TCM Classic Cruise

The unusual melding of classic movies and a Carribean vacation comes to life as Turner Classic Movies presents their annual Classic Cruise on December 8-13.

TCM Classic Cruises is a luxurious cruise aboard the Disney Wonder, where classic movie buffs watch movies, and see famous stars of the past reflect on their experiences while awaiting land ho at Nassau and Disney’s Castaway Cay at the Bahamas.

The cruise departs from Miami. More information can be seen at the TCM website.

April Film Festival

Proving that Turner Classic Movies is the leader in giving their audience magical experiences, the network will sponsor a classic film festival in LA on April 10-13, 2014. Screenings will be held at the TCL Chinese Theatre, the Egyptian Theatre, and the Chinese 6 Theatres. The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, home of the first Academy Awards, is the official hotel for the event.

The festival’s theme is Family in the Movies. According to the press release from TCM, it will “showcase on-screen clans of all types – big and small, happy and imperfect, musical and dramatic. The festival will spotlight the first families of Hollywood and the filmmaking dynasties that have entertained generations. It will explore the kinship that connects close-knit groups of professionals behind the camera, such as the stock companies of classic Hollywood. From the bond between parents and children to sibling rivalries, TCM recognizes the power of family to touch us all.”

Recently, TCM announced three of the films to be screened at the festival: Gone with the Wind, the IMAX 3D version of The Wizard of Oz, and the Harold Lloyd comedy Why Worry? with a new score by Carl Davis.

Tickets go on sale November 14 at 9 am.