DAY ONE, PART TWO

After regrouping and sprucing up our looks, Lynn and I donned our badges again and bounded out to the elevator to meet with our friends from TCM City downstairs in the spacious lobby area across from Club TCM, which hadn't officially opened yet.

Several regular posters at TCM CITY walked a few blocks from the Historic Hollywood Roosevelt to have the classic burgers, fries, and traditionally delicious chocolate shakes at the In and Out Burger, and they are great! We don't have that franchise in Texas, but we should. Service was quick and we all settled in for lunch in the booths directly across from the cashier to chow down and to chat up.

I almost dribbled catsup from my fries on my blouse because I was laughing, and talking so much,
and asking questions. ( I was still pumping adrenalin from the filming of the fan perspectives in the a.m.)
Then somebody spilled their coke.

Everybody was chatting about the schedule, and we were discussing the films we have chosen to see, and how much fun we knew we were going to have. Some remembered snippets:

Would Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz present a film together?
How about Robert Osborne and Alec Baldwin?
Would Louise Rainer be able to come because of the airport being shut down in the UK due to the
volcanic ash?
What about Jean Paul Belmondo?
Is anybody going to see Pandora and the Flying Dutchman ?
We all have to go to Singin' in the Rain.
Did you see that guy with the bad toupee who kept talking to himself?
What kind of souvenirs do you think they will have?
I'm going to get another chocolate shake.
Fragments, for sure.
North by Northwest ? Of, course.
Imitation of LIfe ? No, too many costume changes!
Well, I'm going.
Sunnyside Up on Thursday night. I'm not missing the inflating bananas.
The Story of Temple Drake on Saturday.
What are you wearing to the premiere tonight?
I want to see Joan Crawford's home movies at Club TCM.
Are you going to Casablanca tonight?
Yes, round up the usual suspects...
Hahahaha..
We had our compliementary coifs today.
I didn't have time to go to the salon.
Isn't it great? It was free.
Well, I'll come by before we leave for the meet and greet and help you with the upsweep.
Big hair is important to me.
I don't know which earrings to wear.
We're wearing our vintage.
The sparkly jacket or the Chinese dress?
Then there's Playtime with Tati on Saturday.
Is that an event at Club TCM?
No. Haven't you ever heard of the French Buster Keaton?
Sorry. I'm more of a professional tourist than a professional film historian.
I just think you are a professional....
Hahahah.....
I can't miss Wild River. One of Lee Remick's favorite performances.
Supposed to be one of Clift's best.
How am I going to go to the premiere of A Star is Born and see Neptune's Daughter, too?
Well, I'm not missing Norman Lloyd.
Oh, the Aqualilies are going to perform. I don't want to miss that.
Me, neither.
Camp and damp. No. Definitely not me.
Hahahahaha.....
Esther and Betty will be there. It's going to be so much fun!
Don't miss The Stuntman on Saturday.
See you tonight at Grauman's.

And then it was time to leave to perk up our looks, our outfits, and our outlooks, not to mention tweak our schedules.

Club TCM opens at 4:00...