theorist1 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I'm very disappointed that our family tradition of watching '1776', on the afternoon/evening of the 4th of July, has been displaced by TCM. The schedule indicates that '1776' will not be shown until the early morning hours of July 5. Instead, TCM has programmed two Gene Kelly/Frank Sinatra pictures - both of them fine pictures ('Take me Out to the Ball Game', and 'Anchors Aweigh'), but with little bearing on the holiday. This is also the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, and I don't see the excellent movie, 'Gettysburg' (1993), based on Shaara's book, 'The Killer Angels', anywhere on the schedule. This seems to be a terrible lapse in programming, on the part of TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 The only connection that I can see is that baseball and the 4th of July have long been interwoven. The holiday represents the approximate mid-point of the baseball season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfpcc1 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Well baseball is known as America's pastime. Although nowadays football is more popular. I generally don't have a problem with TCM programing. I would admit that a little bit more animation would be nice. Welcome to the board. Edited by: sfpcc1 on Jul 3, 2013 11:19 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Well, what could be more American than baseball and Frank Sinatra? Now I want to think up some movies about apple pie. (No, not that one ! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamCasey Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Don't forget hot dogs and Chevrolet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo2 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Yeah, well, I just wanna know why our new friend here is all upset about TCM not showin' "1776" tomorrow night INSTEAD of doin' what ALL "good patriotic 'Mericans" SHOULD be doin' tomorrow! (...firin' their guns into the air!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John2Bad Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 And just in time for the Fourth, the Yankees are quickly sliding down the greasy pole of the AL East. It took a while, but it's starting to happen. Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heuriger Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Happy Fourth ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyBackTransformer Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Today is the *3rd of July* in Egypt as the egyptian military has today ousted that bleephead Morsy. To celebratre I say TCM programmers should had *The Egyptian* to the ol' rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 ...and the radio music programmers should add the Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian" to the ol' rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo2 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Yeah, I LIKE that idea o' yours here, finance. I could never get enough of watchin' that little cutie Susanna Hoffs and her big hair in that video, back in the day! (...and besides, it sure beats the heck outta watchin' on the news yet another country that in this day and age STILL can't seem to quite grasp the concept of "an orderly change of leadership", wouldn't ya say?!) LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John2Bad Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Celebrating a military coup of a democratically elected leader? Count me out. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo2 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Yeah, well, I got a feelin' those folks over there are screwed either way! (...ya see, I keep thinkin' of sendin' 'em a copy of our Constitution, but for some reason I don't think they'd quite understand the whole concept, and so I never get around to it...eeh, it's saves me the postage, anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo2 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 BTW, have I ever mentioned to you folks that when I boarded passengers out of LAX for Northwest Airlines in a supervisory position and would work the night of July 4th, because our flights would usually be fairly empty on that evening, I would run a little "game show" at the gates? Yep, if I noticed the First Class section was fairly empty on a particular flight, I would make an announcement that the first person who could walk to me at the podium and recite just part of the first line of The Declaration of Independence would get a free upgrade. And to show you how successful our American educational systems are at enlightening its citizenry, it would usually be after at least half a dozen folks would walk up and say, "We the People..." before someone would finally walk up to me and say "When in the course of human events...". (...yep, makes a fella REAL proud to be an American sometimes, huh!) LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyblonde7 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Ah! the 4th of July-I'll watch Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy and at night Macy's Fireworks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crock1960 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 No offense to anyone, but I never understood the musical "1776," especially starring the dude who was a main player on "Saved by the Bell." I wasn't even planning to turn on TCM tomorrow, in anticipation that they were planning to once again show this movie on July 4. Maybe TCM is evolving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 *The Egyptian* is my favorite epic. I've been waiting for it to be screened for years. Maybe it will turn up on Fox one day. Great cast -- Bella Darvi as the **** of Babylon is perfect! A score so monumental it required two great composers: Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman. But actually for July 4, I would like to see a great film set partly on July 4, *Ah, Wilderness!*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 >I'm very disappointed that our family tradition of watching '1776', on the afternoon/evening of the 4th of July, has been displaced by TCM. The schedule indicates that '1776' will not be shown until the early morning hours of July 5 The schedule shows it as being on at 9:30 PM (my time) on the 4th, and 8:30 West Coast time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 >No offense to anyone, but I never understood the musical "1776," It is funny but without being offensive, and it is educational about the wrangling of the representatives of the different states, trying to figure out how to start the best country in the world, even though it might not be historically accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John2Bad Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Don't want to get into off limits polisci stuff, so I'll just say that they don't seem to have a basic understanding of how democracies work, but in their defense, they haven't had a whole lot of practice either. I like 1787 better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crock1960 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Fred (or should I say Bogey), I guess I just find the entire movie to be a raging bore. Think I'll just hang out by the pool tomorrow and not turn on TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo2 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 True, but remember...they've seem to have wasted a couple of millennia more than we ever did in the pursuit of it! LOL (...and so, sorry, but that's no excuse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casablancalover2 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 For today I would recommend: *Young Mr Lincoln* The main story takes place surrounding the 4th of July festivities in Springfield IL, For music that always seems to fit the day for me, it's this: It is also one of the Holidays where everyone seems to wish us a SAFE and Happy Fourth of July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badartfilm Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I too looked to see if "1776" was on and will probably have to miss the late night showing (on the east coast anyway), unless the fireworks keep me awake. I think it's a great underappreciated movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Well I'm about to head out to my wife's godparents house. My mother in law is also in town (she came from Italy), and there will also be an Italian chef there. So instead of hamburgers and hot dogs I'm going to have a major Italian feast. BUT it starts at 3:00. The fireworks at the beach don't start until 9:00. Can I really stay there 6 hours? I have the feeling I'm going to be a little bit drunk by 7 or so and crashing out on their couch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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