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- This date in MAVERICK TV history: William Reynolds stars in “Rope of Cards,” the episode that introduced viewers to Maverick Solitaire, airing on Jan. 19, 1958
- Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 523: Tribute to Dawn Wells is available for listening on demand
- This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Two Beggars on Horseback” aired on Jan. 18, 1959
- This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Lara Parker stars in “Sleight of Hand,” a faithful adaptation of the classic Howard Browne whodunnit Thin Air, airing Jan. 17, 1975
- This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Maverick and Juliet,” the second of two episodes featuring Carole Wells, aired on Jan. 17, 1960
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- This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Two Beggars on Horseback” aired on Jan. 18, 1959 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Maverick and Juliet,” the second of two episodes featuring Carole Wells, aired on Jan. 17, 1960 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Makin’ Tracks,” the last broadcast episode of YOUNG MAVERICK, aired on Jan. 16, 1980. Guest stars include Morgan Fairchild and John Hillerman – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Cactus Switch,” featuring Edgar Buchanan and Fay Spain, aired on Jan. 15, 1961 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- Celebrating Dawn Wells: Next on TVC « KSAV on Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 469.7 with guest Bill Funt is now available online for listening on demand
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 479.4: Ida Lupino, in her own words is now available online for listening on demand
Ida Lupino, in her own words Original Airdate: Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2020 TVC 479.4: An encore presentation of our February 2015 conversation with Ida Lupino biographer Mary Anderson that includes audio highlights from a 1991 interview between Lupino and author … Continue reading →
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Tagged Art and Resilience in Times of Transition, Barbara Hale, Bewitched, Celeste Holm, Charlies Angels, Charlies Angels I Will Be Remembered, Charlotte Bronte, Cornel Wilde, Dame Olivia de Havilland, Daniel Boone, Daniel O. Selznick, Darby Hinton, David O. Selznick, DGA Special Projects Committee, Directors Guild of America, Donelle Dadigan, Emily Bronte, Errol Flynn, film noir, first film noir directed by a woman, Frank Sheftel, Gilligan's Island, Gone with the Wind, Hard Fast and Beautiful, High Sierra, Ida Lupino, Ida Lupino Charlies Angels, Ida Lupino Director, Ida Lupino Teddy Bear collection, Ida Lupino Teddy Bears, Ida Lupino: Beyond the Camera, Jeanne Cooper. Devotion, Joan Fontaine, Jule Grossman, KABC Radio, Kate Linder, Kathleen Hughes, Ladies in Retirement, Le Moyne College, Lee Purcell, Marie Windsor, Mary Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, Mr. Adams and Eve, My Wicked Wicked Ways, National Film Registry, Never Fear, Olivia de Havilland, Outrage, Richard Widmark, Rico Anderson, Road House, Susan Olsen, Terry Moore, The Bigamist, The Brady Bunch, The Filmakers, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, The Hard Way, The Hitch-Hiker, The Hollywood Museum, The Making of The Hitch-Hiker Illustrated, The Orville, The Trouble with Angels, The Twilight Zone, The Young and the Restless, United States Library of Congress
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The Films of Quentin Tarantino, plus 40 Years of Knots Landing: Next on TVC
Film journalist Ian Nathan will join us this weekend, plus we’ll bring you special remote coverage from the Hollywood Museum’s recent tribute to Knots Landing. All this, and more, on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Jan. 31-Feb. 2 … Continue reading →
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Tagged 9-1-1, Abby Cunningham Knots Landing, Angie, Anson Williams, Art and Resilience in Times of Transition, Aunt Cissy, Barbara Hale, Bewitched, Big Dreams and Broken Hearts, Billy Van Zandt, Broadway, Carol of the Bells, Carolyn Hennesy, Celeste Holm, Charlotte Bronte, Color Me Perfect, Connor Dean, Cornel Wilde, Cy Coleman, Dame Olivia de Havilland, Daniel Boone, Daniel O. Selznick, Darby Hinton, Darren Star, David Jacobs, David O. Selznick, DGA Special Projects Committee, Directors Guild of America, Django Unchained, Donelle Dadigan, Donelle Dadigan Hollywood Museum, Donna Mills, Donna Mills Abby Cunningham Ewing, Donna Mills Abby Ewing, Donna Mills Beauty and the Brat, Donna Mills Carol of the Bells, Donna Mills Crystal Hunt, Donna Mills General Hospital, Donna Mills Hallmark Channel, Donna Mills Knots Landing, Donna Mills Larry Gilman, Donna Mills Larry Hagman, Donna Mills Mandeville Vineyards, Donna Mills Mood Swings, Donna Mills Play Misty for Me, Donna