tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post368081360867961122..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: In appreciation of Elizabeth MontgomeryBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21735836953076068532015-07-12T09:08:59.262-07:002015-07-12T09:08:59.262-07:00Someone above said it first: In schoolyard argumen...Someone above said it first: In schoolyard arguments, Samantha or Jeannie, I too always picked Samantha. First off she was very pretty, no doubt. And she was a loving, supportive wife who always was there for Darin. I wanted a girl who would be a true partner, not some giggly air-head... aka Jeannie. All the other guys were, yes, fixated on her belly.<br />Suddenly, like Season 5, odd scenes showed up where I could swear you could see through her blouses, especially Serena's knitted top. !?! Then came a few more scenes in which it was obvious she was bra-less. By Season 8 the "cat" was out of the bag: bra-less for what seemed the entire season. Whoa. Sure wish they had done a few more seasons: who knows where she was going with this!<br />Anyway, my point was that, to me, she was the perfect wife; loving, supportive but a true 50-50 partner whose efforts were to make their life together better.<br />The funny part? Years later, after a failed marriage and countless girlfriends, I met a young lady in college who swept me off my feet. Dressed like a gypsy the first day I saw her, smart, strong, hard-working, lovely and as attractive as a woman can be. Somehow she liked me!<br />It wasn't until a few decade later that, watching some oldies TV channel by accident, I saw a Bewitched episode and realized that my wife was a dead-ringer for Elizabeth Montgomery. Younger sister maybe but so alike it was alittle spooky. I had married Samantha Stevens! I still wonder to this day if my subconscious made the connection when my conscious didn't. Lucky me: we've been together now for 37 years and she's still as lovely as the day we first met.<br />Thanks Elizabeth. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86565776535736330722013-02-03T20:44:57.785-08:002013-02-03T20:44:57.785-08:00I wanted to point out, in case someone else didn&#...I wanted to point out, in case someone else didn't, that Ms. Montgomery did the reading for the audio book versions of Anne Rice's Sleeping Beauty erotica trilogy (definitely not for kids, lol). I've read that she wanted to buy rights to Interview with the Vampire and revise Lestat to be a woman so she could play the part but Anne Rice refused.<br /><br />I just watched the Twilight Zone ep and got here by google magic. Sorry to be a late commenter.Sabbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66610673993567595802012-12-12T17:25:58.978-08:002012-12-12T17:25:58.978-08:00I've loved Elizabeth Montgomery.I still Love h...I've loved Elizabeth Montgomery.I still Love her.<br />I Grow up seeing Bewitch at TV in BRAZIL.<br />She was so special for us.<br />She was the best.<br />I visited Beverly Hills because she live there.<br />I will Never forget her amazing voice, her amazing way.<br />I hope that in a future someone could bring to us again Bewitch in TV series. <br />I would marry her.<br />Unforgetable woman and Human Being.<br />ThanksPaulo Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349017801618971445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58960557261439577242012-12-08T18:35:50.462-08:002012-12-08T18:35:50.462-08:00Did we ALL want to marry her? Elizabeth could tur...Did we ALL want to marry her? Elizabeth could turn a gay man straight. There aren't too many women I admire, I love Elizabeth. Today's ladies could take a cue from Ms. Montgomery.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32703856831546313052012-06-02T13:34:06.834-07:002012-06-02T13:34:06.834-07:00No mention here about her role as Supergirl in an ...No mention here about her role as Supergirl in an Adventures of Superman show with George Reeves. Unfortunately it was never shot. It's known as the "Lost" episode called Girl of Steel. There was a sort of story line and some studio shots of Elizabeth in a Supergirl costume. You can find it online. To bad it never developed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45957458723251123862012-05-20T19:01:15.365-07:002012-05-20T19:01:15.365-07:00Funny I still spray the French solution varnish ha...Funny I still spray the French solution varnish hairspray on my meatballs when I think of Elizabeth Montgomery.<br />Absolutely gorgeous till hollywould got ahold of her.onion noodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612152364866343833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52512843589381571242012-04-18T11:36:40.188-07:002012-04-18T11:36:40.188-07:00Could you imagine how good she and that cast would...Could you imagine how good she and that cast would be in a 70s MTM type show?Stephen Robbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113123949398949049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43643664308531421582012-04-17T23:37:59.100-07:002012-04-17T23:37:59.100-07:00If memory serves, "The Tammy Grimes Show"...If memory serves, "The Tammy Grimes Show" (which wasn't bad at all), got the ax after four weeks because the ratings were abysmal. This actually made the news, since even the lowest-rated shows got to 13 before the rug was pulled, and many doomed series not only got their full 39 but even summer reruns. The only other show I can recall in that B&W era to be yanked that quickly was "100 Grand," a quiz show that only lasted three weeks. (Jackie Gleason's infamous "You're In The Picture" doesn't count, as it stayed on with a format switch to talk show.)