sewhite2000 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/jurassic-park-shining-added-to-national-film-registry/2018/12/12/a7b54874-fde4-11e8-a17e-162b712e8fc2_story.html?utm_term=.87d2455796da Now we can start playing the guessing game of what's going to air! I would say the most likely are:Bad Day at Black Rock On the Town Rebecca The Informer Days of Wine and Roses The Lady from Shanghai The Fox films Pickup on South Street, Broadcast News and Leave Her to Heaven seem less likely, but they've all aired on TCM before. TCM would have to have advance knowledge of the honorees, I assume, to schedule anything outside of their library. Maybe they do get the info in advance? Would love for them to show the Paramount film One-Eyed Jacks, but it's never aired on TCM and is extremely unlikely. The Shining, like all Kubrick post-1970, is Warner Bros. and might air, but it would have to be after midnight, I assume. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 30 minutes ago, sewhite2000 said: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/jurassic-park-shining-added-to-national-film-registry/2018/12/12/a7b54874-fde4-11e8-a17e-162b712e8fc2_story.html?utm_term=.87d2455796da Now we can start playing the guessing game of what's going to air! I would say the most likely are:Bad Day at Black Rock On the Town Rebecca The Informer Days of Wine and Roses The Lady from Shanghai The Fox films Pickup on South Street, Broadcast News and Leave Her to Heaven seem less likely, but they've all aired on TCM before. TCM would have to have advance knowledge of the honorees, I assume, to schedule anything outside of their library. Maybe they do get the info in advance? Would love for them to show the Paramount film One-Eyed Jacks, but it's never aired on TCM and is extremely unlikely. The Shining, like all Kubrick post-1970, is Warner Bros. and might air, but it would have to be after midnight, I assume. Very interesting. ONE-EYED JACKS is in the public domain. Criterion issued a restored print. So that's a possibility. But I think these films are the likely "suspects" since they are in the Turner library: Bad Day at Black Rock (MGM) On the Town (MGM) The Informer (RKO) Days of Wine and Roses (WB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhite2000 Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 Didn't know that about Jacks. Wish TCM would show it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinemaInternational Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 My Fair Lady seems very likely too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhite2000 Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 Yep, forgot to list that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 52 minutes ago, CinemaInternational said: My Fair Lady seems very likely too. Yes, they'll probably air that one tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydecker Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Really glad to see that Leave Her To Heaven is finally getting the recognition it deserves. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drednm Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Only 2 silent features.... Broadcast News? Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 It's unlikely they're going to show Disney's Cinderella. As for The Shining, "Ready Player One" has now cemented its status as a Big 80's Pop-Cult Movie (despite the fact that most people only know three lines from it), and one of the six or seven "cult" titles that Warner wants to shove down our marketing throat over the next two to three years in absence of Batman or The Hobbit. So, yeah, they wouldn't miss an opportunity, although, yes, late at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drednm Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 So........ the National Film Registry is somehow connected to TCM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 12 minutes ago, drednm said: So........ the National Film Registry is somehow connected to TCM? Do you mean directly, or peripherally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drednm Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, TopBilled said: Do you mean directly, or peripherally? Directly..... 1. Why the frantic rush to broadcast the "winners"? 2. Are the "winners" based on what TCM has licensed and ready to show? The process is very secretive. Behind closed doors. Who is on the committee that chooses these films. What connections do they have to broadcasting, movie studios, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, drednm said: Directly..... 1. Why the frantic rush to broadcast the "winners"? 2. Are the "winners" based on what TCM has licensed and ready to show? The process is very secretive. Behind closed doors. Who is on the committee that chooses these films. What connections do they have to broadcasting, movie studios, etc? I think it's just a case where TCM is partnering with them to raise TCM's profile. They figure that a lot of the titles to be selected will come from the Turner library of films, so it's easy to build two nights of programming around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drednm Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 32 minutes ago, TopBilled said: I think it's just a case where TCM is partnering with them to raise TCM's profile. They figure that a lot of the titles to be selected will come from the Turner library of films, so it's easy to build two nights of programming around it. Possibly. But I suspect too many corporate hands in the pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 minute ago, drednm said: Possibly. But I suspect too many corporate hands in the pie. And how will you prove that theory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinemaInternational Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I also think in part the reason why we ended up with My Fair Lady again last night was that a hardly insignificant number of the 25 yesterday were either newer films than TCM is generally known for (Broadcast News, Jurassic Park, Eve's Bayou, Smoke Signals, and especially Brokeback Mountain) and are less prone to air on a moment's notice, or were from studios that do not lend out so easily if at all (Hud, Leave Her to Heaven, Pickup on South Street, Cinderella). And with 9 out of the 25 out of the way just there, it does not leave many options..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drednm Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 10 minutes ago, TopBilled said: And how will you prove that theory? Obviously I can't. Just another conspiracy theory I'll have to live with. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonCole Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 3 hours ago, EricJ said: It's unlikely they're going to show Disney's Cinderella. As for The Shining, "Ready Player One" has now cemented its status as a Big 80's Pop-Cult Movie (despite the fact that most people only know three lines from it), and one of the six or seven "cult" titles that Warner wants to shove down our marketing throat over the next two to three years in absence of Batman or The Hobbit. So, yeah, they wouldn't miss an opportunity, although, yes, late at night. Maybe it's due to a momentary loss of muscular coordination instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Which movies were actually programmed on TCM Wednesday night? I saw a fragment of My Fair Lady but couldn't stay up all night to discover the actual programming choices. Today I have been unable to uncover any information about the lineup of what L Maltin actually showed. Maybe I just don't know where to look for such info on this site. Anyone able to clear up this mystery for me? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 41 minutes ago, RichardA said: Which movies were actually programmed on TCM Wednesday night? I saw a fragment of My Fair Lady but couldn't stay up all night to discover the actual programming choices. Today I have been unable to uncover any information about the lineup of what L Maltin actually showed. Maybe I just don't know where to look for such info on this site. Anyone able to clear up this mystery for me? Thanks. This was last night's schedule: 8:00 p.m. Hair Piece (1984) 8:30 p.m. My Fair Lady (1964) 11:30 p.m. The Informer (1935) 1:15 a.m. Monterey Pop (1969) 2:45 a.m. Hearts and Minds (1975) 4:45 a.m. The Lady from Shanghai (1948) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Thank you so much. Much appreciated -- RichardA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 My "thank you" was intended for Top Billed, just in case that wasn't clear. Add to my "to do" list -- learn how to post responses on this board! Trying to figure out how to navigate my way around here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 35 minutes ago, RichardA said: My "thank you" was intended for Top Billed, just in case that wasn't clear. Add to my "to do" list -- learn how to post responses on this board! Trying to figure out how to navigate my way around here. No problem. Welcome to the message boards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drednm Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Seems like TCM knew about the "winners" a long time ago..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, drednm said: Seems like TCM knew about the "winners" a long time ago..... How far in advance, I wonder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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