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The Film Salon No. 23

Publicity photo of Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not (1944-45)
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There are many ways to enjoy contemporary cinema in the borderland but very few forums that still carry Classic cinema for cinephiles to enjoy. The Film Salon an ongoing monthly film series is happening over here in the borderland, coming up on its 23rd year of shinning a spotlight on legends of the screen in front of and behind the camera.

Guest Host Carlos de la Torre welcomes On Film host Charles Horak and director of The Film Salon to discuss the upcoming Film Salon features for the next three months with the spotlight on Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

The Film Salon is back this new year a forum design to encourage and champion the everlasting idea that cinema is a communal activity.

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Originally aired on January 4, 2024

Carlos M. De La Torre is a Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Co-Founder, and Chairman of Tower Productions, formed in 2016. He graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2018 with a Double Bachelor's Degree in Digital Media Production and History. Some of the films he's Written and Directed include the award-winning short films, “So, Who Was It This Time?”, "You Know What's Funny" , “The Tram”, and feature film, "Depth of Field".
Since 2004, Charles Horak has been the host of the long-running radio program, On Film, creating more than 1,000 programs dedicated to film reviews, filmmaker interviews and discussions of cinema history and industry advancement. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association and board member of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image.
Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.
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