Re: [MOPO] Tcm

2024-05-19 Thread Scott Burns
No, not “One-Way Passage…” TCM repeated “Carnival Story” instead of “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid at 8 pm ET—Carnival Story had already run at 6 pm. TCM announced on social media that they had technical difficulties which prevented the “DMDWP” showing. A few days later another goof occurred when

[MOPO] Membership Numbers Over the Years

2024-02-25 Thread Scott Burns
sig-email_content=webmail> Virus-free. <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail> www.avg.com On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 9:11 AM Scott Burns mailto:sbu...@columbus.rr.com> > wrote: Fellow MoPo’ers: Time is moving way to

[MOPO] 29 Years!

2024-02-24 Thread Scott Burns
Fellow MoPo’ers: Time is moving way too fast….MoPo marks its 29th birthday today. That’s amazing longevity for an Internet group. February 24, 1995 was the day of the first official MoPo post via the American University listserv. As is my custom, here’s my annual recognition of those

[MOPO] Does This Poster Restoration Work Impact Value?

2024-02-21 Thread Scott Burns
Interesting video from Fourth Cone Restoration on YouTube where a client wanted "Best to Harold" removed from a "Star Wars" Topps poster, autographed by Mark Hamill. Does this kind of restoration make any difference in the value of the poster? This being a Topps poster, I'm not sure how much value

Re: [MOPO] 1st Dibs

2024-01-06 Thread Scott Burns
Rich, You must never watch HGTV.  Home remodelers/designers cite using 1st Dibs to find high-end one-of-a-kind items. It’s considered a design marketplace. I didn’t realize vintage posters were also sold there until I checked it out today. Here’s a link to what’s up for sale:

Re: [MOPO] Grading VHS Tapes

2024-01-03 Thread Scott Burns
ackages do not have near the same values. personally made tapes have no value the right versions of Star Wars for instance sell for $5k-100k, but they are still sealed. Opened the same tapes sell for 1% of these values, or less Rich On 1/3/2024 1:47 PM, Scott Burns wrote: Surely not *all* VHS tapes a

Re: [MOPO] Grading VHS Tapes

2024-01-03 Thread Scott Burns
Surely not *all* VHS tapes are gaining in value. If that’s really true perhaps it’s time for me to rethink my plan to give them away to some youngster in a VHS Facebook group rather than sitting them out with the trash. I have boxes of the blasted things, including those that belonged to

[MOPO] Listserv Status Test - Disregard

2023-11-13 Thread Scott Burns
Test Message. Please disregard. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed

Re: [MOPO] Famous Movie Posters of Filmland

2023-10-31 Thread Scott Burns
I think this is the seller Greg was referring to: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=276040172601=nc&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l2562&_ssn=famousmoviepostersoffilmland Scott MoPo List Owner -Original Message- From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Dale Dilts Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 1:39 PM

[MOPO] Anyone Have Anything From "Rock 'n' Roll High School??"

2023-10-17 Thread Scott Burns
Needed ASAP for a screening coming up on Thursday 10/26, so not looking for anything expensive or collectible. A lobby card would be preferable. A repro would be fine. Thanks, Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

Re: [MOPO] Not receiving all mopo posts

2023-08-03 Thread Scott Burns
Derek: I am not receiving any delivery error reports from the listserv for your e-mail address. It’s possible your host may be blocking some of the mail with spam filters. Listserv mail is notoriously identified as spam by over-zealous mail administrators. You can quickly verify what

[MOPO] Citizen Kane Oscar Sells for $645,000

2023-07-31 Thread Scott Burns
For movie prop collectors, here's an interesting article concerning the "Citizen Kane" (replacement) Oscar that sold over the weekend at Heritage for $645,000. What a twisted tale this one is. https://deadline.com/2023/07/orson-welles-citizen-kane-oscar-sells-for-64500

Re: [MOPO] New YouTube Video on Screen Worn Costumes

2023-06-09 Thread Scott Burns
Garth, As I browsed YouTube last night your video came up in my suggestions shortly after you posted it. Bravo! Loved the costume mount for the “Scarface” suit! Scott MoPo List Owner From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Garth Grieder Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 11:26 PM To:

