Criterion and parent company Janus Film (founded in 1956) have a new owner — billionaire businessman Steven Rales.
Rales has backed the films of Wes Anderson through his production and financing company.
"Leadership and mission...will not change." 🙏
https://www.screendaily.com/news/indian-paintb
Rales has backed the films of Wes Anderson through his production and financing company.
"Leadership and mission...will not change." 🙏
https://www.screendaily.com/news/indian-paintb
09:56 PM - May 20, 2024
I'm busy, but I wanted to tell you that a bunch of Powell and Pressburger films are on Tubi (plus Powell's PEEPING TOM).
All are worth your time, and a few are among the best films ever made.
https://tubitv.com/person/63633d/michael-powell
All are worth your time, and a few are among the best films ever made.
https://tubitv.com/person/63633d/michael-powell
11:53 PM - May 16, 2024
Tonight in 1987 — CATHY debuted on CBS.
Creator Cathy Guisewite won an Emmy for this animated special based on her comic strip. Ack!
Creator Cathy Guisewite won an Emmy for this animated special based on her comic strip. Ack!
11:14 PM - May 15, 2024
Tonight in 1981 — SCTV debuted on NBC (after 5 years on Canadian TV).
A life-changing moment for many of us.
A life-changing moment for many of us.
09:55 PM - May 15, 2024
PERRY MASON is now on Peacock.
5 seasons — 148 episodes starring Raymond Burr + Barbara Hale.
The NBCUniversal-owned streamer continues to license classic CBS shows from Paramount. Yay monetization!
5 seasons — 148 episodes starring Raymond Burr + Barbara Hale.
The NBCUniversal-owned streamer continues to license classic CBS shows from Paramount. Yay monetization!
08:54 PM - May 14, 2024
It's Bea Arthur's birthday. Celebrate accordingly.
10:24 PM - May 13, 2024
Tonight in 1956 — Ralph and Norton got stuck in trick handcuffs en route to the Raccoon Lodge convention on THE HONEYMOONERS.
"Unconventional Behavior" was the 33rd of The Classic 39 episodes produced in 1955-56 — one season of brilliance that has been rerun for nearly 70 years!
"Unconventional Behavior" was the 33rd of The Classic 39 episodes produced in 1955-56 — one season of brilliance that has been rerun for nearly 70 years!
08:45 PM - May 12, 2024
I saw Robert Altman’s NASHVILLE (1975) at the Paris Theater in NYC today.
What a treat to hear cheers for Shelley Duvall, big laughs for Geraldine Chaplin, and lengthy applause at the end.
Guest Ilene Starger mentioned in her intro that this perfectly cast film has no credited casting director!
What a treat to hear cheers for Shelley Duvall, big laughs for Geraldine Chaplin, and lengthy applause at the end.
Guest Ilene Starger mentioned in her intro that this perfectly cast film has no credited casting director!
07:34 PM - May 12, 2024
"I took every film I made seriously and did my best on every one.”
Farewell and thanks to Roger Corman (1926-2024)
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/roger-corman-dead-producer-independent-b-movie-1235999591/
#RogerCorman
Farewell and thanks to Roger Corman (1926-2024)
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/roger-corman-dead-producer-independent-b-movie-1235999591/
#RogerCorman
11:01 PM - May 11, 2024
Today in 1976 — SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK won its first Emmy.
It would go on to win 3 more (in 1978, ’79 and ’80).
#SchoolhouseRock
It would go on to win 3 more (in 1978, ’79 and ’80).
#SchoolhouseRock
10:14 PM - May 11, 2024
Today in 1969 — The MONTY PYTHON comedy troupe was formed.
Celebrate w/ their 1969–74 BBC series and 3 of their films — HOLY GRAIL, LIFE OF BRIAN, and HOLLYWOOD BOWL — on Netflix.
