SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                          Date of report: July 22, 1997
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                  FALCON CLASSIC CABLE INCOME PROPERTIES, L.P.,
                        a California limited partnership
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




         California                Commission File:             95-4200409
         ----------                ----------------             ----------
  (State or other jurisdiction        0-18266              (I.R.S. Employer 
   of incorporation or                                     identification No.)
        organization)


                      10900 Wilshire Boulevard, 15th Floor
                          Los Angeles, California 90024
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)




                                 (310) 824-9990
                (Registrant's phone number, including area code)





          Item 5.   Other Events
        
     On July 7, 1997,  July 11, 1997 and on or about July 18,  1997,  JJJ Group,
L.L.C.,  Madison  Partnership  Liquidity  Investors  36,  L.L.C.  and  Peachtree
Partners,  respectively and separately,  each  disseminated a letter stating its
interest in acquiring units of limited  partnership  interests in Falcon Classic
Cable Income  Properties,  L.P. (the "Registrant") for a price of $550, $440 and
$605 per unit,  respectively.  These  offers  were made  without  the consent or
involvement  of the  Registrant's  General  Partner.  The  General  Partner  has
considered  each offer,  concluded  that each is  inadequate  and,  accordingly,
recommended that limited partners not accept any of the offers. Pursuant to Rule
14e-2  promulgated under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  this
recommendation and the General Partner's bases therefor were conveyed to limited
partners in a letter dated July 22, 1997 which is filed as an exhibit hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
        
        Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma
                    Financial Information and Exhibits

        
        (c)  Exhibits
        
             5.1    Letter to Limited Partners dated July 22, 1997.
        
        
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                                   SIGNATURES

               Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of
          1934,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
          behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              FALCON CLASSIC CABLE INCOME PROPERTIES,L.P.
                                     a California limited partnership

                              By:  Falcon Classic Cable Investors,L.P.
                                    General Partner

                              By:  Falcon Holding Group, L.P.
                                    General Partner

                              By:  Falcon Holding Group, Inc.
                                    General Partner


Date: July 22, 1997.           By: /s/ Michael K. Menerey
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                                   Michael K. Menerey
                                   Chief Financial Officer

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               Exhibit           Description             Page
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                 5.1          Letter to Limited           5
                                Partners dated    
                                 July 22, 1997     
                                                  


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