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UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 23 1961: Thanksgiving Day is the day when Americans traditionally pause to count their blessing, have a good turkey dinner, and then start looking forward to Christmas. One of the annual highspots is Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The floats, bands and balloons set out from Central Park West at 77th Street, swung down Broadway and ended up at Macy's. Martha Wright, star of

How to Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

It all began in 1924.

THE RAVEN, from left: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, 1935 artictic image

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Bela Lugosi & Boris Karloff’s Monster Life

Over a century later, these two Hollywood horror icons continue to fascinate.

THE ADVENTURES OF RIN TIN TIN, James Brown, Lee Aaker, Rin-Tin-Tin, 1954-59.

Celebrate the 70th Anniversary ‘The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin’ (Photos)

Go behind the scenes with these adorable photos in honor of the shows anniversary.

image from the 1931 film

Bela Lugosi Is TCM’s October 2024 Star of the Month

The first four Wednesdays of October 2024 feature evening lineups of Bela Lugosi classics, including the horror/mystery titles for which he is most known, like 1931’s “Dracula,” but also his roles in unexpected genres, like the beloved 1939 comedy “Ninotchka.”

NOSFERATU, Max Schreck, 1922

Creepiest Horror Movies From the Silent Era

These films may have been released a century or more ago, but don’t dismiss the enduringly scary effectiveness of titles like ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,’ ‘Häxan’ and other early 20th century horror classics. 

Kelly Freas (1922-2005) Alfred E. Neuman as Scarecrow, 1958 Cover illustration for MAD #43 (EC, 1958) Acrylic on board James Halperin Collection, Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com MAD and all related elements © & ™ E.C. Publications. Courtesy of DC. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission.

The World’s Dumbest Cover Boy Is on Full Display

We can thank a ’gang of idiots’ for bringing us this slice of Americana.

OF CASH AND HASH, Moe Howard, Shemp Howard, Larry Fine [The Three Stooges], 1955

Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk! The Three Stooges’ Shemp Howard Has a New Biography Out Soon

Learn more about his life, career and untimely death.

THE GHOST COMES HOME, Billie Burke, 1940

Billie Burke, Glinda the Good Witch From ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ Had a Very Fascinating life

She was one of the most famous stars in film at the time ‘The Wizard of Oz’ came out.

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Tarzan

He never actually said “Me Tarzan, you Jane.”

Headshot of American entrepreneur, Joyce C. Hall (1891-1982), who was the president and founder of Hallmark cards, circa 1960s. with cards collage

Who Started Hallmark – The Greeting Cards and Network?

Learn the history of the Hall family. Plus you’ll never believe what else they own!

Elvis, Jailhouse Rock, 1957, reading fan mail

What Were Elvis’ Favorite Books?

The Bible, Gone With the Wind … the Warren Report?

color image from the 1954 film

TCM’s Summer Under the Stars 2024: When to Watch Grace Kelly, Jerry Lewis & 11 Other SUTS First-Timers

TCM’s annual August programming event is back in 2024, with a lot of stars being featured during SUTS for the first time — including big names like Grace Kelly, Jerry Lewis and Julie Andrews.

top 100 retro sci fi movies collage

The Top 100 Classic Sci-Fi Films Ranked & Where to Watch Them

Set your phasers to high as we count down the Top 100 films of retro Sci-fi, see here did your fav landed.

black-and-white image from the 1965 documentary

TCM Gets Into the ‘Olympic Spirit’ With a Marathon of Classic Documentaries About Past Games

On the first day of the 2024 Summer Olympics, TCM gets into the spirit with several famed films about past Games, including Tokyo Olympiad and 16 Days of Glory.

Nosferatu and Radiohead

Radiohead Music & the Silent Film ‘Nosferatu’ Are Being Paired for An Epic Movie Experience

Sounds like a unique experience as R.E.M, Pixies & Pearl Jam may also be getting the same treatment.

Lili-Rose Depp in 'Nosferatu'

‘Nosferatu’ Teaser Trailer Gives Us Our First Glimpse of the Vampiric Villain

Director Robert Eggers brings Count Orlok back to the big screen this Christmas

ALF, Flash Gordon and Nosferatu collage

NECA Unveils Exclusive ALF, Nosferatu, Flash Gordon, & Predator Action Figures For San Diego Comic-Con

Not going to SDCC? Then score one of these bad boys during NECA’s online presale taking place on June 27–28

20 Classic War Films That Continue To Touch Our Hearts & Minds

Sampling of the best wartime movies that continue to thrill, commemorate and inspire.

I'M NO ANGEL, Mae West, 1933

Why Sex Symbol Mae West Went to Prison

Before she was a huge star, she spent some time in prison.

Red Hair Clara Bow, 1928

Who is Silent Film Star Clara Bow? Her Name is a Track on Taylor Swift’s New Album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

She was a silent film star in the 1920s.

a black-and-white 1994 photo of Robert Osborne standing at a lectern and speaking during the launch announcement of Turner Classic Movies in April 1994.

TCM Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary & Original Host Robert Osborne

On April 14, 2024, 30 years to the day since its launch, Turner Classic Movies will air a daylong marathon of movies featuring their original intros from first host Robert Osborne.

AS YOU DESIRE ME, Greta Garbo, portrait by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1932

Greta Garbo Documentary Coming With Previously Unseen Footage

Greta Garbo was a huge Hollywood star until she suddenly decided to retire at age 35.

image of the MGM studio's opening logo during the 1950s, featuring the lion roaring in the center of a circle, around which reads:

TCM Celebrates MGM’s 100th Anniversary in April 2024

The legendary Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio was founded a century ago, on April 17, 1924. Turner Classic Movies is celebrating each Monday in April 2024 with daylong lineups of legendary MGM films from across the various decades of its existence.

POPEYE, Shelley Duvall, Robin Williams, Wesley Ivan Hurt, 1980,

Another Live-Action ‘Popeye the Sailor Man’ Movie is in the Works

Popeye is coming back to the big screen!

image from the 1994 movie

2024 TCM Classic Film Festival Will Open With 30th Anniversary ‘Pulp Fiction’ Screening

Star John Travolta will be on hand to help celebrate Quentin Tarantino’s classic crime thriller on opening night for the 15th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival in April 2024.

Chicago officials re-enact St. Valentine's Day massacre, the most atrocious in Chicago's history, which was planned in Al (Scarface) Capone's Florida residence

In 1929, Valentine’s Day Was Associated with Violence, Not Love & Romance

Seven people were murdered on this awful day in history.

black and white image from the 1942 movie

Valentine’s Day Publicity Shots of Classic Movie Actresses

Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth, Audrey Hepburn, Janet Leigh and several other legendary ladies from 1920s-’60s Hollywood appear in Valentine’s Day-themed studio portraits that will win your heart.

THE BIG SLEEP, from left: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, 1946

Hollywood’s Most Famous & Scandalous Couples of the Golden Age

In Tinseltown, Sometimes The Real Heat Begins After The Director Yells “Cut!”

black and white image from the 11th Academy Awards in 1939. from left to right in the horizontal photo are Fay Bainter, Best Supporting Actress winner for

Day-by-Day Guide to TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar 2024

Check out all of the films, categories and stars featured during the 2024 installment of Turner Classic Movies’ popular 31 Days of Oscar annual programming event.

Popeye Animated Series (Cartoon), 1956-

Popeye, The Spinach-Loving Sailor Turns 95

He is being given an award for helping kids love spinach!