TopBilled Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 See the error in this one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Among the stars mentioned in the poster is Paul Raymond. Shouldn't that be Paula Raymond? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 Just now, Terrence1 said: Among the stars mentioned in the poster is Paul Raymond. Shouldn't that be Paula Raymond? You got it. Paula Raymond plays Gig Young's wife. There is no Paul Raymond in the cast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 1 hour ago, TopBilled said: You got it. Paula Raymond plays Gig Young's wife. There is no Paul Raymond in the cast. Is that a cover for a DVD or some other after-market product? I ask because I assume it was not produced as part of the original promo for this film by Republic. This poster looks similar but the actors are listed at the bottom and does use Paula Raymond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, JamesJazGuitar said: Is that a cover for a DVD or some other after-market product? The image I posted was not created by Republic Pictures. It was created by the folks at Olive Films who issued the movie on DVD a few years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 Here's an obvious error... Adolphe Menjou's name is misspelled in the opening credits of STATE OF THE UNION (1948). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 And, Fredric March's name is misspelled as "Frederic" in the closing credits of The Best Years of Our Lives. (...in fact, I've often seen it misspelled in this way on these very boards when his name is mentioned) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Wow, it appears the last two examples from State of the Union and The Best Years of Our Lives were errors created by the studio and part of the studio's release of the film. And we have people at this forum that knock TCM hosts for making such minor mistakes. These were done by the studio who owned the rights to that film. Oh, the shame, the horror! (but I do find this interesting and fun, so keep providing more). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 Costly error: Because someone at Universal forgot to put the word "copyright" or the copyright symbol in front of the year on the opening credits, CHARADE (1963) automatically entered the public domain. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly of the Precodes Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 As seen on Get-TV, in the days when they played old Columbia films. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gorman Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I've got a COLUMBIA VHS of "Range Fued" (sic), btw. Heck, I've even watched it before! I wonder: Did a disgruntled Columbia employee do that on purpose? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Mr. Gorman said: I've got a COLUMBIA VHS of "Range Fued" (sic), btw. Heck, I've even watched it before! I wonder: Did a disgruntled Columbia employee do that on purpose? Wouldn't a disgruntled employee use a different four letter f word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gorman Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Not in the 1930s on a poster. Have to be a tad more subtle than RANGE [FUDGE]! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhite2000 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Dargo said: And, Fredric March's name is misspelled as "Frederic" in the closing credits of The Best Years of Our Lives. Sorry, didn't mean to include that giant blank field there. I don't know how to X it out. I was going to say this makes me realize I probably misspelled his first name in my posts for the December schedule. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhite2000 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 4 hours ago, TopBilled said: Because someone at Universal forgot to put the word "copyright" or the copyright symbol in front of the year on the opening credits, CHARADE (1963) automatically entered the public domain. And why many years later Charade is presumably the Universal title that airs on TCM more than any other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txfilmfan Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, sewhite2000 said: And why many years later Charade is presumably the Universal title that airs on TCM more than any other. And every cheapie, freebie streaming service... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeem Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 8 hours ago, TopBilled said: See the error in this one? The director's middle initial should be 'H'! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, jakeem said: The director's middle initial should be 'H'! http://www.aveleyman.com/Gallery/2017/A/150153.jpg Good catch! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H._Auer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txfilmfan Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, TopBilled said: Good catch! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H._Auer They took Paula's "A" and added it to the director's credit... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Faiola Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 8 hours ago, TopBilled said: Here's an obvious error... Adolphe Menjou's name is misspelled in the opening credits of STATE OF THE UNION (1948). Only in the reissue! Here's his name in the original MGM titles: They also misspelled Hepburn's name as KATHERINE in the reissue main titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 Just now, Ray Faiola said: Only in the reissue! Here's his name in the original MGM titles: They also misspelled Hepburn's name as KATHERINE in the reissue main titles. Interesting. So who was in charge of the reissue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Faiola Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, TopBilled said: Interesting. So who was in charge of the reissue? Well, Paramount acquired it along with the rest of the Liberty assets. They, in turn, sold it to MCA (EMKA) along with their pre-48 library. I've never found any reference to actual theatrical engagements so the titles may have been prepared for syndication. It was commonplace for syndicators to remake titles so as to eliminate original release company references (AAP, Unity Television, NTA etc). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton_Keyes Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, TopBilled said: Interesting. So who was in charge of the reissue? Universal Pictures has controlled distribution rights to STATE OF THE UNION since at least 1980, so these errors would probably be on them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Faiola Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Barton_Keyes said: Universal Pictures has controlled distribution rights to STATE OF THE UNION since at least 1980, so these errors would probably be on them. Actually, they've had the rights since 1956. But Paramount still could have made the reissue titles. Either one or t'other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ray Faiola said: Well, Paramount acquired it along with the rest of the Liberty assets. They, in turn, sold it to MCA (EMKA) along with their pre-48 library. I've never found any reference to actual theatrical engagements so the titles may have been prepared for syndication. It was commonplace for syndicators to remake titles so as to eliminate original release company references (AAP, Unity Television, NTA etc). So do the original titles still exist? Could they be restored? 2 minutes ago, Barton_Keyes said: Universal Pictures has controlled distribution rights to STATE OF THE UNION since at least 1980, so these errors would probably be on them. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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