Re: [MOPO] Heritage fees

2023-06-08 Thread Scott Burns
to agree to a bid twice for it to register. If you won a lot for a bid of $1000, the sale price would be $1200 (winning bid + buyer’s premium). On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 1:44 PM Scott Burns mailto:sbu...@columbus.rr.com> > wrote: I was curious about HA’s fees, too. As I was watching th

Re: [MOPO] Heritage fees

2023-06-08 Thread Scott Burns
I was curious about HA’s fees, too. As I was watching their TV memorabilia auction this past, weekend I looked all over their website but didn’t find a clear answer on fees, other than the 25% BP. Am I correct to assume HA keeps the Buyer’s Premium of 25%, PLUS a cut of whatever the final

Re: [MOPO] WB throwing away thousands of movie posters

2023-04-08 Thread Scott Burns
Same for me. I saw the re-post and then tried to find the original posting but no luck. I agree with Bruce—definitely fishy. Scott From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2023 1:34 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] WB throwing away

Re: [MOPO] Funko Guts Mondo: Lays Off Majority of Pop Culture Label's Staff, Shutters Poster Business | Exclusive by DREW TAYLOR | March 24, 2023 @ 9:45 AM The company that built its brand on dis

2023-03-24 Thread Scott Burns
Looks like the Yahoo link got cut off in my last post. Trying again. If the link breaks to 2 lines, copy and paste in your browser. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/funko-shuts-down-mondo-movie-180945469.h tml?fr=sycsrp_catchall -Original Message- From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Scott

Re: [MOPO] Funko Guts Mondo: Lays Off Majority of Pop Culture Label's Staff, Shutters Poster Business | Exclusive by DREW TAYLOR | March 24, 2023 @ 9:45 AM The company that built its brand on dis

2023-03-24 Thread Scott Burns
For the complete story: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/funko-shuts-down-mondo-movie-180945469.h tml?fr=sycsrp_catchall Philipp beat me to the news...was just about to post this! A year ago when Funko bought Mondo I thought it sounded like a good match and business decision. Obviously not

[MOPO] MoPo Post Archive

2023-02-25 Thread Scott Burns
Hip Hip ... ad On Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 2:23 PM Scott Burns mailto:sbu...@columbus.rr.com> > wrote: MoPo’ers: Today marks the 28th anniversary of the first official MoPo post via the American University listserv. February 24, 1995—seems like ages ago! No surprise here:

Re: [MOPO] Celebrate! MoPo is 28 Years Old!

2023-02-24 Thread Scott Burns
ood old days at MoPo…when mudslinging was the norm and the “Lunatic Fringe” often would run amuck. Scott MoPo List Owner From: Moviemem Original Movie Posters Sent: Friday, February 24, 2023 4:45 PM To: Scott Burns ; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: RE: [MOPO] Celebrate!

[MOPO] Celebrate! MoPo is 28 Years Old!

2023-02-24 Thread Scott Burns
MoPo’ers: Today marks the 28th anniversary of the first official MoPo post via the American University listserv. February 24, 1995—seems like ages ago! No surprise here: It’s time for my annual recognition of those 11 first-day MoPo members: Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis,

[MOPO] Raquel Welch 1940-2023

2023-02-15 Thread Scott Burns
Raquel Welch has left us at age 82 after a brief illness. Her big screen appearances include "Fantastic Voyage" (1966), "One Million Years B.C." (1966), "Fathom" (1967), "Myra Breckenridge" (1970), "Kansas City Bomber" (1972) and "The Three Musketeers" (1973) News coverage here:

Re: [MOPO] Posting a pic to Mopo

2023-01-10 Thread Scott Burns
Alan (and all of MoPo): Yes, we’re still very 1995 as Kirby (so succinctly) said when it comes to pictures. But the reason for not allowing pictures, or any attachments, is still as valid as it was in 1995….to keep viruses and malware from being distributed to everyone subscribed to the

