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In OBSESSION ('76), director Brian De Palma draws on Hitchcock’s VERTIGO as inspiration for its tale of a real estate developer (Cliff Robertson) whose wife (Geneviève Bujold) and daughter are killed after being kidnapped. The film helped launch the career of John Lithgow.pic.twitter.com/LUgSUvRuEW

Brian De Palma on the set of THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES ('90) with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond. Its turbulent production has become Hollywood lore as detailed by author Julie Salamon in the book, The Devil's Candy and in season 2 of the TCM podcast, #ThePlotThickens.pic.twitter.com/JToQJFkIV9

Season 2 of #ThePlotThickens: The Devil's Candy about the tumultuous production of THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES is available now on @ApplePodcasts, @Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. https://myt.cm/PlotThickensS2 pic.twitter.com/h2lDJEPlj1

Julie Salamon's The Devil's Candy has been lauded by fans and scholars alike as one of the best books about movies ever written. So why make it into a podcast? She explains as she co-hosts an evening of Brian De Palma films beginning at 8pm ET with THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES.pic.twitter.com/7SWseQKZXJ

It begins tonight at 8pm ET with BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES ('90) followed by OBSESSION ('76) at 10:15pm ET, SISTERS ('72) at 12:15am ET, BLOW OUT ('81) at 2am ET and BODY DOUBLE ('84) at 4am ET.pic.twitter.com/50B7aoUATJ

BLOW OUT stars John Travolta as a sound engineer whose outdoor effects track uncovers a political assassination. Director Brian De Palma cited Michelangelo Antonioni's BLOWUP as a major inspiration for the film. See its TCM premiere tonight during our De Palma showcase.pic.twitter.com/skNI0hoxXr

Julie Salamon, the journalist who was embedded in the production of THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES, tells the story behind its notoriouss production in our new podcast #ThePlotThickens: The Devil's Candy. See the film tonight at 8pm ET during our evening of Brian de Palma films.pic.twitter.com/ZgyX6BbG3d

The beautifully filmed PARIS TEXAS ('84) is German filmmaker Wim Wenders’ attempt to bring his road-picture aesthetic to the American scene. Although directed by a foreign filmmaker, the independent film is emotionally invested in the Hollywood counterculture.pic.twitter.com/IPYzKaGYj8

Samuel Goldwyn was interested in making YANKEE DOODLE DANDY ('42) with Fred Astaire, but when Astaire refused the role of George M. Cohan as not right for him, the rights were picked up by Warner Bros., who cast resident star James Cagney in the role with Cohan's blessings.pic.twitter.com/HKEPv2RtcF

Salamon joins @BenMank77 tomorrow night at 8pm for an evening of films by Brian de Palma starting with BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES ('90) followed by OBSSESSION ('76), SISTERS ('72), BLOW OUT ('81) and BODY DOUBLE ('84).pic.twitter.com/AnS6cx9a4m

The new TCM podcast, #ThePlotThickens: The Devil's Candy tells the epic story of how THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES went from bestseller to big-screen infamy. It is based on the book by Julie Salamon, the journalist who was embedded in the production.pic.twitter.com/lwZpZLvj3s

While JOHN PAUL JONES never received the final rose from his love interest played by Marisa Pavan, his actions during the Revolution earned him an international reputation, and he is sometimes referred to as the “Father of the American Navy”.pic.twitter.com/bK7lNReuub

Fourth of July plans.pic.twitter.com/gDzgTYCrud

Celebrate #IndependenceDay with us today starting at 6am ET / 3am PT. Happy 4th of July! pic.twitter.com/H3DV0tJlON