tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250418020131864595.post4894568548032379505..comments2023-12-28T07:08:02.868-08:00Comments on Jim Fanning's Tulgey Wood: A True Christmas Classic: The First Hallmark Hall of FameJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250608597541200372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250418020131864595.post-31394251309949814142007-11-30T15:30:00.000-08:002007-11-30T15:30:00.000-08:00I wish Hallmark had room in their schedule - just ...I wish Hallmark had room in their schedule - just an hour or three a week - to run ANYTHING of their classic programs. The current shows just don't interest me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250418020131864595.post-41448923040947235472007-11-30T14:30:00.000-08:002007-11-30T14:30:00.000-08:00Jim,Thanks so much for the very, very nice comment...Jim,<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for the very, very nice comments. Having been too young to see the original verson, watching the DVD and writing about it has become something of a labor of love. <BR/><BR/>Douglas,<BR/><BR/>Personal opinion only, it's unfortunate that they chose to do the remake as a movie rather than a stagebound production as it previously had been. Of course, I admit I've never been a fan of opera as movie - give me the stage production every time. You're absolutely right that you'd think Hallmark - or someone - might want to run it at least once in a while, since they seem to be able to show everything else. Only a guess, but I wonder if it has anything to do with getting the broadcasting permission from the publisher, the problem NBC ran into with their early-60s version that Menotti disliked so much.<BR/><BR/>MitchellOur Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188506164399989250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250418020131864595.post-63683883567964205452007-11-30T10:00:00.000-08:002007-11-30T10:00:00.000-08:00I remember watching the 1978 remake. Apparently I ...I remember watching the 1978 remake. Apparently I was the only viewer. You'd think Hallmark Channel would rerun this and other forgotten HALL OF FAME gems during the holiday season instead of endless WALKER TEXAS RANGER reruns and John Larroquette<BR/>mystery movies.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16526575110311116038noreply@blogger.com