Mills Queens of Drama, Donna Mills The Good Life, Donna Pescow, Dottie West, Elaine Ballace, Emily Bronte, Emmy nominee, Entertainment Tonight, Erin Murphy, Errol Flynn, Family Affair, film noir, first film noir directed by a woman, Frank Sheftel, General Hospital, George Chakiris, Gilligan's Island, Gittel Mosca, Gone with the Wind, Grammy nominee Geoffrey Mark, Happy Days, Hard Fast and Beautiful, HBO, High Sierra, Hollywood Museum, Hollywood Museum Lobby Series, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, I'm Way Ahead, Ian Nathan, Ida Lupino, Ida Lupino Director, Ida Lupino Teddy Bear collection, Ida Lupino Teddy Bears, Ida Lupino: Beyond the Camera, Inglourious Basterds, Jackie Joseph, Jeanne Cooper. Devotion, Jerry Ryan, Joan Fontaine, Joan van Ark, Joan Van Ark Knots Landing, Johnnie Whitaker, Josie and the Pussycats, Jule Grossman, KABC Radio, Karen Fairgate Knots Landing, Kate Linder, Kathleen Hughes, Kathy Garver, Kill Bill, Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2, Knots Landing, Knots Landing Dallas, Knots Landing David Jacobs, Knots Landing Michael Filerman, Ladies in Retirement, Lainie Kazan, Larry Gilman Mandeville Vineyards, Larry Hagman, Le Moyne College, Lee Purcell, Leeza Gibbons, Linda Palmer, lobby exhibit, Lobby Series, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Madame Morrible, Madeline Reeves General Hospital, Mandeville Vineyards, Marie Windsor, Mary Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, Mayberry R.F.D., Michael Bennett, Michael Douglas, Michele Lee, Michele Lee Knots Landing, Mr. Adams and Eve, My Big Fat Great Wedding, My Wicked Wicked Ways, National Film Registry, Natural Born Killers, Neil Simon, Never Fear, Olivia de Havilland, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Outrage, Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, QUENTIN TARANTINO: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work, Reservoir Dogs, Richard Widmark, Rico Anderson, Road House, Robert Morse, Rosemary, Secret Storm, Seesaw, steve cox, Susan Olsen, Television Confidential, Teresa Ganzel, Terry Moore, The Bait, The Bigamist, The Brady Bunch, The FBI, The Filmakers, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, The Hard Way, The Hitch-Hiker, The Hollywood Museum, The Hughleys, The Hunted Lady, The Making of The Hitch-Hiker Illustrated, The Orville, The Rich & the Ruthless, The Toy, The Trouble with Angels, The Twilight Zone, The Young and the Restless, This Is Us, Tommy Tune, Tony nominee, True Blood, True Romance, Two for the Seesaw, United States Library of Congress, Val Ewing Dallas, Val Ewing Knots Landing, West Side Story, Wicked
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 474.1: Remembering Arthur Marks is now available online for listening on demand
Remembering Arthur Marks of the original Perry Mason Original Airdates: Dec. 13-15, 2019 TVC 474.1: Ed pays tribute to Arthur Marks, the last surviving producer and director of the original Perry Mason, by playing highlights from a 2015 conversation in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Art Seid, Arthur Marks, Barbara Hale, Della Street, Detroit 9000, Erle Stanley Gardner, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gene Wang, Leonard Nimoy, Margaret O'Brien, Mike Connors, Orville Hampton, Perry Mason, Quentin Tarantino, Raymond Burr, Seeleg Lester, William Hopper, William Talman
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via THR: Arthur Marks, the last surviving producer and director of the original Perry Mason, dies at age 92
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Tagged Art Seid, Arthur Marks, Barbara Hale, Della Street, Detroit 9000, Erle Stanley Gardner, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gene Wang, Orville Hampton, Perry Mason, Quentin Tarantino, Raymond Burr, Seeleg Lester, William Hopper, William Talman
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 458: The Hollywood Museum Toasts Olivia de Havilland and Ida Lupino is now available online for listening on demand
The Hollywood Museum Toasts Ida Lupino and Olivia de Havilland Original Airdates: Aug. 2-4, 2019 TVC 458.4: Ed plays highlights from the recent unveiling of The Hollywood Museum’s new lobby exhibit that honors screen legends Ida Lupino and Olivia de … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
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Tagged Barbara Hale, Celeste Holm, Charlotte Bronte, Cornel Wilde, Dame Olivia de Havilland, Daniel Boone, Daniel O. Selznick, Darby Hinton, David O. Selznick, Donelle Dadigan, Emily Bronte, Errol Flynn, Frank Sheftel, Gone with the Wind, Ida Lupino, Ida Lupino Teddy Bear collection, Ida Lupino Teddy Bears, Ida Lupino: Beyond the Camera, Jeanne Cooper. Devotion, Joan Fontaine, KABC Radio, Kate Linder, Kathleen Hughes, Lee Purcell, Marie Windsor, Mary Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, My Wicked Wicked Ways, Olivia de Havilland, Richard Widmark, Rico Anderson, Road House, Susan Olsen, Terry Moore, The Bigamist, The Brady Bunch, The Filmakers, The Hitch-Hiker, The Hollywood Museum, The Making of The Hitch-Hiker Illustrated, The Orville, The Young and the Restless
