TCM Remembers

Turner Classic Movies puts together one of their very best features each December in honor of those filmmakers in front of and behind the camera who have passed away in the previous twelve months, and 2011 includes many visually eloquent moments in tribute to those who have died.

Since many readers have asked me how they can see certain years, I thought it might be helpful to compile those that are currently available online via youtube and other sites. Since videos seem to disappear and re-appear on youtube from time to time, I thought that putting these videos in one spot here on this blog might be helpful to those who enjoy them. Below are the video tributes from 2003-2011. Many of the beautifully done TCM Remembers spots for deceased individual filmmakers who have died in the last decade are available for viewing on youtube  here. The original video is playing all this month on TCM between films and can be seen on their website as well.

  Requiescat in Pace to all of those included and especially those who may have been overlooked.

TCM Remembers 2011:

The song that plays throughout this video is "Before You Go" by OK Sweetheart, with the lilting voice of Erin Austin evoking so much yearning and affection for those who have gone before us. 


Earlier TCM Remembers Tributes Below...



TCM Remembers 2003:

TCM Remembers 2004:

TCM Remembers 2005:

TCM Remembers 2006:

 

TCM Remembers 2007:

TCM Remembers 2008:

 

TCM Remembers 2009:

TCM Remembers 2010:

The accompanying song for the 2010 tribute is "Headlights," written and performed by Sophie Hunger. Felt a definite pang when they showed Jean Simmons, John Forsythe and many of the other familiar faces and those who worked behind the scenes.

 


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