Will McKinley
@willmckinley.bsky.social
Old movie and TV weirdo.
I wrote Sony's getTV blog for 6 years, created “Game Show Insider” for GameShowNetwork.com, was an arts reporter for the NYC weekly The Villager for 3 years, and have contributed to Slate, 4 books, and many blogs and podcasts.
I wrote Sony's getTV blog for 6 years, created “Game Show Insider” for GameShowNetwork.com, was an arts reporter for the NYC weekly The Villager for 3 years, and have contributed to Slate, 4 books, and many blogs and podcasts.
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ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) just entered the public domain and it's already on Tubi (and elsewhere).
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
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50 years ago today (January 5, 1976) the best damned TV show ever - and Norman Lear's labor of love - debuted.
It caused an immediate uproar, and we never took our foot off the pedal. We did 325 episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 18 months, and taped 2 shows a day to get the Holidays off. 1/
It caused an immediate uproar, and we never took our foot off the pedal. We did 325 episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 18 months, and taped 2 shows a day to get the Holidays off. 1/
January 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
50 years ago today (January 5, 1976) the best damned TV show ever - and Norman Lear's labor of love - debuted.
It caused an immediate uproar, and we never took our foot off the pedal. We did 325 episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 18 months, and taped 2 shows a day to get the Holidays off. 1/
It caused an immediate uproar, and we never took our foot off the pedal. We did 325 episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 18 months, and taped 2 shows a day to get the Holidays off. 1/
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January 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Remembering the late Diane Keaton on her 80th birthday today.
We look forward to celebrating the work of the Academy Award winner with our upcoming series Looking for Ms. Keaton, taking place in our theaters February 13-19! Lineup and schedule will be announced soon...
We look forward to celebrating the work of the Academy Award winner with our upcoming series Looking for Ms. Keaton, taking place in our theaters February 13-19! Lineup and schedule will be announced soon...
January 5, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Remembering the late Diane Keaton on her 80th birthday today.
We look forward to celebrating the work of the Academy Award winner with our upcoming series Looking for Ms. Keaton, taking place in our theaters February 13-19! Lineup and schedule will be announced soon...
We look forward to celebrating the work of the Academy Award winner with our upcoming series Looking for Ms. Keaton, taking place in our theaters February 13-19! Lineup and schedule will be announced soon...
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NPR's Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
NPR's Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dan Curtis' DARK SHADOWS — now on MeTV+ Sun nights 11pm-2am ET
And it's indeed starting w/ the introduction of vampire Barnabas Collins, unforgettably played by Jonathan Frid.
Also starring Joan Bennett and a brilliant ensemble. Welcome to Collinwood! #DarkShadows
And it's indeed starting w/ the introduction of vampire Barnabas Collins, unforgettably played by Jonathan Frid.
Also starring Joan Bennett and a brilliant ensemble. Welcome to Collinwood! #DarkShadows
January 5, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dan Curtis' DARK SHADOWS — now on MeTV+ Sun nights 11pm-2am ET
And it's indeed starting w/ the introduction of vampire Barnabas Collins, unforgettably played by Jonathan Frid.
Also starring Joan Bennett and a brilliant ensemble. Welcome to Collinwood! #DarkShadows
And it's indeed starting w/ the introduction of vampire Barnabas Collins, unforgettably played by Jonathan Frid.
Also starring Joan Bennett and a brilliant ensemble. Welcome to Collinwood! #DarkShadows
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Happy 85th anniversary to “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” (1941), directed by Chuck Jones. The first cartoon to feature Bugs Bunny’s name on-screen.
Restored for HBO Max and for the Blu-Ray release, Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 3.
#LooneyTunes
Restored for HBO Max and for the Blu-Ray release, Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 3.
#LooneyTunes
January 5, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Happy 85th anniversary to “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” (1941), directed by Chuck Jones. The first cartoon to feature Bugs Bunny’s name on-screen.
Restored for HBO Max and for the Blu-Ray release, Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 3.
#LooneyTunes
Restored for HBO Max and for the Blu-Ray release, Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 3.
