What would TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL be without LEONARD MALTIN! Once again doing Q&A’s and screening intros during the festival, Leonard had a new gig added to his duties with “Ask Leonard Maltin” at Club TCM on Sunday! But before all the festivities began, he walked the red carpet and stopped to chat with film critic debbie elias as they spoke about the passing of comic legend DON RICKLES the morning of the festival.
Tinseltown once again feels like the Hollywood of days gone by with the return of the 8th Annual TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL. As fans flock from across the country and across the Pond, gathering en masse at the TCL Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Roosevelt, Egyptian Theatre and more, the ghosts of cinema’s past come to life not only on the big screen but in the hearts of festival-goers and film fans alike.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Norman Jewison’s IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, the TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL kicked off on Thursday, April 6 at the TCL Chinese Theatre with an Opening Night Gala and, of course, star-studded red carpet. Film critic debbie elias was on hand to speak with the stars as they made their way to the theatre where Jewison, producer Walter Mirisch, actor Sidney Poitier, actress Lee Grant, composer Quincy Jones and more awaited them.
