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All Together Now: Back to the Big Screen
Highlights April 21-24, 2022
Thursday, April 21
Opening Night Film
40th Anniversary Screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX, Hollywood
In Attendance: Award-Winning Director Steven Spielberg;
Actors, Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton;
and Producer, Kathleen Kennedy.
Director Steven Spielberg on the Red Carpet for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TCM.)
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Director Steven Spielberg and TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz discuss E. T.
(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TCM.)
Actress Jane Seymour on the Red Carpet. Later during the four-day festival, Seymour introduced her 1980 film, Somewhere in Time. Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin shown at the Hand and Footprint Ceremony honoring Tomlin at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX courtyard. Fonda spoke near the beginning of the ceremony to introduce her friend and former co-star in the 1980 film 9 to 5. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM)
Lily Tomlin and Leonard Maltin Receive TCM Special Honors
TCM honored actress and comedienne Lily Tomlin with a hand and footprint ceremony in the courtyard of the world-famous TCL Chinese Theatre Imax in Hollywood during their 2022 Classic Film Festival.
Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian, received the Robert Osborne Award, which recognizes an individual who has helped keep the cultural heritage of classic film alive for future generations. The award was presented during TCM’s Film Festival where he introduced six films, including Counsellor At Law, After the Thin Man and The Slender Thread.
More Than 100 Films Were Screened at The 2022 TCM Festival
TCM screened more than 100 films representing all genres and types of classic films including silent, golden age of Hollywood, pre-code, noir, neo-noir and other modern classics during the Festival. Some of the films are: Annie (1982); Force of Evil (1948); The French Way (1948); The Gay Divorcee (1934); Giant (1956) World Premiere of Restoration to 4k HDR and Audio; Key Largo (1948); Lillies of the Field (1963); The Pajama Game (1957); A Star Is Born (1937); The Sting (1973); The Wizard of Oz (1939); Peggy Sue Got Married (1986); Dinner at Eight (1933); Diner (1982); Fatal Attraction (1982); High Noon (1952); Invaders from Mars (1953); Houseboat (1958); It's Always Fair Weather (1955); The Letter (1940); To Kill a Mockingbird (1962); Tootsie (1982); and many, many more.
Stars in attendance to introduce films and participate in panels and other events included: Jane Seymour, Warren Beatty, Margaret O’Brien, Bruce Dern, Diane Baker, Kevin Bacon, Drew Barrymore, Richard Benjamin, Keith Carradine, Tim Daly, Steve Guttenberg, Tess Harper, Piper Laurie, Paul Reiser and more. In addition, many other filmmakers, historians, preservationists and experts provided their input.
Actors Paul Reiser, Steve Guttenberg, Tim Daly, Kevin Bacon, and TCM host Dave Karger speak onstage at the screening of DINER (1982) during the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival at the Hollywood Legion Theater.
(Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM)
TCM Recognized Three Whose Careers Impacted Film
Each year, TCM Classic Film Festival pays tribute to a select group of individuals whose work in Hollywood has left a lasting impact on film. Throughout his prolific career, Bruce Dern earned critical praise and his first Academy Award nomination for his performance in Coming Home (1978) and another nomination for his performance in Nebraska (2013), both of which were screened at the Festival with Dern in attendance. Piper Laurie has worked with some of the most iconic directors and stars of classic Hollywood, while making a name for herself in Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952) and her Academy Award nominated turn in The Hustler (1961). Laurie introduced both films at the Festival. Floyd Norman worked as an animator on several Disney classics including The Jungle Book (1967). Norman introduced this film, which screened at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood during the Festival in April.
