As for the dearth of classic and/or foreign-language films on terrestrial TV: I can’t help feeling a bit sad about this, because while I was growing up in New Orleans during the ‘60s, I saw many notable films for the first time when they aired on local television stations. I was a big horror movie buff as a child, and spent many Saturday nights feasting on Dracula, Frankenstein, Werewolf of London and other Universal classics when they were presented on WWL-TV’s “House of Shock” (hosted by Morgus the Magnificent). As I got older, my attention turned to another local station – an independent one, not affiliated with any of the major broadcast networks — that filled many hours with such eclectic fare as Make Mine Mink, Shoot the Piano Player (English-dubbed, of course), The Lavender Hill Mob and David and Lisa. It was a great (and cheap) way to begin my cinematic education.