First, I'll tell you who I am not. I am not affiliated with TCM. I am not some superbot created by software developers. I am not being paid by TCM or anyone else to dedicate my time to tweeting. I am a real flesh and blood human being. I am a real maniac for TCM. I really do keep my TV tuned to TCM 24-7. I created the TCManiacs twitter as a result of my sincere passion for watching Turner Classic Movies.
How I got started?
Well, I've been a fan of TCM since its inception. As I lay flat on my back recovering from a disabling health crisis unable to do little more than watch TV and surf the internet, I found refuge watching TCM round the clock. I soon developed an obsessive habit of keeping a browser tab open for the TCM schedule and beating Robert Osbourne's introductions to finding out facts for upcoming movies. My entire day and night became defined by the TCM line-up. At the beginning of 2009 I decided to check out twitter and lucked up on some fellow TCM fans to friend. During the 31 days Oscar I decided to dedicate a twitter just to share my TCM obsession by tweeting about every movie every day of February. I was totally overwhelmed by the number of fellow TCM maniacs that became my following. Its been a WIN WIN in everyway for me. I have had the opportunity to share fun stuff with some incredible fellow classic movie lovers and bloggers. With so many followers I became committed to maintaining the twitter schedule and finding fun stuff for upcoming TCM movies.
How may followers show appreciation?
As I mentioned before, I am not employed by anyone nor being paid for my time maintaining tweets and blog. However, you may express your appreciation for my labor of love by dropping a token of your appreciation in the hat. Simply click the Donate button below. Any amount your heart moves you to give no matter how small will be graciously accepted.
What you mean to me?
Even if you decide to skip tipping the hat, please take the time to comment or send a message with your thoughts and suggestions. Send ideas on more fun stuff you would like featured. Send me links to your own classic movie websites. I just want to hear from you! Let me know what sharing my little obsession is worth to you. Every follower is priceless to me!
bigpieps @TCManiacs both of those films are excellent 
balletgirrl @TCManiacs nice graphic from Two Women-great film glad to see it is aired again. 
irasocol 1:45 PM US Eastern #TCM "400 Blows" not many better films about childhood 
koogz Watching TCM, ah Sophia Loren in Italian and thankfully with subtitles. They are speaking too fast. Reminds me of when I was younger 
nortonwill TCM Highlights tomorrow: Mr. Hulot's Holiday (Tati), 400 Blows (Truffaut), Burmese Harp (Ichikawa), Rashomon and Seven Samurai (Kurosawa). 
lifeat70_Joyce @TCManiacs I really enjoyed Arizona. Good to meet another classic movie fan. Didn't watch Sounder. East of Eden was very dramatic. 
shotzi SB&UMR6 - THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER: Like Steinbeck & Bergman had a 1941 baby. Strange but awesome ending. I'd sue the devil, too! 
SharonL213 @TCManiacs The 400 Blows is considered a classic, depends on your taste though. Gervaise will be on my future list...good luck 
eikonoklastic Just finished snugglin 'on the couch and watching East of Eden ALL the way through for the first time. 
AmberForSleep East Of Eden was great, which isn't surprising, seeing that it had James Dean in it. :] 
MaterialGirl850 OK movie fans, what is most worth recording on TCM tomorrow? Ive been trying to see more foreign stuff but I don't want to record everything 
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