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is my 5th year attending film festivals my first was in 2014 attending tcmff in hollywood having just returned from noir city seattle and getting ready to head out again for tcmff 2019 it feels like a good time to reflect on why i enjoy spending weeks of my life in movie theaters the visual when you watch a film any film on the big screen it is a fully immersive experience your phone is off and forgotten and for 90 or so minutes it s just you and the film having the excuse to shut off the outside world and focus on just one experience makes that experience all the more potent and meaningful plus the size of the screen allows you to notice details you would otherwise miss had you watched the film on your tv the audience nothing better than a packed house noir city seattle 2019 don t get me wrong i thrill at the thought of a theatre all to myself for a matinee showing that said nothing can compare to the exhilaration of being surrounded by appreciative like minds during a screening that moment when the whole audience collectively gasps when the leading lady is slapped in the face builds on your emotions and forces you to feel them on a deeper level festivals give us a chance to relive a few hours with these films as they were meant to be seen with others who love them as much as we do the history a major part of festivals is providing funds to support film preservation in the hollywood studio era films were looked upon as disposable and once shown in theaters for the first run there was no plan to rerelease or preserve them theater owners ended up with libraries full of film cans as the studios sent a new print to each small town theater upon a film s opening this is a god send to film preservationists today because in forgotten corners of the world prints of now rare films still exist in private collections the czar of noir and epic hugs nearest and dearest to my heart is the film noir foundation which fights the battles of film preservation day in and day out founded by eddie muller in 2005 as a work around to gain access to rare titles in studio film vaults the fnf has now chalked up an impressive list of saved films too late for tears cry danger the prowler and high tide have all been restored thanks to fnf and that s just the tip of a pinkie finger compared to the full success list without these tireless film preservation warriors our film history would fade away without a whisper leaving us unaware of the beauty we had missed the technical film cans from the noir city 2018 lineup in seattle each time a 35mm print is shown that screening must be presided over by a skilled projectionist they are few in number and getting fewer each year while we sit in our comfy seats stuffing our faces with popcorn these unsung heroes are bathing brittle aged prints in vinegar to make them pliable enough to run through the projector or changing reels seamlessly so we don t notice a hiccup in the run time of the film if the picture is slightly out of focus that s the film warping with age and not feeding through the projector smoothly if the sound is off it s the projectionist s job to put it back on track with the visuals if you see no picture but hear sound the film has to be manually rethreaded in the projector each screening is a gamble just for the unpredictability of the film stock itself and that s part of the fun for me it adds to the communal experience we aren t just watching a film played by a computer as you are in modern theaters a real person is pouring their heart and soul into the screening of this film it s a performance and no two are the same because i understand how much can go wrong in the booth i have zero tolerance for audience members who get loud when things do go awry on a film projected screening please cut the projectionist some slack if you happen to attend a screening with a hiccup or get ready to field a death glare from me when you start whistling the buildings film projection equipment isn t installed in theaters anymore so to see a screening on film your options are limited but those options are so glamorous seattle s egyptian theater where noir city is held used to be a masonic lodge and retains the solid oak doors with custom door knobs hollywood s egyptian theater is larger and grander with a spacious forecourt and egyptian themed murals sprinkled around the walls inside both are decked out with carefully painted moldings on the walls and ceiling these theaters maintain the charm of the eras in which they were built and add another layer to the experience of transporting the movie goers into the past all photos in this post are mine please do not repost them without my permission chime in with your favorite reasons for viewing films in theaters below leave a comment filed under classic movies noir tagged as film festival film noir noir city tcmff theaters may 7 2017 10 00 am tcmff 2017 the films if you read multiple accounts of the fest from different people you ll quickly realize the range of options available for creating your schedule we all attended the same event but our picks are wildly different and it s rare for two festival goers to have the same exact selections this versatility is one of the aspects i appreciate most about tcmff sure they feature films from the 70s 00s but they aren t the only option and at the same time there are 2 3 other films from the 30s 60s playing that still make creating a schedule for myself a game of sophie s choice thursday april 6 the man who knew too much 1934 the first nitrate screening of the fest must admit it was very difficult to tell a difference between nitrate and a regular safety print i spent the first 15 minutes trying to figure out what the fuss was about and then just gave up and enjoyed the show friday april 7 the maltese falcon 1941 film noir at 9am on a friday morning can t get any better than that introduced by the czar of noir himself mr eddie muller eddie s introductions are always a treat just because you can never guess what remarkable fact will spring forth from his brain panique 1946 this film made the top of my must see list the moment it appeared on the schedule it was new to me a noir and french curiosity peaked on all levels a gripping tale of a man wrongly accused by fearful and narrow minded people it was tragic and touching all at once not the kind of film you ll watch again and again but definitely worth seeing if you get the chance red headed woman 1932 jean harlow on the big screen is not to be missed if you think this film is steamy from your sofa go see it in a theatre wow laura 1944 this was the second nitrate screening of the fest and it was easier to see the beauty of nitrate however the print was incomplete and missing moments during important scenes so it distracted from the experience if this was your first time seeing laura you need to watch it again in full it will all make more sense i assure you zardoz 1974 my only midnight screening this year and what a screening miguel and beth baked up sean connery gingerbread cookies and kindly bestowed one on each of us aside from lifting an already unique experience to an unforgettable one the cookies tasted delicious and as homemade food often does turned the whole over caffienated crowd into old friends my hat s off to both miguel and beth well done saturday april 8 stalag 17 1953 even though this was a rewatch for me i couldn t pass up a chance to see smirking william holden on the big