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ey re affordable friendly and have celebrity guests too one such event is the fun and celebratory it came from texas film festival returning for its third year from sept 12 14 in garland texas as you can tell by its name the three day fest is all about movies made in texas the theme this year is true texas tales and includes screenings of four award winning films based on true stories the alamo 1960 bernie 2011 bonnie and clyde 1967 and the great debaters 2007 they all include visits by very special guests for the closing night screening of the alamo the 1960 historical epic directed by and starring john wayne wayne s granddaughter anita la cava swift will be in attendance joining her is alamo historian and author jack edmondson it will be followed by a 1969 film with a far different tone the satirical comedy viva max and that s just how festival director kelly kitchens likes to mix it up you ll see comedy sprinkled throughout the fest yes i know this one isn t based on a true story but can you imagine a mexican general coming to retake the alamo in 1969 that premise is just too funny kitchens said come see it with me and let s laugh ourselves into the next week bonnie and clyde the 1967 oscar winner starring warren beatty and faye dunaway will be augmented with appearances by two family members of the real life characters rhea leen lindeer bonnie parker s niece and buddy barrow clyde s nephew are both working to have bonnie s body buried next to clyde s it will be fascinating to hear them talk about their efforts on behalf of their relatives screenwriter skip hollandsworth and actor larry jack dotson will be in attendance for the 2011 dark comedy bernie the true story about a popular small town mortician and his relationship with a rich texas widow is based on a story in texas monthly magazine by hollandsworth who then wrote the screenplay with director richard linklater dotson plays the minister in the film i m thrilled that we are playing bernie and bringing in the screenwriter skip hollandsworth to talk about how his original article in texas monthly magazine led to his writing the screenplay with director richard linklater kitchens said there will be a double feature of the greater debaters 2007 and the documentary the real great debaters 2008 the 2007 feature was directed by and stars denzel washington as melvin b tolson the professor who started a debate team at the predominately black wiley college marshall texas in 1935 in attendance will be wiley university debate coach ernest mack also film historian gordon k smith returns to provide the deep backstory of films including the alamo and bonnie and clyde for more laughs there will be a secret screening with live riffing from the comedy troupe mocky horror picture show since i love to laugh i had to throw in some merriment in this festival with a secret screening of a larry buchanan film with live riffing from the mocky horror picture show comedy troupe kitchens said a deep dive into true texas film footage from the william g jones film archives at the smu libraries southern methodist university preview the it came from texas film festival is held sept 12 14 2025 at the plaza theatre on the downtown square 521 w state st garland texas for information visit garlandarts com and prekindle com calendar itcamefromtexasfilmfest author toni ruberto posted on september 3 2025 september 4 2025 categories classic movies events movies tags bonnie and clyde entertainment film film festivals john wayne kelly kitchens movies richard linklater leave a comment on from the alamo to bonnie clyde true texas tales shared at it came from texas film festival how i learned to watch and enjoy tcm s summer under the stars i love turner classic movies better yet i am devoted to turner classic movies that must be said right at the top of this piece because i am about to make a confession you won t like i was not always a fan of summer under the stars there i said it please don t hate me i have learned the error of my ways summer under the stars suts is one of tcm s most popular programming franchises every year in august the network devotes a full day of movies to a different star hence 31 stars in 31 days viewers love it they really love it but then there was me too many times my tcm viewing in august was noticeably lighter because i didn t know how to watch summer under the stars i looked specifically for my favorite stars because this was all about me of course then i looked at other names and if i wasn t a fan i wouldn t tune in boy did i miss out if i had just done the math 12 movies on the daily schedule would equal 408 films in the month it would be obvious there would be so many great films that it didn t matter who was the star of a particular day plus it would be a chance to discover films i had never seen or that could give me a new appreciation for an actor and all of that is exactly why i watch tcm every day now instead of searching only