#montypython #JohnCleese #TerryGilliam #EricIdle #MichaelPalin #RIPGrahamChapman #RIPTerryJones
Celebrate w/ their 1969–74 BBC series and 3 of their films — HOLY GRAIL, LIFE OF BRIAN, and HOLLYWOOD BOWL — on Netflix.
#montypython #JohnCleese #TerryGilliam #EricIdle #MichaelPalin #RIPGrahamChapman #RIPTerryJones
09:07 PM - May 11, 2024
Tonight in 1971 — Valerie Harper won her first of 4 Emmys as Rhoda Morgenstern.
She was nominated 8 years in a row — and won for both MARY TYLER MOORE and RHODA.
She was nominated 8 years in a row — and won for both MARY TYLER MOORE and RHODA.
12:06 AM - May 10, 2024
Tonight in 1964 — Christopher Lee starred on THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR.
“The Sign of Satan” is the closest we ever got to a Hitchcock-Lee team-up. (Hitch only hosts.)
Based on a Robert Bloch story. Adapted by Barré Lyndon (HANGOVER SQUARE, THE LODGER).
“The Sign of Satan” is the closest we ever got to a Hitchcock-Lee team-up. (Hitch only hosts.)
Based on a Robert Bloch story. Adapted by Barré Lyndon (HANGOVER SQUARE, THE LODGER).
11:06 PM - May 08, 2024
Tonight in 1981 — Co-host Erin Gray tried her best to avoid physical contact w/ Howard Cosell on BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS.
#1980sTV #ClassicTV
#1980sTV #ClassicTV
09:04 PM - May 08, 2024
Tonight in 1985 — Gene Kelly was honored w/ a Life Achievement Award by the AFI.
The CBS broadcast (hosted by Shirley MacLaine) is a delight, with a ton of clips + a who's who of classic Hollywood.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sAaXUs5OIk
#OldHollywood #TCMParty #GeneKelly
The CBS broadcast (hosted by Shirley MacLaine) is a delight, with a ton of clips + a who's who of classic Hollywood.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sAaXUs5OIk
#OldHollywood #TCMParty #GeneKelly
09:42 PM - May 07, 2024
Tonight in 1956 — Thelma Ritter guest starred on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.
The 6-time Oscar nominee gives a typically soulful performance in “The Babysitter," her only appearance on the series.
#ThelmaRitter #AlfredHitchcock
The 6-time Oscar nominee gives a typically soulful performance in “The Babysitter," her only appearance on the series.
#ThelmaRitter #AlfredHitchcock
10:54 PM - May 06, 2024
Tonight in 1957 — I LOVE LUCY aired its last original episode.
It was the #1 show on TV when Lucy and Desi decided to end it after 6 seasons.
The characters returned in 13 one-hour specials (1957-1960) known as THE LUCY-DESI COMEDY HOUR.
#ILoveLucy #1950sTV #ClassicTV
It was the #1 show on TV when Lucy and Desi decided to end it after 6 seasons.
The characters returned in 13 one-hour specials (1957-1960) known as THE LUCY-DESI COMEDY HOUR.
#ILoveLucy #1950sTV #ClassicTV
09:10 PM - May 06, 2024
Tonight in 1993 — Elizabeth Taylor was presented w/ an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.
She used the nat'l platform to call to attention to the AIDS crisis.
“We've come a long way in the last decade,” she said. “And I know you are willing to go the whole mile and do whatever it takes.
She used the nat'l platform to call to attention to the AIDS crisis.
“We've come a long way in the last decade,” she said. “And I know you are willing to go the whole mile and do whatever it takes.
08:22 PM - May 06, 2024
Michael Murphy's birthday is a good time to remind everyone that TANNER '88 is streaming on Criterion Channel.
Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau's series about a presidential candidate manages to spoof Reality before it was a genre.
Part mockumentary, part soap, all catnip for politics junkies.
Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau's series about a presidential candidate manages to spoof Reality before it was a genre.
Part mockumentary, part soap, all catnip for politics junkies.
09:59 PM - May 05, 2024
“There’s nothing nicer than to go through your life doing what you love.”
