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nwick -
I believe this works when at the schedule page in the banner above.
First make sure you have selected "Central Time Zone" while the daily listings are displayed. (The little window on the left side of the page below the row of dates. Choose "CT") Then click on the link for the monthly listings page. It should then display the monthly schedule in the Central Time Zone.
If I am wrong about that, you can use these links -
For January -
http://www.tcm.com/schedule/month/?cid=N&timezone=CST
For February -
http://www.tcm.com/schedule/month/?cid=N&timezone=CST&oid=2/1/2008
For March -
http://www.tcm.com/schedule/month/?cid=N&timezone=CST&oid=3/1/2008
Kyle In Hollywood
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Monday January 28th -
thanks to "DoctorMacro"
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"Another day, another Cooper Kiss-up. Shameful!"
Just givin' the gals what they want.
kjk
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"This is the way they lower our posts down the thread so they can dominate the thread and always “have the last word”, and they can appear to be many, while actually they are few." - FredCDobbs
Fred,
Go ahead and beleive whatever you need to sleep better at night and or gives you a reason to get out of bed in the morning. I am tired of giving you one of the surfaces upon which you grind your axe. "Declare victory and move on."
Just promise us that you won't bring this all up agian next month with a different subject line, OK? Please tell me I won't see -
"Lord Of The Rings" junk in primetime and classics at 3am"
Oh, and I took the last can of strawberries too.
Kyle In Hollywood
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Sunday January 27th -
Ahem...I said "Any Gary Cooper Fans"?
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"The era of all-classic and all-old-traditional film channels is already over. It has ended." - FredCDobbs
You sound like you want to pull the covers up over your head and curl up in the fetal position. Sorry a television station has shattered your psyche so. But no one should be watching a single television channel 24 / 7. That's just not healthy.
There ae multitudes of other ways of filling your days - and evenings. I know you havne't made it through ALL those OTR programs yet. Maybe all the "Harry Limes" but not the rest. How about "The Man Called X"? (Personally, I don't like Herbert Marshall.)
Kyle In Hollywood
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["We don't like seeing it going the same way of AMC, which is what it is doing." -FredCDobbs
Fred, with your background in television I think you - more than some others -will understand this point.
As long as TCM has one satellite feed for the entire country creating different programming for the hours between 8pm and 11pm every night depending upon where one lives, there is little chance that the channel will go the way of AMC and be an advertiser-driven channel. Advertisers pay a premium for the primetime audience - but they can't reach that audience when the program they are sponsoring at 8pm is reaching far fewer folks out West because it is only 5pm.
A few years ago TCM had plans to offer a second satellite feed for the West Coast which signaled to me that the possibility of advertising was on its way. But they stepped away from the brink and abandoned those plans.
AMC is not part of a large media conglomerate the way TCM is part of Time-Warner. Therefore AMC needs to generate as much revenue as possible to maintain its operating budget. AMC decided the best way to do that was to compete with TNT and TBS and be advertiser supported.
As of today, TCM has no need to pursue the highest profit margin possible. Just being profitable is enough - for now. Being the preeminent niche channel for film lovers imust have a value that surpasses the amount of money ads - or a larger audience - could bring to the Time-Warner coffers. And thank goodness they realize that.
Additionally, they just invested a large sum of money in audience research with the results being a commitment to remain doing what they have been doing since the beginning -
"...presenting the greatest movies of all time, from the 1920s through the '90s--featuring the silent screen, International pictures, as well as all of Hollywood's genres--commercial-free, uninterrupted, 24-hours a day."
That's TCM's definition of their cable channel. Why you won't accept that statement of their mission is a mystery to me. It never was what you think it was and I don't see it becoming what you think it is becoming.
Kyle In Hollywood
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Hello Amber -
This isn't the type of film I usually know anything about - but I happened to catch part of the film last November when it was introduced by Guest Programmer Danny DeVito.
The title is The Devil Doll from 1936. It stars Lionel Barrymore and was directed by Tod Browning. You can read the TCM webarticle about the film here -
http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=36829
and the entry in the tcmdatabase here -
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/title.jsp?stid=3340
So you're not delusional just yet.
Kyle In Hollywood
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Hi Gregory1965 -
Glad you like the poster.
I don't know the answers to your questions. We may be able to learn more when the accompanying articles for the "31 Days..." event are available online. They will probably be up this week.
But maybe someone else knows about the DVD.
Kyle In Hollywood
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Hi Madeleine2322 -
An "e-card" is a type of pictoral e-mail message. If you click on the link below, you will see a selection of images from TCM Films. Any of them can be made into personal messages for friends or family members with an email address.
http://www.tcm.com/ecard/category/?cid=187551&begin=10
This page is for the "Fighting 69th" e-card. If you wanted to create a message to accompany that image, just fill in all the fields including a message to your friend/family member, put in the email address of your friend/family member and then hit the preview button. If you like what you see, hit send. The recipient will get a message with a link to click on to retreive their message.
If you want to see /send a different image, click on any of the images on the right side of the page and go through the smae steps.. There are also other images available by clicking on the number links below the line-up of images on the right side of the page.
