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· Jul 17
UPDATE: Slight change of plans for Monday’s tribute to the our beloved Peggy Tapek aka @d3sk Marie just Marie. THE THIN MAN is available on the Internet, do a search or message us & I will get you the link. This was one of her favorites as well (pic 2). See you on 7/21 ^PG #TCMParty
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February 7, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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I'd rather have 31 Days of Bugs Bunny than 31 Days of Oscar. #TCMParty #RabbitFire
February 7, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I'd rather have 31 Days of Bugs Bunny than 31 Days of Oscar. #TCMParty #RabbitFire
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Raise your hand if you think the 80s was the best musical decade! Then join us for our watch-party of KRUCH GROOVE (1985) Sunday night at 10pE!
We'll explore the early days of the Def Jam Records...with lots of great musicians:
Kurtis Blow
LL Cool J
Sheila E.
Run-DMC
...and more!
#TCMParty ^JW
We'll explore the early days of the Def Jam Records...with lots of great musicians:
Kurtis Blow
LL Cool J
Sheila E.
Run-DMC
...and more!
#TCMParty ^JW
February 6, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Raise your hand if you think the 80s was the best musical decade! Then join us for our watch-party of KRUCH GROOVE (1985) Sunday night at 10pE!
We'll explore the early days of the Def Jam Records...with lots of great musicians:
Kurtis Blow
LL Cool J
Sheila E.
Run-DMC
...and more!
#TCMParty ^JW
We'll explore the early days of the Def Jam Records...with lots of great musicians:
Kurtis Blow
LL Cool J
Sheila E.
Run-DMC
...and more!
#TCMParty ^JW
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Raise your hand if you think the 80s was the best musical decade! Then join us for our watch-party of KRUCH GROOVE (1985) Sunday night at 10pE!
We'll explore the early days of the Def Jam Records...with lots of great musicians:
Kurtis Blow
LL Cool J
Sheila E.
Run-DMC
...and more!
#TCMParty ^JW
We'll explore the early days of the Def Jam Records...with lots of great musicians:
Kurtis Blow
LL Cool J
Sheila E.
Run-DMC
...and more!
#TCMParty ^JW
Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social:
Daytime - 60s Teen Pop Idols
Primetime - #SOTM: Bugs Bunny (Co-starring Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd)
(Primetime film begins at 8:30pE)
#TCMParty ^JW
Daytime - 60s Teen Pop Idols
Primetime - #SOTM: Bugs Bunny (Co-starring Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd)
(Primetime film begins at 8:30pE)
#TCMParty ^JW
February 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social:
Daytime - 60s Teen Pop Idols
Primetime - #SOTM: Bugs Bunny (Co-starring Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd)
(Primetime film begins at 8:30pE)
#TCMParty ^JW
Daytime - 60s Teen Pop Idols
Primetime - #SOTM: Bugs Bunny (Co-starring Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd)
(Primetime film begins at 8:30pE)
#TCMParty ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Because the dream framing was added late, many scenes contradict dream logic, which paradoxically made the film more disturbing rather than less.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Because the dream framing was added late, many scenes contradict dream logic, which paradoxically made the film more disturbing rather than less.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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Please tell me someone has written a dissertation on this film in relation to the Norms & Anxieties of the White Middle Class in the 1950s.
#tcmparty
#tcmparty
February 5, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Please tell me someone has written a dissertation on this film in relation to the Norms & Anxieties of the White Middle Class in the 1950s.
#tcmparty
#tcmparty
Complete boss mode, ENABLED! ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Complete boss mode, ENABLED! ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:36 AM
The martian ‘head’ enclosed in glass is played by Luce Potter, who also starred as one of the Munchkins in THE WIZARD OF OZ
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 AM
The martian ‘head’ enclosed in glass is played by Luce Potter, who also starred as one of the Munchkins in THE WIZARD OF OZ
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
The aliens’ design was inspired partly by medical illustrations, particularly nerve clusters and spinal columns, not traditional space-creature art.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The aliens’ design was inspired partly by medical illustrations, particularly nerve clusters and spinal columns, not traditional space-creature art.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
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Holy f-stop, I didn't realize that #InvadersFromMars was shot (in this weird Super Cinecolor process) by John F. Seitz, who shot pretty much all of Billy Wilder and Preston Sturges's best films- including Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard- en route to his seven Oscar nominations. #TCMParty
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Holy f-stop, I didn't realize that #InvadersFromMars was shot (in this weird Super Cinecolor process) by John F. Seitz, who shot pretty much all of Billy Wilder and Preston Sturges's best films- including Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard- en route to his seven Oscar nominations. #TCMParty
apparently, they used condoms to create the texture of the walls in that pit
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM
apparently, they used condoms to create the texture of the walls in that pit
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
Contemporary critics struggled to categorize the film because it didn’t behave like standard sci-fi, horror, or children’s cinema, leading to mixed initial reviews.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Contemporary critics struggled to categorize the film because it didn’t behave like standard sci-fi, horror, or children’s cinema, leading to mixed initial reviews.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The film was shot almost entirely on soundstages, yet uses extreme lighting contrasts to suggest wide-open outdoor spaces—an illusion achieved through forced perspective.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
The film was shot almost entirely on soundstages, yet uses extreme lighting contrasts to suggest wide-open outdoor spaces—an illusion achieved through forced perspective.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
Arthur Franz (Dr. Kelston) was deliberately directed to appear emotionally distant even before being controlled, making it hard to pinpoint when he “changes.”
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Arthur Franz (Dr. Kelston) was deliberately directed to appear emotionally distant even before being controlled, making it hard to pinpoint when he “changes.”
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Cinematographer John F. Seitz used hard, shadowless lighting in domestic scenes, making normal homes feel clinical and unsafe instead of comforting.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Cinematographer John F. Seitz used hard, shadowless lighting in domestic scenes, making normal homes feel clinical and unsafe instead of comforting.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 1:54 AM