Introduction
The 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival, which ran March 26-29, was the sixth festival held in the heart of Hollywood. Over the course of three days, the festival screened films in five theaters simultaneously. Each day an attendee was able to watch four or five movies chosen from an incredible array that varied from well-known classics to richly rewarding, but little-known, vintage films.
Out itinerary consisted of the following nine films: The Grim Game (1919), Don't Bet on Women (1931), Airmail (1932), Christmas in July (1940), So Dear to My Heart (1949), Houdini (1953), Desk Set (1957), The Proud Rebel (1958), and Chimes at Midnight (1958).
Each year the festival has an overall theme. The theme of 2015 was History
According to Hollywood. Each film was categorized into one of the programming
themes subsidiary to the overall theme, including:
History According to John Ford,
Fight The Power: Films About Revolution,
History on Trial,
and
Her-story.
Other festival themes highlight Discoveries (films meriting
rediscovery and reevaluation), Essentials (enduring classic films), and Special
Presentations.
Posters
Each festival features distinctive posters. In 2015, the posters related to the theme of History According to Hollywood.
Festival Themes
All the films shown at the Festival fit into an overall theme. The theme for 2014 was Family in the Movies: The Ties That Bind. Each film fits into one of nine programming themes associated with the overall theme.
Films classified as Discoveries
are little known, but deserving of
recognition and appreciation. Essentials
are acknowledged classics that
must be seen and well-known to everyone who loves movies.
Further Reading
TCM Classic Film Festival, 2012
TCM Classic Film Festival, 2013