diff --git a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
index d1172704f..75bab39cd 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 6.7.2
+ - fix [ 1265788 ] SyndicatedContent *not working* in 6.7.x
 
 
 6.7.1
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
index 35e67f4ff..fe32b4f2d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
@@ -134,14 +134,7 @@ sub toHtml {
         WebGUI::Style::setScript($session{config}{extrasURL}.'/calendar/calendar-setup.js',{ type=>'text/javascript' });
         WebGUI::Style::setLink($session{config}{extrasURL}.'/calendar/calendar-win2k-1.css', { rel=>"stylesheet", type=>"text/css", media=>"all" });
 	my $mondayFirst = $session{user}{firstDayOfWeek} ? "true" : "false";
-        return WebGUI::Form::Text->new(
-		name=>$self->{name},
-		value=>$self->{value},
-		extras=>$self->{extras},
-		size=>$self->{size},
-		maxlength=>$self->{maxlength},
-		id=>$self->{id}
-		)->toHtml . '<script type="text/javascript"> 
+        return $self->SUPER::toHtml. '<script type="text/javascript"> 
                         Calendar.setup({ 
                                 inputField : "'.$self->{id}.'", 
                                 ifFormat : "%Y-%m-%d", 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Interval.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Interval.pm
index 9d597370e..e0cd09eea 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Interval.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Interval.pm
@@ -117,13 +117,17 @@ sub toHtml {
                 'months'=>WebGUI::International::get(702),
                 'years'=>WebGUI::International::get(703));
         my ($interval, $units) = WebGUI::DateTime::secondsToInterval($self->{value});
-	my $out = WebGUI::Form::Integer->new(
+	# not sure why, but these things need to be defined like this or
+	# they fail under some circumstnaces 
+	my $cmd = "WebGUI::Form::Integer";
+	my $out = $cmd->new(
 		name=>$self->{name}."_interval",
 		value=>$interval,
 		extras=>$self->{extras},
 		id=>$self->{id}."_interval",
 		)->toHtml;
-	$out .= WebGUI::Form::SelectList->new(
+	$cmd = "WebGUI::Form::SelectList";
+	$out .= $cmd->new(
 		options=>\%units,
 		name=>$self->{name}."_units",
 		id=>$self->{id}."_units",
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Template.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Template.pm
index 0fd5f0066..1b4827ec2 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Template.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Template.pm
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ sub toHtml {
             		delete $templateList->{$assetId};
           	}
         }
-	my $selectList = WebGUI::Form::SelectList->new(
+	# not sure why, but for some reason this fails under certain circumstances unless defined
+	# in this manner. The syndicated content asset is an example where it fails.
+	my $cmd = "WebGUI::Form::SelectList";
+	my $selectList = $cmd->new(
 		id=>$self->{id},
 		name=>$self->{name},
 		options=>$templateList,