If you want to try it out, send one to yourself.
Hope this all makes sense. If you try it out and have trouble, write again.
Glad to see you around here!
Kyle In Hollywood
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"But can anyone explain to me how drinking was so prevalent in films made during Prohibition?" - PaulnZ
If you haven't seen it already, definitely check out The Roaring Twenties (1939). There is a lot to learn about prohibition just from that film. And you will get an idea of how the illicit liquor business was allowed to operate on a local level. (Local cops would get paid off. It was always the "Feds" that broke-up bootlegging / rum-running / etc.)
Of course, if you mean how could drinking be featured in films made during the 20s, I don't know the answer to that. I am not too knowledgable aboout films of that era. Hopefully someone else can chime in. Was alcohol a big part of films made during the twenties?
Kyle In Hollywood
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Anyone ever send them to friends and family?
http://www.tcm.com/ecard/category/?cid=187553
Just wondering...
Kyle In Holywood
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Saturday January 26th -
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"Actually, I think the first modern film that really "opened the gates" was a British film: MAURICE. "
Not disagreeing with you but I am watching The Lion In Winter On Demand as I type this. I can't help but be surprised at the film's casualness in the dealing with the affair between Dalton and Hopkins. (not to mention Henry's proclamation that he bedded little boys.) Add in the "bitchy" dialogue and it is almost as "gay" as Boys In The Band.
Kyle In Hollywood
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"I see new classic-film posters sign onto this board all the time and post questions about why TCM is showing so many non-classic modern movies, and I see them being shouted down and cursed at by the Nintendo punks and skateboard anarchists that have come on here to see
the modern movies, and you do nothing about it. I’ve seen many new posters chased
away from this board for merely making a few first posts about why TCM is showing
so many modern movies. I’ve seen many of them treated so rudely, they make one
post and then they are attacked and they leave."
- FredCDobbs (Thought I better quote it all)
I don't see new posters being "attacked" in the manner you describe. We old(er) folk are a pretty tolerant lot if you ask me. Most of us have even made "accomodations" for the youngsters among us.
If someone registers and posts a inquiry about the "recent" development of contemporary films on TCM, some of us take it upon ourselves to enlighten them. We aren't cursing them or belittling them. I always applaud you patience with the weekly post about the Dogville shorts - or the other Frequently Asked Questions that we all know by heart. You have had the presence to put your reply into a notepad file and just paste into the thread as necessary. I should probably do the same in regard to the "New Films On TCM" questions.
O)f course there are some asking the question in a very uncivil manner and may get a resonse in a less-than-civil manner too. Usually these posters leave because thay'd rather slink away than admit they are mistaken. And they usually won't bother to apologise either. 'filmarchivist' is proving to be the exception to the rule on that count. I hope he finds it worthwhile to remain a member here. At least he took the information about the 1998 schedules and learned from it and didn't try to re-write it so to maintain his preconceptions about the programmig on TCM.
"The more crude, juvenile, and vulgar modern movies
shown on TCM will attract more crude, juvenile, and vulgar people onto this message
board."
I will assume - at the risk of being called out - that you are referring to last week's showing of The Landlord. You think it is vulgar and profane. Even if you are right, I didn't notice an uptick the following day in new Board Members that have shown themselves to be "vulgar and profane". But don't think the "vulgarity" and "profanity" go unnoticed. There was quite an ugly instance of it yesterday - and all remnants of it were removed as it occurred. If the most egregious of the lot are smart, they have realized they are being watched and will alter their behavior accordingly.
There really is little to do about a "buttcrack" thread. It is offensive to some people sensibilities but it isn't really language that is beyond needing a "PG-13" rating. Though I know that some comments about a poster being an "old ****" or, in the case of others - "troll", have disappeared lately too. When it becomes personal, TCM does take appropriate action.
I recently offered some advice to all posters on what to expect if one makes certain types of stereotypical comments. It was directed equally toward posters young and old. Not everyone took it to heart. I guess it is understanable that some people don't want to be told what they should do to be a positive member of the community. But they don't wish to be positive. Their exitence here sems to be solely to amuse themselves. If that means being irritating to others here then, if it bothers one, the best way to react is not to react. They will ususally ratchet up their coments until they will have crossed the line into actionable offenses and TCM will act accordingly.
But please don't blame 'lzcutter' - or others - for ignoring it. Nothing goes on in here that is unnoticed by the "old guard". And TCM respects the opinions and guidance from 'old guard" too much to not address the issues they bring forward.
Kyle (probably falling behind in this thread again) In Hollywood
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All most caught up...
"Why was the 1970 film “Love Story” shown in prime time last night, while the rare
classic Cecil B. DeMille “Samson and Delilah” was shown this morning at 8:30 AM..."
Well, it may be because Love Story achieved "iconic" status and seeing it is part of one's cultural literacy. (Besides being a "Great Romance".) Being able to identify "Love means never having to say your sorry" - as insipid as it is - as being from that film is important. But so is "Hey kids, let's put on a show" so I find both film references equally important. But Samson And Delilah is far from having that sort of social cache.