[MOPO] Angela Lansbury 1925-2022

2022-10-11 Thread Scott Burns
Sad to see that Angela Lansbury has died at age 96, just five days before her 97th. What a career, "Gaslight," "The Manchurian Candidate," "Bedknobs and Broomsticks".to name just a few. Always enjoyed 1962's "All Fall Down," such a quirky film, as was her performance. Of course she'll always be

Re: [MOPO] Olivia Newton-John 1948-2022

2022-08-09 Thread Scott Burns
Some coincidental trivia: Olivia Newton-John passed away on the 42nd anniversary of the original US release of “Xanadu,” August 8, 1980. From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Scott Burns Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 3:22 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Olivia Newton-John

Re: [MOPO] Olivia Newton-John 1948-2022

2022-08-09 Thread Scott Burns
ough Grease is much better than Xanadu. Nathalie On Mon, Aug 8, 2022, 3:59 PM Scott Burns mailto:sbu...@columbus.rr.com> > wrote: The sad exits continue…. Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73. Not many film credits, but she was memorable as Sandy in “Grease” (1978) with John Travolta a

[MOPO] Olivia Newton-John 1948-2022

2022-08-08 Thread Scott Burns
The sad exits continue.. Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73. Not many film credits, but she was memorable as Sandy in "Grease" (1978) with John Travolta and as Kira in "Xanadu" (1980) which featured Gene Kelly's final big screen appearance. More here:

Re: [MOPO] Tony Dow 1945-2022

2022-07-26 Thread Scott Burns
ing us know. Nathalie On Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 2:22 PM Scott Burns mailto:sbu...@columbus.rr.com> > wrote: Another classic TV loss…Tony Dow has died at the age of 77 from cancer. While work was almost completely on television (with just a couple of minor big screen appearances), I

[MOPO] Tony Dow 1945-2022

2022-07-26 Thread Scott Burns
Another classic TV loss.Tony Dow has died at the age of 77 from cancer. While work was almost completely on television (with just a couple of minor big screen appearances), I still wanted to acknowledge his loss. While he'll always be remembered for "Leave it to Beaver," Dow made guest

Re: [MOPO] how does someone join mopo?

2022-07-05 Thread Scott Burns
Easy to join.. New subscribers just send an e-mail to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of the message type: SUBSCRIBE MOPO-L Your First and Last Name You should receive an acknowledgement from the listserv within a few minutes.

[MOPO] How Was the "New" Columbus Show?

2022-05-29 Thread Scott Burns
Anyone have a report on the Columbus Moving Picture Show (formerly known as Cinevent)? I had heard that pre-registrations were down this year. Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

Re: [MOPO] Interesting.

2022-04-19 Thread Scott Burns
Oh, and what about Laserdiscs? Got a ton of those taking up space as well. The artwork may be no better than what’s on VHS boxes, but at least its record album size. Perhaps Laser is the next “hot” collectible? (doubtful, but fingers crossed.) Scott From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Scott

Re: [MOPO] Interesting.

2022-04-19 Thread Scott Burns
Wow…that eBay link was an eye opener. I have boxes and boxes of VHS tapes in storage including my own collection as well as those from my parent’s estate. I had considered trying to sell them but thought it wouldn’t be worth the effort, with eBay fees and shipping costs through the roof.

Re: [MOPO] Jim Episale passed on

2022-03-08 Thread Scott Burns
So sad to hear this news. Jim was a MoPo subscriber early on. I still have a saved message from him sent in 1998 where he was schooling me on autographs and certificates of authenticity. My condolences to his family and friends. He will be missed. Scott MoPo List Owner -Original

[MOPO] Anyone Know if NSFGE Forum Has Shut Down?

2022-03-04 Thread Scott Burns
MoPo'ers: A question about another poster forum.. I noticed that there haven't been any posts to Not Suitable for General Exhibition since last September. Does anyone know the status of the group? Thanks, Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at

[MOPO] An FYI....

