More Memorable Moments
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at 9:25 amI’ve added an eleventh page of your memorable moments. Included are scenes from “Hawkeye Get Your Gun,” “Picture This,” “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” and more.
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I’ve added an eleventh page of your memorable moments. Included are scenes from “Hawkeye Get Your Gun,” “Picture This,” “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” and more.
This goof is from “Movie Tonight,” originally broadcast February 22nd, 1974. When the projector breaks down for what seems like the millionth time, Margaret gets up and sings “C’est Magnifique.” She keeps singing even after Klinger fixes the projector. The movie, however, is seen only on the screen behind her, which also shows her shadow. It should have projected over her.
Thanks to William for this goof.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications, located in Chicago, Illinois (it is currently closed while a new building is constructed) houses a collection that “includes more than 25,000 television programs, 5,000 radio programs, and 12,000 commercials totaling almost 100,000 hours.” Some 7,000 programs (television and radio) have been digitized and as of January 2009 are available for viewing/listening online (the museum was forced to remove the digital files due to technical problems in early 2008).
One of the programs registered users can watch (registration is free) is “Making M*A*S*H,” the 1981 documentary produced by Chicago PBS station WTTW. I’ve written an article about the documentary, utilizing a poor quality copy of the documentary from its syndicated run. The version online at the Museum of Broadcasting is the original WTTW broadcast with Mary Tyler Moore as narrator (the syndicated version was narrated by producer Michael Hirsh). The museum’s website states it was broadcast in 1986. I’m not sure why.
The documentary is in two parts, each 45 minutes long, and the quality is quite good. Not DVD quality, certainly, but quite good. After registering, follow these instructions to find “Making M*A*S*H” at the museum’s website:
I don’t know if the video will work on Apple computers or outside the United States. I strongly suggest that everyone try to find the time to sit down and watch the entire documentary. “Making M*A*S*H” is a wonderful look at how M*A*S*H was put together.
This goof is from “The Smell of Music,” originally broadcast January 3rd, 1977. A wounded soldier named Saunders wants to take his own life and sneaks off to the O.R. from post-op where Potter finds him trying to breathe anesthesia in a suicide attempt. As he is inhaling the gas, you can see his bare feet as he sits and struggles with Potter over the mask.
As the scene ends, Potter and Saunders are walking out of the O.R. and you can see the patient now has on house slippers.
Thanks to EC for this goof.