for my favorite actors during suts i study the full schedule first star by star and then and here s the big change film by film take this year for example jennifer jones has her day on aug 17 and while i m never going to watch a full day of her films i am excited that two of the lovely movies she made with joseph cotten they did four together are showing the magical portrait of jennie 1948 and the mystery romance love letters 1945 note that this is not the a r gurney story while i enjoy the work of christopher plummer who makes his suts debut on aug 2 i won t be watching the sound of music for the 50th time but the dvr is already set for the early morning showing of the 1975 remake of the spiral staircase with jacqueline bisset and so it goes because there really is so much to watch and i ve already made a list a fun lobby card for the claude rains thriller the unsuspected my 10 highlights for suts claude rains aug 5 this day showcases some of the greatest movies ever made in classic film history and they all star mr claude rains including now voyager notorious he breaks my heart in this one casablanca and mr smith goes to washington i m looking forward to watching two other movies he did with director michael curtiz stolen holiday a 1937 romantic drama with kay francis and a fantastic 1947 murder mystery thriller called the unsuspected tcm puts the spotlight on ruby dee on aug 7 ruby dee aug 7 i want to watch everything being shown on her inaugural visit to suts it s embarrassing to admit but i have only seen two of her movies that are on the schedule so this is a great way to catch up i m looking forward especially to black girl directed by her husband ossie davis and buck and the preacher 1979 a groundbreaking western directed by sidney poitier and also starring harry belafonte the dvr will be recording for the bulk of the day elizabeth taylor aug 9 i can t resist a double feature of elizabeth taylor and richard burton in the passionate and lustful the v i p s 1963 and the sandpiper and who can ever tire of taylor and paul newman in cat on a hot tin roof the sexy heat soaked film is perfect august viewing glenda farrell aug 11 today we can see all seven films where farrell played the spunky torchy blane with 17 movies in total being shown there s plenty more to watch too all are from the 1930s and the day starts with little caesar 1931 the 3 godfathers will be shown on aug 12 as part of a day honoring pedro armendáriz right who stars with john wayne and harry carey jr pedro armendáriz aug 12 i thought i didn t know this mexican actor but i do and i bet you do too there s a chance to watch him in three of his most famous films with john wayne including fort apache 1948 3 godfathers 1949 yes he was one of the godfathers and the conqueror 1956 there s also a great opportunity to see him in the mexican made la rebellion de lost colgados the rebellion of the hanged 1954 janet leigh aug 15 i won t watch little women i can t listen to june allyson s marmie marmie but i will enjoy again the super fun bye bye birdie 1963 which was one of my favorite screenings ever at a tcm film festival and do not miss the crazy giant bunny horror film night of the lepus 1972 charles bronson aug 16 i will tune in on charles bronson day as a tribute to my dad who would have set his dvr to record all 12 movies while his favorites included the magnificent seven the great escape and the dirty dozen he would watch any bronson film and so will i watch james gleason and edna may oliver in three of their hildegarde withers mysteries james gleason aug 18 well this is a long overdue celebration of the great character actor tcm is showing 16 of his films including five of his six turns as police inspector oscar piper in the entertaining hildegarde withers mysteries the penguin pool murder 1932 murder on the blackboard 1934 murder on a honeymoon 1935 the plot thickens 1936 and forty naughty girls 1937 pick anything to watch he s great gina lollobrigida aug 23 it will be fun watching trapeze 1956 and buona sera mrs campbell 1968 but i m thrilled to finally see her as esmeralda in the 1956 remake of the hunchback of notre dame with anthony quinn alexis smith aug 29 here s another underappreciated actress some picks include the woman in white 1948 steel against the sky 1941 with future husband craig stevens night and day with cary grant and two films with errol flynn gentleman jim 1942 and san antonio 1945 finally getting their day this year eight stars are getting their first full day of programming on suts and i have challenged myself to make sure i watch at least two films i haven t seen by each of them in addition to plummer aug 2 there s ruby dee aug 7 glenda farrell aug 11 pedro armendáriz aug 12 sterling hayden aug 14 charles bronson aug 16 james gleason aug 18 gina lollobrigida aug 23 shirley jones aug 25 tom courtenay aug 26 and a 100 th birthday celebration for donald o connor aug 28 the summer under the stars schedule aug 1 lana turner aug 2 christopher