2022-03-03 Thread Scott Burns
All: Filip is no longer a MoPo subscriber. Scott MoPo List Owner From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Helmut Hamm Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 4:06 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] Aw: Re: [MOPO] Re: [MOPO] [MOPO] HA auctions Filip, I‘m sick and tired of reading

Re: [MOPO] Need Info on Joining the Mopo Group

2022-03-01 Thread Scott Burns
HI Sue, Here are the directions to join the MoPo listserv: To subscribe to the MoPo List send an e-mail message to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SUBSCRIBE MOPO-L your full name An automated response will be

[MOPO] Our 27th Birthday!

2022-02-24 Thread Scott Burns
February 24, 1995: The first MoPo message was posted via the American University listserv. MoPo turns 27 today—a remarkable feat for an old-school e-mail based discussion forum. As is my tradition, a salute to those 11 first-day MoPo members: Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis,

Re: [MOPO] Silent hills, please

2022-01-13 Thread Scott Burns
I’ll probably get some heat for this one, but…. Back in my younger days when I regularly patronized movie theaters there was only one time I ever got up and left a movie before its conclusion. The offending title? “Fantasia.” Yes Disney’s animation masterpiece. My sincere apologies

Re: [MOPO] SOYLENT GREEN Advance Onesheet: Does it even exist?

2021-12-26 Thread Scott Burns
Nathalie— Maybe I’m reading the thread wrong, but I think Helmut was saying The Strawberry Statement was the horrible film, not Soylent.  Helmut could you clarify your dislike? I would never describe Soylent Green as horrible….always been a guilty pleasure of mine! But I do tend to

Re: [MOPO] CHANNING THOMSON

2021-10-19 Thread Scott Burns
Such sad news. I loved following Channing's Twitter feed. It was always chock full of interesting images and information. I'll really miss that. I didn't know him in the real world, but I still feel a great sense of loss. Another one of the good ones has slipped away. Scott MoPo List Owner

[MOPO] Felix Silla 1937-2021

2021-04-16 Thread Scott Burns
Felix Silla, best known for his 17 appearances as Cousin Itt on the classic 1960's comedy "The Addams Family" has died at age 84. His long career included appearances in 1968's "Planet of the Apes" and the 1979-1981 sci-fi series "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century." He also was a regular on Sid &

[MOPO] So We Begin Our 26th Year...

2021-02-24 Thread Scott Burns
Another February 24th arrives and MoPo is another year older. As each year passes, I'm always grateful (and admittedly a tad bit surprised) that this little group continues to chug along. One year ago today, as we celebrated MoPo's Silver Anniversary, who could have imagined what was ahead and

[MOPO] Christopher Plummer 1929-2021

2021-02-05 Thread Scott Burns
Sad to see yet another loss. So many great movies, including "The Sound of Music" (which supposedly he didn't like). But my personal favorite is the wonderful Canadian Christmas flick "The Silent Partner" with Elliot Gould. If you haven't seen it, check it out ASAP.

Re: [MOPO] From MoPo List Owner

2020-09-24 Thread Scott Burns
Before someone calls me out, I know it’s RBG, not RGB.  Typo! From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Scott Burns Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 3:33 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] From MoPo List Owner Politics is normally off-limits here in MoPo-Land, but just a heads up

[MOPO] From MoPo List Owner

2020-09-24 Thread Scott Burns
Politics is normally off-limits here in MoPo-Land, but just a heads up on developments that could possibly affect our little discussion group in the future. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996, provides websites (and by extension, any online forum) with immunity from

Re: [MOPO] Sorry to say that Gene Arnold passed away last night

2020-06-10 Thread Scott Burns
A good number of lobby cards in my collection came from Gene's dealer table at Cinevent. Every year, as soon as I entered the dealer's room, I made a beeline straight to his table. Over the years I picked up many "A" title cards at bargain prices from Gene, and always enjoyed chatting with him

[MOPO] TCM Classic Film Festival Coming to Your Home

2020-03-24 Thread Scott Burns
On March 12, Turner Classic Movies made the decision to cancel their annual Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles, but today made the announcement of a "home edition" to air on TCM April 16-20th. For the schedule: http://filmfestival.tcm.com/special-home-edition/ By Lindsey Bahr | March 24, 2020

Re: [MOPO] Be Well Everybody!

