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Monday April 28^th^
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*"I'm not much for blaspheming but I doubt that even God has that much tolerance."*
Goodness gracious. Is it _really_ as bad as all that? I mean, she's only co-hosting a television show. It's not like she's trying to join the priesthood.
Personally, I find this amusing. Bolstering your critique of Rose McGowan with "Stuff Magazine" rankings and *Billy Madison* quotes is absurdly silly. That is what you intended, right?
Kyle (who would never doubt God's tolerance) In Hollywood
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A Sunday Night Extra in recognition of tonight's "World Television Premiere"
(obviously not an Original Poster but interesting nevertheless)
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Oregon is certainly not an easy one off the top of my head. But there is one film (and maybe another) that is probably the definitive selection.
Here are a couple off-beat choices -
*Ring Of FIre* (1961) with David Janssen and Frank Gorshin
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=1275
"A group of delinquents hold a sheriff hostage in the middle of forest fire."
*Park Avenue Logger* (1937) with George O'Brien
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=86272
"Millioniare Curran, thinking his son too intellectual, sends him west to learn logging at one of his lumber camps. Unknown to his father, Grant Curan is a professional wrestler and easily able to handle the thugs that attack him at the lumber camp."
(Can't believe we are three-quarters of the way through the list already.)
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"Interestingly enough there seem to be more 30's/40's films in primetime and weekends...but not really enough to compensate for the heavy-handed presence of 50's/60's and later films during the weekday daytimes."* - markbeckuaf
How's my main man?
I think you've answered your "question" about the July Schedule situation yourself. Because of July's weekly "Big Band" event (along with Rosalind Russell as SOTM), the 30s / 40s era is well-represented in the overall schedule for the month. It just happens to be occurring during the Primetime hours in July - and not the early hours of the morning this time. It's as if the "typical" schedule has been "flipped" in July.
Now, I know that to my friend, a 40's "Big Band" film isn't the same as seeing a good 30's Wheeler And Woolsey but many of them are of the same B-film quality. "Wheeler And Woolsey" and "Kay Kyser" share a certain attitude, don't ya think? And how can a film like *Make Believe Ballroom* about "rival carhops" _not_ be an enjoyable "guilty pleasure" worth checking out?
The way I see it, with this "Spotilight" event and the shift of these titles into "primetime", more 50s and 60s fare got "displaced" into the daytime hours in July.
(And am I the only one that noticed how few truly "contemporary" films are on the July schedule? After the teeth-gnashing over *Rush Hour 2* in June, I would have thought someone would have noted that there are no films from the 90s or 00s being shown in July. And only two films from the 80s ( *Tootsie* and *Gandhi* ) not counting the "TCM Underground" slot.)
I know you are aware of the other 30s era movies being shown in the evening ( 3 "G-Men" movies. A series of "You Can't ..." titles from the 30s, among others) and I hope you will watch them after dark, for once. This July, I think I will be watching more TCM at night than I typically have been lately.
If worse comes to worse, good buddy, you can always watch the Anna May Wong films being shown in June a second time (or third) time. Because I assume you will be recording those, right?
Kyle In Hollywood
ps - Because of "The Essentials" programming in August, one can also add Charles Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy to August's list of upcoming Summer "Stars".
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*"Terrific Susan Hayward poster!"* - FrankGrimes
Good Morning! And "thanks".
*"Your Former Biggest Fan"*
That was quick.
But if I remember correctly, your "tastes" were well rewarded this month - even though it was mostly due to a few unscheduled "In Memoriam" posts.
Kyle In Hollywood
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Sunday April 27^th^
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*"Love the Dali imagery in "The Strange Woman" poster."* - joefilmone
I found that interesting too. And appropriately "strange". I am glad I posted it in place of *My Favorite Spy*.
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"You're doing this to torture me, aren't you?"* - Minya
I certainly didn't mean to. I mean, you're my biggest "fan" lately.
Most of what I post is planned out a month at a time - usually around and to coincide with whoever is showing on TCM. I have so many interesting images, my using the TCM schedule as a guide makes it easier to decide what to post. But if I have a few days without any inspiration from the TCM schedule, I'll put up a group of posters of a type that haven't been seen lately.