#LooneyTunes
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7/7
In this clip from the 1970 Oscar ceremony broadcast, Lionel Newman accepts his award for Best Adapted Score for HELLO, DOLLY!, characteristically cursing on live TV!
But the real highlight: Elmer Bernstein accompanying - and singing with! - Shani Wallis during the introduction.
Great stuff!
In this clip from the 1970 Oscar ceremony broadcast, Lionel Newman accepts his award for Best Adapted Score for HELLO, DOLLY!, characteristically cursing on live TV!
But the real highlight: Elmer Bernstein accompanying - and singing with! - Shani Wallis during the introduction.
Great stuff!
A Very Groovy Oscar for Hello, Dolly!: 1970 Oscars
YouTube video by Oscars
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January 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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In this clip from the 1970 Oscar ceremony broadcast, Lionel Newman accepts his award for Best Adapted Score for HELLO, DOLLY!, characteristically cursing on live TV!
But the real highlight: Elmer Bernstein accompanying - and singing with! - Shani Wallis during the introduction.
Great stuff!
In this clip from the 1970 Oscar ceremony broadcast, Lionel Newman accepts his award for Best Adapted Score for HELLO, DOLLY!, characteristically cursing on live TV!
But the real highlight: Elmer Bernstein accompanying - and singing with! - Shani Wallis during the introduction.
Great stuff!
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Sometimes, an artist's legacy is borne not by his individual triumphs, but by the impact he has on the artists with whom he collaborates.
In the history of film music, composer and conductor Lionel Newman, born on this day (1916-1989) is one such man.
#BOTD #filmsky #moviesky #musicsky
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Sometimes, an artist's legacy is borne not by his individual triumphs, but by the impact he has on the artists with whom he collaborates.
In the history of film music, composer and conductor Lionel Newman, born on this day (1916-1989) is one such man.
#BOTD #filmsky #moviesky #musicsky
January 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I've been listening to "I used to run home from school to watch DARK SHADOWS!" stories for 40+ years.
But this is, without question, the best one I've ever heard.
But this is, without question, the best one I've ever heard.
A bit older than you. I remember that my mom would collect my twin brother and me from morning kindergarten and spread out a quilt on the living room floor so that all three of us could enjoy lunch, camping-style, while watching Dark Shadows.
January 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I've been listening to "I used to run home from school to watch DARK SHADOWS!" stories for 40+ years.
But this is, without question, the best one I've ever heard.
But this is, without question, the best one I've ever heard.
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i love this ad b/c this moment is arguably one of the greatest character debuts in tv history
I remember the day I first watched DARK SHADOWS in syndicated reruns on WNBC in 1982 at 4:30pm.
I had two thoughts as I watched the storyline slowwwwly unfold in atmospheric black and white: this is my new favorite show, and there's no way this is going to succeed on a network affiliate in 1982.
I had two thoughts as I watched the storyline slowwwwly unfold in atmospheric black and white: this is my new favorite show, and there's no way this is going to succeed on a network affiliate in 1982.
January 5, 2026 at 12:14 AM
i love this ad b/c this moment is arguably one of the greatest character debuts in tv history
DARK SHADOWS returns to TV tonight — Sundays 11pm-2am ET on MeTV+.
But the mystery is: what storyline are they starting with?
MeTV+'s website lists the familiar introduction of Barnabas. But Frndly TV has it starting w/ the 1897 episodes, the zenith of the show's popularity in 1969. #ClassicTV
But the mystery is: what storyline are they starting with?
MeTV+'s website lists the familiar introduction of Barnabas. But Frndly TV has it starting w/ the 1897 episodes, the zenith of the show's popularity in 1969. #ClassicTV
January 4, 2026 at 11:23 PM
DARK SHADOWS returns to TV tonight — Sundays 11pm-2am ET on MeTV+.
But the mystery is: what storyline are they starting with?
MeTV+'s website lists the familiar introduction of Barnabas. But Frndly TV has it starting w/ the 1897 episodes, the zenith of the show's popularity in 1969. #ClassicTV
But the mystery is: what storyline are they starting with?