2020-03-18 Thread Scott Burns
I find it ironic that for years, searching for the perfect movie paper was a regular part of my life. NOW I find I'm still searching for paper even more aggressively--but this time it's toilet paper. Be safe all, especially the long-timers in the poster collecting arena! Scott MoPo List Owner

[MOPO] It's Our SILVER Anniversary! 25 Years of MoPo!

2020-02-24 Thread Scott Burns
Who would have thought MoPo would still be around 25 years after that first listserv message was sent on February 24, 1995…be here we are MoPo really started in 1994 when a small group of movie memorabilia collectors found each other on Usenet (you youngsters may have to Google that) and

Re: [MOPO] Bonhams auction today

2019-12-10 Thread Scott Burns
Glinda’s test wand from “The Wizard of Oz” just sold for $320,000 (before the buyer’s premium is added—which would push the price to somewhere around $400,000). From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Morris Everett Jr. Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 1:27 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject:

Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-17 Thread Scott Burns
Expensive horror paper be damned.yours was no "mid-tiered" collection...quite a stunner, David! Thanks for sharing the photos. Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] Reminder About our MoPo Post Archive

2019-09-06 Thread Scott Burns
It looks like some of the MoPo posts are getting through to a few of the delivery-challenged e-mail accounts. I want to remind everyone that you can always check out posts at the Mail Archive and see if you missed anything: https://www.mail-archive.com/mopo-l@listserv.american.edu/ Scott

[MOPO] List Issue!

2019-09-06 Thread Scott Burns
Hi MoPo'ers: There is a problem right now for those subscribed with e-mail addresses from aol.com and yahoo.com. For some reason, MoPo listserv mail is bouncing at AOL and Yahoo and the listserv removes those addresses after so many error reports are received. I'm trying to figure out what's

[MOPO] Carol Lynley 1942-2019

2019-09-06 Thread Scott Burns
Carol Lynley passed away Tuesday at the age of 77 from a heart attack. Best remembered for her roles in 1972's "The Poseidon Adventure," "Return to Peyton Place" (1961), and "Blue Denim" (1959), a personal favorite of mine (which looks beautiful on the Twilight Time Blu ray, BTW). She also

[MOPO] AMC Host Bob Dorian 1934-2019

2019-06-25 Thread Scott Burns
Before there was TCM and Robert Osborne, there was American Movie Classics and Bob Dorian. Sad news that Mr. Dorian passed way at age 85 on June 15 To jog your memory, here's a clip from the network's early days in 1985 with Mr. Dorian introducing "It's A Wonderful Life."

Re: [MOPO] A MoPo Question for Scott

2019-06-06 Thread Scott Burns
Interesting question! I don’t keep a detailed log of subscriber numbers and dates (now I wish I had!), but looking through my notes it appears that 2006 was probably our peak when we had 433 subscribers. We’ve been just under 300 for several years now. We took a hit in 2014 when our host

[MOPO] Tim Conway 1933-2019

2019-05-14 Thread Scott Burns
More sad news..Tim Conway has died at age 85 in Los Angeles. More info here: https://variety.com/2019/film/news/tim-conway-dies-at-85-1203214644/ Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___

Re: [MOPO] Doris Day has passed away at 97

2019-05-13 Thread Scott Burns
hat speech but she never acted again. Our loss. Scott From: Susan Heim [mailto:filmfantast...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 10:42 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU; Scott Burns Subject: Re: [MOPO] Doris Day has passed away at 97 I know she declined many awards as she had a hor

Re: [MOPO] Doris Day has passed away at 97

2019-05-13 Thread Scott Burns
Sad news to start a Monday. I love watching her on the screen and even now if TCM is running "Pillow Talk" as a scan the channels I just have to stop and watch it one more time. Two of my favorite Doris moments: of course the bathtub scene with Rock Hudson in "Pillow Talk" and when she really

[MOPO] Luke Perry 1966-2019

2019-03-04 Thread Scott Burns
Such sad news..Luke Perry gone at the age of 52..gone too soon. While mainly a TV star, I was surprised he has 34 film credits on IMDB. https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/04/us/luke-perry-dies/index.html Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] Number 24

2019-02-24 Thread Scott Burns
MoPo turns 24 today. The first automated MoPo message was sent via American University's listserv on February 24, 1995. There were 11 members on MoPo's first day. so as is my tradition, here's a salute to the original crew: Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis, Donna Tschetter, Goh

Re: [MOPO] GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE!!