<br /><br />And BTW, Ken, no disrespect to the lovely Miss Montgomery, but deep down all of us truly lusted after Carolyn Jones' Morticia Addams.cadavranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64875360755774385522012-04-17T16:45:49.109-07:002012-04-17T16:45:49.109-07:00Elizbaeth Montgomery's career didn't "...Elizbaeth Montgomery's career didn't "soar higher in the TV orbit" mainly because she didn't want it to. With her success in "Bewitched", she had one of the highest TV Q ratings of any performer. ABC asked her for years to do another sitcom (and to do a "Bewitched" reunion). But she wasn't interested. She had made her money, and was apparently happy doing a TV movie or two per year.Chrispynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34032310234508794812012-04-17T07:39:59.784-07:002012-04-17T07:39:59.784-07:00Vince (VP)...Tammy Grimes turned down BEWITCHED be...Vince (VP)...Tammy Grimes turned down BEWITCHED because, as she said "This girl has all these magic powers and she isn't stopping wars?"<br /><br />At the YouTube channel "denteltv1" they've posted the complete first episode of Grimes' sitcom--there are no cigarette ads in it, and I've never heard any story about her objecting to them.Paul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24738772681121155732012-04-16T16:53:33.992-07:002012-04-16T16:53:33.992-07:00And let's not forget that Elizabeth grew up in...And let's not forget that Elizabeth grew up in the business, as her father was the fine, urbane actor Robert Montgomery. (Most of you probably know that, but for the handful who don't...) He made plenty of good movies, including "Here Comes Mr. Jordan," "Private Lives" (with Norma Shearer) and "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (the Hitchcock screwball with Carole Lombard). Bob and Liz apparently had their differences politically, as he was a staunch Republican (in the pre-Goldwater sense) and she was far more liberal.<br /><br />And IIRC, she wasn't the first choice to play Samantha -- that was Tammy Grimes, who had achieved some Broadway success (she was the title character in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"), but for some reason she couldn't do it. A few years later, Grimes got her own sitcom, but it only lasted a few episodes because she objected to cigarette advertising being placed on the show (this was prior to the FCC ban).VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42154367290679305202012-04-16T12:00:09.937-07:002012-04-16T12:00:09.937-07:00Uh, anyone know where one can find the European cu...Uh, anyone know where one can find the European cut of Lizzie Borden?Walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00928271919273796598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3240509706213118062012-04-16T10:38:27.103-07:002012-04-16T10:38:27.103-07:00One bit of trivia about Elizabeth Montgomery: One...One bit of trivia about Elizabeth Montgomery: One of her last roles was providing a voice for an animated Batman series. The bulk of the episode consisted of a flashback to the Old West (it featured Jonah Hex, seen to better advantage than in the recent film), and Montgomery played a madam. I am willing to bet she was the first madam to appear in a kid's cartoon show.Roy Perkins, impartial dogcatchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88094740294383966822012-04-16T07:43:06.393-07:002012-04-16T07:43:06.393-07:00Ken I, too, had a tremendous crush on Elizabeth Mo...Ken I, too, had a tremendous crush on Elizabeth Montgomery. Years ago I tracked down a copy of Johnny Cool, which is a wild little movie in and of itself with that great 60s cast, but she is just...just...nope, can't find the words to describe her in that. It's a shame she left us so early, and I'm glad you remembered. Think I may watch Johnny Cool again this weekend...John Webernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88627994775788564462012-04-16T00:57:34.692-07:002012-04-16T00:57:34.692-07:00Ken...I did it again. Yet another off topic item.....Ken...I did it again. Yet another off topic item...but it IS your favorite man, doing something you just won't believe:<br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvt4JtsoHak&feature=plcp&context=C44632b9VDvjVQa1PpcFNO8myHs9z-7WI3dlonSs23NXyX2bV5xN8%3DPaul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50000525350575733772012-04-15T19:59:19.009-07:002012-04-15T19:59:19.009-07:00Another off topic...but did you ever seen anyone l...Another off topic...but did you ever seen anyone like her on campus?