Re: [MOPO] Television Movies

[Michael Spampinato]

It was wonderful and terible at the same time. Often films were horribly cut to fit the time slots. But this was way before even VHS (I would sometimes tape record the audio to my favorites) and being a 50's kid, I loved watching the old movies. Creature Feature and Creature Double Feature and Phantasmic Features (with Feep as the host). As was mentioned, the Shock Theater release of the Universal Classic horror movies. I recall Mystery theater which showed Sherlock Holmes (Rathbone/Bruce, Charlie Chan and even Mister Moto). I caught Bogart Week when I was about 11 - 1960 or '61. He quickly became a favorite and, along with him, Cagney and Edward G. Robinson.

 

Yes, sometimes snowy. Often cut. No letterboxing so either badly cut off or even worse, compressed so everyone was 10 feet tall! But I wouldn't trade my memories of looking through the weekly tv listings to see what was on those four channels (and if the weather was right you could add New Hampshire's Channel 9!!!) and, a bit later, those 3 new UHF channles! Wow1 We got seven freaking channels of tv!!!!

It was a great time!

 

Pov

Bruce Carteron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi Gary & Mopo members: No - it was horrible! Lots of commercial breaks,
they cut scenes, bad prints (a million cue marks on every reel change) - but
it was where I first fell in love with old movies. I remember staying up
late to watch "Shock Theater" which showed the old Universal monster &
horror movies - and was "shocked" to see the local weatherman dressed up
like Dracula to introduce the films! Another famous incident - our local
station ran overtime with two many commercials - and cut the ending of
"Citizen Kane" which revealed what "Rosebud" was! I remember when South
Dakota got its first local television station (not until the late 50's) and
all they could afford were some cheap Columbia Pictures packages - but that
was great, because I got to see the "Whistler" and "Boston Blackie", really
old Buck Jones films and very early "talkies". The cartoons they ran were
old Felix the Cat and Oswald the Rabbit and they showed the silent "Our
Gang" comedies. Of course we got the early syndicated TV shows too (no
network at first) like "Whirlybirds", "Highway Patrol" ("10-4! 10-4!"), "Sea
Hunt", "Jungle Jim" and "You Bet Your Life".
When I finally got to see classic films in the theater - I was blown away.
Totally entranced. I really don't understand why people don't like Black &
White - it was mesmerizing! I was totally absorbed by "On the Waterfront"
"Kane" (with the ending!), classic Bogart, Cagney, Flynn. So it was a mixed
blessing - got to see a lot of early, rare and classic stuff - but not very
well presented. - Bruce
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Subject: [MOPO] Television Movies


> Does anyone even watch movies on regular television anymore? With all of
> the
> commercials, editing for content, and format to screen - what's the point?
>
> Was this always the practice? Or, did you get to see full unedited films
> back
> in the 50's and 60's?
>
> Curious Question.
>
> Regards,
> Gary
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