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*"I've still got 225 pages to go in this thread! It's a 3-day weekend and I intend to spend several hours in your poster gallery heaven. It's all just too fabulous."* - CineramaRick You certainly have made a dent on the archives quickly. And I can see what items have caught your attention by looking at the "stats"on my 'flickr' account. You've been looking at a lot of stuff today. My only suggestion would be to not gorge yourself in one "long weekend." Because I fear once you've gone through all the threads, you're gonna be disappointed that there is (usually) only a single new image posted each day. And I don't know if that will keep you satisfied. But enjoy yourself either way. Kyle In Hollywood

*"So, it's fair to say that there might be a large percentage of cable and satellite subscribers that either never watch TCM OR occassionally watch TCM."* - infinite1 Yes. In fact, quite likely. But I believe TCM does have access to a general, non-demographic specific number of total viewers - if they request it. Hence, the "slight" description in my post. *"Are they basing their programming choices on these message boards, fan letters, viewer complaints, all of the above, or none of the above."* All the above, among other methods of viewer outreach. Kyle In Hollywood

I think it is time for TCM to resurrect the "Role Models: Gene Wilder" special so some viewers can familiarize themselves again with Alec Baldwin's passion as a serious film lover. Kyle In Hollywood

*"There is difference between saying it would be nice if TCM plays more Westerns (fine) to TCM sucks because it doesn't play Westerns every Tuesday also."* - kinokima Boy howdy. Are you correct about that. It is one thing to request a specific film, genre or theme be shown and quite another to ask TCM _not_ to show certain films because it violates a self-created definition of what is "classic." Kyle In Hollywood

Friday, February 18th

*"Wow, 3-plus years. That's really wonderful. Well, I intend to look at every single page and I wish they'd never end."* - CineramaRick Well, there's 300+ pages - and that's about as neverending as it can be. Inside this thread, besides images that correspond to films appearing on TCM during a specific day, you will find extended "mini-galleries" devoted to, among others subjects, "1939", early talkie musicals and star portraiture in silent film posters. There is a lot to see. But if that isn't enough, here are links to other image galleries I've posted in the past three years you might like - Gallery accompanying the premiere of TCM's "Moguls and Movie Stars" documentary last October - http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=156395&tstart=0&messageID=8461507#8461507 Gallery of unique original artwork for promotional materials /magazine covers, etc. - http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=147881&tstart=0&messageID=8300277#8300277 Gallery Celebrating the First TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, April 2010 - http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=152073&tstart=0&messageID=8374987#8374987 and a special Memorial Day Weekend Gallery of posters (non-film) from WWI - http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=142924&tstart=0&messageID=8244511#8244511 *"I can't tell you how much fun I'm having - like a kid in a candy store. The Quo Vadis poster is my new desktop."* Many others have told me that they regularly use images from this thread for their desktops image/wallpaper. And they usually end up changing it every week or two. So be prepared to do the same. *"A million thanks for doing this and providing us all with such beauty and pleasure."* And you're most welcome. It's my pleasure. Kyle In Hollywood

*"But, all I'm really asking for is less repeats during the year and less modern films that ARE shown on other channels."* OK. I thought the reason behind this "repeat" business was pretty well understood by know but I guess not. TCM has a single satellite feed for the whole country. What is seen at 8pm on the East Coast is being shown at 5pm on the West Coast. This difference in the time of day when a film is seen on TCM (convenient for some, inconvenient for just as many) is an issue that TCM addresses by showing some films more than once and at different hours of the day or even on different days of the week. It is a long-standing practice for TCM to repeat many popular or important films in order that the audience has access to them at an hour convenient to most persons regardless of where they happen to reside. Contrary to what others have written, TCM seldom repeats films at 8pmEST/5pmPST with great regularity. But, occassionally, it does happen. For the past few years, *Gone With The Wind* has consistently been shown beginning at 8pm EST. (With a four-hour running time, there really aren't many "slots" for it on the daily schedule.) Now that 8pm time is fine for persons on the East Coast and even in the Midwest. But few working people out West are really able to be home in time to catch it from the start. And I have voiced frustration about that scheduling decision in these Forums more than once. Finally, this month TCM scheduled the film to start at 7pm out West and all of us just finishing our dinners could actually see the film from the beginning. "Thanks TCM. I knew you could it!" Whether it happened because I kept carping about the hour or if we Left-Coasters just got lucky this time because TCM made the decision to schedule "Best Picture" winners to be seen at 10pm/7pm every night for the duration of the "31 Days..." event is unknown to me. But it makes no difference. All that matters is that *Gone With The Wind* started a little later in the evening for once. *"I have yet to read comments from anyone who loves modern films agreeing that those films from the 80s, 90s, and beyond are available on channels other then TCM. I, and others, don't understand why you must have them on TCM. Are they somehow less CLASSIC to you if they are not associated with the TCM BRAND? Do you only get TCM?"* Of course they are available on other channels. No one denys that they aren't. But on other non-subscription channels, they aren't "uncut or commercial-free". I hope you won't deny that seeing a film on TNT, TBS, AMC or FX is not the same as seeing it on TCM. With TCM you get all the benefits of seeing a film on a premium channel like HBO or Starz without the additional cost associated with adding those channels to one's cable/satellite bill. So in that sense, "Yes." For many of the viewers, TCM is the only movie channel they get. (I would find it interesting to learn how many more people watch *The Lord Of The Rings* on TNT this month rather than watch it on TCM and if those folks knew they could also see it on TCM - letterboxed, uncut and commercial-free - during "31 Days Of Oscar.") *"Frankly it's fascinating to me how you (a general "you" to encompass all that feel this way) can stomach so many repeats on TCM..."* TCM presents over 300 different movies every month. Do any other movie channels even come close to that number? There's 30 premieres during "31 Days Of Oscar" in 2011. A "new" film for (nearly) every day of this event is a pretty good deal - even if one watches TCM 24/7. But I don't watch TCM 24/7 nor does TCM expect their viewers to watch it 24/7. There _are_ other options on the television dial. (Be it "American Experience" or "American Idol".) And there _are_ things happening in the world besides what TCM is showing on any given day or night. I spent many evenings this month catching up with the events in Egypt and other places in the Middle East. Now THAT was must-see TV. There was a big sporting event the first weekend of the month and a big awards show upcoming on the last weekend of this month. TCM understands that most viewers do have other interests in entertainment and programs accordingly. I bet that is why *Joan Of Arc* is premiering _early_ on the 27th so as not to compete with the Academy Awards ceremony that evening - while familiar favorites *Mildred Pierce* and *Annie Hall* are being shown opposite the Oscars telecast. And that is likely why *The House On 92nd St.* premiered late in the evening of Super Bowl Sunday. (Fun movie. It was like an episode of "This Is Your FBI" come to life.) Now, if only I could get TCM to run *The Exorcist* again. Maybe next "31 Days Of Oscar." Kyle In Hollywood

