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The way forward

This Burt Lancaster and John Frankenheimer outing was during a time when they made several films together. Some context about the film's production may be useful. It also won a heap of award as Frankenheimer was parachuted into the production at the last minute. According to the IMDB triva page for the film, Karl Malden (Leavenworth warden Harvey Shoemaker) introduces a new warden to the institution. He identifies one of the prisoners as "Sekulovich", Malden's own real name. Not a critical matter, but still amusing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.157.178.143 (talk) 02:35, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

The song title "Birdman Of Alkatrash" is correctly spelled with a "k" not a "c." The spelling of the song title differs from the spelling of the name of the island for reasons known only to the songwriters. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.160.94.208 (talk) 05:20, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Original research

I'm removing the items in "Fact vs. fiction" about the characterization of Stroud in the book and the film as being "largely fiction," that "Warden Shoemaker is a combination of separate officials," and "Stroud's business partner and wife was actually called Della Mae Jones."

• The Palin source does not directly or clearly state that the characterization is "fiction", not even close. It is an interpretation of the contributing editor based on fellow inmates stating the film is a "comedy." First, their comments do not refer to the book, and, second (and more important), there is not enough context in the source to know what they meant by the comment; certainly not enough to conclude the characterization is "fiction" (except that it is fiction, since it's not a documentary film and the whole "Fact vs. fiction" section should be merged into Production).

• Nowhere in the source about the wardens is the film even mentioned, so stating that the warden character in the film is a "combination" of Morgan and Johnston is editorial synthesis and not allowed per Policy. "Shoemaker representing two separate people is fact" may be accurate, but it must also be verifiable to be included in the article: a credible, reliable source who explicitly states that the character is a "combination" is required.

• By stating, "Stroud's business partner and wife was actually called Della Mae Jones," the editor is implying a contrast between events in the film and reality ("actually"). Unfortunately, the source does not explicitly state this contrast (or even indirectly reference it). As with the warden example above, a reliable source must make this contrast, not a Misplaced Pages editor; otherwise it is synthesis.

Reliable sources that explicitly make these connections must be found before these contrasts can be considered for inclusion in the article. 173.72.136.143 (talk) 23:37, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

To quote a classic: "It's been quiet, too quiet". Welcome back. Now, your points:

1. All right, the Palin interview can go from "Fact versus fiction", though I think that it shows an interesting insight into the film by men who actually lived in prisons and knew Stroud for what he was. A "Critical reactions" sections may be in order here.

2. We could, if you like, take out the mention of Shoemaker being a composite for two separate men and just leave the names of the real wardens at those critical points of Stroud's history.

3. None of the sources I checked mention him having any other wives so who else could Stella Johnson be?

4. The film clearly depicts Stroud picking up and throwing out the guns before ensuring "Harvey" (i.e. Shoemaker, who should be Johnston) that the coast is clear. Yet by all accounts the prisoners were still armed when their dead bodies were found. Where is the possible harm in pointing out the facts, especially when the film-makers take such liberties? I'm well aware that historical films play with events and it would be absurd to expect them to describe word-per-word what was said and done. However I do not believe that that is good enough an excuse in order to show their subject playing a more important part in events than in fact he did and I think that it is important that people be made aware of what really happened.

5. When you took out the Palin paragraph, you left behind: "In a separate interview, Williams stated that Stroud "was not a sweetheart"". While you were at it, you could have taken out the "In a separate interview" bit and put in his full name of "Glenn Williams". It just makes proper editing.

6. I know what your argument is: that I am relying too much on sync especially when I cannot find anyone else who has taken the trouble to check the facts and contrast them with the fiction. That I have to find a source that agrees with me and is 200% reliable as opposed to just 100%. I've got a better idea: let's change the name of "Misplaced Pages" to "Wikicopy" that way editors can be restricted to simply say what others say and be discouraged from any attempts of taking initiatives or making observations backed up by hard evidence. Also they should copy-and-paste from other websites or type out word-per-word what is said in the source book - using your own words will be strictly forbidden. Of course, since people can go elsewhere to find the facts this will make the whole Wiki project redundant.--Marktreut (talk) 12:17, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

You acknowledge here and many other places your disagreement and disregard for the Misplaced Pages Pillar about Original Research. Please don't continue to misrepresent your edits here by claiming "sarcasm" (or else I'll be glad to link this page to all those places for all to see). The material is clearly synthesis. It is gone. Please offer a new rationale for retaining it. 173.72.136.143 (talk) 23:49, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

They're facts. What more rationale do you need? Shall we start a campaign to change the name to "Wikicopy" or "Wikiplagiarism"? Or why don't we call for the complete abolition of Misplaced Pages altogether? Surely that's the best way of settling the matter.--Marktreut (talk) 00:34, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Verifiability would be nice. The good parts of Misplaced Pages seem to struggle along nicely with that policy. Give it a shot.

• Jimmy Wales: "insist on sources"

173.72.136.143 (talk) 23:48, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

I said offer something new (and on-topic). You cannot "compare the plot summary to these sections": it is synthesis and you know it. It's interesting that you continue to offer the same old, ineffective argument (about how "boring" it is to adhere to Verifiability, No Original Research, and Reliable Sources) over and over in edit summaries (when you bother to use them) and on article and user talk pages, but you never, ever take your position to the proper forums, Policy and Guideline Talk pages. I wonder why that is. If you disagree with the Policy, then work to constructively change it rather than being tendentious. 173.72.136.143 (talk) 00:49, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

As you should know by now arguing is not my forte, which is one reason why I never studied law, but I do happen to believe that it is important for people to know the facts from the fiction especially when it comes to movies supposedly based on real events. You keep accusing me of sync and OR but you are preventing people from knowing the truth. These facts are verifiable: what name does the movie give to the warden who oversaw the Battle of Alcatraz? Shoemaker. What was his real name? Johnston. How do we know? We can watch the film and read a book called "Escape from Alcatraz" by J. Campbell Bruce and that is just one of several. That we need a 200% reliable third-party who explicitly states something like "Johnston's name was changed to Shoemaker" is quite frankly pushing things a little too far. It makes wiki editors appear to be a bunch of morons who cannot come to conclusions based on hard evidence, or else imbeciles who cannot verify the evidence presented. You yourself have acknowledged that what I have written is the truth. Why don't you go after someone who has actually put in false information, like claiming that Frank Sinatra was dubbed by Sammy Davis, Jr. in much the same way as Kathy dubs Lina in Singin' in the Rain?--Marktreut (talk) 14:40, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Please cite Misplaced Pages Policy and Guidelines when proposing and forwarding a line of argument instead of characterizing Verifiability, Reliable sources, and Synthesis policies as "Wikicopy"ing and "Wikiplagiarism." Your disagreement is with the policies, so take your "discussions" and ridicule to those policies' Talk pages and leave Article pages alone until you gain Consensus there. From this point on I will no longer be feeding the trolls. 173.72.136.143 (talk) 15:10, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Marktruet's Edit Summary of "here we go again" is hardly constructive and appears to indicate either an unwillingness to provide or an inability to articulate an explanation as to how his contributions are not synthesis. So how are they also not tendentious editing? 173.72.136.143 (talk) 18:43, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

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