MeTV+'s website lists the familiar introduction of Barnabas. But Frndly TV has it starting w/ the 1897 episodes, the zenith of the show's popularity in 1969. #ClassicTV
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A Hitchcock-branded, Robert Arthur–edited paperback anthology for young readers, Spellbinders in Suspense, had “The Man from the South” in it, and I read it over and over and over when I was a kid. It remains to my mind the model of the sting-in-the-tail magazine story.
Tonight in 1960 — “Man from the South” aired on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.
Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen star as gamblers who make a macabre bet in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story.
Directed by Norman Lloyd and co-starring Neile Adams (McQueen's wife). YouTube: youtu.be/zvyaovvQ0TI?...
Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen star as gamblers who make a macabre bet in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story.
Directed by Norman Lloyd and co-starring Neile Adams (McQueen's wife). YouTube: youtu.be/zvyaovvQ0TI?...
January 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
A Hitchcock-branded, Robert Arthur–edited paperback anthology for young readers, Spellbinders in Suspense, had “The Man from the South” in it, and I read it over and over and over when I was a kid. It remains to my mind the model of the sting-in-the-tail magazine story.
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Looks like Disney has also failed to find a new streaming home for THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW and M*A*S*H.
Three of CBS's most iconic shows from the 70s are now not available on SVOD or AVOD platforms, as far as I can tell.
Three of CBS's most iconic shows from the 70s are now not available on SVOD or AVOD platforms, as far as I can tell.
That stinks. I loved unwinding with an episode now and then. I saw MASH left Hulu on Thursday, and is no place else that I can tell either. Mary Tyler Moore also nowhere to be found, though its streaming presence has always been sporadic.
January 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Looks like Disney has also failed to find a new streaming home for THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW and M*A*S*H.
Three of CBS's most iconic shows from the 70s are now not available on SVOD or AVOD platforms, as far as I can tell.
Three of CBS's most iconic shows from the 70s are now not available on SVOD or AVOD platforms, as far as I can tell.
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ICYMI Have you ever wanted to watch a film from 1930 but couldn’t find it? They’re now in the public domain, so I put together a database of every feature film released that year and where to find them. Enjoy! pre-code.com/how-to-find-...
Where to Watch the Pre-Code Films of 1930
January 1st, 2026 means that American movies released in 1930 are now in the public domain. As part of my commitment to trying to advocate for this era as much as possible, I spent my down time thi…
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January 2, 2026 at 8:56 AM
ICYMI Have you ever wanted to watch a film from 1930 but couldn’t find it? They’re now in the public domain, so I put together a database of every feature film released that year and where to find them. Enjoy! pre-code.com/how-to-find-...
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This site is digitizing found cassette tapes of old dj sets, mixes & radio shows from around the world
intertapes.net
intertapes.net
December 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
This site is digitizing found cassette tapes of old dj sets, mixes & radio shows from around the world
intertapes.net
intertapes.net
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Tonight in 1960 — “Man from the South” aired on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.
Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen star as gamblers who make a macabre bet in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story.
Directed by Norman Lloyd and co-starring Neile Adams (McQueen's wife). YouTube: youtu.be/zvyaovvQ0TI?...
Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen star as gamblers who make a macabre bet in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story.
Directed by Norman Lloyd and co-starring Neile Adams (McQueen's wife). YouTube: youtu.be/zvyaovvQ0TI?...
January 4, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Tonight in 1960 — “Man from the South” aired on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.
Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen star as gamblers who make a macabre bet in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story.
Directed by Norman Lloyd and co-starring Neile Adams (McQueen's wife). YouTube: youtu.be/zvyaovvQ0TI?...
Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen star as gamblers who make a macabre bet in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story.
Directed by Norman Lloyd and co-starring Neile Adams (McQueen's wife). YouTube: youtu.be/zvyaovvQ0TI?...
Tonight in 1960 — “Man from the South” aired on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.
Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen star as gamblers who make a macabre bet in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story.
Directed by Norman Lloyd and co-starring Neile Adams (McQueen's wife). YouTube: youtu.be/zvyaovvQ0TI?...
Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen star as gamblers who make a macabre bet in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story.
Directed by Norman Lloyd and co-starring Neile Adams (McQueen's wife). YouTube: youtu.be/zvyaovvQ0TI?...
January 4, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Tonight in 1960 — “Man from the South” aired on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.
Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen star as gamblers who make a macabre bet in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story.
Directed by Norman Lloyd and co-starring Neile Adams (McQueen's wife). YouTube: youtu.be/zvyaovvQ0TI?...
Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen star as gamblers who make a macabre bet in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story.
Directed by Norman Lloyd and co-starring Neile Adams (McQueen's wife). YouTube: youtu.be/zvyaovvQ0TI?...
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Starting Wars is a huge distraction from the truth.
January 3, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Starting Wars is a huge distraction from the truth.
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Saturday night on MeTV- an evil Egyptian Queen has her hand severed and is sealed in her tomb- waiting to be reincarnated in present day as the beautiful daughter of an archeologist! Valerie Leon finds supernatural danger in “Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb”! 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central time!
January 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Saturday night on MeTV- an evil Egyptian Queen has her hand severed and is sealed in her tomb- waiting to be reincarnated in present day as the beautiful daughter of an archeologist! Valerie Leon finds supernatural danger in “Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb”! 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central time!
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It's time!
Let's play "What's the Score?"
Listen to the 5 music clips and then send me your answers for the 5 movie titles and the 5 composers for each.
Please do NOT use audio search, but DO look at the year for each one as a hint. More rules in the reply ...
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#filmsky #musicsky #moviesky
Let's play "What's the Score?"
Listen to the 5 music clips and then send me your answers for the 5 movie titles and the 5 composers for each.
Please do NOT use audio search, but DO look at the year for each one as a hint. More rules in the reply ...
1/2
#filmsky #musicsky #moviesky
"What's the Score?" January 3, 2026
How to play: Listen to the 5 music clips in the video. Your job is to guess the title of each movie the music is from, and the name of the composer for each one. You…
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January 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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I spent my early teens watching the Marx Brothers films religiously. There is nothing like them today not ever will be, yet they should be studied by all generations to learn how to do anarchic slapstick and verbal comedy. #movies 🎬📽️ #Cinema
ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) just entered the public domain and it's already on Tubi (and elsewhere).
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
January 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Kaufman & Ryskind and Kalmar & Ruby!
ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) just entered the public domain and it's already on Tubi (and elsewhere).
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
January 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Kaufman & Ryskind and Kalmar & Ruby!
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Instead of kids' movies in the 60s & 70s, my parents took me to revival-house classic-comedy fests, so I grew up on Marx Bros, Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, WC Fields, etc. I was lucky to have access because I lived in NYC; now everyone has access but few are interested.
ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) just entered the public domain and it's already on Tubi (and elsewhere).
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Instead of kids' movies in the 60s & 70s, my parents took me to revival-house classic-comedy fests, so I grew up on Marx Bros, Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, WC Fields, etc. I was lucky to have access because I lived in NYC; now everyone has access but few are interested.
ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) just entered the public domain and it's already on Tubi (and elsewhere).
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 AM
ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) just entered the public domain and it's already on Tubi (and elsewhere).
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
I remember its 1979 TV premiere on CBS, after decades of unavailability due to rights issues.
I hope a new generation discovers the Marx Bros. now, just like I did then. #FilmSky #PublicDomain
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"Pizzicato Pussycat", directed by Friz Freleng, was released on this day in 1955.
A house cat inadvertently becomes famous for playing the piano when it is actually a mouse who is doing the playing.
#LooneyTunes
A house cat inadvertently becomes famous for playing the piano when it is actually a mouse who is doing the playing.
#LooneyTunes
January 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"Pizzicato Pussycat", directed by Friz Freleng, was released on this day in 1955.
A house cat inadvertently becomes famous for playing the piano when it is actually a mouse who is doing the playing.
#LooneyTunes
A house cat inadvertently becomes famous for playing the piano when it is actually a mouse who is doing the playing.
#LooneyTunes