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My latest article features the 2015 TCM Film Festival gem "The Picture Show Man" (1977) and a short interview with Senior VP of Programming Charles Tabesh: http://www.examiner.com/article/tcm-fil ... t-rarities
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"Yul"tide is almost here!

NO PASSES HAVE BEEN SOLD OUT YET! Passes don't go on sale until Tuesday!
TCM FILM FESTIVAL 2016 passes go on sale at:
10 a.m. (ET)
9 a.m. (CST)
8 a.m. (MT)
7 a.m. (PT)
Here: https://www.citiprivatepass.com/%E2%80% ... l%E2%80%A6"]https://www.citiprivatepass.com/…/tcm_c ... m_festival

If you don't have a Citicard, passes go on sale to the general public on Thursday, November 19.

Hint: Sometimes you are allowed to purchase a pass at the same without a Citicard!
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Essential and Spotlight passes have been sold out at the presale and during today's sale to the general public. A new TCM FIlm Festival record! I will take a little credit for helping to make the festival as popular as it is. Working on my seventh year writing about all the fun in LA in April and May.

Can't wait for TCM Film Festival 2016 to begin!
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Hi,

One couldn't order Spotlight passes on-line and the telephone was disconnected yesterday; so I wasn't able to get any pass.
I now have a special agent trying to obtain one for me, but haven't heard yet.
So, I'm up-in-the-air now and waiting.......

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Larry,

Got my fingers crossed for your special agent to come through. In the meantime, Classic Passes are still available online.

Hoping, hoping, hoping!!!!
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Larry, I tried to call and couldn't leave a message. I guess that's why. Classic passes are still availalble if your special agent can't secure it for you.

Hope all is well!
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Hi Lynn, Christy and Everyone,

Although I was unable to secure a Spotlight Pass, I am on a Wait List...
I have however, got a Classic Pass, as advised by you both and can upgrade to Spotlight, if available.
Also, I'm reserved at the Roosevelt several months ago - so see everyone at The Festival - with all our bells and whistles on!!!

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Larry,

That is terrific news!!! It wouldn't be the same without you!

Is it April yet?
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This is indeed fabulous news, Larry! So thrilled we will be seeing you again!

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Don't know if we'll be hearing about more films this week, but we can always hope!

Here are some background articles about the only Christmas-themed film scheduled for the TCMFF 2016...

A discussion with Karolyn Grimes who played ZuZu from 2014:http://parade.com/359593/nancyberk/show ... yn-grimes/

Christmas Eve 2013 with Donna Reed's daughter from Will McKinley on Cinematically Insane: https://willmckinley.wordpress.com/2013 ... -daughter/

25 Things You Might Not Know about It's A Wonderful Life: http://mentalfloss.com/article/60792/25 ... erful-life
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More Trailblazing Women updates....

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Rita Moreno...

When Susan Kohner discussed her experiences being typecast after her stint as Sarah Jane in Douglas Sirk's Imitation of Life(1959) during her visit with Robert Osborne and the late Juanita Moore at the TCMFF 2010 on Friday, April 23, in the historic Egyptian Theatre, she indicated how frustrated she became, and ultimately moved on to other things besides acting. But Rita Moreno didn't let Hollywood stereotyping stop her. Will we see EGOT and Kennedy Center Honoree Moreno at this year's TCMFF 2016 introducing "The King and I?" I guess we'll have to wait and see. But for now, here's a link to her CBS This Morning appearance today: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rita-moreno ... ailblazer/
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What kind of last-minute holiday gift can you find for that TCM enthusiast in your family?
Some of my favorite classic film books from 2014 and 2015, and in no particular order as there's something to love about all of them:

"Hollywood Celebrates The Holidays" by Karie Bible and Mary Mallory: "]

"My First Time in Hollywood" by TCM Film Festival presenter Cari Beauchamp and feature historian on October's Trailblazing Women on TCM :

Hailed as one of the best film noir books of 2015, David Meuel reveals new intpretations of some iconic classics:

"A Real American Character: The Life of Walter Brennan" from the Hollywood Legends Series
by Carl Rollyson:

"Not Just Batman's Butler: The Biography of Alan Napier" by James Bigwood: "

J.B. Kaufman's " Pinnochio, The Making of a Disney Classic": http://www.jbkaufman.com"]http://www.jbkaufman.com

Sheana Ochoa's biography of Acting legend Stellar Adler is also an excellent chronicle of the Yiddish theatre with some shocking revelations about "Stella! Mother of Modern Acting" and her family:

TCM's own Trailblazing Women host and TCM Film Festival presenter Illeana Douglas : "]

Jacqueline T. Lynch's "Ann Blyth. Actress. Singer. Star" :

For more entertaining and well-researched books by some fabulous authors, check out the archived Guest Stars on The Silver Screen Oasis Archived Guest Star Threads: http://silverscreenoasis.com/oasis3/viewforum.php?f=36
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Sadly, I have no updates concerning the TCM Film Fest for 2016, but I wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow is the last day to catch the TCM/Fathom screening of Miracle on 34th Street : http://www.fathomevents.com/event/mirac ... 85_Miracle

It's wonderful that Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, and Thelma Ritter still have a film being showcased on the big screen!
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Here's hoping and wishing for a fabulous 2016 for everyone!

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For those of you who have survived another holiday season, Congratulations! :-)

Here's a link to my latest article about popular classic film books in 2015. Some of these authors have either presented and/or attended the TCM Film Festivals: http://www.examiner.com/list/film-books ... nre-cinema

UPDATES: Um....there aren't any updates about the TCM Film Festival 2016. But I think we might have some news at least by the end of the month. Or even this afternoon. Or tomorrow. Or next week.......
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