The 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival will open with a 40th Anniversary screening of All the President’s Men.
The Festival will pay tribute to Emmy®-winner Carl Reiner and Oscar®-nominee Elliott Gould and feature appearances by Anna Karina (introducing Jean-Luc Goddard’s Band of Outsiders), Stacey Keach (discussing John Huston’s boxing classic, Fat City), John singleton (introducing a 25th Anniversary screening of his Boyz N the Hood), and the legendary Eva Marie Saint (introducing a screening of political comedy The Russian Are coming, The Russians Are Coming!).
For further details – including information on festival passes, follow the jump.
All The President’s Men To Open 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival
Festival To Pay Tribute to Emmy® Winner Carl Reiner and Oscar® Nominee Elliott Gould
Appearances Include Oscar® Winner Eva Marie Saint, Director John Singleton and Actors Golden Globe Winner Stacy Keach and Anna Karina
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will open the 7th annual TCM Classic Film Festival on April 28th with a 40th Anniversary screening of the Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman political thriller All The President’s Men (1976). The festival, set to take place April 28 – May 1 in Hollywood, will also include tributes to the following screen legends:
- Director-writer Carl Reiner featuring a screening of Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982) and an extended conversation
- Actor Elliott Gould featuring screenings of his Golden Globe nominated performance in M*A*S*H (1970), The Long Goodbye (1973) and a conversation in Club TCM
This year’s festival will include appearances by:
- Eva Marie Saint – on hand to introduce a screening of the political comedy The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming (1966)
- Director John Singleton – presenting a 25th anniversary screening of his coming-of-age classic Boyz N The Hood (1991)
- Actor Stacy Keach – discussing John Huston’s gritty look at the world of small-time boxing in Fat City (1972)
- French actress Anna Karina – introducing Band of Outsiders (1964), Jean-Luc Godard’s riff on gangster films
The 2016 TCM Film Festival will also feature special live events including:
- North American premiere of Holiday in Spain aka Scent of Mystery (1960) presented in “Smell-O-Vision” in a one-of-a-kind presentation at the Cinerama Dome
- Opening night poolside screening at the Hollywood Roosevelt of master comedian Harold Lloyd’s biggest hit, The Freshman (1925), featuring DJ Thomas Golubi? spinning a unique live music mix for the silent film
TCM is pleased to announce the return of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as an official festival partner as well as the co-host of the opening night screening and party. Returning once again as the festival’s exclusive founding partner, Delta Air Lines will serve as the official airline of the TCM Classic Film Festival. Additionally, DIRECTV, The Hollywood Reporter and Bonhams all return as official sponsors of the festival.
Complete bios for each of the artists appearing at the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival can be found at