To Catch a Thief, The Wizard of Oz and The Godfather II are among films selected for the sixth annual Robert Osborne’s Classic Film Festival to be held March 25-28 at the Classic Center.
Osborne, the prime-time host of Turner Classic Movies and columnist for The Hollywood Reporter, has picked nine classic films that, he said, “represent the breadth and variety of classic cinema from the 1920s to the 1980s.”
Other movies in the festival are Double Indemnity, All About Eve, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Steamboat Bill, The Shining and Stand by Me.
Nate Kohn, festival executive producer and professor of telecommunications in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, is thrilled by the lineup.
“Robert is the world’s foremost authority on the Academy Awards, and he worked hard to put together this dynamic program,” he said. “Robert’s commitment to the success of our festival is something we’re very proud of.”
On opening night, Tom Brown, vice president of original productions for TMC, will introduce To Catch a Thief and discuss the film with a special guest. Osborne will join the festival to assume his hosting duties March 26.
New to the festival this year is a midnight movie, The Shining, which will be shown March 26 with a special guest host. In addition, the festival will feature a panel discussion hosted by Osborne. Panelists will include UGA scholars, festival guests, artists, critics and others. Topics will relate to the classic festival films and their various influences. The panel discussion is free and open to the public.
Passes and tickets for individual films go on sale Nov. 16 at the Classic Center box office. Individual film tickets are $10 for the general public and $8 for students, UGA Alumni Association members and the midnight movie.
A variety of passes ranging from a student-only half pass to a full pass with brunch are available. In addition to paid tickets, the Classic Center charges a $1 service charge per purchase and $2 per day for parking during the festival.