<br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbCRuw7yebsPaul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42630627537295993282012-04-15T17:37:00.913-07:002012-04-15T17:37:00.913-07:00One of the few women to almost make me wish I were...One of the few women to almost make me wish I were straight.Mike Schryverhttp://comics.dannythestreet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91197159492072895892012-04-15T17:34:42.615-07:002012-04-15T17:34:42.615-07:00If IMDB is to be believed, Elizabeth Montgomery wa...If IMDB is to be believed, Elizabeth Montgomery was born in 1933, making this her 79th birthday. <br /><br />Also born in 1933 - Kim Novak, the lead witch in "Bell Book and Candle" one of two films often cited as source material (along with Veronica Lake's "I Married a Witch")Phillip Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498595633633248863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59337580625005844402012-04-15T16:57:30.064-07:002012-04-15T16:57:30.064-07:00When you posted this in 2010, you stated that she ...When you posted this in 2010, you stated that she would have been 75. Now two years later, she would have been 79. Even from beyond she is performing magic.George W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31207902988412381462012-04-15T15:07:05.563-07:002012-04-15T15:07:05.563-07:00What a wonderful post. Thanks for sharing with us...What a wonderful post. Thanks for sharing with us.Tv Food and Drinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078373727086639506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54235705626999290782012-04-15T14:43:28.789-07:002012-04-15T14:43:28.789-07:00Ken, you may have linked to this, but here are you...Ken, you may have linked to this, but here are your favorite man and favorite woman (other than family and maybe Dave Niehaus, of course):<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkNWsY3eMGo<br /><br />Elizabeth Montgomery apparently was also very supportive of Dick Sargent, who was gay but couldn't be "out" in those days.<br /><br />Apropos of seeing her eating crab, I remember a woman friend telling me once that if you like a woman, take her to Kentucky Fried Chicken. If she won't eat with her hands, put her in the corner, tip her over, and leave.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6415126313458196922012-04-15T14:25:17.897-07:002012-04-15T14:25:17.897-07:00Totally unrelated, but made me laugh today watchin...Totally unrelated, but made me laugh today watching the baseball games. Reminded me of that Minor League Guy jpg you posted. With everyone wearing 42, the announcers were like Rob Deer in headlights.Dan Tedsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452847576600692673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56381246224504306572012-04-15T14:18:28.949-07:002012-04-15T14:18:28.949-07:00Ken...this is a message I got from someone called ...Ken...this is a message I got from someone called CavortingNakedly when I posted a message on YouTube...I used the word "factoid" to say that Burr auditioned for the role of Hamilton Burger on PERRY MASON, when the title role was expected to go to Fred MacMurray:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Only if your Raymond Burr story is false - but widely believed to be true after endless repetition - is it a "factoid". In fact, the biggest offending factoid of all is, ironically, the belief that a factoid is, indeed, a fact. It is not.<br /><br /><br />The dictionary definition of "factoid":<br /><br />=== > fac·toid /ˈfæktɔɪd/ Show Spelled[fak-toid] Show IPA<br />noun<br /><br />"Something fictitious or unsubstantiated that is presented as fact, devised especially to gain publicity and accepted because of constant repetition."<br /><br /><br />Since then I make sure never to use the word "factoid" when referring to a piece of meaningless but accurate trivia.Paul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70614180672394155132012-04-15T14:18:08.829-07:002012-04-15T14:18:08.829-07:00Ken,
I always took Sam over Jeannie in the school...Ken,<br /><br />I always took Sam over Jeannie in the school yard arguments. Both were beautiful but Sam always came up with the winning slogan, where as Jeannie was always this close to killing “her master”. Other kids would always say, “yeah, but how about that outfit!” and I would reply, “have you see Sam in her black witch dress?”.<br /><br />TV movie that she was in that I enjoyed was Second Sight: A Love Story, based on a true story of a woman who is blind, gets a guide dog, then gets her sight back and has to give away the dog so that someone else can get its benefits. I liked it because Elizabeth(who is very good in it) was in every scene.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307386816008359198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88248927973911129542012-04-15T14:17:40.556-07:002012-04-15T14:17:40.556-07:00I've just become a big fan of Elizabeth Montgo...I've just become a big fan of Elizabeth Montgomery!Franknoreply@blogger.com