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David, this is a wonderful account of the screening of The Swimmer

And I've been in a little theatre under Waterloo Bridge. That's where the British Film Institute is, and I saw Rebecca on the big screen there in a little theatre where the wind sometimes whistles!
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Oh, David, I am glad you did, too. Your essay is so evocative of the film. I chose to see the interview, but forego the film, and I feel your analysis is on target.

I remember the first time I saw the film, and how I was struck by Von Sydow's beautiful countenance that just mesmerized me. You brought the beauty of it all back for me. I was sidetracked by socializing...shame on me.
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Good stuff, Kingrat.
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So glad you won your TCM blankie! I remember how you beamed! Why didn't I take a photo of this momentous event? Was my camera battery dead? Evidently, I had a lapse in judgment.

I agree with your in-depth assessment of the prices, but glad the food prices remained somewhat constant. I made a more conscious effort to eat and sleep so I wasn't so tired when I landed at Hobby Airport on Tuesday.

As for the blogs, there are several on wordpress, and twitter feeds, and I'll try to look for them a bit later. Back to grading...

Thanks for your wonderful reports, David. They make me so nostalgic...
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kingrat wrote:Are any of you aware of other posts or blogs on other websites? Does TCM keep an archive of blogs and video about each year’s event? I’d love to hear about Albert Maysles and everything else that none of us had time to attend.
Here are blogs that have posted articles related to the TCM Festival 2013:
http://tinyurl.com/d6n7fcj

I really appreciated the realistic assessment of the amount of money needed to attend the festival. Sounds as though all the merchants in the area must be happy for the success of the now annual event and are profiting appropriately. Does it make a difference in price if you book your rooms ahead of time? Do some people find that staying a distance away is less costly?

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Moira, I do know of the disparity in room rates at the Hollywood Roosevelt. The rate I was quoted was $275 a night for a double deluxe room with a lovely walk-in closet, and that was the rate on my confirmation. A friend of mine made a reservation around the same time, and was quoted $35 a night more. So they do play fast and loose, and charge what they want when they want.

The reservations were both made at the hotel desk, not an 800 number.
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$4.39? I'd welcome such cheap gas. But we have decent public transit & my private conveyance ... Two foots.
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