Anonymous Reader writes:
Director Elia Kazan was found dead in his home Sunday. If you're into classic movies, you might know some of his films: A Streetcar Named Desire, perhaps, or On the Waterfront. You may also know that he had ties to the Communist Party, and that he testified to the House Committee on Un-American Activities after World War II about the party's supporters and activities in Hollywood.
Ninety-four year-old Kazan did not die of natural causes. Kazan was murdered in his own home. The proof, you ask?
Turner Classic Movies aired a celebration of Kazan's life, showing three of his films on Sunday -- A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, and Baby Doll.
But you say there's nothing unusual about that. Television stations often honor those actors and directors who have passed away, and left their mark in Americana.
But how did TCM know they would be celebrating Kazan's life two weeks before his death? If you picked up a TV Guide or the television section of your local paper, you might have noticed these movies scheduled. You see, TV Guide requires stations to send their schedules two weeks in advance. How could they have known when he would die, indeed.
Elia Kazan perhaps earned his fate when he turned on his own Hollywood comrades and ratted them out to the U.S. government in the midst of the red scare. But we can't merely let his death pass us by without wondering who is next on the chopping block. Check your TV Guides....
