Oscar Profile: The Apartment (1960)

My favorite movie of all-time is on TCM today.

Part of Jill and Michael's 2012 TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon.

TCM is Re-releasing "Singin' in the Rain"...

...on July 12th in select theaters for its 60th anniversary. More info here. List of theaters here.

If I Could Program TCM for a Day...

I'm totally stealing this idea from The Hollywood Revue, but it was a great idea. I tried to incorporate both foreign classics and Hollywood ones. Every film is, arguably, a popular film in its own right, but I just couldn't help including all of these great films. Though my picks might not be very original, they are some of my very favorites. One thing is for sure: I'd watch TCM all day.

My TCM schedule:

6:00 AM: Three Colors: Blue (1993)
7:50 AM: Black Orpheus (1959)
9:40 AM: The Apartment (1960)
12:00 PM: Persona (1966)
1:30 PM: The Maltese Falcon (1941)
3:30 PM: Notorious (1946)
5:20 PM: Metropolis (1927)
8:00 PM: Dial M for Murder (1954)
10:00 PM: The Philadelphia Story (1940)
12:15 AM: Gaslight (1944)
2:15 AM: The Awful Truth (1937)
4:00 AM: To Have and Have Not (1944)

I Saw "Casablanca" on the Big Screen...

...and it was amazing! Turner Classic Movies has re-released the film in theaters for one day only (today) in honor of its 70th anniversary. Not only is the restoration gorgeous, but the screening also features a brief documentary on the film, as well as an introduction by none other than Robert Osborne. I'm lucky I even got to see it, because I actually forgot all about it until I just happened to check the theater's showtimes. Anyway, the film is universally hailed as one of Hollywood's best offerings and should be seen in theaters if possible. Check it out if you can. You won't be disappointed. More details here.

Update: TCM is presenting the film again on April 26th at 7 p.m.