2018-04-01 Thread Scott Burns
Agree with Tom...that page 3...WOW...the stuff that dreams are made of. Scott MoPo List Owner -Original Message- From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Tom Martin Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2018 6:35 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] GOING OUT OF

[MOPO] Number 23....and Still Kicking!

2018-02-24 Thread Scott Burns
It's February 24th folks so that means MoPo is turning 23! The first automated MoPo message was sent via American University's listserv on February 24, 1995. Who'd have thought this old dinosaur would have clunked along for so many years.and who'd have thought American University would still be

[MOPO] John Gavin 1931-2018

2018-02-09 Thread Scott Burns
John Gavin has died at 86, due to complications from pneumonia. Gavin is best remembered for "Psycho," "Imitation of Life," "Spartacus," and "Thoroughly Modern Millie." He also served as US ambassador to Mexico (1981-1986). More details here:

[MOPO] Bradford Dillman 1930-2018

2018-01-19 Thread Scott Burns
Bradford Dillman has died at 87 due to complications from pneumonia. His face was familiar to TV viewers in the 60's and 70's due to frequent appearances on the small screen in classic shows like 'Dr.Kildare,' 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents,' 'The Wild Wild West,' 'The FBI,' 'Medical Center,'

[MOPO] IndieWire's 40 Best Movie Posters of 2017

2017-12-20 Thread Scott Burns
Here are 40 posters that IndieWire says are the best of the year. http://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-movie-posters-2017-lady-bird-mother-sh ape-water-get-out/#!1/callmeheader-3/ Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

Re: [MOPO] Ira Resnick Auction At Bonhams

2017-10-26 Thread Scott Burns
I would love to know how a big collection like Ira Resnick's is stored and cared for. I'm sure these valuable items aren't just stacked in bins sitting in a spare bedroom. You can't frame everything.so you have to put them somewhere. Any high-end collectors out there like to share how they

Re: [MOPO] I'm Back on the list

2017-07-21 Thread Scott Burns
Hi Michael, Glad to have you back! We may not have as many members as we once did, but those that remain are loyal! Scott MoPo List Owner From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael Spampinato Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 3:03 PM To:

[MOPO] Important

2017-07-01 Thread Scott Burns
All, First let me make it clear. Any kind of harassment or cyber-stalking is not welcome on MoPo. Do I even have to say that? And women with the collecting bug are, and have always been, welcome here. The last couple of days have been difficult and taken a lot of my time-dealing with an

Re: [MOPO] I just want you all to know

2017-07-01 Thread Scott Burns
Charles, I am the only "characters" that run this listerv so David's exit was making a personal statement against me? As obviously you are aware, I've had several private e-mail exchanges with David Rew that did not go satisfactorily. Not having any information about this alleged incident and

Re: [MOPO] R2D2 Just Sold at Auction

2017-06-28 Thread Scott Burns
Warehouse [mailto:wareho...@comic-art.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 4:02 PM To: Scott Burns <sbu...@columbus.rr.com>; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] R2D2 Just Sold at Auction the bidder was on the phone and that is just a 20% BP when you use Invaluable live bidding, it is 2

Re: [MOPO] R2D2 Just Sold at Auction

2017-06-28 Thread Scott Burns
sold the Saturday Night Fever dancefloor $1.2m Battlestar Gallactica model collection $1.5+bp Profiles is incredible Oh.. the Tod Browning stills collection, probably reached $2mil At 12:18 PM 6/28/2017, Scott Burns wrote: Wish I had cash like this laying around.(guess I'll just stay

[MOPO] R2D2 Just Sold at Auction

2017-06-28 Thread Scott Burns
Wish I had cash like this laying around.(guess I'll just stay with collecting paper). A complete R2D2 just sold for $2.3 million at the Profiles in History movie memorabilia auction. Not being a prop collector, I wonder is this price record setting? >From the catalog: 1298. Complete

Re: [MOPO] To back or not to back . . .

