TCM's Road to Hollywood 2013

TCM has announced it's full line up for it's TCM Road To Hollywood tour. I love that they make this effort to bring classic film and it's stars to people around the country, as a build up to the amazing TCM film festival in Hollywood. 

Hope it's coming to a town near you. Free tickets are available If you go I want a full report on Mitzi Gaynor. I love her! I may have to fly out to Chicago....

And just to keep us guessing they still have one date, city and screening to be determined.

Dallas – Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 (CT) – The Historic Texas Theater Rio Bravo (1959) – Hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, with special guest Angie Dickinson
Tickets available Feb. 8.

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. (ET) – The AFI Silver Theatre (Silver Springs, Md.)Metropolis (1927) – Hosted by Ben Mankiewicz and featuring a the Alloy Orchestra performing their original score
Tickets available Feb. 8.

Boston – Tuesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. (CT) – Brattle TheatreRoyal Wedding (1951) – Hosted by Leonard Maltin, with special guest Jane Powell
Tickets available February 26.

Chicago – Tuesday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. (CT) – Music Box TheaterSouth Pacific (1958) – Hosted by Leonard Maltin, with special guest Mitzi Gaynor
Tickets available March 5.

San Francisco – Tuesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. (PT) – The Castro TheatreThe Pink Panther (1964) – Hosted by Robert Osborne, with special guest Robert Wagner
Tickets available April 2.

Albuquerque – Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. (MT) – KiMo TheatreMarnie (1964) – Hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, with special guest Tippi Hedren
Tickets available April 4.

TCM Classic Film Festival

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!!!!!!
I am way too excited. I just found out that TCM(Turner Classic Movies)is putting on a film festival of classic films April 22-25, here in Los Angeles. That's right, I'm jumping up and down and going crazy. They haven't really even released many details, but just the idea of it is making me crazy with anticipation. See details Here
What I do know is that they will be showing dozens of films in various historic sites in Hollywood for four days. The films will include world premiere restorations and tributes to classic stars and filmmakers. Man I wish I could be in the meetings where they pick which films will be shown...

Here are the ticket details:
You can get various levels of tickets that get you into more or less of the events and if you get your tickets before Dec. 18 you get a discount of $100. So get your tickets today.

THE CLASSIC PASS-$399.00 if you order now (reg. $499)
DETAILS
•Access to all film programs at all festival venues including the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and Egyptian Theatre, Thursday, April 22-Sunday, April 25 (does not include admittance to Opening Night Red Carpet Gala screening at the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre)
•Access to all Club TCM events, including festival headquarters, lounge, panels, social events, boutique, and poolside screenings at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
•Opening Night welcome party on Thursday, April 22 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
•Friday and Saturday night passholder gatherings
•Closing Night event on Sunday, April 25
•Commemorative Festival Program distributed only to passholders at festival
NOTE: Seating at individual screenings and events is not guaranteed, and is based on a first come, first served basis

The Essential Pass-$499.00 if you order now (reg. $599)
DETAILS
•All of the above, plus:
•Entry to Opening Night Red Carpet Gala screening on Thursday, April 22, at the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
•Official TCM Festival collectibles
NOTE: Seating is not guaranteed with this pass level, and is based on a first come, first served basis

The Spotlight Pass-$1099.00 if you order now (reg. $1199)
DETAILS
•All of the above, plus:
•Priority entry to all shows
•Entry to the Vanity Fair Opening Night party following the Red Carpet Gala screening
•Meet and greet breakfast with Robert Osborne on Saturday, April 24
•Official festival poster signed by Robert Osborne
NOTE: Priority entry permits the “Spotlight” passholder to enter first, to all screenings and events, as long as seating is available – however, seating is not guaranteed.

I'm seriously considering emptying out the kid's college account and getting a room somewhere near the events so I can go to every little thing. OK I don't recommend that, but you know you want to get to this. Do whatever you can, within reason, to come. I'm definitely putting this at the top of my christmas list.

Leave a comment if you decide to come and maybe we all can meet up at one of the events.

Disclaimer: TCM has in no way paid me for this post. I am actually this big of a fan. Though, I am trying desperately to snivel tickets to as much of this as I can. In the hopes that my child will have something left in her education account to attend city college.

See you there!!!