Hollywood, California 04/22/2022 – 04/24/2022
Friday, April 22
TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and special guest Jane Fonda honor esteemed comedienne Lily Tomlin at the TCM Classic Film Festival Hand & Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre
APRIL 22: (L-R) General Manager of Turner Classic Movies Pola Changnon, TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, honoree Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda attend the Hand and Footprint Ceremony honoring Lily Tomlin during the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre on April 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM)
Special guests Steven Spielberg, George Stevens Jr., and Margaret Bodde join TCM host Ben Mankiewicz to showcase the world premiere of a 4k restoration of “Giant”
APRIL 22: (L-R) TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, special guests Steven Spielberg, George Stevens Jr., and Margret Bodde speak onstage at the screening of “Giant” during the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre on April 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for TCM)
- TCM host Alicia Malone welcomes two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Dern for a tribute screening of “Coming Home”
- Disney legend Floyd Norman joins film critic Leonard Maltin for a tribute to Norman’s work on “The Jungle Book”
At his Tribute Conversation at the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival, actor Bruce Dern talks about how he views acting, why he prefers to avoid rehearsing, the best directors he’s ever worked with, and more.
Saturday, April 23
Respected film critic Leonard Maltin receives the Robert Osborne Award presented by actor and director Warren Beatty and TCM host Ben Mankiewicz
APRIL 23: (L-R) TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, Robert Osborne Award recipient Leonard Maltin, and special guest Warren Beatty attend the Robert Osborne Award Reception during the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival at the Hollywood Legion Theater on April 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM)
Special guests Kevin Bacon, Tim Daly, Steve Guttenberg, and Paul Reiser join TCM host Dave Karger for the 40th-anniversary screening of “Diner”
APRIL 23: (L-R) Special guests Paul Reiser, Tim Daly, Kevin Bacon, Steve Guttenberg, and TCM host Dave Karger attend the screening of “Diner” during the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival at the Hollywood Legion Theater on April 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM)
Warren Beatty joins TCM host Ben Mankiewicz for a screening of “Heaven Can Wait,” followed by a conversation about the film
APRIL 23: (L-R) TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, special guest Warren Beatty, and General Manager of Turner Classic Movies Pola Changnon attend the screening of “Heaven Can Wait” during the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival at the The Hollywood Roosevelt on April 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for TCM)
At his Tribute Conversation at the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival, cartoonist and animator Floyd Norman talks about life at Disney in the 1950s, being reassigned to handle the story on ‘The Jungle Book’, and why he still prefers hand-drawn animation.
At the 2022 TCM Film Festival, Richard Benjamin talks about his friendship with ‘The Last of Shiela’ co-writer Anthony Perkins, how the movie invites the viewer to play along, and why his best acting experience was with co-star James Mason.
At the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival, cinematographer and director Ernest R. Dickerson talks to Noir Alley’s Eddie Muller about ‘The Third Man’, how the look of the film influenced the visuals of ‘Do the Right Thing’, the unique zither score, and more
John Sayles introduces “funky, lo-budget, classic of paranoia,” ‘Invaders from Mars’ (1953) at the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival.
TCM host Dave Karger introduces Elvis Presley’s iconic “Blue Hawaii” during a poolside screening
Sunday, April 24
- TCM celebrates the 30th anniversary of “A League of Their Own” with a screening and conversation featuring special guests Megan Cavanagh, Ann Cusack, Jon Lovitz, Patti Pelton, Lori Petty, Anne Ramsay, and TCM host Ben Mankiewicz
APRIL 24: (L-R) Special guests Jon Lovitz, Ann Cusack, Patti Pelton, TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, special guests Megan Cavanagh, Lori Petty, and Anne Ramsay attend the screening of “A League of Their Own” during the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 24, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TCM)
- TCM Underground and SF Sketchfest premiere “Live Read: I Married a Monster from Outer Space” alongside special guests Dana Gould, Janet Varney, Charlene deGuzman, David Koechner, Laraine Newman, Jonah Ray, Eban Schletter, and Baron Vaughn
- Award-winning actress Pam Grier joins TCM host Jacqueline Stewart to discuss the cult classic film “Coffy”
- TCM host Dave Karger welcomes acclaimed actress Piper Laurie to discuss her notable performances spanning 100 different characters