Spike Lee, Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin to appear to TCM Classic Film Festival

 TCM Classic Film Festival is set to return to Hollywood from Thursday, March 26 – Sunday, March 29, 2015. In addition to previously announced celebrities expected to attend, including Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Ann-Margaret, the festival has added Hollywood heavyweights Spike Lee, Dustin Hoffman and Alec Baldwin to the line up. Over four days and nights, attendees will be treated to an extensive lineup of great movies, appearances by legendary stars and filmmakers, fascinating presentations and panel discussions, special events and more.

The theme for the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival will be History According to Hollywood:

The Old West. Medieval England. Ancient Rome. Hollywood has found endless inspiration in re-creating historical moments and bringing to life the heroes and villains of the past, creating a form of time travel for audiences through the ages and around the world. These films, however, are not always true to the historical record. Filmmakers have often created works about the past that are a reflection of the period in which they were made, or change facts to suit a particular storyline. The 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival will explore how cinema has shaped how we view – and remember – history.

Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz both return as hosts.Screenings and events during the festival will be held at theTCL Chinese Theatre IMAX, the TCL Chinese 6 Theatresand the Egyptian Theatre, as well as other Hollywood venues. 

Some featured movies are:

Malcolm X (1992) – Featuring an appearance by director Spike Lee

Directed and co-written for the screen by Spike Lee and based on the autobiography by Malcolm X and Alex Haley, this epic drama earned Denzel Washington an Oscar nomination for his riveting performance in the title role as the still influential 1960s freedom fighter.

Lawrence of Arabia(1962) – Featuring an appearance by film editor Anne V. Coates, ACE

Peter O’Toole makes one of the greatest screen debuts starring in the title role of director David Lean’s epic about a bold young WWI British officer who unites Arab tribesmen against the mighty Turkish empire.

Out of Sight(1998) – Featuring an appearance by film editor Anne V. Coates, ACE

Romantic sparks fly between an escaped bank robber (George Clooney) and a kidnapped U.S. Marshal (Jennifer Lopez) in this big screen adaption of the Elmore Leonard novel directed by Steven Soderbergh.