TCM Party

It’s #TCMParty’s 15th anniversary…who is bringing the Crystal? Thanks for watching along with us and much gratitude to everyone who’s been with us since the beginning on the other site. ^PG #TCMPartyBirthday

Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social: Daytime - Directed by Sam Wood Primetime - Spotlight: Sweater Weather #TCMParty ^JW

Calling all Myrna Loy fans! TCM's SotM lineup has been grand, but WHEN LADIES MEET and WIFE VS. SECRETARY, 2 of her best, are on too early. So how about we #TCMReschedule? Set your DVR now, then we can watch them together in a pop-up #TCMParty on Sunday, 11/1, during the umpteeth airing of GwtW.

@vanstanwyck.bsky.social @tommykrasker.bsky.social Hi guys, what are we recording tomorrow for later? WIFE VS SECRETARY and ? I can’t find your original post 😬 ^PG

Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social: ALL DAY - #SOTM: Myrna Loy #TCMParty ^JW

Thanks, and goodnight all! #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

"There's a lot to be said for making people laugh. Did you know that's all some people have? It isn't much, but it's better than nothing in this cockeyed caravan." #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

“...the bitter dregs of vicissitude...” Holy heck, Sturges knew how to write a line! #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

nice scene here for Conlin to get a few snappy lines in #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Sturges initially wanted to use a clip from a Charlie Chaplin film, however Chaplin denied the request. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

The prisoners are watching Disney’s PLAYFUL PLUTO (1934), a Mickey Mouse cartoon famous for Norm Ferguson’s flypaper sequence. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

This church scene treated blacks with more dignity than typical in a 1940s film, causing the Secretary of the NAACP to write a letter to Sturges thanking him. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

The wartime Office of Censorship blocked overseas export over the brutal chain-gang scenes, fearing enemy propaganda. Paramount refused to make the requested cuts. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

More Sturges regulars here: Al Bridge & Jimmy Conlin #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

don't ride the freight into the yard or you'll deal with the bulls #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Veronica Lake played The Girl again on LUX RADIO THEATRE in 1942—but this time her Sullivan was Ralph Bellamy! #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

This was the fourth of the eight films Sturges wrote and directed at Paramount. What a run of movies that was! #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Some of Sully’s travels stayed close to home: location filming included Canoga Park, San Marino, Castaic and Los Angeles. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

I had forgotten how long this montage lasted. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Cinematographer John Seitz also shot DOUBLE INDEMNITY and SUNSET BOULEVARD. That man knew his way around comedy AND noir. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Barbara Stanwyck was considered for The Girl before Lake was cast; Frances Farmer also tested for the role. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Lake’s final film was a low-budget horror film FLESH FEAST (1970) where she played the lead role of a mad scientist. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Ms. Lane standing in front of Paramount Studios 2 years before her death. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Lake died on July 7, 1973, aged 50, of acute hepatitis. Reports also cite kidney failure. The end of her life was quite sad, she drifted between cheap NYC hotels and was arrested multiple times for public drunkenness. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

I wonder if this qualifies for #ClassicMenInRobes #TCMParty #SullivansTravels

The shot of the derelicts running down to hop a freight train is one of my favorites…well done, Mr. Sturges. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Edith Head was tasked to clothe Lake in ways that would hide her condition. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Lake was six months pregnant when filming began. According to her autobiography, she delayed telling Sturges—and he was furious when he found out. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Veronica Lake was born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman in #Brooklyn #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

McCrea and Lake would eventually work together again in RAMROD (1947) which was directed by Lake’s then husband Andre DeToth. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW (2/2)

McCrea turned down the lead in I MARRIED A WITCH (1942) because he didn’t want to work with Lake again after SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW (1/2)

Lake’s character is only known as “The Girl” #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

This theater scene LOL #TCMParty #SullivansTravels

Sturges wrote the film with McCrea in mind to play the lead. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

One film reviewer said that Sturges’s films were a love-letter to the English language. And HOW! #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

The film title “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” was used as the title of the Coen brothers 2000 film. Yep, this is where they got the name. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

List of films that John L. Sullivan (McCrea’s character) directed. This was in the trivia contest at #TCMFF a few years ago: SO LONG, SARONG HEY, HEY IN THE HAYLOFT ANTS IN YOUR PLANTS OF 1939 #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

“With a little sex in it.” #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Studio boss Mr. LeBrand’s name is an inside-Hollywood joke: it nods to real producer William LeBaron. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Watch the opening conversation with the studio bosses: one shot lasts more than FOUR MINUTES. All that rapid-fire dialogue, and no cut! #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

The opening dedication to the people who made us laugh was originally planned for the END, spoken by McCrea as a voiceover. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

I'm thrilled to be on the @mashleymovies.bsky.social podcast talking about CARRIE (1976) as it celebrates its 50th anniversary and gets a new TV reboot. www.mashleymovies.com/2026/10/13-d... #FilmSky #HorrorSky #Halloween

AFI ranked this #61 on its 2007 greatest American movies list, #39 among comedies, and #25 among inspiring films. That’s quite a range! #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

This film is a comedy, but there are a few scenes which might hit you in the feels. #TCMParty #SullivansTravels ^JW

Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social: Primetime - Eva Marie Saint In Memoriam (begins 12 noon ET) #TCMParty ^JW

🎥 Can laughter change the world? Preston Sturges explores that question in SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS (1941), one of Hollywood's great comedies about the power of movies. Join fellow classic film fans for a watch-party in two hours! ^JW 📅 Sat, Oct 24 | 8 PM ET 🍿 #TCMParty

Coming up at 5:45pE: AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973) Here's every song in the order it appears in the film! #TCMParty ^JW

Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social: Primetime - Two-for-One w/ BJ Novak #TCMParty ^JW

🎩 A Hollywood director wants to make a SERIOUS movie. What could possibly go wrong? Find out in SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS (1941), Preston Sturges' hilarious and heartfelt Hollywood satire! 🍿 Saturday, October 24 🕗 8 PM ET Join the fun with #TCMParty! ^JW

IYKYK #TCMFF #TCMParty ^JW