Classic Couple

Renowned as the greatest movie ever made, Citizen Kane (1941) celebrates its 80th anniversary this month with a special run in theaters Sunday, September 19 and Wednesday, September 22 presented by TCM Big Screen Classics. In advance of the Citizen Kane screening, this week TCM host Ben Mankiewicz offered his perspective on the film that awarded […]

Our TCM Club met on August 8 to play classic movie-themed Jeopardy! Lexi was our host, having developed the custom Jeopardy game for the club. Topics tested club member knowledge of classic film titles, actors and actresses, movie characters and musical scores. We played several competitive rounds peppered with lively discussion of club members’ favorite […]

We are thrilled to announce our newest course offering on our sister site ClassicCoupleAcademy.com. Betty Boop: Sexpot, Spinster, Icon explores how Betty Boop became the Queen of the Animated Screen as one of the biggest stars of 1930s Hollywood. With exclusive content from our media partner, The Film Detective, you’ll experience some of the best […]

Our TCM Club met on July 11 to play classic film bingo. We played several competitive rounds with game cards focused on classic actors, male and female. Our usual sidebar conversations ensued with club members noting their favorite performers along with calling out their beloved film performances. Next month, we have two meetings on the […]

It’s Christmas in July! Time to take a break from the dog days of summer and fantasize about the holidays. Really fantasize. And no two films offer a better escape than Santa Claus (1959) also known as Santa Claus vs. the Devil and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964). Both films feature Santa Claus in […]

On June 29, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) releases The Plot Thickens, Season 2: The Devil’s Candy, the second installment of its award-winning podcast. This time TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and author Julie Salamon go behind the scenes of the infamous 1990 film The Bonfire of the Vanities. A best-selling 1987 novel by Tom Wolfe, The […]

Our TCM Club met on June 13 to discuss six movies that aired on TCM in June. Club member Liz served as guest programmer making the selections and facilitating the member discussion of the following classic movies. Sunday in New York (1964) The Manchurian Candidate (1962) The V.I.P.s (1963) Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) My Favorite […]

Our TCM Club met in May to discuss all things TCM Classic Film Festival 2021. Everyone was eager to discuss their experience attending the virtual festival programming airing on TCM and HBO Max. Most of us tuned into the opening night showing of West Side Story (1961) and enjoyed the pre-film discussion with stars Rita […]

Love them as we do, it’s just difficult to understand the mother who raised you until you yourself become an adult. Only then can you gain a perspective of what life was really like. In this curated book collection, the grown children of some of Hollywood’s most famous actresses share their their childhood experiences, giving […]

Fame (1980) airs on TCM during the TCM Classic Film Festival on Sunday, May 9, at 11:45pm ET with an introduction from star Debbie Allen.