May 02

New Lionsgate Horror-Thiller Release: Escape the Field

Six strangers awaken alone in a remote, endless cornfield. Stripped of their personal possessions, each has been been given a single item, nothing else save the clothes on their backs. Finding their way to one another, when the six come together, they realize they have only six items among them: a gun with a single […]

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Apr 21

Classic Couple Academy Attending TCM Classic Film Festival 2022

The Classic Couple Academy team of Kami, Chris and Kim are attending the TCM Classic Film Festival April 21-24, 2022. Kami’s attending on a media pass for our sister site, ClassicCouple.com. Check out our TCMFF coverage there for some exclusive interviews with TCM hosts and guest presenters and to keep up with our antics. And […]

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Nov 01

Academy Lecture: The Uncensored Betty Boop

We’re thrilled to offer an online guest lecture titled The Uncensored Betty Boop on Monday, November 8 at 10 am, hosted by our friends at Sal St. George Living History Productions. Interested attendees can register for the event here. We’ll be showcasing Betty Boop, the Queen of the Animated Screen, as a major Paramount Pictures […]

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Oct 10

Pre-Code Betty Boop: Sexpot

In the Pre-Code era, Betty Boop as cartoon character mirrored how many female stars of the Big Screen were portrayed. Like the feature films of the time, Betty Boop cartoons featured racy themes, provocative behavior, and lively musical numbers. Adult audiences expected spicy entertainment, and Betty Boop cartoons delivered. Betty Boop’s best appearances are considered […]

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Aug 02

Boop-Oop-A-Doop!

We’ve been teasing it for months, but at last it’s here: the newest Classic Couple Academy course offering. Drum roll, please…Betty Boop: Sexpot, Spinster, Icon! One of the biggest stars of the 1930s, ninety years later Betty Boop is a mainstay pop culture icon. Here at the Academy, we love Betty Boop, and we wanted […]

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Jun 26

Must-Listen Podcast from TCM – The Plot Thickens, Season 2: The Devil’s Candy

At Classic Couple Academy we’re all about learning about classic film. The release of the second installment of TCM’s award-winning podcast, The Plot Thickens, Season 2: The Devil’s Candy, offers unprecedented behind the scenes access into the making of The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). This is must-listen podcasting for film lovers! The making of […]

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Jun 19

Course Development Behind-the-Scenes

Here at Classic Couple Academy, we’re smack dab in the middle of production of our next Classic Couple Academy course offering. Creating a course is quite the journey. And while no one needs to see how the course “sausage gets made,” we can say our process requires a lot of creativity, laughter and hard work. […]

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May 06

TCMFF Picks & Plans with Chris

The Classic Couple Academy team is ready for the TCM Classic Film Festival 2021. We’ve reviewed the scheduled programming on TCM and HBO Max and made our selections of must-see content. Here native New Yorker and Classic Couple Academy technical lead Chris Chase shares his TCMFF picks and plans. The TCM Classic Film Festival 2021 […]

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May 06

TCMFF Picks & Plans with Kami

The Classic Couple Academy team is ready for TCM Classic Film Festival 2021. We’ve reviewed the scheduled programming on TCM and HBO Max and made our selections of must-see content. Here writer and Classic Couple Academy lead curriculum designer Kami Spangenberg shares her TCMFF picks and plans. I’m thrilled to be a credentialed member of […]

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May 02

TCMFF Picks & Plans with Kim

Everyone here at Classic Couple Academy is looking forward to the TCM Classic Film Festival 2021. We’ve reviewed the scheduled programming on TCM and HBO Max and have made our selections of must-see content. Here Classic Couple Academy lead instructional designer Kim Andrews shares her TCMFF picks and plans. Unfortunately, my schedule doesn’t allow for […]

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