lzcutter
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> Actually, if there is some magic pass to find the Dec sked, would like the pass-word.
Cinemanut,
Check the message board archives via the search function. There's at least two threads about the December schedule.
Also, if you search a film's title in the database, it's a great way to see if a film you want to see is coming up in the next couple of months.
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> And on a personal note Ms.Cutter are you employed by TCM? You seem to have a lot of first hand knowledge on these matters [ forgive me if that last question has been asked before, if so I didn't read an answer }
Cinemanut,
No, I'm not. But I have been here at TCM City long enough to remember posts that TCMProgrammr and other staffers have made here. In addition, I've attended the *Meet the TCM Staff* panels at the TCM Film Festival where they either talk about subjects raised here or through the question and answer sessions.
If there are certain titles you want to see broadcast on TCM, the best way to do that is through the *Suggest a Movie* feature here at the website. Another way is to enter the Programming Challenge. While the Challenge is not sponsored or endorsed by TCM, the programming staff does follow the entries and does use programming themes/films that posters come up with.
And while Time-Warner does own TCM and the former Turner film library, TCM does not have carte blanche access to its former library or the rest of the Warners film library. TCM must go through the same procedure for leasing films as other networks.
Edited by: lzcutter because or is not the same as and
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> If that interview was legit, and I have no reason to assume that it wasn't, where are the films? If the deal fell through I would like to know that too. Does anyone have any latest information?
The deal between Universal and TCM certainly seems to be in effect. We have been seeing films from the Universal film library, including the early Universal horror films.
We've also seen films from the Uni library pulled from the schedule which probably means that Universal, like Sony with the Columbia library before them, underestimated the time and $$ in upgrading titles that TCM would like to rent to digital files (not DVD, TCM broadcasts from higher digital quality than DVD).
And for the recordI, Universal only owns the 1930-1948 Paramount film library. Paramount still owns its post-1948 film library.
Keep an eye on the schedule, you'll see films from the Univ film library.
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I see a smile in smiley's future with the *Red Shoes* poster.
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> These slackers could at least run the universal Frankensteins instead of leaving us to look elsewhere like AMC who will show chopped up prints
Posters and others have tried to explain this to you more than a few times.
If AMC is showing certain horror films this October that means that AMC holds the broadcast rights and TCM doesn't.
TCM is showing the original *Frankenstein* on October 3rd.
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I've been to the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin. It was back in 2006 when a friend and I were in town for a TV conference at the university there. We split a pitcher of beer and a pizza and had a terrific time.
It reminded me of the the theater that used to be in the original MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas back when I was a teenager. The theater had plush love seat style seating for two with a small table in front. There was a button to push that would summon the cocktail waitress who would take your order and bring your drinks. It was great.
While MrCutter and I have been to the Arclight numerous times (it's our favorite theater in the City of Angels), we haven't been to any of the screenings in over 21 theater but it's a concept that seems to be working for them.
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> Does anyone have any idea why they HAVE to do this?!!
Mike,
For most of the films that TCM shows, they are able to get full broadcast rights for both the States and Canada.
However, there are certain films that the broadcast rights in Canada are tied up with another broadcaster or distributor (or are unavailable because the rights holder is unknown) and so those rights aren't available to TCM.
Thus, TCM can't broadcast those films in Canada.
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> It does seem as if it was from the 'work-in-progress' schedule. My hope is that some of those will get played in the near future
It's very likely that the studio/distributor that was to provide the Jack Holt titles didn't have digital copies available for leasing and the films had to be pulled until those copies could be obtained.
TCM has been very good the last few years when it comes to situations like this of working with the studio/distributor to obtain those films. In the early days of the contract with Sony more than a few Columbia titles were scheduled and had to be pulled because Sony underestimated the time and $$ involved in converting those films to digital.
But TCM and Sony worked together and those titles have been part of the broadcast schedule since.
The bad news is that it usually takes longer than most posters anticipate it should.
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The concept works great for the Alamo Drafthouse down in Texas. It is a very successful art house theater that serves a light menu and alcohol.
The Arclight here in the City of Angels offers an over-21 theater where moviegoers can purchase drinks from the bar and bring them into the theater.
The good news, people are more interested in watching the movies than getting blotto.
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> I've noticed that films from the 60's and 70's rarely get pushed off the schedule once there.
Barring a Memorial Tribute, the two biggest reasons for films getting pulled from the schedule are:
1) Rights issues interfere. Sometimes, rights issues don't become known until just prior to screening when TCM's legal department or programming department gets a call alerting them to the problem.
2) Lack of a digital copy. Due to the changes in technology over the last decade and Congress mandating that networks move to digital, TCM (like every other network) moved away from the old tape based broadcast standard and now, like every other network, can only broadcast digital copies.
This is not to be confused with DVDs. TCM does not broadcast from DVDs but from high quality digital files.
As we learned when TCM and Sony entered into a lease agreement for films from the old Columbia film library, Sony underestimated the amount of time and (probably $$) involved in converting the requested films from tape based to digital files and a number of films were pulled from the schedule until digital copies were available. Somewhere in the message board archives is a post from TCMProgrammr talking about this.
That problem is not isolated to Sony alone. Other studios are having the same problem and they, too, underestimate the time and $$ involved. Once TCM is alerted that a digital copy won't be available, they have no choice but to pull the film from the schedule.
Films from the 1960s and 1970s, especially well known films, are seen by the studios as being more likely to have a life in the rental/streaming market (they are in color after all) than the older black and white films from the 1930s-1950s. So, the studios are more likely to have digital copies of the modern films more often than films from the studio era.
