Lucille Ball: Her prodigious gift for physical farce was never really maximized during her years in Old Hollywood, and it would take the young television medium to elevate this indomitable onetime showgirl to her well-earned position as an American icon….
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Television from the 1960s: Retro TV shows, Saturday morning cartoons, TV serial reviews.
Greatest TV Characters of the 1960s: Richard Kimble
Name: Dr. Richard Kimble Portrayed by: David Janssen TV series: The Fugitive Occupation: Pediatrician before getting arrested for his wife’s murder. Lifestyle: Since he was constantly trying to evade police Lieutenant Philip Gerard (Barry Morse), Kimble rarely stayed in one place for long. His…
Read more →The Greatest TV Characters of the 1960s: Maxwell Smart
Blogger Rick29 has recently been taking a look at the greatest TV characters of the 1960s. In today’s guest post, he focuses on the funniest secret agent ever to grace the small screen. Name: Maxwell Smart, aka Agent 86 Portrayed by: Don…
Read more →TV Poll: Which 60s TV Drama Had the Coolest Theme Song?
Is This a Frank Nelson Tribute? Ooooooh, Is It!
Here at the Scene Stealers corner of Movie FanFare, we try to pay tribute to that large group of often-unsung supporting actors and actresses who rarely received star status or got their name above the title, but still achieved popularity and garnered fans through their performances….
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Kimble Meets Mrs. Gerard in a Classic Episode of The Fugitive
Guest blogger Rick 29 writes: Generally regarded as one of the best—if not the best—TV series of the 1960s, The Fugitive set a high standard for well-crafted, exceptionally well-performed drama. Although there are many outstanding episodes, my favorite remains the…
Read more →On the Road Again: The Great “Road” TV Shows of the 1960s
Guest blogger Rick29 writes: What’s a “road” TV show? Well, it’s a TV series where the protagonist travels from place to place—sometimes because he’s being chased, sometimes because he’s chasing someone (or something), and sometimes because he’s trying to find…
Read more →Movie Poll: What’s the best all b&w TV comedy?
That Zorro, What A Guy
You can have your Douglas Fairbanks, your Alain Delon, and your George Hamilton, too. For my money, Zorro, the masked swashbuckler, will always be Guy Williams. That’s because he’s also the Zorro I grew up with. Yes, whenever TV showed…
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