Classic Couple

First full day of TCMFF. Load up on breakfast. Queue for the first movie of the day. Make new friends in line and pass out movie quote magnets. Marvel at the presenters and films. Star sightings at Lily Tomlin’s Hand & Footprint Ceremony. Meet up with old festival friends. Watch GIANT on the big screen […]

Senior director of Original Productions at Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and programmer for the annual TCM Classic Film Festival and lead programmer for the TCM Classic Cruise, Scott McGee knows classic film. In the book DANGER ON THE SILVER SCREEN: 50 Films Celebrating Cinema’s Greatest Stunts by Scott McGee, Running Press and Turner Classic Movies […]

Iconic actress Pam Grier made a surprise visit to the TCM Classic Film Festival media reception on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Joining TCM General Manager Pola Changnon on stage, Grier immediately sang the praises of TCM. “I just wanted to thank you, because there are so many incredible films that are classic. Sometimes they change […]

Classic Couple recently asked TCM host Alicia Malone what she’s most looking forward to during the TCM Classic Film Festival April 21-24, 2022. Here are Alicia’s TCMFF picks and plans. Classic Couple: What films/events are you personally looking forward to experiencing at the 2022 TCM Film Festival and why? Alicia Malone: Overall, I’m just beside myself that […]

Premiering Fall 2022: Trailblazing actress Pam Grier shares her remarkable life story with Turner Classic Movies’ (TCM) host Ben Mankiewicz in season four of the award-winning TCM podcast The Plot Thickens. “The word ‘iconic’ is overused in this industry, but Pam has been a true revolutionary regarding the depiction of Black women in Hollywood,” said […]

Classic Couple asked award-winning film historian and author Cari Beauchamp what she’s most looking forward to during the TCM Classic Film Festival April 21-24, 2022. A prolific writer, Cari has authored six books on film history including Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood and is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker. […]

Classic Couple recently asked TCM host Eddie Muller what he’s most looking forward to during the TCM Classic Film Festival April 21-24, 2022. Here are Eddie’s TCMFF picks and plans. Classic Couple: What films/events are you personally looking forward to experiencing at the 2022 TCM Film Festival and why? Eddie Muller: Looks like I’ll be very busy […]

Thrilled to share that six members of our TCM Club are attending the TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) April 21-14, 2022. With spouses as plus-ones, our group numbers eight. We’re looking forward to making new memories with long-time good friends at the festival. A couple of club members have sorted out their must-see films and […]

Our TCM Club met on March 20 to discuss films that aired on TCM in February. Club guest programmer Liz selected a variety of romances from the 1940s. Her movie picks included: A Guy Named Joe (1943)Night Song (1947)Waterloo Bridge (1940)Brief Encounter (1945)The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)Pride and Prejudice (1940) Liz took the club […]

Recently Classic Couple interviewed Frank Miller, creator of the new game TCM Ultimate Movie Trivia Challenge: 400+ Questions to Test Your Knowledge. Read more. Classic Couple Q1: What was your process for selecting only 400 questions from over 100+ years of Hollywood film history? Frank Miller: I’ll admit, limiting this was hard. I started out […]