NipkowDisc Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 How about Robert Newton? can't remember the last time tcm ran Hatter's Castle...if ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 How about Robert Newton? can't remember the last time tcm ran Hatter's Castle...if ever Of course. This is why 20th Century Fox, Universal and Columbia stars are NOT featured like Warner, MGM and RKO stars (with Paramount falling somewhere in between since their catalog of films have multiple owners). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Does this need an answer???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffite Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Interesting construction "sotm-izing" ... I had to read the title thread twice just to make sure ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Is tcm predisposed to SOTM-izing only those who's films they can easily acquire? How about Robert Newton? can't remember the last time tcm ran Hatter's Castle...if ever Sorry, but the only known copy is too difficult to acquire. It is sealed up in a cave at the top of Mt. Everest, and 5 film researchers have lost their lives trying to acquire it. So it's just too dangerous to acquire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamCasey Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Interesting construction "sotm-izing" ... I had to read the title thread twice just to make sure ... So I'm not the only one who did a double take... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 So I'm not the only one who did a double take... No, you're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffite Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Sorry, but the only known copy is too difficult to acquire. It is sealed up in a cave at the top of Mt. Everest, and 5 film researchers have lost their lives trying to acquire it. So it's just too dangerous to acquire. Could you rephrase the above using the word "acquire" one more time. Chiding you ... as you were once an editor ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffite Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 How about Robert Newton? can't remember the last time tcm ran Hatter's Castle...if ever ... or perhaps ... Never mind, I shan't mention it, absolutely shan't ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Chiding you ... as you were once an editor ... I welcome the Chiding. Edited July 22, 2015 by TCMModerator1 Link removed due to copyright concerns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gorman Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I suppose TCM could have Jamie Gillis, Jack Wrangler, Casey Donovan or Rick Cassidy as a 'Star of the Month' if they're predisposed to SOTM-izing . . . No live interviews, though, as they're all deceased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I suppose TCM could have Jamie Gillis, Jack Wrangler, Casey Donovan or Rick Cassidy as a 'Star of the Month' if they're predisposed to SOTM-izing . . . No live interviews, though, as they're all deceased. LOL. I thought Jack Wrangler was still alive? (Margaret Whiting's hubby) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gorman Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I believe there was a documentary made about Jack Wrangler in 2008. He died in April 2009 at 62. I think it was from emphysema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NipkowDisc Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 I thought sotm-izing a lot shorter than star of the month-izing. my bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I believe there was a documentary made about Jack Wrangler in 2008. He died in April 2009 at 62. I think it was from emphysema. I didnt realize that. It was after Whiting died, wasnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faceinthecrowd Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 *whose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffite Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 *whose Okay, the next person who can find a boo-boo in the title of this thread gets to be a guest programmer. Just be careful what film you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffite Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Okay, the next person who can find a boo-boo in the title of this thread gets to be a guest programmer. Just be careful what film you choose. Actually, shouldn't it read "...films it can easily acquire." [this just occurred to me, I didn't set up the two posts] If I get to be guest programmer, anything but Hot Spell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NipkowDisc Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Interesting construction "sotm-izing" ... I had to read the title thread twice just to make sure ... completely unintended on my part but so help me this may be the last time I ever complain about tcm in any way ever again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gorman Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Re: A few posts below. Singer Margaret Whiting died after Jack Wrangler. She died at 86 in January 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenIsHere Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I thought the Production Code banned sotm-izing. It could only be depicted off screen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Actually, shouldn't it read "...films it can easily acquire." No, "they" is correct (and not "are" correct). After all, corporations are people too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffite Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 No, "they" is correct (and not "are" correct). After all, corporations are people too. Yeah, haha ... but which is really correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffite Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 What fun is that? I know the theory that it has more of an impact to not show it. Not sure about that. Take Vanishing Point, please. Would your average male viewer rather see a **** girl riding around on a motorcycle or have the Peter Fonda clone say 'Look, there's a **** girl on a motorcycle.' I would rather 'see' because I like motorcycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LsDoorMat Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 In reference to the original question, stars who had the lion's share of their work done at Paramount or Universal will probably never be SOTM. Fox offloaded a bunch of its films to TCM when Fox Movie Channel went down the drain, so Fox stars are now fair game. Columbia/Sony has always played ball with TCM. United Artists films have been pretty easy for TCM to get their hands on too. I'd like to see TCM make Robert Montgomery SOTM again, since he got his last shot in January 2006. However, they have gotten more into modern stars so that is unfortunately not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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