Young Doctors 1961 on TCM right now with 1.33 AR, should be 1.85. (1 Viewer)

[RolandL]

I guess they are not always right.

 

[Matt Hough]

No, they aren't, and a few years ago, I wrote them about these misframed films since they pride themselves on presenting films natively. I was told they are at the mercy of the distributor that sends them masters, and they show what they are sent.

 

[Rodney]

Matt is right, TCM strives to show films uncut and in OAR but they don't always get the option to do so.
For example, I keep hoping they get Ride the Wild Surf in OAR, but it hasn't happened so far.

 

[Garysb]

"The Way We Were" is another film TCM shows in the wrong aspect ratio. TCM and others such as HDNET show the film at 1:85 instead of 2:35. You can see it at 2:35 on the DVD or OOP Blu Ray or imported Blu Ray.
Not sure why Sony only makes 1:85 version available for broadcast.