Classic Couple

We could have danced all night. Given we just saw the TCM Big Screen Classics 55th Anniversary showing of My Fair Lady (1964)! The Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter enjoyed our outing today to see the classic musical My Fair Lady, winner of eight Academy Awards in 1965. It’s easy to see how My Fair Lady […]

Yesterday the Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter was off to see the 80th anniversary TCM Big Screen Classics screening of The Wizard of Oz (1939). Before the show I made the acquaintance of a six-year-old Wicked Witch of the Popcorn seeing the movie for the first time in a theater with her aunt. We had a […]

Our numbers are growing! We would like to welcome the newest members to join our chapter since October. A warm welcome to: Lynell, Gary, Carolyn, Hettie, Kim, Suzanne, Janet, Adrienne, and Dan! We look forward to sharing our love of classic movies with you in the year ahead!

Sadly the outing of the Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter to see the TCM Big Screen Classics presentation of White Christmas was cancelled on Sunday, December 9, 2018 due to, quite fittingly, snow, snow, snow, snow, snow. Snow It won’t be long before we’ll all be there with snow Snow I want to wash my hands, […]

Last night the Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter a.k.a. @TCMBacklotRDU met up to see the 30th Anniversary TCM Big Screen Classics screening of Die Hard (1988). During our pre-show dinner we discussed our excitement to see the film, realizing some of us had seen it in the theater 30 years ago, one of us in back-to-back marathon […]

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 […]

Nothing says the holidays like watching a favorite holiday movie for the “umpteenth” time. Getting to watch them on the big screen, now that’s something special. This holiday season, we’ll be organizing Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter attendance at two Monday Night at the Movies held at the Rialto Theater in Raleigh. These are one-night-only showings at […]

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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 […]

To join the Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter, first you must become a member of TCM Backlot. An annual TCM Backlot membership costs $87. Member benefits include: Vote on programming and help shape the network Attend special events and member-only gatherings Watch rare videos and first looks at original programming Go inside the history of TCM […]