Anjelica Huston, Danny Huston, Eva Marie Saint, Illeana Douglas, Nancy Olson, Curtis Hanson and Cheryl Crane Join TCM Classic Film Festival Roster

ATLANTA, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress-producer-director Anjelica Huston, actor-director Danny Huston, actress Eva Marie Saint, actress Illeana Douglas, actress Nancy Olson and writer-director Curtis Hanson are among the latest special guests slated to appear at the TCM Classic Film Festival in April.  Also participating will be author Cheryl Crane, daughter of actress Lana Turner.  They join an extensive roster that also includes Mel Brooks, Luise Rainer, Jerry Lewis, Tony Curtis, Jon Voight, Ernest Borgnine, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Martin Landau, Buck Henry, Eli Wallach, Peter Bogdanovich, Stanley Donen, Norman Lloyd, Susan Kohner, Juanita Moore, Darryl Hickman, Richard Rush and special effects artist Douglas Trumbull.

Anjelica Huston, who won an Oscar® for her work in John Huston's Prizzi's Honor (1985), and Danny Huston, who is appearing in six movies this year, including Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, will present The Hustons: A Hollywood Dynasty, a special tribute to the extraordinary film legacy of their family.  In addition to legendary director John Huston, the cinematic clan includes Huston's father, Oscar-winning actor Walter Huston, and eldest son, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Tony Huston.   As part of the program, there will be screenings of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and a third film to be announced.

Legendary actress Eva Marie Saint, who earned an Academy Award® for her performance in On the Waterfront (1954), will introduce a screening of Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959), in which she stars with Cary Grant.  She'll be joined by her North by Northwest co-star, Martin Landau.

Nancy Olson will introduce Billy Wilder's Sunset Blvd. (1950), which earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.  And Cheryl Crane, the daughter of actress Lana Turner, will introduce The Bad and the Beautiful (1952).  Both films are being presented as part of the festival's Hollywood on Hollywood program, a collection of movies about Hollywood itself.

Illeana Douglas, who is the granddaughter of Oscar-winning actor Melvyn Douglas, will team up with the previously announced Casey LaLonde, Joan Crawford's grandson, to introduce A Woman's Face (1941).

Curtis Hanson, who earned a screenwriting Oscar and numerous accolades for his film L.A. Confidential (1997), will introduce two films, each tapping into his personal passions.  First up, Hanson will introduce a film he cites as one of his biggest influences, Nicholas Ray's In a Lonely Place (1950), starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame.  Hanson, a member of The Film Foundation's Board of Directors, will also introduce a Film Foundation restoration of Elia Kazan's Wild River (1960), starring Montgomery Clift and Lee Remick.

Also newly announced for the TCM Classic Film Festival will be a screening of James Whale's classic Bride of Frankenstein (1935), featuring a sterling new audio restoration.  And a 70mm print of Jacques Tati's widescreen comedy Play Time (1967) will join the previously announced 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Cleopatra (1963) to give the festival a 70mm widescreen screening each morning.

In addition to his appearance with Eva Marie Saint for the screening of North by Northwest, Martin Landau will join Anjelica Huston for the screening of Crimes and Misdemeanors, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.  And, as previously announced, Landau will be on hand for the screening of Cleopatra (1963), which is being presented as part of Vanity Fair's Tales of Hollywood program.

The following are the latest highlights announced for the TCM Classic Film Festival:

The Hustons: A Hollywood Dynasty – Three special screenings honoring a cinematic family legacy

Actress-director-producer Anjelica Huston and actor-director Danny Huston will take part in this special tribute to the Huston clan, including their father, director John Huston; their grandfather, actor Walter Huston; and their brother, screenwriter Tony Huston.  The program will include special screenings of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), as well as a third film to be announced later.

• The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) – Introduced by Anjelica Huston and Danny Huston -- Director and screenwriter John Huston took home two Academy Awards for this intense drama starring Humphrey Bogart, Oscar-winner Walter Huston and Tim Holt.  The film, based on a tale by B. Traven, follows an unlikely trio of prospectors driven by unbridled greed.

• Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) – Including post-screening Q&A with Anjelica Huston and Martin Landau -- Woody Allen's serio-comic look at the guilty conscience stars Martin Landau as a successful eye doctor who becomes heavily involved with a flight attendant, played by Anjelica Huston.  The extraordinary cast includes Allen, Alan Alda, Mia Farrow, Claire Bloom, Sam Waterston, Jerry Orbach and Joanna Gleason.

