A Preview of the 59th CINECON Classic Film Festival

CINECON CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL

Taking place in the heart of Hollywood, Cinecon is a five-day celebration of film – featuring screenings, celebrity guests, and other special programs. This Labor Day weekend, beginning Thursday night, September 1, and continuing through Monday afternoon, September 5, film fans attending the show will be treated to many rare features and shorts, and have an opportunity to join additional special programs unique to Cinecon. The Cinecon Classic Film Festival is a non-profit volunteer organization devoted to the appreciation and preservation of our film heritage. It attracts film enthusiasts from across the nation and around the world, as well as many industry people.  

For tickets and more information visit the website CINECON

Books and Films discussed in the podcast available from Amazon

Soundies: The Ultimate Collection [Blu-ray] Buy on Amazon

Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings, Drawings, and Photographs from Television's Original Genius Buy on Amazon

It's Alive! Buy on Amazon

The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the 1940s Buy on Amazon

Advertising Anarchy! Selling Bud Abbott & Lou Costello To War-Torn America Buy on Amazon

Carol Lawrence: The Backstage Story Buy on Amazon

A Front Row Seat: An Intimate Look at Broadway, Hollywood, and the Age of Glamour (Screen Classics) Buy on Amazon

A View From the Bridge Buy on Amazon