Classic Couple

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 […]

Day one happenings at TCM Classic Film Festival 2022. Stocked up the bookshelf with a trip to Larry Edmonds Bookshop. Met up with our TCM Club members for So You Think You Know Movies. Our Triangle Movie Titans team fared pretty well. Felt like a win to us! Met up with Kim and Steve before […]

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 founder and co-president of Rialto Pictures and Director of Repertory Programming at New York’s Film Forum cinema Bruce Goldstein what he’s most looking forward to during the TCM Classic Film Festival April 21-24, 2022. Film Forum is the nation’s flagship for classic movie restorations with Bruce personally creating over 400 film […]

How to pre-festival. Go to the Academy Museum. Take lots of pictures; soak in the exhibits. Have lunch with your TCM Club members who are also attending TCMFF. Get your TCMFF passes and swag. Hang about Hollywood. Meet up with your friends again for dinner. Call it a great day!

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 […]

Classic Couple recently asked TCM host Dave Karger what he’s most looking forward to during the TCM Classic Film Festival April 21-24, 2022. Here are Dave’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? Dave Karger: First and foremost, I’m so happy […]

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 […]