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Scott McGee of TCM joins the podcast for a preview of the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival.  We discuss the theme of this year's festival, THE WORLD COMES TO HOLLYWOOD, and review some of the WORLD PREMIERE RESTORATION screenings.  Scott also details the special guests, the Robert Osbourne Award Winner, and the Hand and Footprint Honoree, Glenn Close.  Whether you are going to the festival, or just enjoy a good discussion about classic films, this episode is a treat for classic film fans.
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Moviezyng is running a 10% OFF PRE-ORDERS SALE during the month of April. Blair Zykan of Allied Vaughn Entertainment provides all of the details PLUS how to get another 10% discount by using their REWARDS points.
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Warner Archive MAY pre-order links on Moviezyng:
7 FACES OF DR. LAO (1964)
FOLLOW ME QUIETLY (1949) 
POSSESSED (1931) 
IT’S A WISE CHILD (1931) 
THE LATE SHOW (1977)
THE 5-MAN ARMY (1969) 
MONOGRAM MATINEE Vol. 3 
Warner Archive April pre-order links on Moviezyng:
PRIVATE BENJAMIN (1980)
GEORGE STEVENS: A FILMMAKER’S JOURNEY (1984)
20,000 YEARS IN SING SING (1932)
KING RICHARD AND THE CRUSADERS (1954)
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS (1937)
ARROWSMITH (1931)
CRACK-UP (1946)
MONOGRAM MATINEE VOLUME 2 
Looney Tunes Cartoons Blu-ray 
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We run through Warner Archive’s 8 May Blu-ray announcements and explain why these particular films are getting new life through fresh scans and thoughtful disc extras. We also share big animation news and a long-awaited update on a Joan Crawford title that has been legally out of reach for decades. 

• Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao as a cult fantasy favorite with Oscar winning makeup work and new bonus features 
• Follow Me Quietly as tight RKO noir with a new 4K scan and added crime shorts 
• Possessed 1931 as peak pre-code MGM with Crawford and Gable chemistry and a rare negative sourced remaster 
• It’s A Wise Child as a newly freed Marion Davies rarity finally coming to home video with shorts and cartoons 
• The Late Show as a fan requested 1970s mystery comedy-drama upgrade with Carney and Tomlin 
• Five Man Army as a spaghetti western with Dario Argento pedigree and a standout Ennio Morricone score 
• Monogram Matinee Volume 3 as newly preserved Johnny Mack Brown westerns returning from obscurity 
• Looney Tunes Cartoons on Blu-ray plus approval for Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault Volume 3 
• Letty Linton restoration news and plans for a future Blu-ray release 

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Animation historian Jerry Beck and George Feltenstein of the Warner Archive provide details on the recently announced Blu-ray release of the HBOMax series, "Looney Tunes Cartoons." Jerry breaks down why the HBOMax-era Looney Tunes Cartoons feel true to the originals while still evolving the characters for a modern audience. And George explains how a DVD-only plan turned into a Warner Archive Blu-ray release. PLUS George shares an EXCLUSIVE update on Collector’s Vault Volume 3. 
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We catch up with animation historian and producer Arnold Leibovit on his newly restored, re-edited Blu-ray release of The Puppetoon Movie, built from a 4K scan of the original 35mm negative. We also dig into the legacy of George Pal, the new documentary and other extras, and a live theater event that brings classic sci-fi and Puppetoons back to the big screen. 
Purchase The Puppetoon Movie Director's Cut Blu-ray
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The Puppetoon Movie Volume 3 Limited Edition
The Day The Earth Stood Still Screening Event Info on Facebook
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