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> Why will Tcm not air Hot Spell???
Likely for one of the reasons that have been mentioned before in one of your previous threads about this film (and for the record, you have *two* threads going right now on this subject, one in Hot Topics and this one).
Here are the reasons cited previously:
1) The film is not available from the studio/distributor for lease.
2) Rights issues (not internationally) have sprung up since the last time the film was broadcast.
3) With all the changes in technology over the last decade and the move to digital formats and a digital server at TCM, the studio/distributor does not have a digital copy (not DVD but higher quality as TCM does not air from DVD) available for lease.
Take your pick.
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My recording got all the movie.
It went from the end credits to "Coming Up on TCM" and then the TCM open for the next film.
No host wrap up at the end of the film, though. I was watching the end in real time to be sure my recording got it all and they didn't tape an end wrap around with the guest host.
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> Around here, it is appropriate in the context of discussing a star's life and work. It is also fitting when talking about how political issues have affected the films themselves. Sometimes there are historical references and context to old films that are necessarily of a political nature. We can also discuss possible and potential film projects in light of current and past events that may well be political.
ThelmaTodd,
We can but as many derailed and locked threads in the message board archives provides ample proof that talk of politics whether film related or not, too often turns into fighting and flaming and, inevitably, requires the intervention of the moderator(s).
It always sounds good in principal but in reality, like classic film, people are passionate about their politics and they often feel the need to express that passion. Unfortunately, it often leads to misunderstandings and hurt feelings before it is all over.
That's why you will see posters suggest when politics enter a discussion that everyone take a breath and return to the original topic. They aren't trying to stifle the conversation, they are trying to prevent a battle royal from getting out of hand.
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The Visitor Center at the McCrea Ranch has been completed. The family donated the land to Conejo Recreation and Park District back in 1995 to help preserve the land and its history.
McCrea's grandson, Wyatt, was heavily involved in the donation and the building of the visitor center.
The oldest building on the land dates back to the 1890s. McCrea and Frances Dee bought the ranch after they married in 1933. Over the years, the raised their family there.
The had 150 head of cattle as well as feed crops.
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/sep/09/mccrea-ranch-visitor-center-completed/
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> Do you know why May 2007 is John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn?
James,
Both Wayne and Hepburn were born in May of 1907. TCM wanted to celebrate both actors' centennial so they combined the two for a dual Star of the Month pairing.
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> Ray Milland in years?
Ray Milland was Star of the Month this past April so that hardly rates as being years off the schedule.
As for the recent schedule, we've been awash in pre-codes (and still are), serials (and still are), Jean Harlow, Jean Simmons, Esther Williams and singing cowboys. We have just had a great SUTS that highlighted Jean Gabin, Joan Blondell, Marlene Dietrich, Lon Chaney and others.
And now a terrific fall awaits including films previously tied up in rights hell but finally released, thanks in part, to TCM's legal department. Coming to the channel are long sought films - *The Story of Temple Drake* and *The Constant Nymph*.
Kirk Douglas is SOTM this month, Buster Keaton is SOTM in October along with a salute to horror films, Blonde Bombshells in November and William Powell in December.
> Do we need to wake up the people in charge of programming or what?
They seem to be very awake and on the job.
Just my opinion.
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Elie,
You should do a search of the message boards for a poster named mikemcgee. He has a number of posts about this type of film and you may find your answer there.
When you search, set the default to All for both the forum and date designations.
Hope this helps.
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> Heart Like a Wheel
> Gumball Rally
Roy,
I really like *Heart Like a Wheel*. Beau Bridges and Bonnie Bedelia were terrific but I really enjoy watching *Gumball Rally* though I don't think I've seen it over thirty years.
So much better than the film that inspired it, *Cannonball Run*.
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Sexiest man on TCM today???
It's a tie for me between Ben M and Robert O. Both were on TCM today.
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Chief,
*The Innocents* poster is really creepy but what's with the disembodied arm at the top of the smoke from the candles?
The Tarzan poster sure makes Gordon Scott look hunky but I think I like the plane most of all.
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> Wasn't it "include me out" or something like that?
MN,
You are probably right but either way, include me out.
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I'm with the poster who believes that many of Elvis' films are fun and don't necessarily have to be legit to be considered.
I enjoy *Flaming Star and *Follow That Dream* but if you are a mid century modern fan like I am, the art direction of *Viva Las Vegas* and some of his other musicals are worth watching.
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Helen,
I saw the clip of Alec with David Letterman and you are right, Alec looks fantastic.
Am not sure what he diet he undertook (probably one that emphasized exercise) but whatever it was, he looks terrific.
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> Is Brownlow still around and available.
Kevin Brownlow is still going strong. He picked up an honorary Oscar last November for his work in film preservation
I think he is very busy on the film festival circuit as well as other endeavors.
I saw him not only at the TCM Film Festival this past spring but at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival in July and he is scheduled to bring his lastest version, all 5.5 hours, of *Napoleon* back to the City by the Bay next winter.
I don't think that leaves a lot of time for co-hosting *The Essentials* next year.
Drew Barrymore who was at the TCM Festival for the presentation of *Night Flight* announced that she would love to co-host *The Essentials*.
So, if schedules permit, she may be the next co-host.
'Lonely Are the Brave' no longer airing???
in Hot Topics
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Chuck,
If it has been pulled from the schedule it may be because it has been playing on another network the last couple of weeks and the broadcast rights may still be with that other network.