1961) 10:00 AM Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) 12:15 PM Love Me Or Leave Me (1955) 2:30 PM April in Paris (1952) 4:15 PM Calamity Jane (1953) 6:00 PM Tunnel Of Love, The (1958) 8:00 PM Thrill Of It All, The (1963) 10:00 PM Move Over, Darling (1963) 12:00 AM Send Me No Flowers (1964) 2:00 AM With Six You Get Eggroll (1968) 4:00 AM Please Don't Eat The Daisies (1960) My short article on The Examiner about the interview: http://www.examiner.com/article/doris-day-visits-with-tcm-host-robert-osborne Thank you, Kingrat, for those comments! I think this year's lineup and special guests are fabulous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingrat Posted March 28, 2014 Tim Conway will no longer be able to attend the festival, according to a new note on the list of special guests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lzcutter Posted March 28, 2014 According to various reports here in the City of Angels, Conway has been having health issues for awhile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted March 28, 2014 So sorry to hear perpetual funny man Tim Conway will not be able to introduce *Cheaper By The Dozen* at 7:15 on Thursday at the TCM Film Festival 2014. This is indeed sad news, and we all hope he will be well. Also, I hope all TCM Message Board members and guests will read about the new Message Board Migration here: http://forums.tcm.com/ann.jspa?annID=61 Thanks for the comments and the alerts, Lzcutter and Kingrat. I will be so happy to see you all very soon! :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted March 29, 2014 Follow the link if you are interested in one of the TCM Movie Locations Bus Tours during the TCM Film Festival 2014: http://filmfestival.tcm.com/attend/tours-and-discounts/ Added times: Wed. 4/9 1:30pm http://l.gofobo.us/y2qFXG6D Thur. 4/10 9:30am http://l.gofobo.us/wt0PxD9B Thur. 4/10 1:30pm http://l.gofobo.us/7A9Vq4NB Fri. 4/11 at 9:30am http://l.gofobo.us/Bcj0XIPz Fri. 4/11 at 1:30pm http://l.gofobo.us/MDmUsbzf Sat. 4/12 at 9:30am http://l.gofobo.us/ESMFPyYU Sun. 4/13 9:30am http://l.gofobo.us/bx1EvL96 Mon. 4/14 9:30am http://l.gofobo.us/sdKPYtSz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted March 30, 2014 Shane Fleming at TCM Studios in Atlanta... TCM's Youngest Guest Programmer is Shane Fleming, and he's the subject of my latest article:http://www.examiner.com/article/tcm-s-youngest-guest-programmer The Magnificent Twenty, coming soon to a screen probably in your living room from April 7 to April 11. I can't wait to see all these great films and Guest Programmers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingrat Posted March 31, 2014 Ryan O'Neal has also had to cancel. The list of presenters keeps getting longer, however. It's a great lineup. There's a list of Special Guests under one of the drop-down menus in the Film Festival section. It seems to be updated just about every day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted March 31, 2014 Sorry to hear about another cancellation, kingrat. I hope all is well with Mr. O'Neal. It looks like they added Director Norman Jewison and Sound Designer Ben Burtt. The schedule is getting ready to be perked up! Also Jeremy Arnold has joined the lineup. He has written many wonderful articles for our TCM website, and is an author, filmmakers, and film historian who has contributed DVD commentaries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SueSueApplegate Posted April 1, 2014 Don't forget about the TCM Message Boards migration. Here's the updated notice from the TCM Web Administration: http://forums.tcm.com/ann.jspa?annID=61 See you back here on Friday, April 4th! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