screen this role was perfect for him and i never tire of seeing him flip from jerk to hero the underworld story 1950 sad admission here i fell asleep a bit during this one my midnight movie shenanigans from the night before caught up to me never fear though i realized once it started i had already seen it so no great loss king of hearts 1966 a new to me film and it did not disappoint alan bates plays a solider in wwi sent to gather intelligence in a small french town trouble is the german s just rigged this town with explosives and intend to blow it up at dusk once alan discovers this he sets about trying to save the only remaining inhabitants inmates of an insane asylum the film is sweet touching funny and beautiful highly recommend black narcissus 1947 okay so for this third nitrate screening i finally caught nitrate fever the print was luscious and watching it on the big screen enveloped you in the himalayas right along with deborah kerr sunday april 9 cock of the air 1932 when the final credits rolled on this one i was ecstatic i got up early to see it this was my first ever billie dove film and she is enchanting it s a howard hughes pre code with chester morris and the snappiest dialogue a gal could hope for in a film plus shirtless chester morris and billie dove clad in armor while successfully seducing him my greatest wish is to see this one again lured 1947 lucille ball volunteers to assist in a murder investigation and falls for suspect george sanders in the process great fun especially the scene with boris karloff his daughter sara introduced the film and spoke of her gentlemanly father with the greatest reverence detective story 1951 introduced by spitfire lee grant who sure gave eddie muller a run for his money she spoke about her life as a blacklisted actress and her career since then she was awe inspiring lady in the dark 1944 probably the most controversial film of the festival the chauvinistic themes were much discussed afterward and i fear this film might not be appreciated for the positive aspects because of this downside it s a gorgeous film and it was the final nitrate screening of the fest which only enhanced the experience the costumes dance numbers and sets are not to be missed sure the plot itself is not the strongest nor the most interesting but to me this falls into the category of a betty grable film you don t watch those for the fantastic plots either i will jump at a chance to rewatch this one and would even buy it on dvd there is a lot to study for a fashion geek like me giant eggs with painted faces and hats come on how can you not be entranced the presenters this slideshow requires javascript eddie muller at the maltese falcon pierre simenon and bruce goldstein at panique cari beauchamp at red headed woman alex trebek at stalag 17 sara karloff at lured eddie muller and lee grant at detective story screen shots of film titles from the movie title stills collection do check out christian s incredible work 2 comments filed under classic movies tagged as tcmff may 6 2017 10 00 am the tcmff experience as you will have gathered if you followed along with the tcmff posts on twitter and instagram the turner classic film festival is really all about connecting with other fans of course it s thrilling to see our favorite stars larger than life on screen in vintage restored theatres but the experience just wouldn t be the same without the hordes of like minded kooks who clap and cheer with abandon at the sight of guy kibbee s name in the opening credits thanks to twitter instagram and this blog i ve come to know a lovely collection of people who share this passion for classic film i d like to take a moment and just tip my hat to each of them ladies and gents i look forward each year to seeing you all again thank you for making 2017 another joyous memory for me above clockwise starting from the left danny his lovely wife jandy millie joel matt raquelle kate kim diana sabina laura kendhal lindsay angela chris jasmine carlos marya kimberly 1 comment filed under classic movies tagged as tcmff may 5 2017 6 35 pm reflections on a festival tcmff 2017 each year when i return home after my week long sojourn among the flickering films and swaying palms i inevitably face a peppering of questions about what took place it s rather a hard experience to describe in a few sentences for a quick conversation so hopefully i can do a bit better here this year my dear friend kate and i stayed an entire week we arrived in l a on monday giving us two and half days before the festival began on thursday the extra time pre fest gave us a chance to grocery shop a must for those not fond of living on popcorn and hot dogs for four days and do a bit of sightseeing to complete our trio the incomparable millie arrived on tuesday to join the fun top of my list of happy memories for this year s trip was attending the fashion in film of tcmff lecture of kimberly truhler at the annenberg community beach house on tuesday evening kimberly is herself a fashion icon and her knowledge of classic fashion and the fashion industry in general is breathtaking what i enjoyed most about her discussion was the emphasis on the fashion designers themselves who trained them who influenced them and how these incredible talents continue impacting fashion to this day if you have a chance to attend one of kimberly s talks do take it you won t be disappointed i promise before the lecture our gal trio scampered about on the santa monica pier and splashed in the waves a bit after 4 years of visiting california i finally dipped my toes in the pacific ocean thanks to the continual persistence of millie this slideshow requires javascript while kate and i waited for millie to arrive earlier that day we visited the kind gents in larry edmunds looked in on a wig shop as you do and wandered the alleys of hollywood gazing at vintage buildings we stumbled upon los angeles s first outdoor shopping mall crossroads of the world built in 1936 kate and i couldn t resist sneaking in to snap a few photos on wednesday morning millie and i took the chance to hike a different trail near the hollywood sign these treks together have quickly become a tradition for us and i wouldn t have it any other way this slideshow requires javascript i m endeavoring to make these posts short and sweet this year so do let me know your thoughts more to come 1 comment filed under classic movies tagged as annenbergcommunitybeachhouse crossroadsoftheworld larryedmunds tcmff october 29 2015 8 00 am halloween vintage style well hi there friends i come to you today with a fabulously exciting collaboration between the prolific milliner tanith rowan and i i stumbled upon tanith s blog in late july and became enamored with her monthly whimsy project and stunning handmade hats she announced in her newsletter an idea for creating a set of vintage inspired halloween costumes and i jumped at the chance to be a part of it we exchanged general ideas and set about sketching in the beginning of august in all we both came up with 10 12 individual designs and then we narrowed down to 3 for production and that narrowing was no easy feat i would happily make every one of tanith s designs oh and her fashion sketching puts mine to shame folks tiny sidenote as you look at these bear in mind the fact that the garments were all sewn in a 32 square foot space on my kitchen table if you think you can t sew because you don t have room don t 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