plummer aug 3 audrey hepburn aug 4 howard keel aug 5 claude rains aug 6 judy garland aug 7 ruby dee aug 8 james garner aug 9 elizabeth taylor aug 10 clark gable aug 11 glenda farrell aug 12 pedro armendáriz aug 13 shirley maclaine aug 14 sterling hayden aug 15 janet leigh aug 16 charles bronson aug 17 jennifer jones aug 18 james gleason aug 19 hedy lamarr aug 20 james cagney aug 21 patricia neal aug 22 frank sinatra aug 23 gina lollobrigida aug 24 henry fonda aug 25 shirley jones aug 26 tom courtenay aug 27 joan crawford aug 28 donald o connor aug 29 alexis smith aug 30 kirk douglas aug 31 irene dunne to learn more and see the full daily schedule visit tcm com author toni ruberto posted on july 31 2025 july 31 2025 categories classic movies movies tcm television turner classic movies tags alexis smith claude rains elizabeth taylor gina lollobrigida glenda farrell james gleason janet leigh joseph cotten pedro armendáriz ruby dee summer under the stars torchy blane leave a comment on how i learned to watch and enjoy tcm s summer under the stars if winter comes a quiet tearjerker with warm heart two people once deeply in love but now married to others are reunited for the first time in two years the woman reaches her hand out then quickly pulls it back to remove her white glove before shaking his hand there she smiles that scene between actors deborah kerr and walter pidgeon in if winter comes is a quiet gesture that speaks volumes about the need for the human connection that runs through the 1947 melodrama deborah kerr removes her glove to touch walter pidgeon s hand in a moment that speaks volumes throughout if winter comes the film is set in the picturesque english village of penny green circa 1939 where cottages with rows of hedges and quaint gates surround a serene pond in the village center but don t be fooled by the idyllic setting it hides the nasty gossip of the villagers who judge others even those within their own homes whether it s because they re mean spirited or just unhappy is never clear but the pain they cause is evident that s why i chose if winter comes for the classic movie blog association s spring blogathon cry me a river tearjerkers it may not make tears roll down my face like a three hanky tearjerker might but my heart aches throughout the film as cruelty is used against those with good hearts especially the caring and noble mark sabre played by walter pidgeon and if it can cause an aching heart it makes it a tearjerker to me a quiet and understated one that clutches at you in the most unexpected ways i wasn t prepared for the emotional wallop the first time i watched it that comes from the suffering of one of the nicest compassionate men on film pages page 1 page 2 author toni ruberto posted on may 15 2025 july 31 2025 categories blogathon classic movie blog association movies tags angela lansbury blogathon deborah kerr if winter comes tearjerker walter pidgeon 13 comments on if winter comes a quiet tearjerker with warm heart ready to explore the tcm film festival s fantastic worlds the nfl draft isn t the only annual event in april where people spend weeks debating picks pre gaming for the turner classic movie classic film festival taking place this year april 24 27 in hollywood starts as soon as the full schedule is released fans debate and agonize yes agonize over their choices if you want to see say a classic drama showing on nitrate film at the egyptian theatre can you then make it afterward to that pre code in the intimate house 4 of the tcl multiplex a few blocks away how do you make the impossible choice between finally seeing your favorite musical on the big screen or hearing an admired filmmaker discuss a movie the choices are endless and so are the decisions that s why classic movie fans attending the fest painstakingly make their perfect itinerary by creating movie draft boards spreadsheets and google docs that break down the films and events except for me i ve never gone to tcmff with a full itinerary like many of my fellow festival attendees while i marvel at their preparation i usually only have a few choices made in advance in 2024 my list was one yes one film and i absolutely had to see it craig barron and ben burtt s special presentation of them not only do the oscar winners put on entertaining and educational presentations them is a film i often watched with my dad so it s very special to me in 2024 craig barron and ben burtt gave a fantastic presentation on the sci fi classic them at the tcm classic film festival go see them any chance you get i figured everything else would fall into place and it did i had a great time and saw many films despite my lack of planning but tcmff 2025 has been different starting as soon as the theme was announced grand illusions fantastic worlds on film nothing describes my favorite movies more than fantastic films so this festival was meant for me pages page 1 page 2 author toni ruberto posted on april 21 2025 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