Lady of Burlesque (1943) is based on The G-String Murders a 1941 detective novel written by famous burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee. The film, directed by William A. Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Michael O’Shea, is a faithful and fun-to-watch adaptation of the novel. It’s the story of Dixie Daisy the hot up-and-coming star…
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Grab Your Hot Cocoa: The Holiday Specials Are On
Each year, the changing of the seasons is signaled by the airing of the seasonal television specials. Since the 1960s, the arrival of the Christmas season means it’s time to watch the Rankin/Bass animated films: The Little Drummer Boy (1968), Frosty the Snowman (1969), Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970), and The Year Without…
TCM Club Holiday Festivities
TCM Club finished out 2019 with a number of gatherings. The club had two outings to see TCM Big Screen Classics. On December 1 club members gathered to see the 30th Anniversary screening of When Harry Met Sally. The next week on December 8, a crew went to see a special 75th Anniversary presentation of…
2020 TCM Big Screen Classics Schedule
The TCM Big Screen Classics – Fathom Events Schedule for 2020 follows. Excited to revisit these films in the year ahead. An American in Paris (1951) from Warner Bros. Sunday, January 19, and Wednesday, January 22 Love Story (1970) – 50th Anniversary from Paramount Pictures Sunday, February 9, and Wednesday, February 12 The Color Purple (1985) – 35th Anniversary from Warner…
Capra Christmas Noir: Meet John Doe (1941)
Director Frank Capra is perhaps best known for making films about the redemption of the common man and the goodwill of communities. These themes are omnipresent in his most iconic Christmas movies—It’s a Wonderful Life from 1946 and Meet John Doe from 1941. Both films showcase Christmas Capra noir style as the director’s darkest films…
TCMC Outing: The Godfather Part II
The Triangle Classic Movie Club (TCMC) enjoyed an outing on Sunday, November 10 to see the TCM Big Screen Classics 45th anniversary presentation of The Godfather Part II. Most of us had not seen the movie in its entirety in a long time, and it was a special experience to see it, all three hours…
TCM Classic Film Festival 2020: Passes On Sale Soon; Initial Films Announced
Soon passes go on sale for the TCM Classic Film Festival 2020 in Hollywood. The Citi card member exclusive pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 though 10 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2019 at citientertainment.com. Passes go on sale to the public at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 21, 2019…
Spooky Spoof: Bela Lugosi in The Gorilla (1939)
The Gorilla (1939) is billed as a horror comedy. When released that may have felt accurate. Eighty years onward, it shows more as a spooky spoof than anything, especially when watched with an eye on Bela Lugosi. The Gorilla is one of Lugosi’s lesser known films, released at a time when his career was in…
Judy: Must-See Judy Garland Biopic
Saw Judy yesterday, the biopic about the last performances of Judy Garland in 1969 at The Talk of the Town in London. The film covers a heartbreaking time in Judy’s life as she tries to revive her waning career all the while battling her lifelong struggle with substance abuse. Renee Zellweger gives a tour de force…
Announcing Triangle Classic Movie Club: TCMC
ClassicCouple.com was founded a year ago to share our love of classic movies with other fans. Over the past 12 months we have enjoyed writing about some of our favorite films as well as what we call new classic discoveries – old films that were new to us. Through this site and opportunities offered to…