I had planned posting these "women's films" posters about a month ago - before I learned about your "vampy dames" gallery. (But I will admit the French pirate posters were completely spur of the moment.)
Maybe May will be less to your liking.
Kyle In Hollywood
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I'll chime in with
*Tulsa* (1949) with Robert Preston and Susan Hayward
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=26005
In the early 1920s, in the oil-rich plains of Tulsa, Oklahoma, three ranchers discover that some of their cattle have died after drinking from polluted streams. go to the neighboring Tanner Petroleum Corp. to complain, when suddenly, one of the wells explodes, and Nelse is crushed to death by the well platform.
and two "bio-pics" of famous Sooners -
*Jim Thorpe - All-American*
http://www.tcmcom/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=79770
Jim Thorpe, a young boy born on the Sac and Fox Indian reservation in Oklahoma, rejects his father's repeated attempts to place him in school because he is unaccustomed to the confines of a classroom.
*The Story Of Will Rogers*
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=91537
In 1900, in Oolagah, Oklahoma Indian Territory, Betty Blake meets Will Rogers, a cowpoke returning home after two years of drifting...
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*"Oh, Kyle, that is so sweet and diplomatic!"*
Never let it be said that Northerners can't be gentlemen also.
You're memories are better than mine because the "Casey Jones Birthday Song" is not one filed away on my youthful Hit Parade. That I remember the Hamm's Beer Song instead says something about my upbringing that I care not investigate further.
But I did just remember that the kid's show was "Axel's TREEhouse" (not playhouse) which he shared with his friend."Nurse Carmen". (At least, I hope I got it right this time.)
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"Maybe he was right after all; the fish tastes and looks Crappy!"* - casablancalover
Well, in Wisc. we didn't throw them back - even if they weren't as desirable as a BlueGill (or "Sunfish"). We only threw back Perch. But to Minnesotans, if it wasn't a walleye (shades of *Libeled Lady* ), it wasn't worth keeping. (I stopped fishing when I had to clean the catch of the day. UGH!)
My favorite clueless newscaster mis-speak - "Begin The Beguine" as "Begin The Be-gwine". And this was in LA, no less. Poor Cole Porter.
Kyle (you say "Zay-su", I say "Zah-su") In Hollywood
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*"Kyle, you've just solved a very old mystery for me."* - scsu1975
I think that's great.
I don't know if Hamm's Beer was a Minnesota-proper brew but it was popular throughout the Upper Midwest. It also had one of the most infectious theme songs - styled like an Indian (Native American) Chant - and a comical cartoon bear in all their commercials.
And I think someone posted some of those "trading cards" in a thread here last year. I wish I could remember where.
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"OMG! ! ! Kyle, do you remember Mel Jass too! ! !"* - casablancalover
The name is certainly familiar. Can't quite place it in the right context though. Did he "host" the movies on WTCN? I get a "Johnny Grant" similarity in my mind.
*"Were you gone from WTCN land by the time of Alan Lotsberg's Friday Night classic movies on WCCO channel 4 Friday nights in the late 70s-early 80s?"*
I guess so. I don't remember an "Alan Lotsburg" at all. And definitely don't remember Minnesota Mining Commercials promoting the Iron Range. But that is SO Minnesotan.
I was "in and out" of the reach of the Mpls/StPaul TV stations during most of the late 70s and 80s. I was in western Wisconsin when very young and again from '76 to '78. (when I remember seeing *Start The Revolution...* often) And then back living in Mpls proper from '81 to '87. But I was often working nights on the weekends so I didn't see much television.
But I grew up in Western Wisc. and am old enough to remember watching "Axel's Playhouse" and "Casey Jones" / "Roundhouse Rodney" when _very_ young. (Boy, did I just date myself!) I am sure you were just a "twinkle in your father's eye" when they were on TV.
And I agree with your post in that other thread that *Grumpy Old Men* is the quintessential Minnesotan movie.
Kyle In Hollywood ( but "from the land of sky blue waters". Loved the Hamm's Beer bear! )
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Saturday April 26^th^
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mr6666 -
I guess that means you found it. Glad to know it. (You do know it is a file you can save, right?)
And you're truly welcome.
