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In Los Angeles for the TCM Film Festival, Mary Claire Kendall reflects on how sin and redemption have long played a part in the history of Tinseltown.
After seven years away from Hollywood, the sense of drama is as palpable as ever.
I came to soak in the TCM Classic Film Festivalwhich shines a bright light on some of America’s greatest cinema. There is also lots of oohing and aahing over such ephemera as Gary Cooper’s tuxedo displayed in a nearby Hollywood museum. But amid the glamor, something rings hollow.
Now, don’t get me wrong, Gary Cooper was gorgeous in a tuxedo.
And John Travolta, who rejoined the cast of Pulp Fiction opening night of the fest for its 30th anniversary has a still-pulsating electric presence. Clearly the old magic is still there. He showed up with his daughter Ella, who radiated loveliness. Definitely her father’s daughter, Ella gave his dance floor twists a big thumb’s up.
Continued below.
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After seven years away from Hollywood, the sense of drama is as palpable as ever.
I came to soak in the TCM Classic Film Festivalwhich shines a bright light on some of America’s greatest cinema. There is also lots of oohing and aahing over such ephemera as Gary Cooper’s tuxedo displayed in a nearby Hollywood museum. But amid the glamor, something rings hollow.
Now, don’t get me wrong, Gary Cooper was gorgeous in a tuxedo.
And John Travolta, who rejoined the cast of Pulp Fiction opening night of the fest for its 30th anniversary has a still-pulsating electric presence. Clearly the old magic is still there. He showed up with his daughter Ella, who radiated loveliness. Definitely her father’s daughter, Ella gave his dance floor twists a big thumb’s up.
Continued below.
How Christ the King arrived in Hollywood right on cue
In Los Angeles for the TCM Film Festival, Mary Claire Kendall reflects on how sin and redemption have long played a part in the history of Tinseltown.
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