This year is the 60th Anniversary of ‘West Side Story’ and the movie will anchor opening night with stars Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn. It premieres simultaneously on TCM and HBO Max on May 6th at 8pm EST.
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona attended the TCM Classic Film Festival virtual press junket, and was able to ask ‘Westside Story’ alumns George Chakiris & Russ Tamblyn how it felt in the moment. Their answers in the above video are charming and entertaining!
TCM hosts Jacqueline Stewart & Dave Karger shared their thoughts about the evolution of African-American cinema, and what it’s like to work for TCM.
Festival Director Genevieve McGillicuddy and Charlie Tabesh, SVP of Programming shared what it was like to transition into a virtual festival, and whether there was specific focus on introducing youth populations to classic films.
Referencing an earlier query, Koku asks Jacqueline Bisset when she finally decided to call herself an actor. TCM Host Eddie Muller has written eleven books, but does he consider himself an author? Listen to find out! Muller and fellow TCM Host Alicia Malone share how they introduce people to classic cinema.
Your Guide to the TCM Classic Film Festival 2021 – How to Watch, What to Watch, & More!
The festival runs from May 6th – 9th, opening with Westside Story, and will premiere on both TCM and HBO Max. It is completely free. TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz offers an excellent breakdown of how to prepare for this fun weekend.
Complete list of films premiering on both TCM and HBO Max:
FILMS PREMIERING ON TCM CHANNEL
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE
BREATHLESS
BULITT
CHINA SYNDROME
DINER
DOCTOR X
FAME
FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD
GREASE 2
I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING
I LOVE TROUBLE
I REMEMBER MAMA
LA CHAMBRE
LADY SINGS THE BLUES
LET ME COME IN
MEAN STREETS
MY FAVORITE WIFE
NEWS FROM HOME
NICHOLS AND MAY
OCEANS 11
PLACES IN THE HEART
PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE
PRINCESS TAM TAM
RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY
SO THIS IS PARIS
SOPHIA LOREN LIVE FROM TCMFF
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
TEX AVERY
THE FORTUNE COOKIE
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
THE PRODUCERS
THEY WON’T BELIEVE ME
UNDERWORLD USA
WEST SIDE STORY **
WHISTLE AT EATON FALLS
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
FILMS PREMIERING ON HBO MAX
AMERICA, AMERICA
A STAR IS BORN
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN
ANTWONE FISHER
BALL OF FIRE
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
BLACK LEGION
BLACK NARCISSUS
BLESS THEIR LITTLE HEARTS
BRINGING UP BABY
CHAIN LIGHTNING
CLEO FROM 5 TO 7
CLIFFORD
DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST
THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILISATION
DOGFIGHT
GOODFELLAS
GOOD MORNING VIETNAM
GRAND CANYON
HARLAN COUNTY USA
HIS GIRL FRIDAY
HUNGER
INNERSPACE
IT’S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER
LOVE STORY
MELIES’ MYSTERY
MISERY
NORTH BY NORTHWEST
ONCE
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
SCARECROW
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
SPEEDY
STRANGER THAN PARADISE
T-MEN
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME
THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE, TWO, THREE
THE COLOR PURPLE
THE GETAWAY
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP
THE MALTESE FALCON
THE MORTAL STORM
THE NAKED CITY
THE NAMESAKE
THE RED SHOES
THE SEARCHERS
THE THIN MAN
TO SLEEP WITH ANGER
TOP HAT
VICTIM
WEST SIDE STORY**
** APPEARING ON BOTH TCM CHANNEL AND HBO MAX
About Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting the entire spectrum of film history. TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed series like The Essentials, along with annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through events such as the annual TCM ClassicFilm Festival in Hollywood, the TCM Big Screen Classics series in partnership with Fathom Events, as well as through the TCM Classic Film Tour in New York City and Los Angeles. In addition, TCMproduces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs, and hosts a wealth of material online at tcm.com and through the Watch TCM mobile app. Fans can also enjoy a TCMcurated classics experience on HBO Max.
About HBO Max
HBO Max® is WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer platform, offering best in class quality entertainment. HBO Max features the greatest array of storytelling for all audiences from the iconic brands of HBO, Warner Bros., DC, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and much more. The streaming platform initially launched in the United States in May 2020. This year, it will expand into Latin America and the HBO-branded streaming services in Europe (the Nordics, Spain, Central Europe, the Baltics and Portugal) will be upgraded to HBO Max.
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