Notices by Will McKinley (willmckinley@mstdn.social)

“All the loves in the strip are unrequited; all the baseball games are lost; all the test scores are D-minuses; The Great Pumpkin never comes; and the football is always pulled away.”

— Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000)

#BOTD #CharlieBrown #Peanuts

Warner Bros. is now uploading classic LOONEY TUNES and TOM AND JERRY shorts to YouTube.

So far there are only a dozen, but it's a start.

https://www.youtube.com/@warnerbrosclassics/playlists

#LooneyTunes

"My hope is to leave the world a little bit better for my having been here."

Jim Henson (1936-1990) was born on this date.

#JimHenson

FAWLTY TOWERS debuted on this date in 1975.

I discovered it on PBS circa 1980. My life hasn't been the same since.

#FawltyTowers #JohnCleese #PrunellaScales

“What’s wonderful about being an actress is you don’t just live one life...you live many.”

Farewell to the unforgettable Gena Rowlands (1930-2024).

https://www.thewrap.com/gena-rowlands-the-notebook-actress-dies/

#RIPGenaRowlands #FilmMastodon

FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! (1965) is streaming exclusively w/ ads on The Roku Channel.

Four mins of ads in an 84-minute movie. No breaks longer than a minute!

Classic film fans who "won't watch a movie with commercials," get with the program! Ad-supported streaming is a gift.

#FilmMastodon

JASON AND ARGONAUTS (1963) and 8 other Ray Harryhausen classics are on Tubi if you'd like to celebrate the stop-motion effects master's b'day.

https://tubitv.com/movies/674726/jason-and-the-argonauts

#RayHarryhausen #FilmMastodon

I couldn't let the day pass without wishing a happy 90th to Donald Duck!

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY debuted on this day in 1935.

Jim and Marian Jordan starred in one of radio's greatest sitcoms until 1959 — and reprised their roles in 6 films.

And Molly's putdown “Tain’t funny, McGee” became a national catchphrase.

#OldTimeRadio #OTR

In honor of Murray Hamilton's birthday, I'm pleased to announce that the beaches are open and people are having a wonderful time.

#FilmMastodon

Alex Haley's ROOTS (1977) is streaming free on Tubi until Feb 29.

This is the original 8-part TV version, not the 6-part re-edit available for digital purchase.

https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/680867

#Roots #AlexHaley #BlackHistoryMonth

Season’s Greetings from CBS in 1966.

Designed by R.O. Blechman and animated by Willis Pyle. (sound on)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUWMjUjit_U

Happy 64th birthday to Johnny Whitaker — star of FAMILY AFFAIR, TOM SAWYER (1973), SIGMUND AND THE SEA MONSTERS, and much more. 

One of the best child actors of his era. 

#1960sTV #1970sTV #ClassicTV

@roadriverrail The narrative economy of 30-minute episodes is a key component to its appeal for me. And Serling was the perfect guy for the job.

Tonight in 1977 — Edith learned why her deceased cousin never married on ALL IN THE FAMILY.

K Callan is unforgettable in this groundbreaking, Emmy-winning episode.

“It must have been terrible. Loving somebody and not being able to talk about it.”

#ClassicTV #AllInTheFamily

“There is nothing in the dark that isn’t there when the lights are on.”
— Rod Serling

THE TWILIGHT ZONE debuted tonight in 1959.