Columbia Pictures 100: TCM Celebrates Studio’s 100th Anniversary

TCM announced their January programming plans to spotlight the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Columbia Pictures. The spotlight programming of the Columbia legacy will start on Wednesday, January 3. Join TCM host Ben Mankiewicz in the month-long celebration showcasing the breadth of the studio’s films with a different decade every Wednesday, from the 1920s and 1930s with It Happened One Night all the way through to 2000s Marie Antoinette. The celebration will kick off Wednesday,…

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Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 2

Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 2, a limited edition set, brings six films home for the first time on 4K Ultra HD. This limited edition set features Anatomy of a Murder, Oliver!, Taxi Driver, Stripes, Sense and Sensibility, and The Social Network. The set comes with an 80-page hardbound book in the history and impact of the films. In addition, there are over 30 new hours of new and archival special features. A…

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Remains A Classic

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington remains a classic over 80 years following its theatrical release and is a part of the Columbia Classics: 4K Ultra HD Collection. While the film has beautifully aged, the same couldn’t be said for its theatrical release in 1939.  It was slammed by many politicians.  Democratic Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley wasn’t among the fans.  Nor was Joseph P. Kennedy, then the American Ambassador to Great Britain.  He was…

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King Cohn: The Life and Times of Harry Cohn

King Cohn: The Life and Times of Harry Cohn, written by the late Bob Thomas, is the definitive portrait of the Columbia Pictures co-founder. First published in 1967, the book was reprinted by New Millennium Press in 2000.  Thomas spoke to 250 plus people in gathering comments and anecdotes about the late Cohn.  Interestingly enough, both Columbia and Warner Brothers had a pair of brothers named Harry and Jack.  Maybe it’s just a mere coincidence…

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