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"I'm shocked, SHOCKED, that Donald Sutherland has never been nominated for an Academy Award." Very sad, isn't it? I enjoy him in 1900 and especially in Six Degrees Of Separation. (Actually, I enjoy everything about Six Degrees Of Separation.) He is very good in Ordinary People but he had the easier role, I think. It is Mary Tyler Moore that got all the good stuff to do in that film. Making the "french toast down the disposal" scene honest had to be no easy feat. And I am still surprised when Ordinary People closes without a "Hallmark Card" ending. Kyle In Hollywood

drednm - I enjoy the film very much too - save for the Circus number in Act Two. It is visually much less interesting than the two numbers we've alredy mentioned. And I have watched the movie many times yet I still don't know why Harriet Hocter "deserved" an entire musical "ballet" - especially when, as you mentioned, Fannie Brice's "My Man" was truncated. Kyle In Hollywood

While the "Pretty Girl..." number is a wonderful piece of craftmanship, as a viewer I like the Rooftop Nightclub number that opens "Act Two" so much more. The moving platforms, the "balloon pull" that reveals Ray Bolger and the ingratiating song "You" all make for a thrilling and memroable musical moment. Kyle In Hollywood

TCM has intoduced its April 15th special Role Model: Gene Wilder. http://www.tcm.com/movienews/index/?cid=194549 "This April, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will honor Gene Wilder with an entire night of programming headlined by ROLE MODEL: GENE WILDER, a new special in which the movie funnyman sits down with Alec Baldwin for an intimate conversation about Wilder’s extensive career. The tribute will feature two of Wilder’s most popular collaborations with writer-director Mel Brooks: The Producers (1968), which this year celebrates the 40th anniversary of its wide theatrical release, and Blazing Saddles (1974). ROLE MODEL: GENE WILDER comes to TCM from executive producer Robert Trachtenberg (The Dick Cavett Show with Special Guest Mel Brooks; Cary Grant: A Class Apart) and premieres Tuesday, April 15, at 8 p.m. (ET)." One can read more at the link above. The entire line-up for the evening of April 15th (PDT) is - 5:00 PM Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) 6:15 PM Producers, The (1968) 8:00 PM Blazing Saddles (1974) 10:00 PM Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) (reprise) and MY personal favorite 11:15 PM Start The Revolution Without Me (1970) Two mismatched sets of identical twins mistakenly exchange identities on the eve of the French Revolution. Cast: Gene Wilder, Donald Sutherland, Hugh Griffith. Dir: Bud Yorkin. C-91 mins, 1:00 AM Blazing Saddles (1974) I don't know if it is a coincidence, but spending the evening with the man who prtrayed the funniest accountant in film history certainly sounds like a great way to end Tax Day. Kyle In Hollywood

ballerina0 - I bet you live in Canada, 'ballerina0'. The Canadian schedule does vary from the U.S. schedule because certain films being shown on TCM in the U.S. have been licensed to different channels in Canada. So, in the case of Notorious, because a different channel has the rights to show that film in Canada, TCM has to substitute another film. Sorry about your disappointment. And to avoid further disappointment, if you go to the Daily Schedule page - using the link at the top of the page - you will see a tab near the top of listing display for the daily Canadian Schedule. Kyle In Hollywood

"31 Days Of Oscar Movie Posters" - with 2-for-1 weekends Saturday February 23rd

"31 Days Of Oscar Movie Posters" - with 2-for-1 weekends Saturday February 23rd

"I see the name FORD in that poster!!" Oh...even though he may not deserve it, can't you let him have one moment of joy? kjk

"31 Days Of Oscar Movie Posters" Friday February 22nd

"I love when writers forget to fact-check their stories." - lzcutter Sounds like someone needs to hire CineSageJr for their website. Here's the direct link to the article - http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/the_moviegoer/Content?oid=416029 where you can enlarge photos of the people mentioned in the article. It also includes the "Fanatic" piece with 'kimpunkrock' and a link to a video with Robert Osborne on "The Dinah Shore Show" with Olivia de Havilland, Shirley Jones and Shelley Winters. Kyle In Hollywood

Also from the article linked below - "Future original programming projects include a Race and Hollywood series focusing on Asian figures in American movies, as well as a serialized version of the special "Under the Influence", in which film critic Elvis Mitchell interviews actors and directors about movies that influenced their work." I had completely forgotten about the "Under The Influence" event. I think that even preceeded "The Essentials" as I remember them being shown on Saturday evenings. (Though they may have been offered between editions of "The Essentials" series.) I remember Jeff Daniels talking about The Miracle Of Morgan's Creek and Nathan Lane on To Kill A Mockingbird. I also think John Turturro spoke on On The Waterfront. But what is really great is that Elvis Mitchell is involved. I am so pleased that TCM is involving not just a capable and competent film critic but one who is also a person of color. (If you have seen the documentaries "Cary Grant : A Class Apart" or "Gene Kelly : Anatomy Of A Dancer", you have seen Elvis Mitchell.) I love TCM but it has always been one of the 'whitest' channels on television. And that has bothered me. It always seemed to imply that classic film appreciation was a "white folks only" avocation. This addition to the schedule is a step in the right direction to erase that thought - at least in my mind. And who was the prescient poster who advocated for a festival of Asian actors/films recently? Kyle In Hollywood Message was edited by: hlywdkjk because I had the exact name of the Cary Grant documentary wrong.

