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With some alterations to the story, the movie sounds like THE WAY OF ALL FLESH (Paramount, 1940) starring Akim Tamiroff and Gladys George. The story deals with Paul Krasna, a bank cashier who delivers a large sum of money to New York for his employer, only to get himself dupped by a woman and robbed. In order to save face, he exchanges identities and arranges for that he is believed to be killed by a passing train. He works odd jobs while in New York, and tells people who inquire about if he has a family, is saying he has no one. Years pass, and he attends a violin concert which features his now grown son. Later on he follows his adult family and wife to their home, unnoticed, and watches them from the outside as they celebrate Christmas together, with the closing (spoilers), never to reveal himself and walking through the drifting snow alone. This was a remake of a 1927 silent tearjerker starring Emil Jannings in a role that won him an Academy Award as best actor. The original is believed to be lost. The 1940 sound remake, which hasn't been shown on the television markets since the 1970s, is still around, but very hard to locate. Private video collectors such as TVIDEO may have it up for sale.

To answer your second question, TCM has shown all the movies mentioned, but not lately, especially titles as THE WORKING MAN, THE DARK HORSE or HARD TO HANDLE, which were frequent revivals during the early days of TCM, but for now, haven't aired on that station during the 21st century. Even as recently as when TCM had James Cagney as Star of the Month, his 1933 comedy, HARD TO HANDLE was not included among his list of movie credits. THE MOUTHPIECE is another exceptional film with Warren William in fine form, but it's been a long while since it aired as well. We can only hope on some surprises when TCM starts showing the movies it hasn't aired in over five years. This would give those a chance to watch the movies they haven't yet seen, especially those who have recently acquired the service of TCM, which premiered in 1994. Over ten years of excellent service. So many movies, so little time.

Yes, TCM has shown all the movies mentioned, but only THE MOUTHPIECE (1932) hasn't been shown during the past five years. Would like to see that one brought back on the airwaves. FOOTLIGHT PARADE (1933) plays quite frequently, usually past the midnight hours, and OUTWARD BOUND (1930) played last summer, I believe, at about 6 a.m., as did THE GREEN PASTURES (1936). Since DESTINATION TOKYO (1943) is a 1940s movie, it may get more exposure than the older movies. But for now, THE MOUTHPIECE has yet to be shown on TCM during the 21st century.

The answer is simple, and quite common during those commercial television days from the 1950s to the 1980s. Whenever an original film would be remade using the same title, it is usually the earlier version that would have a title change in order not to stir up confusion whenever presented on the airwaves. For example, the 1945 version to STATE FAIR was changed to IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER so not to confuse it with the 1962 remake. (The 1933 film seldom played on TV back then, so it didn't matter). The Edward G. Robinson and Bette Davis boxing drama, KID GALAHAD (1937), suffered the same fate with title change when the 1962 Elvis Presley move bearing the same name was released, changing the earlier one to THE BATTLING BELLHOP. ROSE MARIE (1936) with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, was remade in 1954 with Ann Blyth, so the original went through the title change on TV as INDIAN LOVE CALL. THE DAWN PATROL (1938) with Errol Flynn was a remake to a 1930 version starring Richard Barthelmess, and when shown on TCM, it plays as FLIGHT COMMANDER, and at 15 minutes shorter than its original 100 minute length. The 1930 version did play under its original title of THE DAWN PATROL and its original length sometimes on TNT back in the early 1990s, but currently it plays under the revised title. Yet RIVER'S END (1930) with Charles Bickford was remade in 1940 under that title with Dennis Morgan, but plays on TV as DOUBLE IDENTITY. One thing for sure, whenever James Stewart and Rosalind Russell's movie, NO TIME FOR COMEDY (1940) plays on TCM, it airs as MAN WITH A GRIN. This movie was never remade nor was it a remake of an earlier film. Sadly TCM has acquired a 1948 reissue under that assasine title and with the 1950s Warner Brothers logo instead of the standard shield that was common in the early 1940s. Hope this gives you and idea regarding title changes due to remakes or movies bearing that same title. On a final note, MIDNIGHT (Universal, 1934) with Sidney Fox and Humphrey Bogart, was retitled as CALL IT MURDER in the 1940s to capitalize the career of Bogey, giving him featured top-billing in spite of his limited role. In 1939, Paramount released MIDNIGHT with Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche. This was not a remake but a movie acquiring the same title, thus the reason for retitling the 1934 psychological drama. Yet one wonders why THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER (1940) with Martha Raye did not get retitled after the 1947 version bearing that same title and different storylune starring Loretta Young didn't get changed. I can give you more examples, but this should be sufficient.

Greetings, Regarding the final moments to SAN FRANCISCO (1936), I happen to be the author of the "user comments" section of the Movie Data Base who mentioned that the ending presently being shown on SAN FRANCISCO is not the one I have become accustomed to seeing when it aired regularly on commercial television through most of the 1970s, when I was simply old enough to stay up and watch late movies on weekends. I stand behind what I have written by which the ending I have seen many times focused on the city of San Francisco on different levels of the city before coming to the final fadeout of the Golden Gate Bridge. Today, the closing centers upon the rebuilt city and nothing else. The closing title cards reading THE END today has a white background while the the from the Golden Gate closing has the black background and the MGM logo. I have had private messages sent to me regarding the controversy, saying the Golden Gate Bridge wasn't built or completed until 1937. Yet I have looked up information about the Golden Gate Bridge which states it was under construction between 1933 and 1937, and near completion in 1936. I have also been informed that SAN FRANCISCO was reissued in theaters in the late 1940s, and because the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge seemed out of date, a new fadeout was replaced, which, I feel, is the one circulating on TV and video today. While I respect Robert Osborne's insites on movies, I don't feel he's aware of the alternate endings of the movie. Chances are someone may seek it out, just as someone once put it to the attention of the Turner company of a nude swimming sequence taken out from TARZAN AND HIS MATE (1934), which today, has been restored. As I have written in my review, maybe, hopefully someday that TCM will locate that Golden Gate Bridge ending and possibly show it with the original ending and the revised ending as was done with IDIOT'S DELIGHT (1939), also featuring Clark Gable. Maybe someone else out there remembers the ending to SAN FRANCISCO I am talking about and will respond to this message. For now, it's been 23 years since I've seen it ended the way I have been accustomed to, and somehow never warmed up to the conclusion at present.

The title of the movie you are probably looking for is TENDER COMRADE (RKO Radio, 1943) starring Ginger Rogers, Robert Ryan and Ruth Hussey, with a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo. It plays occasionally on Turner Classic Movies. I hope this is the information that is needed.

The title of the movie you are probably looking for is TENDER COMRADE (RKO Radio, 1943) starring Ginger Rogers, Robert Ryan and Ruth Hussey, with a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo. It plays occasionally on Turner Classic Movies. I hope this is the information that is needed.

The shower scene musical number, "Clean as You Whistle," was lifted from MEET THE BARON (MGM, 1933) starring Jack Pearl, Jimmy Durante and Edna May Oliver. It plays on TCM, but not very often. The movie also features the Three Stooges before they made it big at Columbia's short subject department.