TCM’s annual 31 Days of Oscar® begins on Sunday, February 1st – this year featuring two recent additions to the Oscar® roll call: The Artist and The King’s Speech.
31 Days of Oscar® begins with a screening of And the Oscar Goes To… at 8/7c on February 1st. Each night through March 3rd, TCM will screen Oscar®-winning films in what will amount to a chronological history of the Oscars® through nominated and winning films. For further details, follow the jump.
TCM Unveils Lineup for 2015 Edition of 31 Days of Oscar® Including Premieres of The Artist and The King’s Speech
31 Days of Oscar® Airs February 1 – March 3 Featuring A Nightly Chronological “History of the Oscars®” Through Film
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will kick off its 31 Days of Oscar®, the network’s annual month-long celebration of the Academy Awards®, on February 1 at 8pm with a screening of And the Oscar® Goes To…, a documentary tracing the history of the Academy Awards, which premiered on the network last year. Programming each night, starting February 1 and running through March 3, will feature a chronological “History of the Oscars®” through Academy Award®-nominated films highlighting at least one Best Picture winner. Additionally, daytime programming will focus on distinguished films of a particular genre, from adventure to comedy, drama to romance, westerns to musicals.
The programming lineup for this year’s 31 Days of Oscar® includes Gone With the Wind (1939), Casablanca (1942), Ben Hur (1959), Patton (1970), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), The King’s Speech (2010) and The Artist (2011). A complete schedule for the month-long Academy Awards tribute is available at 31days.tcm.com. A preview of this year’s 31 Days of Oscar® can be viewed here.
The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards–in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners–the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
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About Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. TCM, which is available in more than 85 million homes, features the insights of hosts Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests. Currently in its 21st year as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed original documentaries and specials; film series like The Essentials, and Friday Night Spotlight; and annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® in February, Summer Under the Stars in August and TCM Essentials Jr. during the summer. TCM also connects with movie fans through such events as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise, as well as through the TCM Classic Film Tour in New York City and Los Angeles. In addition, TCM produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs, and hosts a wealth of material online at tcm.com and through the Watch TCM mobile app.
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