TCM Classic Film Festival Returning to the Egyptian Theatre

Great news today: TCM has announced that the TCM Classic Film Festival will be returning to the Egyptian Theatre this April.

Ben Mankiewicz made the announcement in a video shot at the theater.

This was especially good news as a November article at The Wrap had cast considerable doubt about the festival's future at the Egyptian. Happily those concerns have now been put to rest.

In a nice coincidence, I was just at the Egyptian last weekend for a 35mm nitrate screening of WINCHESTER '73 (1950).

It was my second time at the theater since its reopening; I also saw a 35mm print of DIE HARD (1988) there in late December. The photos of the Egyptian in this post were taken last Sunday.

TCM has announced that festival screenings at the Egyptian will include a 35mm nitrate showing of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1950) and a 70mm print of LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962).

The previously announced world premiere screening of the restored THE SEARCHERS (1956) will also be a 70mm print shown at the Egyptian.

Having gone to the Egyptian for many years, it will take a while to get used to the lack of a balcony -- which I'd add was not original to the 1922 building. Here's how the interior of the theater now looks:

The remodeled Egyptian Theatre, now owned by Netflix, currently seats 516.

A view of the remodeled lobby, with the snack bar in the far corner:

The TCM Classic Film Festival will be held April 18th through 21st, 2024.

Previously: TCM Announces 2024 Festival Dates and Theme; 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival Announcements; Latest TCM Classic Film Festival Announcements; TCM Classic Film Festival Update; Latest TCM Classic Film Festival News; New Titles Announced for the TCM Classic Film Festival; The 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival Schedule; The 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival in Review.

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