As to the scheduling of Samson And Delilah at 6am, it is also being shown February 19th at Midnight EST and April 24th at 8pm. The film is going to receive the "primetime" exposure you think it deserves.
Kyle In Hollywood
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"I hesitate to become embroiled in this heated discussion..." - OldPackard
Awww, this is just a warm breeze when it comes to discussions around here. Go find the locked "Hanoi Jane" thread to see a real heated argument. (But stay way from the "Screened Out" threads. No one should subject themselves to reliving those threads.
Kyle In Hollywood
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"There were more old classic movies on TV in the 1950s than there are on TV now." - FredCDobbs
You're not serious, are you? I mean you DO know that in the Fifties a film from 1950 would be a contemporary film, right?
Kyle In Hollywood
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"Actually, those titles were taken out of context."
C'mon Fred. You knew better than that. As 'lzcutter' said, you were comparing a non-"31 Days..." February with a February consisting of the "31 Days" special programming. That's not "fair" and you know better. I bet you also know that TCM is covering every decade of film during the 2008 "31 Days..." event. So, while there are four evenings set aside for films of the 90s /00s, there are also four evenings set aside for films of the 20s/30s. Can you really say that the 90s are being favored over the earlier decades?
Regarding the replays in a single evening, please don't forget (or ignore) the important fact that TCM has one satellite feed for the entire country - all four time zones. "8pm to 11pm" for some is "5pm to 8pm" for a great many others. TCM is thoughtful enough to run some select programs twice in an evening to accomodate the West Coast audience who would otherwise miss much - if not most - of what is shown at 5pm out here. Most films making their premieres on TCM are shown at 5pm PST - like The File On Thelma Jordan - and if one doesn't record it, you're out of luck until it is (if ever) rebroadcast.
We West Coasters also have to do a lot of recording to take advantage of all that TCM offers. It isn't only the Easterners or Midwesterners that need to make adjutments to see what they want. Granted, we are lucky enough to have access to some great films that aren't being shown in the middle of the night out here. It is nice to catch all the RO introduced films before midnight.
Kyle In Hollywood
ps - Introducing Dororthy Dandridge was a made-for-tv HBO film.
pss - the link to the 1998 schedules are the same ones I used for my earlier post.
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Go ahead. Click on it for a larger version.
And keep an eye peeled in my Poster Gallery for other special goodness soon.
Kyle In Hollywood
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"KISS UP!"[/b] - FrankGrimes
Oh, heck. You ain't seen nothin' yet.
I chose the poster for Along Came Jones because I had never seen a film poster using a Norman Rockwell image before. I found it unique for that reason alone. I also had nothing special or apropos to post for today so I thought I'd reward the most popular thread in these Forums.
Glad you also liked the Hallelujah! poster. I find it very inspiring. (I have a second Hallelujah! poster in reserve for another occasion.) And what have you got against Rio Grande? Better be careful or you could end up being cold-shouldered by 'lzcutter'.
I hoped some of the "Gary Cooper Fans" would catch sight of the poster but they all seem to be out today. The thread is off the front page of "Your Favorites" ffor the first time in my memory.
And best wishes to whoever is ailing.
Kyle In Hollywood
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"Interesting January 1998 schedule, Kyle. The birthday tributes occurred at night! Hard to remember back that far." - patful
1998. So early in the life of TCM that everything they did was "new". There was no fear of repeating themselves. It has to be much more difficult today (2008) to keep the programming "fresh"
Kyle In Hollywood
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"I would personally love to see some full length movies written and directed by African Americans in the 30's, 40's and 50's.. Ooops. My bad. There aren't any. Bravo, TCM." - JackFavell
Actually, there is one - Oscar Micheaux - and TCM has spotlighted his work a few times in the past.
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/participant/participant.jsp?spid=131052&apid=119611
Kyle In Hollywood
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Friday January 25th -
"Any Gary Cooper Fans?"
George Raft should be "Star of the Month"!!
in Hot Topics
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From an earlier post on the subject of the Paramount Library and TCM.
Here's the important part of the post (a copy and paste from the TCM press release since removed) written in February 2007
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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has obtained rights to more than 100 Paramount Pictures films, including The Stepford Wives, Barbarella, Shane, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Warriors and the first Best Picture Oscar winner, Wings, it was announced today by Tom Karsch, executive vice president and general manager of TCM and Turner South. The titles from this deal will begin airing in 2008 in the United States and Canada.
Other films included in the agreement are Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Days of Heaven, Airplane!, Atlantic City, Bang the Drum Slowly, Barbarella, Downhill Racer, The Fabulous Dorseys, The File on Thelma Jordan, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Gunfight at the OK Corral, High School Confidential, Li’l Abner, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Red Pony, Save the Tiger, Targets, Union Station, Zulu and several movies starring Elvis Presley.
The deal also secured re-licensing of several films, including Sunset Boulevard, The Devil and Miss Jones and The African Queen.
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So far this month TCM has already presented a few films from this new lease package -
The File On Thelma Jordan
Targets
Union Station
and tonight's showing of The Red Pony as one of "Bob's Picks".
Kyle In Hollywood