Films that aren't on the telly anymore

[Halb]

Not sure why I started thinking of these old films, maybe Xmas. I can recall certain films returning like an old faithful hound, but I haven't seen on the schedules for years, stuff like Bond still gets shown, though we no longer need New Day's Day for them, or SUperman 3 and the like.

But the one that made me start thinking of these older films was Animalympics, it wasn't a brilliant film but it was enjoyable and I'd watch it (or tape it) if it was on. Mad Monster Party was another. Arsenic and Old Lace, which is a classic. I thik te older films that are the very best, seem to get shown every so often, but ones that aren't iconic, or part of the cultural memory, but still very good just seem to be forgotten.
Charley Varrick was mentioned in another thread, but I don't recall that being on more than once anyway. Maybe twice.

What films (forgotten gems?) do people recall being on regularly in years gone by that just stopped at some point?

[AJB88]

Charlie and the chocolate factory seems to have been binned off for the newer Tim Burton version of it.

[vixen1700]

The Phantom Tollbooth used to be on a fair bit but haven't seen it in years.

[anonymous-user]

Debbie Does Dallas.

[bucksmanuk]

Blazing Saddles

[Halb]

vixen1700 said:

The Phantom Tollbooth used to be on a fair bit but haven't seen it in years.

That's a good one, I think I recall that. I enjoyed the book.

[popeyewhite]

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Crossflow Kid said:

Debbie Does Dallas.

I remember the two-up scene on Debs in the locker room as one of the first bits of filth I watched. The memory is more nostalgia than anything remotely exciting now.

[Halb]

popeyewhite said:

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Funnily enough, tHat was on BBC2 on the 17/8. It's next on my planner (hence I know) once I watch In the Heat of the NIght!
It was a pleasant surprise to see it,before that, I don't recall it being on for a loooong time

[Ebo100]

When I was a kid I loved the old black and white films shown on bbc2 at 6pm. The Will Hay and Harold Lloyd were my favourites as well as Norman Wisdom. Never seen any of them on tv for years.

[Steve vRS]

One is Our Dinosaurs is Missing.

Is it no longer shown due to Peter Ustinov made up to look Chinese?

[Halb]

Steve vRS said:

One is Our Dinosaurs is Missing.

Is it no longer shown due to Peter Ustinov made up to look Chinese?

I recall that being on a few years ago.

[FourWheelDrift]

bucksmanuk said:

Blazing Saddles

Last time was 10th March this year on TCM, when I recorded it. TCM will show it again if you look out for it.

[FourWheelDrift]

The Lord of the Rings, no not Peter Jackson's trilogy I mean the rotoscoped animated film from 1978. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnIhJwhBeqY


And Spaceballs.

[227bhp]

popeyewhite said:

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Crossflow Kid said:

Debbie Does Dallas.

I remember the two-up scene on Debs in the locker room as one of the first bits of filth I watched. The memory is more nostalgia than anything remotely exciting now.

I'm not seeing much of 'Spit on your grave' these days either.

[popeyewhite]

Journey to the Centre of The Earth, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

[Hub]

I remember the Herbie films used to be on all the time, but I haven't seen any or noticed them on for years (though that isn't to say they aren't!)

[droopsnoot]

227bhp said:

I'm not seeing much of 'Spit on your grave' these days either.

Haven't they been on the Horror Channel recently? I'm sure one of them was on last week.

[Johnnytheboy]

I've never seen The Stepford Wives (original) on free to view TV.

[droopsnoot]

That's the only place I've seen it, but not for a long time.

[Halb]

Hub said:

I remember the Herbie films used to be on all the time, but I haven't seen any or noticed them on for years (though that isn't to say they aren't!)

I think the Herbie/Love Bug films suffer from rebootitus, whereby the reboots (at least two) move into the tv schedules. Conan suffers from this, everytime I see it on the planner it's, 'yes'! Then I press play to see it's the stty remake.
Love the first three Herbie films.