As we announced a couple of weeks ago, the TCM Event Series continues next Thursday, November 15th, with a screening of To Kill a Mockingbird in theaters nationwide. NCM Fathom joins TCM and Universal Pictures in bringing this newly restored classic to the screen for its fiftieth anniversary, as part of Universal’s own 100th anniversary celebration this year. The screening, hosted by TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz, will be preceded by a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, featuring archival interviews with some of those involved in the movie’s production.

Screenings start at 7PM local time, and some theaters may feature matinee showings–check your local movie listings for more details. To find a participating theater near you, check out the Fathom website.

As part of this event, Fathom is hosting a To Kill a Mockingbird trivia contest on its site. Enter for the chance to win a copy of Harper Lee’s novel AND a copy of the film on Blu-ray! The contest runs through next Thursday evening, so get your entries in ASAP.

And in the meantime, True Classics is giving away three pairs of tickets to next week’s theater screenings, courtesy of NCM Fathom! To enter our drawing, simply send an email to trueclassicsblog (at) gmail dot com with the subject line, “I want TKAM tickets!” Entries must be received by TOMORROW, November 8th, at noon CST. Winners will be notified immediately by email and will have twenty-four hours to respond before another winner is drawn. Contest only open to residents of the United States. Please make sure there is a participating theater near you before entering the contest!

You’ve read the book …
Now see it come to life on movie screens nationwide!

For one day only, on Thursday, November 15th, select movie theaters nationwide will show the award-winning film version of Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, in honor of its 50th anniversary. In partnership with Fathom Events, Harper Perennial is offering YOU a chance to win two tickets for this event, plus a copy of the book!

Winner of three Academy Awards, To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) has been newly restored by Universal as part of its ongoing 100th anniversary celebration this year. The film will be preceded by a behind-the-scenes retrospective hosted by Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz, featuring archival interviews with several key figures involved in the making of the movie. The nationwide screenings begin at 7PM local time, though some venues may also offer additional matinee showings–check your local theater listings for more information.

One of our readers will win a TKAM prize pack: two tickets to the film at the movie theater nearest you AND a copy of Harper Lee’s 1961 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel!

TO PARTICIPATE:

First: Click here for a list of participating theaters to confirm that there is a screening of the event near you.

Second: Leave a comment on this post, and make sure to share it on your own blog/Facebook/Twitter!

*A winner will be randomly selected at noon CST on Sunday, October 28th. The winner will have 24 hours to respond via email before a replacement winner’s name is drawn.*

**To participate, you must first CONFIRM there is a participating movie theater in your area.**

October always brings around the creepies and the crawlies and scares galore, and what better way to celebrate Halloween than with a big-screen double dose of everyone’s favorite lumbering monster?

Turner Classic Movies and NCM Fathom are teaming up again to bring a double feature of the classic Universal horror films Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935) to theaters nationwide for one night only, on Wednesday, October 24th!

Each film has been newly restored in honor of Universal Studios’ 100th anniversary this year. The screening will be hosted by Robert Osborne and will feature exclusive interviews that the venerable TCM host conducted at April’s TCM Classic Film Festival with Sara Karloff, daughter of the films’ star, the legendary Boris Karloff; Bela Lugosi, Jr., son of another classic horror icon, Dracula star Bela Lugosi; and Rick Baker, seven-time Academy Award-winning makeup artist (for An American Werewolf in London, Ed Wood, and most recently The Wolfman, among others).

For more information about this event and to find a participating theater near you, check out the Fathom Events site.

Note: The double feature begins at 7PM local time. However, some locations may also feature matinee showings of the films. Check your city’s theater listings for more details.

Are you dying (bad pun alert) to see these films? Let us help get you to the theater!

True Classics is pleased to announce that we are giving away three pairs of tickets to the Frankenstein double feature. To enter, simply send us an email to trueclassicsblog (at) gmail dot com with the subject line, “I want Frankenstein tickets!” and we’ll toss your name into the metaphorical hat. Entries must be received by Thursday, October 18th, at noon CST. Winners will immediately be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond before a replacement winner’s name is drawn.

(Thanks to the fabulous crew at Pure Brand Communications for providing the tickets for this giveaway!)

NCM Fathom and TCM have teamed up once again to bring you two brilliant classic films on the big screen nationwide–and we have tickets to give away to each screening!

First up, next Wednesday, October 3rd, Fathom and TCM (in conjunction with Universal Studios) will present a 30th anniversary screening of Steven Spielberg’s seminal childhood classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). The film has been newly remastered and will be introduced by TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz and one of the film’s stars, Drew Barrymore.

For more information about this screening or to find a theater near you, check out the Fathom Events website.

Then, on Thursday, October 4th, Fathom is partnering with Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring David Lean’s epic masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia (1962) to theaters for its 50th anniversary. The digitally-restored film will be presented in its original aspect ratio and will feature an intermission (a necessary inclusion, considering its length!). Arabia will be introduced by director/film historian Martin Scorsese and the movie’s Academy Award-nominated star, Omar Sharif.

For more information about this screening or to find a theater near you, check out the Fathom Events website.

I cannot recommend these movies highly enough. E.T. simply represents childhood to many of us, and this is an excellent chance to take the children in your life to see this movie and allow them to experience the pure magic of Spielberg’s fantastic fable for themselves. And Lawrence of Arabia is one of those films that every self-respecting classic film fan should see–and to experience those gorgeous desert vistas on the big screen, where they belong? It’s a golden opportunity that can’t be missed.

Note: Both events begin at 7PM local time. However, some locations may also feature matinee showings of the films. Check your city’s theater listings for more details.

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Are you itching to hit your local theater for one or both of these screenings? How would like to win a pair of tickets to one of these events? It just so happens that we are giving away three pairs of tickets to each of these films! To enter, simply send us an email to trueclassicsblog (at) gmail dot com with the subject line, “I want tickets!” Tell us which of these films you want to see, and we’ll toss your name into the metaphorical hat. Entries must be received by Saturday, September 29th, at 10PM CST. Winners will immediately be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond before a replacement winner’s name is drawn.

(Thanks to the fabulous crew at Pure Brand Communications for providing the tickets for this giveaway!)