*" Now, if Boo Radley will show, it would be perfect."* - David In Seattle If you can't get Boo, would a "Hey, Boo." do? Kyle In Hollywood

*"...last year I was so disappointed that I wasn't able to get over to the screening of North by Northwest. The choices we have to make. But, much to my delight, I just received tickets to a TCM Classic Film Festival showing of it (through my membership in SIFF), right here in my ol' hometown of Seattle on 3/3, hosted by Robert O and featuring Eva Marie Saint!! Booyah!!"* - David In Seattle Yea for you! What a happy coincidence for you and a treat for all Seattle-ites. So, I guess there is going to be another "Road To Hollywood" series across the country this year. That's great news. And I like the idea that TCM is going to smaller cities enroute to the 2011 Film Festival. (I think the screenings will make a bigger splash and generate more local press coverage in a city the size of Seattle than screeenings in Boston or Philadelphia or NYC.) So, is the screening at a "classic movie palace" too? I hope so. And I'm sure 'lzcutter' would love to know where you read about *To Kill A Mockingbird* screening at the upcoming FF. It is a dream of hers to see it with cast members in attendance. (And there has been no new press release this week announcing additional screenings at the 2011 Film Festival. So you haven't missed it on the website.) Kyle In Hollywood

*"Is that currently seen or currently available? There is a difference - for example, the Game Show Channel is available in my household, but it is never seen."* - clore That would be available - but TCM does use the verb "seen" to describe all cable and satellite subscibers that receive a package that includes TCM. Because TCM does not receive Neilsen numbers, it has only a slight idea how many of those subscribers "watch" TCM. Kyle In Hollywood

Thursday, February 17th

*"On the other hand, I'm not old enough to understand or appreciate middle aged or elderly people nagging on a message board."* - LoveFilmNoir Don't worry. It's not you. It's just what happens when the old folks don't get a COLA to their Social Security for the year. Kyle In Hollywood

*"I'm new to the message boards and this is all really a feast. Thank you for posting all of this beautiful art."* -CineramaRick Welcome. And thank you for your kind feedback. I am glad you have found it worth looking at. There are three-plus years worth of images in this thread so you have many hours of viewing ahead of you. I hope you look through many of the older pages. There are many beautiful and "incredible" images to see. Kyle In Hollywood

Posted Tuesday Night. *Chang* shows early Wednesday morning. Wednesday, February 16th Marquee Banner (Click Through On Above Image to Access Larger Versions. Select "Actions", then "View All Sizes".)