"This channel is not supposed to appeal to the "Hip Hop Generation". " And that's not the purpose of scheduling Men In Black. Have you read this entire thread? To reiterate - TCM does not sell adertising/commercials therefore the age of any viewer is a non-issue. Like any television channel, TCM would prefer a large audience, if possible - but even those numbers are of small value since virtually all of TCM's revenue is generated from cable and satellite fees. TCM strives to attract an audience large enough to ensure its viablity. Being offered in 70 million homes provides TCM with enough revenue with which to operate. Being watched by a couple of million twentysomethings will have little or no influence on the future of TCM. Its commitmnt to presenting classic films from the 20s to the 90s is unthreatened. "the defilement of TCM airing Men In Black is akin to some young Hip-Hopper squatting down and **** on this network." Lord. Such hyperbole. Men In Black is as enjoyable a "popcorn movie" from the 90s as Raiders Of The Lost Ark was in the early 80s. In the context of TCM celebrating 80 years of the Academy Awards, Men In Black has earned a place on the schedule as much as a movie from the 20s. In 1998 TCM presented Robert Altman's The Player from 1990. If you really think all these "newer" films are akin to ****, then it has been piling up for a looong time. But it has never gotten so deep as it did tonight.

"What? No "Sergeant York" ?" - MissGoddess Well, I do have one but I am not particularly fond of it. And even I thought the thread has seen a fair amount of Mr. Cooper during the past month. And Heaven Can Wait is one of my favorite poster images. So today's selection was chosen to please me. I am certain that an opportunity to post Sergeant York will still come in the months ahead. And I will have to endure even more chastising from Mr. Grimes. Kyle In Hollywood

"How could you be keeping this thread from me?" - sugarpuss I didn't know you hadn't wandered in here lately. I certainly wasn't trying to keep it from ya. Glad you finally found it. "I see Frankie has been harrassing you on a regular basis. Typical of him. Pffft." Well, Mr.Grimes is going to be feeling pretty sheepish very soon. Kyle In Hollywood

"I think Kyle firmly had his tongue in his cheek with his latest post." - lzcutter Whaddya mean? I really want to see Ben M. in a dunk tank! Kyle In Hollywood

"31 Days Of Oscar Posters" Thursday February 21st

"What ideas would you guys like to see in a fantasy TCM Conference Weekend?" - ChipHeartsMovies A presentation by 'tcmprogrammr' titled "Larceny Ink-less" aka Safecracking Walt's (Live-Action) Vault" A panel discussion titled "A Hill Of Beans? - Casablanca's Rick and Louie After the Tarmac" moderated by 'casablancalover' "Bob & Carrie & Rose & Molly" - out-takes from three years of "The Essentials". (I still want to know what was "so over-rated".) "Pappy Hokum" - demyth-ifying John Ford with 'lzcutter', 'MissGoddess' and Sidney Pollack. "42nd Tattoo" - "How an unknown went out for new body art and came back a Star" a personal recollection from 'kimpunkrock' A "Dale Carnegie"-style course titled "How To Win Friends and Influence People with Screen Captures" hosted by 'FrankGrimes' and just for fun - Ben Mankiewicz in a Carnival Dunk Tank. Kyle In Hollywood

"My Man Godfrey with David Niven? That's a new one on me." As it was on me also. But the thanks for that one goes not to me but to 'butterscotchgreer'. Thanks BSG form me and 'Snorky'. Kyle In Hollywood

"31 Days Of Oscar Movie Posters" Wednesday February 20th

"31 Days Of Oscar Movie Posters" Tuesday February 19th

Hello and welcome - I admire anyone who puts The Westerner at the top of any list - even if it is in "no particular order". Here's where you can find a list of films that I used to start my film literacy - http://www.filmsite.org/200films.html And don't forget to watch "The Essentials" beginning next month. http://www.tcm.com/2008/essentials/index/ Kyle In Hollywood

If you missed Tracy Ullman's comments on Judy Holliday and Born Yesterday during her Guest Programmer evening last November, you can see them in the TCM Media Room. Just type in "Movie Intro" into the search window and scroll through all the hits until coming upon "Born Yesterday" in the list. (They come up alphabetically.) It's worth seeing. Kyle In Hollywood

"Thank you, ohhhh thank you for Errol Flynn..." - minya Ohhhh, you're most welcome. I hope I am invited to the time-traveling wedding. Kyle In Hollywood

"31 Days Of Oscar Movie Posters" Monday February 18th

"I'll keep pushing for them to show more 30's and 40's films and LESS of the stuff from post-1970, but I'll take what I can get..." - markbeckhuaf And when 'markbeckhuaf talks, TCM listens. At least his polite inquiry about the dearth of 1930s films last fall seemed to result in TCM making amends in the December and January schedules. That's how I see it anyway. Kyle In Hollywood