3 chapters across the catalog
Turner Classic Movies launches "TCM ReFramed," a series where hosts discuss "problematic" elements of classic films. The hosts critique the series for applying modern woke standards to older movies like "Purple Rain" and "Psycho." They specifically mock the claim that Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" is harmful to the transgender community.
Advertising Influence on Content, Holiday Inn Blackface Controversy
The influence of advertisers on media content is illustrated by the editing of the film "Holiday Inn." While Turner Classic Movies airs the film uncut, advertiser-supported channels like AMC have historically edited out a blackface musical number to avoid controversy.
The March of Time Newsreels, 1933 War Debt Anecdote
Turner Classic Movies recently aired "The March of Time," a series of newsreels from the 1930s and 40s produced by Time and Life magazines. One segment featured Moe Buxbaum, an American who attempted to pay a French traffic fine to the U.S. Treasury to offset France's unpaid World War I debts. The hosts reflect on the shift in public concern regarding national debt since 1933.
