One of the most beloved movies of all time, Singin’ in the Rain, is returning to the big screen-for one night only, and only in Athens.
The digitally re-mastered 35-mm print of Singin’ in the Rain will be shown March 19 at 8 p.m. at the Classic Center as the inaugural event of Robert Osborne’s Classic Film Festival, which will bring the best of classic cinema to the big screen in Athens each January. The film festival is being presented by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass ­Communication.
Tickets are $10 for the movie and $75 for a pre-screening VIP reception with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne. Tickets may be purchased at the Classic Center box office (www.classiccenter.com or 357-4444). Tickets to the reception are tax-deductible. All proceeds benefit the not-for-profit event.
As host of the Turner Classic Movies cable television network, Osborne nightly brings viewers into the world of classic Hollywood, providing inside information, facts and trivia on TCM movie presentations.
Kohn worked with Osborne and the university’s community liaison, Pat Allen, to make Athens the home of this unique film festival.