2013 Turner Classic Movie Film Festival Press Conference Day - April 25, 2013

I feel so privileged to not only attend the Turner Classic Film Festival (TCMFF), but to be able to attend with press credentials.

This is my first year at the TCMFF so, I'm using this opportunity to just find out how it all works and absorb as much as I can.  I have attended other festivals, but nothing like this.

I have been away from my classic movie site for awhile now, while I have pursued other interests, and it feels great to be back with classic films once more.

I first got down to Hollywood Boulevard at the Roosevelt Hotel where the festival is being held on Wednesday where I attended the Press Conference.  During the press conference we learned what to expect and got to meet some of the TCM people, like host Robert Osborne, Ben Mankiewicz and more. It was so nice to be talking classic movies again and I enjoyed learning more about the festival.

After the press conference, the lobby of the hotel was being used to record "spots" for the channel by Robert Osborne.  He conducted several three minute spots with several different actors, such as the wonderful Jane Withers and James Karen.  I was glad to see them both before I had to leave for the day.

Before I left that day I took many photos showing the TCMFF's presence on Hollywood Boulevard, as you can see below.

GO TO LINK FOR THIS ALBUM

I so love that TCM is featuring directors this month. Particularly, they are featuring some of my favorites, like Orson Welles on June 16.

TCM says: Join us for a mini-tribute to one of the most flamboyant, experimental and influential directors of all time featuring such landmark films as Citizen Kane (1941), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) and The Trial (1963).

I have a site devoted to Welles at this address. Please visit and learn more about this great director.

Billy Wilder featured today on TCM!

They're showing Billy Wilder movies all day today on TCM. His films are so wonderful. Go check out the list of films they are showing today and be sure to see at least one of them.

Link to TCM

TCM is showing on Saturday June 20 8:00 PM - Random Harvest (1942) - A woman's happiness is threatened when she discovers her husband has been suffering from amnesia. Cast: Greer Garson, Ronald Colman, Susan Peters. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy. BW-127 mins, TV-G, CC

This is one of Colman's best films. I can't see it enough. Be sure to set your DVR's. Here's a clip from the film.

TCM to show The White Sister with Ronald Colman

I'm so glad to see the TCM is showing The White Sister with Ronald Colman. It will be on tomorrow night (or Monday morning) at 12midnight. This is a film that really helped Colman rise to stardom when he co-starred with Lilian Gish.

31 days of Oscars on TCM this month. Lots of my favorites are being shown this month. Click here to visit.

Classic Movie Favorites is Site of the Week on AMC

Classic Movie Favorites has been cited by AMC as site of the week. Click here to see:

New Year 2008 - renovation update - Gable Site complete with new video

January 2008 - I'm working on renovating all of my sites at Classic Movie Favorites, and it is no small task since I have over 30 star, director and film sites. So, it will take me quite a while to complete and, it may be that by the time I get my renovation almost done, it will be time to start over again.

However, check out the site I've just finished about Clark Gable that now includes lots of video clips and trailers from his films. Check them out. Look for additional changes to more of my sites in 2008!

New for September

Dear viewers:
I've added lots of new videos on my Barbara Stanwyck site and generally updated it with a revised look. You can see the videos here.

Turner Classic Movies Launches Digital Media Room

Just in case you didn't see this in June, I thought I'd post it here:

Turner Classic Movies Launches Digital Media Room and Presents Over 3,000 Video Assets, Offers Users Cinematic Experience, which aggregates more than 3,000 short-form videos, including trailers, short films, movie clips and interstitials, as well as an occasional feature film, and offers users an online cinematic experience. The address is www.tcm.com/mediaroom.

I thought you'd all like to see some of these clips.

Recent additions and changes at Classic Movie Favorites

It never seems that I achieve all I wish to do with the time I have to do it, so I've been moving slower then I'd like. However, I'm plodding along and will continue to let you know of new changes, as they occur. Here's a list of recent ones:

• John Gilbert site completely redesigned to include many video clips. See Gilbert talk
• Greta Garbo site has lots of new photos and also lots of video clips from her films

Both sites have the videos in streaming format and in .mp4 so you can download them to your ipod. As time permits, I'll continue to add more and more videos.