*"What I want to know is why they dropped the original format? It was, to me anyway, more interesting: ..."* - traceyk65 Hi tracey! I don't know the answer to that. Perhaps it was because another film director wasn't willing to tackle the job after Pollack, Reiner and Bogdanovich completed their stints. Or someone else equally well-rounded and literate in film history as the three of them. And I don't think your links will work. There is no clip ID on the end of the link - like this one for *Force Of Evil* with Sydney Pollack's intro - http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index?cid=32009 Kyle In Hollywood

*"Unfortunately for you and others we are not living in a Utopian society where everyone blindly agrees with the majority. There are always going to be differences of opinion and people who are not afraid to express them."* - infinite1 Few here, if any, are Pollyannas. But we do choose not to be cynical or hold a dystopian view about the state of TCM. The channel is what it is and we enjoy it on those terms. (Or _their_ terms and how they choose to define them.) Kyle In Hollywood

*"My guess is that raspberries are more likely."* - VX Ha! Good one! Kyle In Hollywood

*"Just what were the warning signs that AMC was heading to the dark side?"* - infinite1 'lzcutter' and I walked you through all that paranoia just a few weeks ago. Ignore it, dispute it or disregard it if you want. But don't ask us to present it all over again. Go search for it. *"You say that Time-Warner "appreciates" TCM. Define "appreciates"."* Time-Warner "appreciates" the revenue it derives from all Turner Networks, and Turner Entertainment Networks in particular. Turner Networks are the source of the majority of the company's profits and is one of only two areas of double-digit revenue growth for the company. The success of Turner Networks has allowed the company's stock price to reach a 52-week high, offer an 11% increase in the stock's dividend and undertake a stock repurchase program. *"Just how much money is Time-Warner investing in TCM? How is Time-Warner helping TCM?"* Don't know that they are - or that they need to. TCM seems to be pretty self-sufficient at operating within its budget while returning a profit to the corporate parent. And its cash-flow is derived from the steady source of cable subscription fees. It isn't subject to wild or unexpected variances that come from, say, theatrical box-office revenue - as is the case for Warner Bros. Pictures. *"And what is TCM giving Time-Warner back in order to maintain that "appreciation"?"* Cash. And one of the strongest "brands" in all of television. *"I'm asking you all this, mind you, because you're so comfortable with the near future of TCM you must know something that no one else does."* Maybe we do and maybe we don't. TCM is a media business and nothing is ever for certain when operating in that environment. For a parting thought from one of those in charge at Turner Networks - "Once the audience knows what you are and likes what you are, embrace who you are." Michael Wright, Executive Vice President -Turner Entertainment Networks (Los Angeles Times, 2010) And Michael Wright embraces TCM and what it is today. Kyle In Hollywood

*"You guys realize that this would probably cause FredC to go apopleptic, right?"* - lzcutter Going apopleptic is second nature to Dobbsy - if not his primary state of being lately. I think cabin fever is setting in. So I suggest the animation festival be held in May or June. But I envision a TCM animation festival being widely focused and inclusive of many more historically important pieces than the anime festival was. (Plus, the anime festival showed each film twice in one evening - once with sub-titles and hours later in a dubbed version. That was unique - and made the event all the more exhasperating for those not interested in the films.) I wouldn't want to exclude stop-motion films from the festival. They are an important part of the animated film canon. I'd like to see some "Puppetoon" shorts - or features, if features exist. And perhaps TCM could get permission from WB/Time-Warner to present some of the "Out Of Circulation" titles for one night. But that isn't a necessity. Kyle In Hollywood

Tuesday, February 15th *Mon Oncle* (1958) Germany (Click Through On Above Image to Access Larger Versions. Select "Actions", then "View All Sizes".)

Thanks everyone for the input so far. I like the inclusion of some foreign-made films. And a Ralph Bashki film certainly should find a place in the line-up. American Pop? I wasn't thinking of excluding "short" animated films completely from the potential spotlight. In fact, I think Winsor McCay would have to be the starting point of any TCM animation festival. At least, I hope it would be the beginning. And my "kiddie filler" comment only meant to exclude 60's-era Children's Matinee productions like *Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!* off the the list. (Ham - I think Turner has the rights to all the Hanna-Barbera products. They are certainly a big part of the Cartoon Network. Or were.) Is there really a dearth of animated films from 1940 to 1960? (or 1970?) Especially U.S.-made films? *Gay Purr-ee* and *The Phantom Tollbooth* are the ones that first come to my mind. As a start to a list of potential materials, here's what I remember having been on TCM in the past - *The Adventures Of Prince Achmed* *The Phantom Tollbooth* *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* *The Nightmare Before Christmas* and the Anime Features co-hosted by John Lassetter. Looking forward to any other ideas and additions. Kyle In Hollywood

Monday, February 14th Germany (Click Through On Above Image to Access Larger Versions. Select "Actions", then "View All Sizes".)

*"Yeah, but their professions where vague so that kids would not understand, and only sophisticated adults would."* - FCD Even Waterloo Bridge? Kyle In Hollywood

OK, you guys in here seem to be very knowledgable about non-Disney animation. I've often wondered if there is enough material for TCM to do an animation festival without the Disney materials - while still focusing on feature-length films? Could it be done without resorting to "filler" of unexceptional kiddie films? Kyle In Hollywood

*"Hey, I?m not the one showing movies about lovable prostitutes on network television. I didn?t air ?Pretty Woman?, TCM did."* - FredCDobbs Gasp! And there are more to come. All-Day Thursday under the heading of "How To Earn An Oscar Nomination" - *Never On A Sunday* *Butterfield 8* *Street Angel* *Anna Christie* *Irma LaDouce* Shocking! Kyle In Hollywood