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Restored 'Star Is Born' to Kick Off TCM Classic Film Festival

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:51:49 GMT

The world premiere of a newly restored version of George Cukor's "A Star Is Born" will be the opening-night event of TCM's Classic Film Festival on April 22 in Hollywood, part of the fest's overall theme of celebrating Hollywood's history.
Source: The Wrap

Showcase screenings set for Turner fest

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:59:07 GMT

A restored version of George Cukor's "A Star is Born" and a long-lost print of Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" are among the showcase screenings set for Turner Classic Movies' inaugural Classic Film Festival, to be held April 22-25 in Hollywood.
Source: Variety

cinemadaily | BAM Brings Back ‘62

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:25:22 GMT

A scene from George Cukor's "The Chapman Report," part of the series 1962: New York Film Critics Circle, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Source: Indie Wire

Moonlight and Magnolias

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:58:20 GMT

Screenwriter Ben Hecht calls Hollywood’s movie studios “the stockyards for the human soul,” as he tries to rework Sydney Howard’s original 1938 screenplay for “Gone With the Wind.” After three weeks of filming, producer David O. Selznick has fired...
Source: Backstage

Quoted in 'The World of The Wizard of Oz'

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:49:15 GMT

said in Original Signal: Movies:

Norman Taurog did some tests and then was taken off the picture. Richard Thorpe was on it for two weeks and was released ... George Cukor came in and changed the makeup and costumes for Judy, the Wicked Witch and Scarecrow.

The Women (1939) Trailer

Sat, 23 May 2009 04:20:32 GMT