On Sunday, October 7 TCM aired Flying Down to Rio (1933). The main stars of the film are Dolores Del Rio and Gene Raymond. Dolores does a beautiful job being, well, beautiful as she plays the exotic Brazilian love interest of charming band leader Gene Raymond, also well played. But for me and many other…
Category Archives: Classic Movies
TCM Chapter Goes to Washington with Mr. Smith
Today the Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter a.k.a. @TCMBacklotRDU met up to see Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). After the film we had “cawfee talk” at an outdoor table in the beautiful, cool Fall air. It may just be me, but I think we all felt a little more American after the movie. There’s just…
Tidbits: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
I am gearing up to watch the TCM Big Screen Classics presentation of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) this weekend. Searching for a little trivia on IMDB, I found the following tidbits about the cast interesting. James Stewart knew this was the role of a lifetime, one that could place him near the top of…
Wits and Wiles
The 1942 version of My Sister Eileen, is one of my favorite all-time movies. It aired on TCM Saturday, September 29, and I had to watch. The TCM brief synopsis of the film reads: Two sisters – one smart, one pretty – move to New York to build careers. Rosalind Russell plays Ruth Sherwood, the smart…
Small But Mighty Rebels!
Today the Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter had its first official outing. We met up to see Rebel Without A Cause (1955), labeled Rebel Cause on the theater marquee. (We had a chuckle about that one.) It was good to see the film on the big screen. For me, I think my appreciation of James Dean’s…
Tidbits: Rebel Without a Cause
As we prep to watch TCM Big Screen Classic Rebel Without a Cause (1955) this weekend, I did a little hunting around for some items of interest. IMDB offers interesting trivia about the film. Here are a few I found interesting: The empty pool in which the characters sit and discuss their lives first appeared…
Remaining TCM Fathom Events for 2018
Coming Up! The remaining TCM Big Screen Classics, in partnership with Fathom Events: IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 9, SEPTEMBER 12 TCM Big Screen Classics Presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 23, SEPTEMBER 26 TCM Big Screen Classics Presents Rebel Without a Cause IN THEATERS OCTOBER 14, OCTOBER 17 TCM Big Screen Classics…
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