2017-06-23 Thread Scott Burns
Sounds like we have few fans of backing so far. But what if the poster is on really fragile paper? I have some Belgian posters that are in decent shape (no paper loss, no image damage), but age is catching up with them and the paper is starting to become brittle. Wouldn't it be wise to get

[MOPO] Stephen Furst 1955-2017

2017-06-17 Thread Scott Burns
"May I have ten thousand marbles, please?" Stephen Furst who played Kent "Flounder" Dorman in "National Lampoon's Animal House" (1978) has died from complications related to diabetes. He was 62. Furst also appeared in TV's "St. Elsewhere" and "Babylon 5." Here's a link to the Los Angeles

Re: [MOPO] (Re)introducing www.MoviePosterCollectors.guide!

2017-06-16 Thread Scott Burns
will get those dead links corrected ASAP. Scott Burns MoPo List Owner From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of MoviePoster Collectors Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 2:39 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] (Re)introducing

Re: [MOPO] Hollywood Dream Factory® 40th anniversary celebration

2017-06-09 Thread Scott Burns
The KING of the run-on sentence has returned! Welcome back to MoPo, Tom! Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List

[MOPO] Wendell Burton 1947-2017

2017-06-08 Thread Scott Burns
I missed this one.. Wendell Burton who made his feature film debut in 1969's "The Sterile Cuckoo" with Liza Minnelli (Oscar nominated role) died of brain cancer on May 30th at age 69. He followed that up with a controversial role as Smitty in "Fortune and Men's Eyes" (1971). Maybe most people

[MOPO] Robert Osborne 1932-2017

2017-03-06 Thread Scott Burns
Oh No! TCM will never be the same. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/advance-obit-robert-osborne-dead-72707 0 Robert Osborne, Beloved Host of Turner Classic Movies, Dies at 84 Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] MoPo Celebrates 22 Years

2017-02-24 Thread Scott Burns
Another year is in the books and today MoPo celebrates 22 years of survival. The first automated MoPo message was sent via American University's listserv on February 24, 1995. There were 11 members at the beginning. so as I do on every anniversary, here are the original MoPo pioneers: Mahtab

[MOPO] Mary Tyler Moore 1936-2017

2017-01-25 Thread Scott Burns
Oh no...Mary is gone. This one really hurts. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mary-tyler-moore-dead-actress-719799 Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___

[MOPO] Debbie Reynolds 1932-2016

2016-12-28 Thread Scott Burns
TMZ just broke the news that Debbie Reynolds has died at age 84, just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher. Incredible news.. How awful 2016 has been. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___

[MOPO] Carrie Fisher 1956-2016

2016-12-27 Thread Scott Burns
This news has flown around the globe, but I feel the need to document the loss of 'Princess Leia' in the MoPo Archives. Terribly sad news.. New York Times headline sums it up: Carrie Fisher, Child of Hollywood and 'Star Wars' Royalty, Dies at 60

Re: [MOPO] 'Sound of Music' Actress Charmian Carr Dies at 73 - ABC News

2016-09-18 Thread Scott Burns
She’ll always be ‘sixteen, going on seventeen….’ So sad to hear this news! Sure makes the passage of time really smack you in the face doesn’t it? I’m still getting over the loss of Gene Wilder. Scott MoPo List Owner From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On

[MOPO] Gene Wilder 1933-2016

2016-08-29 Thread Scott Burns
Sad news. Gene Wilder has passed away at 83. According to Variety, he died from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Here's a link for more: http://variety.com/2016/film/news/gene-wilder-dead-dies-willie-wonka-young-f rankenstein-1201846745/ Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the

[MOPO] PLEASE IGNORE: Listserv Test Round 2

2016-07-13 Thread Scott Burns
Test message. IGNORE. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to:

Re: [MOPO] FA: Heritage has Forbidden Planet, Naked Spur, Mysterious Mr. Wong, Big Broadcast of 1936, Bedlam, and Much, Much More!