— Robert Osborne (1932-2017)
#BornOnThisDay #TCMParty
— Robert Osborne (1932-2017)
#BornOnThisDay #TCMParty
08:02 PM - May 03, 2024
Tonight in 1974 — Agnes Moorehead’s final performance aired on NBC.
She starred opposite Lorne Greene in REX HARRISON PRESENTS ...STORIES OF LOVE, a pilot for an anthology series.
Moorehead died the day before the broadcast at age 73.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/XFb6ggqpLGc?t=3854
She starred opposite Lorne Greene in REX HARRISON PRESENTS ...STORIES OF LOVE, a pilot for an anthology series.
Moorehead died the day before the broadcast at age 73.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/XFb6ggqpLGc?t=3854
10:03 PM - May 01, 2024
"The thrill of victory ... and the agony of defeat!"
ABC's WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS debuted on this day in 1961.
Jim McKay hosted for the entire 37-season run.
ABC's WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS debuted on this day in 1961.
Jim McKay hosted for the entire 37-season run.
10:33 PM - Apr 29, 2024
If you’d like to celebrate Anouk Aimée’s 92nd birthday, Jacques Demy’s MODEL SHOP (1969) is on Tubi.
https://tubitv.com/movies/100005611/model-shop
#AnoukAimee
https://tubitv.com/movies/100005611/model-shop
#AnoukAimee
09:37 PM - Apr 27, 2024
This month in 1962 — THE BUGS BUNNY SHOW debuted on Saturday mornings on ABC.
A primetime version (1960-62) preceded it, but the Saturday show became the longest, continuously-running morning children's program in network TV history.
#LooneyTunes #BugsBunny #1960sTV #ClassicTV
A primetime version (1960-62) preceded it, but the Saturday show became the longest, continuously-running morning children's program in network TV history.
#LooneyTunes #BugsBunny #1960sTV #ClassicTV
08:01 PM - Apr 27, 2024
Tonight in 1975 — ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) aired on THE ABC SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE.
Parental discretion was advised, but babysitters were on their own. 😳
Parental discretion was advised, but babysitters were on their own. 😳
10:41 PM - Apr 26, 2024
"I’ve never seen Carol say no autographs. I’ve never heard somebody say hello, that she didn’t say hello back...She loves the fact that people watched her and put her where she is today. She’s very appreciative."
— Tim Conway in 2007
#CarolBurnett #BornOnThisDay
— Tim Conway in 2007
#CarolBurnett #BornOnThisDay
08:22 PM - Apr 26, 2024
Meadowlark Lemon (1932-2015) was born on this day.
“The most sensational, awesome, incredible basketball player I've ever seen” Wilt Chamberlain said of the longtime Harlem Globetrotters star.
And his skills as a performer and pitchman made him one of the most familiar faces of the 1970s.
“The most sensational, awesome, incredible basketball player I've ever seen” Wilt Chamberlain said of the longtime Harlem Globetrotters star.
And his skills as a performer and pitchman made him one of the most familiar faces of the 1970s.
10:28 PM - Apr 25, 2024
“Sidney Lumet came up to me during the filming of this and said, ‘Al, it’s out of our hands, buddy.’ And that’s the feeling I had with it. It took on its own life.”
— Al Pacino on DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975)
#BornOnThisDay #AlPacino
— Al Pacino on DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975)
#BornOnThisDay #AlPacino
09:21 PM - Apr 25, 2024
Tonight in 1960 — Mystery writer Henry Slesar made his TV writing debut on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.
“40 Detectives Later” starred James Franciscus and Jack Weston.
Slesar’s crime-with-a-twist style would reach its apex as Emmy-winning head writer of THE EDGE OF NIGHT.
“40 Detectives Later” starred James Franciscus and Jack Weston.
Slesar’s crime-with-a-twist style would reach its apex as Emmy-winning head writer of THE EDGE OF NIGHT.
10:54 PM - Apr 24, 2024
