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13 May 2013

The dancing Douglases

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Love of dance runs in families … in this case the granddaughter of actor Melvyn Douglas discovers her dance gene. [...]

26 April 2013

Streisand’s “Funny Girl” on Grauman’s big screen

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A huge tour de force performance by Barbra Streisand more than merited her Academy Award for FUNNY GIRL, the opening film of TCM Fest 2013. [...]

5 April 2013

Fox to release “The I Don’t Care Girl” (1953) on DVD

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Huzzah! Now everyone can see Jack Cole’s killer choreography when 20th Century-Fox releases “The I Don’t Care Girl” on DVD April 8, 2013. [...]

18 October 2012

Jerry Beck & the fine art of classic animation on TCM

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Encourages artsmeme readers to watch TCM’s “Rare Animation’ with co-hosts Jerry Beck and Robert Osborne October 21, 2012. [...]

12 September 2012

Thank you, Turner Classic Movies, for “Choreography by Jack Cole”

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An historic cultural moment occurred Monday, September 10, 2012, when Turner Classic Movies (TCM) gave a marvelous jolt to the recently revived interest in Jack Cole – a full evening tribute to the talented choreographer. [...]

29 August 2012

Robert Osborne asks: “Why did Jack Cole fade away?”

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Robert Osborne, veteran host of Turner Classic Movies, interviews dance critic and artsmeme writer Debra Levine in “Choreography by Jack Cole,” on TCM Monday September 10, 2012. [...]

24 August 2012

Preview! Jack Cole honored on Turner Classic Movies September 10

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A sneak peek at the upcoming “Choreography by Jack Cole” on Turner Classic Movies to be broadcast September 10, 2012. [...]

10 May 2012

“Choreography by Jack Cole” on TCM September 10

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In September 2012, Turner Classic Movies will devote an evening to the brilliant film creativity of the choreographer Jack Cole. We are co-hosting! [...]

17 April 2012

Stars light up Hollywood Boulevard, once more, at TCM Fest [slideshow]

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Slide show of stars featured at TCM’s Classic Film Festival 2012. [Comments

14 April 2012

TCM Fest: “Frankenstein’s gonna bite me and kill me,” said five-year-old Mel Brooks

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Mel Brooks remembers his first encounter with the Frankenstein movie as a kid. [...]