Thanks to Jerry Murbach, for allowing me to use these clips from his site Doctor Macro High Quality Movie Scans for allowing permission to use information from his site.

New look to Garbo site!

I've changed the look of my Greta Garbo site. Please go and check out the new look. I've also uploaded many film clips from her movies and added more photos. To view the site, go here:

Check this out - Inspirational Video award!

I was just reading one of my favorite blogs, written by my good friend, Lisa Burks and she had this video on it and it is truly worth the award it got from YouTube. Thanks Lisa! You should check it out:
It comes from freehugscampaign.org.

What I've been doing since November

I know that Classic Movie Favorites (CMF) hasn't had too many updates since November, but I have been working hard. I have been working on sites for profit since that time. However, now that those sites are done, I can continue my passion for Classic Movies and update CMF much more often. When I do, I will be sure to post here for all to see what I've been up to and what is new.

What's new at Classic Movie Favorites

I'm working on updating links and information for each actor, actress and director that is featured at the site. I've recently made updates to the following sites:
Charles Boyer - added a clip from the film, Conquest.
Claudette Colbert - added a clip from It Happened One Night and some posters
Eleanor Powell - added three movie clips from Broadway Melody of 1938 and Born to Dance and some movie posters.
Ray Milland - added a movie clip from Lost Weekend and some movie posters.
John Gilbert - added movie clips from Flesh and the Devil and Queen Christina(hear Gilbert speak his dying words) and some photos and posters.

I'll be adding more multimedia content to each of my sites in the coming weeks.

Currently, I'm in the process of renovating my Colman site for a new look and feel.

Keeping Classic Movie Favorites up to date is so much work, I'm not sure I'll be adding any new sites in the coming months, but some that I'm considering are: Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock and Vivien Leigh. I have no idea if I will get to these soon, but I'll keep you posted. Any of your comments about the site are welcome and also, please feel free to let me know if you find any broken links or problem areas. You can comment on the blog or send me an email me here.

Thanks for your continued support.

Classic Movie Favorites hits a milestone

Classie Movie Favorites has now had over 100,000 visitors since it's opening in August 2004. I'm so pleased that new visitors find the site every day, but also that visitors have continued to support the site by returning to visit, over and over.

Thanks to everyone for your support!

Lynn Dougherty
Webmaster

Glenn Ford Dies 8/30/06

I have been the webmaster for Peter Ford for a few years now on both his personal site and the site for the biography he's writing about his dad. I was saddened to see that Glenn Ford passed away this past week on 8/30/06. Although 90 years might seem like a ripe old age for someone to live, I know that Peter and his family were very saddened by the passing.

Glenn Ford was truly one of the last great stars of the classic era still with us, and his passing makes it an even deeper blow since we now have one less classic star.

I send my deepest sympathies to Peter and his family.

To read more about Glenn Ford's passing, go here.

Renovation of Demille site

I've just updated my Cecil B. Demille web site with a whole new look. Please go there and let me know what you think.

click here to enter my Cecil B. Demille web site.

John Gilbert Fans Note: Just added new videos clips from the Merry Widow

Just added links to video clips from the Gilbert film, The Merry Widow. Thanks go to "silentfilmlegend", a user at UTube who posted the videos. Click here to see them.

John Gilbert site now online

Hello, I've just uploaded my latest site about the great John Gilbert. Gilbert was a huge star in the silent era who's career was ruined when sound films came in. I didn't understand why this was so and I wanted to understand just what happened. It was said at the time that his voice didn't record well, but I'm now convinced that he could have been successful if his sound debut had been given better handling, like Garbo's was.

I found his life fascinating and I hope you will too. Please visit.

Laurence Harvey site gets a new look!

Just renovated my Laurence Harvey site with a new look. I hope you'll click here to take a look!