North by Northwest (1959) – Introduced by Eva Marie Saint and Martin Landau

Oscar and Emmy® winner Eva Marie Saint (On the Waterfront) will be on hand for this presentation of one of Alfred Hitchcock's biggest and most enduring hits.  Cary Grant plays an everyman mistaken as a double agent and chased across the country by people on both sides of the law.  Saint plays the woman unwittingly roped into helping him.  Martin Landau, who will also introduce the film, puts a unique spin on his henchman character.  The film's memorable scenes include a crop-duster sequence and a harrowing chase across the faces of Mount Rushmore.  The action is highlighted by composer Bernard Herrmann's pulsating ostinatos.

A Woman's Face (1941) – Introduced by Casey LaLonde, Joan Crawford's grandson, and Illeana Douglas, Melvyn Douglas' granddaughter

Joan Crawford and Melvyn Douglas star in this gripping drama, which rarely receives a theatrical screening.  Crawford plays a scarred woman whose life is changed when she undergoes plastic surgery.  Douglas stars as the doctor who helps her.  Conrad Veidt is the schemer who uses her for his own selfish aims.  George Cukor directed this exciting remake of a 1938 Swedish film that starred Ingrid Bergman.

Sunset Blvd. (1950) – Introduced by Nancy Olson

Billy Wilder turned his sarcastic wit on Hollywood with this comic drama about a has-been movie star who falls in love with the man she hopes is writing her comeback.  Gloria Swanson gives the performance of a lifetime as the faded movie star, with William Holden as her screenwriter/love, Erich von Stroheim as the mysterious butler Max and Nancy Olson as the budding screenwriter involved with Holden.

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) – Introduced by Cheryl Crane, daughter of Lana Turner

Kirk Douglas plays a powerful producer who needs help from some of his previous collaborators.  But it seems few are willing to work with him anymore.  Lana Turner and Dick Powell co-star in this Vincente Minnelli film that earned five Oscars, including a Best Supporting Actress trophy for Gloria Grahame and a Best Screenplay win for Charles Schnee.

In a Lonely Place (1950) – Introduced by director Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson, who used this film to help his actors prepare for their roles in his 1997 noir thriller L.A. Confidential, frequently cites director Nicholas Ray for having a profound impact on his style.  In this raw and cynical film, Humphrey Bogart stars as self-destructive screenwriter trying to clear his name of a murder rap while also engaging in an affair with a young actress, played by Gloria Grahame.

Wild River (1960) – Film Foundation screening of a newly restored print introduced by Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson, a member of the Board of Directors for The Film Foundation, will present this Elia Kazan drama starring Montgomery Clift and Lee Remick.  The evocative, Depression-era story follows Clift as a Tennessee Valley Authority worker trying to convince landowner Jo Van Fleet to give up her property.  This film marked the film debut of Bruce Dern.

Bride of Frankenstein (1935) – Featuring new audio restoration

James Whale skillfully blended horror with comedy in this brilliant film, which has been newly restored.  Boris Karloff returns as the creature, who is now in need of a wife.  Ernest Thesiger is the wily Dr. Pretorius, who convinces Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) to take on the task of making one.  Elsa Lanchester stars as the bride, as well as Frankenstein author Mary Shelley in a short prelude.  Franz Waxman provides the marvelous score, which was later re-used in subsequent films.

Play Time (1967) – 70mm print

Jacques Tati's delightful comedy follows his legendary Monsieur Hulot character through modern-day Paris as he tries to keep an appointment.  The film's beautifully utilized widescreen is packed with sight gags, while the soundtrack is bursting with inventive audio jokes.  Humorist Art Buchwald provides the English dialogue.

About the TCM Classic Film Festival

The first-ever TCM Classic Film Festival will take place April 22-25, 2010, in the heart of Hollywood.  The network is inviting fans from around the country to join this new festival and share their passion for great movies.  This landmark celebration of the history of Hollywood and its movies will be presented in a way that only TCM can, with more than 50 screenings, major events, celebrity appearances, panel discussions and more.  The four-day festival will also provide movie fans a rare opportunity to experience some of cinema's greatest works as they were meant to be seen – on the big screen.

The festival will involve several venues in a central area of Hollywood, including screenings at Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the Egyptian Theatre.  The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, which has a longstanding role in movie history and was the site of the first Oscar ceremony, will be the official hotel for the festival as well as a key venue for festival passholders.   

The TCM Classic Film Festival is being produced by TCM.  Serving as festival consultants are Bill and Stella Pence, who are well-known in industry circles as co-founders of the Telluride Film Festival.  The event is sponsored by Vanity Fair, the official festival partner and host of the opening night gala; Buick®, the official automotive sponsor; Delta Air Lines, the official travel partner; and Fekkai, official luxury hair care sponsor of the Vanity Fair's Tales of Hollywood program.

Festival passes and additional information are available at http://tcm.com/festival.

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