spence Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 This used to be on a lot too, 1940's great Adventure "Northwest Passage" (M-G-M) as well as his 1939 "Stanley and Livingstone" (Fox) (***) Just pondering what happened? (P.S. Plus, sure wish they would broadcast-(likely due to legal rights) "Quick Millions" & "Power & the Glory" both when he was even more miserable at Fox) & on that note, his debut in 1930's "Up the River" (Fox) (***) is also very rarely on, but I've been able to catch it a couple times WHO AGREES, HE SHOULDA' CONTINUED TO PORTRAY "KILLER MEARS"-(instead of Preston Foster) IN THE 1930 VERSION OF "THE LAST MILE" (Fox) A role he originated on stage & where *Ford discovered him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Because STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE is a Fox film, it airs more often on the FXM Retro channel. I agree that NORTHWEST PASSAGE is seldom broadcast and as an MGM film, it's in the TCM/Turner library. Apparently the programmers don't like it or else it doesn't fit their various themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spence Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 TopBilled, thanx & whats your own opinion about "LAST MILE?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 TopBilled, thanx & whats your own opinion about "LAST MILE?" My opinion about the film, or about how often it airs on TCM? I believe it was remade so is there a specific version you are asking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipMurdock Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 He's Bert Reynolds favorite acter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Since Spence never answered my question, I will just mention this in case anyone's interested: There are two versions of THE LAST MILE. The first production, made in 1932, is arguably the better one. It has all the grittiness we'd expect to find in a pre-code prison drama. Preston Foster plays the main character, and he was very young-- it had to be one of his first big movie roles. The remake, done in 1959, has Mickey Rooney and while he tries awfully hard, it's somewhat over-the-top and doesn't play as well. Both versions are on Amazon Prime. I don't remember when (or if) TCM aired them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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