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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
Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social:
Daytime - Oscar Goes to the Desert
Primetime - Oscar Goes Nuclear
My choice: THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979, 10:30pE) - A gripping thriller about corporate cover-ups, media ethics, and nuclear-age fear.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
Daytime - Oscar Goes to the Desert
Primetime - Oscar Goes Nuclear
My choice: THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979, 10:30pE) - A gripping thriller about corporate cover-ups, media ethics, and nuclear-age fear.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
February 17, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social:
Daytime - Oscar Goes to the Desert
Primetime - Oscar Goes Nuclear
My choice: THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979, 10:30pE) - A gripping thriller about corporate cover-ups, media ethics, and nuclear-age fear.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
Daytime - Oscar Goes to the Desert
Primetime - Oscar Goes Nuclear
My choice: THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979, 10:30pE) - A gripping thriller about corporate cover-ups, media ethics, and nuclear-age fear.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social:
Daytime - Oscar Goes to a Family Reunion
Primetime - Oscar Goes to Class
My choice: THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942, 9:30aE) - A haunting portrait of fading wealth and progress, rich with elegance, regret, and loss.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
Daytime - Oscar Goes to a Family Reunion
Primetime - Oscar Goes to Class
My choice: THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942, 9:30aE) - A haunting portrait of fading wealth and progress, rich with elegance, regret, and loss.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social:
Daytime - Oscar Goes to a Family Reunion
Primetime - Oscar Goes to Class
My choice: THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942, 9:30aE) - A haunting portrait of fading wealth and progress, rich with elegance, regret, and loss.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
Daytime - Oscar Goes to a Family Reunion
Primetime - Oscar Goes to Class
My choice: THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942, 9:30aE) - A haunting portrait of fading wealth and progress, rich with elegance, regret, and loss.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social:
ALL DAY - Oscar Goes Bad (Crime)
My choice: DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975, 12:30aE) - A tense, human crime story exposing desperation, media spectacle, and raw compassion.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
ALL DAY - Oscar Goes Bad (Crime)
My choice: DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975, 12:30aE) - A tense, human crime story exposing desperation, media spectacle, and raw compassion.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social:
ALL DAY - Oscar Goes Bad (Crime)
My choice: DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975, 12:30aE) - A tense, human crime story exposing desperation, media spectacle, and raw compassion.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
ALL DAY - Oscar Goes Bad (Crime)
My choice: DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975, 12:30aE) - A tense, human crime story exposing desperation, media spectacle, and raw compassion.
#31DaysOfOscar
#TCMParty ^JW
@ghostofirony.bsky.social In CASABLANCA, Claude Rains is credited as 'Louis'. ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
@ghostofirony.bsky.social In CASABLANCA, Claude Rains is credited as 'Louis'. ^JW
thanks for watching such a wonderful film with me, friends!
I'm dashing off to a late lunch.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
I'm dashing off to a late lunch.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
thanks for watching such a wonderful film with me, friends!
I'm dashing off to a late lunch.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
I'm dashing off to a late lunch.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
The final line — “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” — was added after filming wrapped.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The final line — “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” — was added after filming wrapped.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
The ending was reportedly rewritten multiple times — even the actors didn’t know how it would end.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The ending was reportedly rewritten multiple times — even the actors didn’t know how it would end.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
Despite its legendary status, Casablanca was originally just another studio picture — no one expected it to become iconic.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Despite its legendary status, Casablanca was originally just another studio picture — no one expected it to become iconic.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
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The world needs more Victor Laszlos. #Casablanca #TCMParty
February 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The world needs more Victor Laszlos. #Casablanca #TCMParty
February 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Why am I watching #Casablanca ? Because Casablanca is on and when it’s on, you watch it. #TCMparty
February 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Why am I watching #Casablanca ? Because Casablanca is on and when it’s on, you watch it. #TCMparty
The emotional scene where refugees sing “La Marseillaise” reportedly brought real tears to cast members.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The emotional scene where refugees sing “La Marseillaise” reportedly brought real tears to cast members.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
Rick’s transformation mirrors America’s shift from isolationism to engagement in WWII.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Rick’s transformation mirrors America’s shift from isolationism to engagement in WWII.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
The movie consistently ranks near the top of AFI’s greatest American films list.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The movie consistently ranks near the top of AFI’s greatest American films list.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
Humphrey Bogart was 5’8” — he often stood on boxes or wore lifts to appear taller next to Ingrid Bergman (5’9”).
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Humphrey Bogart was 5’8” — he often stood on boxes or wore lifts to appear taller next to Ingrid Bergman (5’9”).
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
The movie was shot almost entirely on Warner Bros. sound stages in Burbank, California.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The movie was shot almost entirely on Warner Bros. sound stages in Burbank, California.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
Ingrid Bergman later said she never knew which man Ilsa truly loved more — Rick or Laszlo — because the script was being written during filming.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Ingrid Bergman later said she never knew which man Ilsa truly loved more — Rick or Laszlo — because the script was being written during filming.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
February 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The famous line “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world…” was nearly cut for being too poetic.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The famous line “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world…” was nearly cut for being too poetic.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
YES!
Veidt reportedly insisted that:
• If he was cast as a Nazi, the character must be clearly villainous.
• The Nazi character must ultimately be shown as wrong, defeated, or morally corrupt.
• He would not portray Nazis sympathetically or heroically.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
Veidt reportedly insisted that:
• If he was cast as a Nazi, the character must be clearly villainous.
• The Nazi character must ultimately be shown as wrong, defeated, or morally corrupt.
• He would not portray Nazis sympathetically or heroically.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
Did I read somewhere that he only agreed to play Nazis if they were unrepentantly evil? He wanted no misunderstandings.
February 14, 2026 at 5:38 PM
YES!
Veidt reportedly insisted that:
• If he was cast as a Nazi, the character must be clearly villainous.
• The Nazi character must ultimately be shown as wrong, defeated, or morally corrupt.
• He would not portray Nazis sympathetically or heroically.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
Veidt reportedly insisted that:
• If he was cast as a Nazi, the character must be clearly villainous.
• The Nazi character must ultimately be shown as wrong, defeated, or morally corrupt.
• He would not portray Nazis sympathetically or heroically.
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
“Play it again, Sam” is one of the most famous misquotes in movie history. The actual line is: “Play it, Sam.”
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
“Play it again, Sam” is one of the most famous misquotes in movie history. The actual line is: “Play it, Sam.”
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
#TCMParty #Casablanca ^JW
February 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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February 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM