Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of RKO Pictures films/archive1

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List of RKO Pictures films

Featured list candidates/List of RKO Pictures films/archive1

Nominator(s): Onel5969 ^{TT me} 18:45, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I am nominating this for featured list because after checking the requirements, it appears to meet all the criteria. I would also like to specifically thank WFinch for all their efforts with the images on the page. Look forward to everyone's comments. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 18:45, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment from Jimknut

You need to fix the sorting for both the dates and the film titles. Any title that begins with "A", "An", or "The" should sort under the second word in the title. Jimknut (talk) 01:01, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jimknut - Thanks. Will fix that. When I originally expanded the table I thought I had gotten all of them. But will go back over it tomorrow night. Again, thanks for pointing that out. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 04:17, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jimknut - actually going back over the article, I expanded it before I know about the sortname feature. I think I have them all fixed now. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 22:56, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comments - a triumphant and massive list, well done.

Don't start list articles with "This is a list of RKO Pictures films,...."
"which was ... which was ..." poor prose.
"added Pathé Exchange, to the " no need for the comma.
"the U.S.[2]" would prefer to just see "and the United States."
"During... during" see above.
And then followed by "During this time..." really need to work on this prose to make it engaging.
"it was graced with some of the great names of cinema history" sounds like personal opinion.
"1931 Academy Award for Best Picture" can be linked.
"(1946 - and the studio's only other Academy Award for Best Picture)" spaced hyphen violates WP:DASH, and link to other Academy Awards list.
"and what some people consider the greatest film of all time, 1941's Citizen Kane." citations please.
"and was eventually" and it was...
" to General Tire and Rubber Company in" missing a "the".
"which is now under new management" as of when?
"As per the guidelines set forth by the WikiProject Film group" when do we allow Wikiproject guidelines cross over so overtly into article space?

That's it for the lead. If we can make some amends here, I will be tempted to review the rest. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:27, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the excellent input, RM. I've incorporated all your suggestions, as well as many some other minor changes to grammar and prose. Done. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 13:17, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note/Hint/etc. - I have my own FLC Candidate Mexican National Lightweight Championship and I figured giving is the best way of getting feedback.

Comments

Lead

Paragraph 2 - Either only sourced for Citizen Kane or sourced by something not defined.
Third Paragraph- Only one source on this whole section and only and that is just for the 1957 sale as far as I can read? too many things unsourced in this section.
Fourth paragraph - Totally unsourced

Table

Looking these I am at a loss for to see any sources IN the grids?? To me that's the biggest problem

Sources

There is a reference error that needs to be fixed
Note section, but no notes?
I don't have a problem with the repeated, short "Jewell" references but I am looking for that one reference that actually outlines what "Jewell" is - perhaps a "cite book" reference or something to give us more of an idea what "Jewell" actually is?

Looking at this there is a real lack of sources in the lead and in the tables that I would expect from a Featured List. The tables themselves look good, sorts fine etc. but the sources are it's downfall. MPJ -US 02:21, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MPJ-DK - I think that's what you were looking for. Let me know. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 03:23, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Onel5969 - Wow I am impressed with the amount of work and is happy to lend my Support to this fine list. MPJ -US 13:21, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, this nomination has been open for 2 months without a lot of support, and I'm going to have to close it to keep the FLC queue moving. Hopefully it will receive more attention if you renominate. Standard notification: The easiest way to get more nomination is to review other nominees, thus increasing the overall review pool. --Pres N 20:02, 11 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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