PRESS RELEASE                                                                                                                   24th July 2009

‘Fame - Dancing in the Streets’ special

TCM, from 8.30pm on Thursday 30th July

Thursday 30th July 8:30 pm: film channel TCM will air Fame night to include: ‘Fame: Dancing in the Streets’ – a night of special programming featuring the recent TCM re-make of the iconic street dance scene from 1980’s movie, Fame.

Recreated by Denise Van Outen, Johnny Vegas and nearly 1000 members of the public, the special also features a behind-the-scenes documentary which will reveal how the biggest ever recreation of its kind was produced, followed by the original Fame movie.

The recreation, which launched TCM ‘Capture Your Classic’ campaign, saw a street in London’s Shoreditch transformed into a New York streetscape, filled with the sights and sounds of Fame, as the crowd went back to the 1980s.

‘Capture Your Classic’ is a nationwide competition inviting film fans to submit video recreations of famous film recreations - as voted in a nationwide survey - to WWW.TCMUK.TV/CYC. The winner will receive return flights to LA, with accommodation, tickets to a TCM celebration of film in Hollywood and £1000 spending money.

Tune in to TCM on Thursday 30th July for Fame night to include: Fame - Dancing in the Street at 8:30 pm followed by Fame  - the movie at 9.00pm

For further information, please contact:

Ann Rosen

020 7693 1117

ann.rosen@turner.com

About TCM (Turner Classic Movies)

TCM (Turner Classic Movies) is a 24-hour cable, satellite and digital terrestrial film channel that launched in the US in 1994 and in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 1999. Ensuring that film lovers are fully catered for is at the heart of TCM, whether it’s quirky comedies such as The Man With Two Brains , Caddyshack, and Boogie Nights, horror greats like The Shining, or crime dramas such as Presumed Innocent and Goodfellas.  Also in the mix are family favourites like Any Given Sunday and The Wizard of Oz as well as Oscar-winning epics like Ben-Hur. 

Additionally, TCM airs exclusive documentaries, interviews with the stars and gives viewers a front row seat at global film events.

TCM is available via cable, satellite and digital terrestrial in over 46 million households throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa with eight regional versions in thirteen different languages.  TCM is operated by Turner Broadcasting System Europe, a Time Warner company.

In the UK TCM is available on Sky 317 in the Style & Culture Pack, Virgin TV 419 and Top Up TV Anytime. TCM 2 is available on Sky 318, also in the Style & Culture Pack.  www.tcmuk.tv.