As part of the buildup to the 2011 edition of the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood , Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is expanding its second annual Road to Hollywood tour to 10 cities nationwide. The Road to Hollywood tour features free screenings of classic films, along with live appearances by such enduring stars as Ernest Borgnine, Angie Dickinson, Tippi Hedren, Shirley Jones, Jane Powell, Angela Lansbury, Burt Reynolds and Eva Marie Saint.
TCM host Robert Osborne and weekend daytime host Ben Mankiewicz will appear in five cities each to introduce the screenings. “Last year, we had a great time going on the road and bringing a taste of our first TCM Classic Film Festival to fans all over the country,” Osborne said. “With twice the number of cities on this year’s tour, there will be even more chances to connect directly with members of our TCM family. We look forward to meeting them and sharing with them our mutual enthusiasm for great films.”
The 2011 edition of TCM’s Road to Hollywood will stop in twice as many cities as last year, with screenings in Seattle (March 3); Cleveland (March 16); Tampa, Fla. (March 21); Chicago (March 24); New York (April 2); St. Louis (April 4); Long Island (Huntington, N.Y.) (April 13); Austin, Texas (April 16); San Francisco (April 20); and Los Angeles (April 21). The tour serves as an exciting prelude to the second annual TCM Classic Film Festival, which is set to take place in Hollywood April 28 – March 1.
Below is a complete schedule for TCM’s Road to Hollywood screenings. Although the screenings are free to the public, tickets are required for entry. Tickets will be available at http://www.tcm.com/roadtohollywood on the dates listed below.
Seattle – Thursday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. (PT) – SIFF Cinema
North by Northwest (1959) – Hosted by Robert Osborne, with special guest Eva Marie Saint
Tickets available Feb. 17
Cleveland – Wednesday, March 16, at 7:30 (ET) – Russell B. Aitken Auditorium at Cleveland Institute of Art
North by Northwest (1959) – Hosted by Robert Osborne, with special guest Eva Marie Saint
Tickets available March 2
Tampa, Fla. – Monday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. (ET) – Tampa Theatre
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) – Hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, with special guest Burt Reynolds
Tickets available March 7th
Chicago – Thursday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. (CT) – Music Box Theatre
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) – Hosted by Robert Osborne, with special guest Jane Powell
Tickets available March 10
New York – Monday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. (ET) – School of Visual Arts (SVA)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – Hosted by Robert Osborne, with special guest Angela Lansbury
Tickets available March 18
St. Louis – Monday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. (CT) – Hi-Pointe Theatre
The Birds (1963) – Hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, with special guest Tippi Hedren
Tickets available March 21
Long Island ( Huntington , N.Y. ) – Wednesday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. (ET) – Cinema Arts Centre
The Birds (1963) – Hosted by Robert Osborne, with special guest Tippi Hedren
Tickets available March 30
Austin, Texas – Saturday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. (CT) – Paramount Theatre
Rio Bravo (1959) – Hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, with special guest Angie Dickinson
Tickets available April 2
San Francisco – Wednesday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. (PT) – The Castro
Elmer Gantry (1960) – Hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, with special guest Shirley Jones
Tickets available April 5
Los Angeles – Thursday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. (PT) – American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre
From Here to Eternity (19) – Hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, with special guest Ernest Borgnine
Tickets available April 7