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The Hollywood Museum says Happy Birthday to Olivia de Havilland as part of a special evening that also honored de Havilland’s dear friend, and fellow screen legend, Ida Lupino
July 5, 2019 — The Hollywood Museum wished Dame Olivia de Havilland a happy 103rd birthday this past Sunday, June 30 as part of a special evening that also unveiled a new lobby exhibit that pays tribute to iconic actress and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbara Hale, Celeste Holm, Charlotte Bronte, Cornel Wilde, Dame Olivia de Havilland, Daniel Boone, Daniel O. Selznick, Darby Hinton, David O. Selznick, Donelle Dadigan, Emily Bronte, Errol Flynn, Frank Sheftel, Gone with the Wind, Ida Lupino, Ida Lupino Teddy Bear collection, Ida Lupino Teddy Bears, Ida Lupino: Beyond the Camera, Jeanne Cooper. Devotion, Joan Fontaine, KABC Radio, Kate Linder, Kathleen Hughes, Lee Purcell, Marie Windsor, Mary Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, My Wicked Wicked Ways, Olivia de Havilland, Richard Widmark, Rico Anderson, Road House, Susan Olsen, Terry Moore, The Bigamist, The Brady Bunch, The Filmakers, The Hitch-Hiker, The Hollywood Museum, The Making of The Hitch-Hiker Illustrated, The Orville, The Young and the Restless
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 439, Segment 3 with guest Marion Ross is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 439, Segment 3 with guest Marion Ross Original Airdates: Feb. 22-24, 2019 Segment 3, Part 1: Actress and author Marion Ross helps Ed, Tony, and Donna celebrate the 45th anniversary of the premiere of Happy Days. Marion’s memoir, … Continue reading →
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Tagged ABC 1976, Airport, Albert Lea, Anson Williams, Arsenic and Old Lace, Barbara Hale, Beverly Hills Theatre Guild, Brooklyn Bridge, Brothers and Sisters, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Della Street, Don Most, Edith Head, Erin Moran, Falcon Theatre, Garry Marshall, Gary David Goldberg, Gavin MacLeod, Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Age of Television, Golden Circle, Happy Days, Happy Days softball team, Henry Winkler, Jean Stapleton, Joel Grey, Jonathan Frid, Larry Storch, Lauren Bacall, live television, Love American Style, Marion Ross, Minnesota, Mrs. C, My Days: Happy and Otherwise, No. 1 show on television, Noel Coward, Operation Petticoat, paramount pictures, Paramount Studios, Perry Mason, Raymond Burr, Ron Howard, San Diego State, Sandra Gould, Sophie Berger, Still the One, Teacher’s Pet, The Case of the Romantic Rogue, The Fonz, The Glenn Miller Story, The Proud and Profane, Tom Bosley, Tony Curtis
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Hour 2 of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 434 with guest Constance Towers is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 434, Hour 2 with guest Constance Towers Original Airdates: Jan. 18-20, 2019 Ed welcomes singer/actress Constance Towers (General Hospital, The Horse Soldiers, Sergeant Rutledge, Shock Corridor, Perry Mason, The King and I). The American Cinematheque will honor Constance … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alexis Smith, American Cinematheque, Anthony Eisley, Anthony Geary, Arthur Marks, Barbara Hale, Barney Kessel, Bobby Troup, Budd Moss, Capitol, Carousel, controversial films, Craig Stevens, Curtis Hansen, Designing Women, Egyptian Theater, Follies, Foster Hirsch, Frasier, Gene Evans, General Hospital, Grant, Grantville, Griff, Helena Carradine, Hollywood, James Drury, James Garner, John Ford, John Wayne, Kelly, L.A. Law, Marvin Paige, Michael Dante, Oklahoma, pedophile, Perry Mason, Peter Breck, Prankish Professor, prophetic film, Raymond Burr, Rockford Files, Rodgers Hammerstein, Samuel Fuller, Shock Corridor, sixties cinema, Sondheim, The Big Cheese, The Case of The Missing Melody, The King and I, The Naked Kiss, The Sound of Music, Tragic Trophy
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Constance Towers, Television Finales, and A Century of Kovacs: Next on TVC
Singer/actress Constance Towers, Ernie Kovacs estate director Josh Mills, and authors Douglas Howard and David Bianculli will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Jan. 18-20 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday … Continue reading →
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Marion Ross Returns: Next on TVC
Actress and author Marion Ross and Loyola Law School professor and former cable TV news analyst Stanley A. Goldman will join us on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Feb. 22-24 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio … Continue reading →