Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will be running a monthlong film series during October which features architecture, buildings, homes and/or architects in central roles. The series, organized into four subjects, comprises 19 movies airing on the four Wednesdays in October, and includes a number of film classics. The first subject, on October 4th, is “Architects on Screen” and features five movies including “The Fountainhead,” “Antonio Gaudi” and “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House” (don’t miss that one). October 11th will be devoted to “the Urban Landscape” (of Manhattan, considered by TCM as cinema’s most recognizable movie set) and features five movies including “The Naked City,” “The Clock” and “Skyscraper Souls.” The third subject, on October 18th, is “Home Sweet Home” (houses which reveal character) and features five movies including “The Magnificent Ambersons,” “The Heiress” and “Mildred Pierce.” The final presentation, on October 25th, is titled “Reconstructing History” and features four films with extravagant sets including “The Fall of the Roman Empire” and “Marie Antoinette.”

The series is being shown as part of a promotion involving TCM, Architectural Digest and American Leather (a furniture making company). The promotion includes an eight-page advertorial section (with film descriptions) in the annual architecture issue of Architectural Digest, which has an October cover date and comes out this week. Grab the mag, pop some popcorn, and enjoy some classic cinema!