Sue Sue's TCM Film Festival Tidbit Travel Blog

[Sue Sue Applegate]

And if you love The Women , I hope you didn't miss this striking photo posted by Kyle on his "Countdown to Hollywood" thread :
Where's Todd-O? He's standing in for George Cukor, and will be introducing The Women...


And Todd Oldham will also be introducing Auntie Mame...



Where's Todd-O, Part II, 3-D, The Sequel?

[Sue Sue Applegate]

Everyone seemed to enjoy that lovely picture of my folks, so I thought I might add this lovely little snapshot of my Mom.
Her name was Dorothy, but my Dad called her "Dot."

"Dot" went to millinery school, and made this hat herself!

[moira finnie]

Oh, that's beautiful. I expect her to start talking and laughing. What was the pin that she has on her jacket, do you know?

[Sue Sue Applegate]

I have no idea. But I would love to hear you speculate!
I haven't ever seen that pin in my life. Maybe I will go home and find it in the cedar chest? Is it little dried flowers? Is it paper flowers?

[CineMaven]

Oh Christy!!!

[Rita Hayworth]

Sue Sue ... your picture of your Mom is sure so lovely ... I just love the dimples on her cheeks that gives a nice glow too.

[JackFavell]

Your mom looks so vivacious, Sue Sue! What a beauty! Ginger Rogers and a little Una Merkel maybe? I can see where you got your good looks from!

[Sue Sue Applegate]

Just delightful comments that make my day ever more wonderful than it was!
Thank you.

[Vecchiolarry]

Hi Christy,

An absolutely beautiful lady.... She what the word beauty really means - an inner loveliness that shines through in her eyes and smile.

I too saw Una Merkel there and perhaps Jane Wyman.... But of course, she was her own unique self....
Thanks for sharing with us and placing her among the stars on this board...

Love,
Larry

[Sue Sue Applegate]

Thank you, dear Larry!

And just a reminder, I will be in transit to the festival, but I will post as soon as I have a chance, and I'm sure so will all our board members at the festival!

[Lzcutter]

Good morning to all!

While our intrepid reporter, Suex2, is out and about, I'll fill in a bit for her.

A hearty band of SSOers met up in the lobby of the famed Roosevelt Hotel yesterday afternoon. KyleinHollywood, Countessdelave (and her friend Cheryl), our intrepid reporter Suex2, Hadda, and a hand full of others.

Robert O and his crew (Sean, MA, Tom, etc) were shooting in the lobby and as we were talking with MorlockJeff, Tom gave us a shout out and asked everyone in the lobby to move in closer for the taping.

Robert O interviewed RJ Wagner, Genevieve MacGillicuddy (the Festival Director) and a writer for Vanity Fair who is covering the Architecture in Film theme.

We had a swell time talking with people we hadn't seen since last year's Film Festival and getting all caught up.

Out on the Boulevard, Disney was setting up for The Avengers premiere so they had giant tenting up for the Red Carpet arrivals. Luckily, the rain stayed away so that Scarlett Johannsen and other cast members were able to arrive at the El Capitan in style.

Last night when we returned from dinner at Mel's Drive-In, we sat in the lobby for a few minutes just hanging out. Guess who was sitting nearby and hanging out? If you guessed Peggy Cummings ( Gun Crazy ) and Eunice Gayson ( Dr No ), you'd be a winner!

Tonight the Red Carpet will again be out, this time in front of Grauman's for the big opening Gala that kick's off the TCM Festival.

We know a few of your swanky friends have been planning for this evening for quite some time and you will probably see them all decked out to the nines!

But before we get to the Red Carpet, this afternoon there are two panels, Meet the Staff and The Maltese Touch of Evil with TCM's own Shannon Clute and his co-author Richard Edwards.

The TCM Meet and Greet party begins at 5:00!

See ya at the Roosevelt where you can see and be seen!

[JackFavell]

What is The Maltese Touch of Evil? It sounds intriguing.

[moira finnie]

What is The Maltese Touch of Evil? It sounds intriguing.

The Maltese Touch of Evil evolved out the podcasts of Shannon Clute (TCM's Brand Manager) and film historian Richard Edwards, who are the creators of the popular Out of the Past: Investigating Film Noir podcast series and are now the authors of the book, "The Maltese Touch of Evil: Film Noir and Potential Criticism."

These writers are scheduled to discuss Noir Style this afternoon from 3pm-4pm PT at the TCM Festival with Scott McGee, a TCM Senior Writer/Producer.

You can see more about this and today's other events at the festival here:
http://www.tcm.com/festival/programs/ge ... tcm.html#1

There is also a Live Blog tracking events at the Fest as they happen:
http://www.tcm.com/festival/about/live-blog.html

You can also sign up for updates on the events progress there that will be sent to your email account.

[JackFavell]

Thanks Moira!

[Sue Sue Applegate]

I have met the following folks in the last day or so from the Messageboards and SSO: kingrat, Kyle, Cinemaven, cinecrazydc, David from Seattle, countessdelave (who looked divine on the red carpet runway, I might add), Hadda from Canada, Emberly, and many of the wonderful facebook crew!

There are passholders from 49 states and 7 countries. Independent filmmaker John Melville is here again from Scotland, and I believe Maryland is the holdout state.


I ran into A.C. Lyles at Graumann's and had a nice chat with him, and he proceeded to explain how Wings changed his life. He will be introducing that film at 9:00 in the morning at the Chinese Multiplex.

I was also was able to tell Darcy Hettrich how much we all appreciated her diligence in helping to arrange for the thoroughly enjoyable Doris Day voiceover for the video retrospective for Doris Day's Star of the Month. And thank you, Doris Day! That week of her films, and the insightful comments from Robert Osborne were lovely.

Had a wonderful photo op with Ben Mankiewicz, and was able to meet the star of Gun Crazy, Peggy Cummins. She is such a lovely lady, and appreciates that fans still enjoy her movies.

Bob Mackie and Deborah Nadoolman Landis introduced Cleopatra with Claudette Colbert and discussed those fab Travis Banton fashions. It seems Claudette would have nothing to do with the De Mille designers, and demanded that Banton be allowed to create all her costumes. And both presenters lamented the fact that there is no biography of Travis Banton.

Other tidbits:

Saw wonderful Marge Champion looking lovely, and she said she remembered me from our visit last year. Thank you, Ms. Champion.


Several passholders expressed their disapointment at the cancellation of Shirley Jones to introduce Elmer Gantry.


Met a sweet lady from San Diego named Jessica who explained how she has a special nook in her home devoted to Audrey Hepburn and how she has designed and created several needlepoints devoted to the international fashion icon.

The Shannon Klute and Richard Edwards presentation this afternoon was enlightening and entertaining, and I now have a signed copy of The Maltese Touch of Evil. They discussed the popularity of their podcasts and how popular they have become, and their favorite films noir.

Fashions worn by Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Lana Turner, Julie Andrews, Greta Garbo and Linda Darnell are displayed in glass cases in the lobby of Grauman's Chinese Theater.

And back at Club TCM, the Givenchy dress sported by Audrey Hepburn in the party scene in Sabrina is still very popular with passholders.


Stargazers at the Vanity Fair party were able to schmooze with Liza Minelli, Larry Hagman, Mickey Rooney, and many others!
More later!