2016-07-09 Thread Scott Burns
MoPo'ers: I fear the post that kicked off this conversation concerning Heritage may have been an inadvertent post by a new MoPo member who just joined this week. I think this newbie may have been trying to FORWARD the Heritage e-mail to someone not on MoPo and posted to the entire group

[MOPO] IGNORE: Listserv Test Message

2016-07-08 Thread Scott Burns
I told you to ignore this. : ) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed

[MOPO] We're Back!

2016-07-05 Thread Scott Burns
A problem at our host, American University, caused MoPo to be down for a few days. Things should be back to normal and it looks like anything posted during the outage has been or will be delivered to you. Thanks for your patience, Scott MoPo List Owner Visit the MoPo Mailing List

[MOPO] Patty Duke 1946-2016

2016-03-29 Thread Scott Burns
Academy award winner Patty Duke died today at age 69. She won her Oscar for 1962's "The Miracle Worker." Baby boomers will always remember her for her role as "identical cousins" Patty and Cathy Lane in "The Patty Duke Show" (1963-1966). More details at this link:

[MOPO] 21 Years

2016-02-24 Thread Scott Burns
Today marks MoPo's 21st anniversary. The first automated MoPo message was sent via American University's listserv on February 24, 1995. There were 11 members at the beginning, and as is my annual custom, I recognize these MoPo pioneers: Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis, Donna

[MOPO] OT: 'Oz' As You've Never Seen It

2016-01-06 Thread Scott Burns
A bit off-topic, but a must-see for any movie buff (at least for a couple of minutes)! Here's 'The Wizard of Oz' recut from A to Z. I can't imagine anyone getting through all 101 minutes unless heavily medicated. http://www.avclub.com/article/alphabetical-wizard-oz-recut-both-orderly-and-

Re: [MOPO] OT: 'Oz' As You've Never Seen It

2016-01-06 Thread Scott Burns
Best word: ARF at 9 minutes in. Way to go Toto! From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Burns Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 12:10 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] OT: 'Oz' As You've Never Seen It A bit off-topic, but a must-see

[MOPO] Bad Behavior

2015-07-13 Thread Scott Burns
We haven't had a major Mopo faux pas in quite a long time. I thought (hoped) those days were behind us! J But thanks to the weekend exchange between Rich and Filip, and Ben's request that maybe I should step in...well, here I am. My position is well known that I prefer to let things

[MOPO] We've Lost Cinevent's Steve Haynes

2015-04-21 Thread Scott Burns
I'm so very sad to report that Steve Haynes, one of the original founders of Cinevent, passed away this morning after a short battle with cancer. Steve was a great guy and the ultimate classic film lover. I will miss his presence at Cinevent. Scott MoPo List Owner Visit

[MOPO] Cinevent in Columbus

2015-03-03 Thread Scott Burns
of July. -Peter On Mar 2, 2015, at 5:21 PM, Scott Burns wrote: So if Cinevent is able to find a replacement venue (if not this year, then 2016) will this Cleveland show then compete on the same Memorial Day weekend? Morrie states that this will be a „show that you will wish to attend for many

Re: [MOPO] Hollywood Poster Auction and Convention 2015 - Cleveland, OHIO!

2015-03-02 Thread Scott Burns
So if Cinevent is able to find a replacement venue (if not this year, then 2016) will this Cleveland show then compete on the same Memorial Day weekend? Morrie states that this will be a “show that you will wish to attend for many years.” If that’s the case, dealers will have to make a choice,

Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?

2015-02-26 Thread Scott Burns
Keep your hands off Cinevent people. It BELONGS to Columbus. It was started in 1969 by Steve Haynes and John Stingley (later joined by Arthur Graves) because they loved movies and wanted a way to screen classic films in front of an audience. For you younger MoPo'ers this was a time before

[MOPO] The Future of Conventions...

2015-02-26 Thread Scott Burns
During all the discussion about Cinevent's troubles, it was mentioned that the Syracuse Cinefest was ending this year, it's 35th event. I wasn't aware that this was the last one. Doing a quick search, I came across an interesting blog post from Martin Grams, a DVD seller and author who always

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