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"Easily my favorite schedule in months..."* - patful
All is right with the world. "patful" has posted again. I can sleep easier now.
Kyle In Hollywood
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Fedya "{grabs eye bleach to blot out Carol Channing's striptease....}
Sheesh. I guess TCM heard that and programmed the film again in July. There is no escape from the bra and panties I guess they want us all to take that image with us to our graves.
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"Kyle will be thrilled that All About Eve is airing at a reasonable time for folks like him on the weird coast..."* - Fedya
You noticed! Yes. That was very thoughtful of the Programming Staff. (Thanks you guys.)
I also noticed the French Revolution films but wasn't sure if it was Bastille Day. (I was gonna ask Minya. But she is probably distracted by all the Pirate movies in July.)
I like the "Big Bands" event - especially the programming of an hour or more of Big Band / Jazz short films to top off the evening. What a great idea. (Make a point of catching "Jammin' The Blues". It is a very influential musical short.)
There are some interesting pairings of films for the Elvis Mitchell series. I think we can discern some of the guests "influences". Sydney Pollack and *Tootsie* is understandable. Even Laurence Fishburne and *A Patch Of Blue* But it looks like there are fun conversations ahead with Bill Murray and *A Night At The Opera* and Quentin Tarrantino with *The Marrying Kind*. That last one caught me off guard. George Cukor, Aldo Ray and Judy Holliday? Nothing "Grindhouse" about that.
Kyle In Hollywood
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The last "This Month" music video promo that I remember was for "Watching The Detectives" a year ago.
I, too, have assumed that the promos were eliminated to give more funds to the Programming Dept. (TCM now leases ALL its films - including the titles from the former Turner Library.)
But if TCM wants to resurrect the spots, the persons in charge of this past year's "31 Days of Oscar" piece might be the perfect one's to approach. Those folks are certainly creative.
Kyle In Hollywood
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Friday April 25^th^
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*"Does anyone know if TCM will be running it again anytime soon?"* Bronxgirl48
It isn't listed in the TCM line-ups through June.
I hope it gets shown again - in the evening next time. There is never enough Fredric March in primetime on TCM.
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"Just curious...is there a way of finding out which movies TCM shows are premieres?"*
Hey there, bud.
For primetime features, the answer is "yes"
If you go to the TCM homepage (click on the "clip art" figure in the banner above - or here -
On the left side of the page, below the listing of "What's On Tonight?" there are two links - Full Schedule or Monthly Primetime Grid.
The Monthly Primetime Grid is a PDF file listing the themes and titles for each night of the month. There is no cast info or runtimes for the titles - but there is an icon denoting a film title as being a TCM premiere!
So far this month, TCM has premiered (in primetime)
*The Long Riders*
*The Cassandra Crossing*
*Let No Man Write My Epitaph*
*The Fabulous Dorseys*
*Start The Revolution Without Me*
*The Stepford Wives*
*I Love A Bandleader*
and
*Easy Living*
In addition, there are separate listings of the "Silent Sunday Nights" selections (All the silents from the French Comedian two weeks ago were premieres) and "TCM Imports" (The three of the four scheduled titles are marked as premieres.
Still to come this month, premieres of -
This Sunday's line-up with the Abel Gabce Documentary along with
*J'accuse*
*Le Roue*
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*Zulu*
*Glory*
and
*The Ghost Train*
But I know of no way to find out if a title shown during the daytime hours is a premiere or not. I wanted to think yesterday's showing of *Middle Of The Night* was a premiere but can't say for certain. All I do know is that there is no trace of the film having been shown before on TCM in the past six years. (The furthest back the website has archives of articles.)
The PDF / Grid listing is usually available for download beginning on the first of the month.
Kyle In Hollywood
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Hi Garth.
Thanks for the drive-by posting. Hopefully you'll have time to "stay awhile" soon. This summer?
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"You shoved me off the plank. But I don't mind getting shoved aside for Minya."* - FrankGrimes
Oh. I thought you were declaring yourself my "former biggest fan". I don't feel that way. I'll take all the fans I can get.
But if push comes to shove, it'll be hard not to choose the gal with the Gitanes and the Absinthe.
Kyle In Hollywood