Posted by Larry Gleeson
APRIL 24-27, 2025
Movie lovers will once again descend upon Hollywood Boulevard for one-of-a-kind programming event themed “Grand Illusions: Fantastic Worlds on Film” at the TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24 – April 27, 2025. Over four packed days and nights, attendees will be treated to an extensive lineup of great movies, appearances by legendary stars, panel discussions, special events, and more.
The festival also welcomes George Stevens Jr. as the Robert Osborne Award recipient, which recognizes an individual who has helped keep the cultural heritage of classic film alive for future generations. Stevens – a writer, director, producer, playwright, author, two-time Peabody Award recipient and Founding Director of the American Film Institute (AFI) – will be the sixth honoree to receive this award and will present the Hollywood premiere of the 4K restoration of GEORGE STEVENS: A FILMMAKER’S JOURNEY, the acclaimed film he wrote and directed about his Oscar winning father.
Additionally, each year the event pays tribute to a select group of individuals whose work in Hollywood has left a lasting impact on film. This year’s tributes will include filmmaker and producer Michael Schultz, with special presentations of CAR WASH (1976) and THE LAST DRAGON (1986). The festival’s final tribute will be announced at a later date.
Featured films announced thus far include:
- World premiere restoration of BEAU GESTE (1926)
- World premiere restoration of THE BIG COMBO (1955)
- World premiere restoration of THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE (1945)
- World premiere restoration of SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS (1961)
- World premiere restoration of THE WIZ (1978)
- THE DIVORCEE (1930)
- THE TIME MACHINE (1960)
- 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
- SUPERMAN (1978)
- JAWS (1975) 50th anniversary
- BLACKBOARD JUNGLE (1955)
- SUSPICION (1941)
- BRIGADOON (1954)
- GUNMAN’S WALK (1958)
- THE TALK OF THE TOWN (1942)
- BEN-HUR (1959)
- RHAPSODY IN BLUE (1945)
- BRINGING UP BABY (1938)
- SERVANTS’ ENTRANCE (1934)
- HUD (1963)
