Talk:Actor's and Sin

A fact from Actor's and Sin appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 1 June 2011 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that DVD Verdict refers to a child's performance in the 1952 film Actor's and Sin as "fingernails-on-a-blackboard grating"?

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Apostrophe in article title[edit]

I think this article should be moved to Actors and Sin. While IMDB includes the apostrophe, other sources don't. Neither the movie poster nor the DVD package includes the apostrophe. And I'll believe The New York Times over IMDB any day. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 21:00, 22 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree... and it's just as searchable without the apostrophe. The name came from production's combining the names of the film's two segments: "Actor's Blood" and "Woman of Sin", however, and as multiple sources do not show it that way. A few tweaks and a modestly bold move will be fine. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 02:35, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oops. I have to now disagree with myself. The film itself can be seen in its entirety HERE and despite sources not always using it, the apostrophe IS' in the film's on-screen displayed title. It needs to stay per naming conventions. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 02:49, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thanks. I had been tempted to just move it myself, but figured it would be better to post here for other opinions. Thanks for taking the time to research the matter. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 03:30, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The film includes the full titles when using an apostrophe. Hunter Hutchins (talk) 19:05, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The film is called Actors and Sin everywhere else but the film's title screen, which itself could have been an unfortunate typo. All of the publicity about the film at the time has no apostrophe, including the posters/lobby cards and print advertisements (example). The title screen is the prevailing source, but I think this is more than enough reason to add "also known as" for Actors and Sin in the introduction. Gcjnst (talk) 18:34, 3 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I think that's an entirely reasonable approach (and may fend off well-intentioned editors "correcting" the "misspelled" title). — JohnFromPinckney (talk / edits) 21:24, 3 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]