tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post3708980204814746971..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Peter GunnBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11391318503565608882021-12-26T15:36:50.899-08:002021-12-26T15:36:50.899-08:00I dug the music and the atmosphere. It seemed to m...I dug the music and the atmosphere. It seemed to me that the Peter Gunn series was highly focused on the beat generation, that true, did not last that long. The craziest stuff happens and cool is the main thing that characterizes the show.Bobbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22641629736256467302021-01-10T08:38:09.069-08:002021-01-10T08:38:09.069-08:00I didn't discover Peter Gunn until long after ...I didn't discover Peter Gunn until long after its initial run, but I had a crush on Lola Albright (Edie Hart) from the moment I saw her guest spot on the Dick Van Dyke show.SummitCityScribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748289649240888995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79223416511434284632021-01-08T08:04:52.625-08:002021-01-08T08:04:52.625-08:00Funny you should bring this show up. I've been...Funny you should bring this show up. I've been watching it recently on Amazon Prime and really enjoying it, especially the music. The first episode, "The Kill," is surprisingly brutal for TV of the time, and features a great cast, including Jack Weston as a weasely fink and Gavin MacLeod of all people as a crime boss. <br /><br />Sitting on top of a pile of CDs on my desk right now is the CD, "Lola Albright's Soft Sounds," a compilation of her two LPs, "Lola Wants You" and "Dreamsville." I recommend it. "Dreamsville" was arranged by Henry Mancini and features his orchestra, a rarity because he seldom arranged anything for a particular singer, other than his own movie soundtrack songs.Pat Reederhttp://www.facebook.com/hollywoodhifibooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30899620188249645162021-01-08T04:31:42.599-08:002021-01-08T04:31:42.599-08:00Sadly, I’m just the right age to remember the Manc...Sadly, I’m just the right age to remember the Mancini song as the theme music for a video game called <i>Spy Hunter.</i>Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616847561066820280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11778220786735882412021-01-07T18:11:38.026-08:002021-01-07T18:11:38.026-08:00Thank you. Peter Gunn is a truly underappreiciated...Thank you. Peter Gunn is a truly underappreiciated (and under-remembered) gem (particularly the two NBC seasons). In terms of writing, acting, guest stars, and cinematography.Viscount Manzeppinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73861203110833192702021-01-07T09:58:16.894-08:002021-01-07T09:58:16.894-08:00Ken, have you checked the cool Australian outback ...Ken, have you checked the cool Australian outback crime series MYSTERY ROAD? Not as fast-paced or gripping as THE BRIDGE, but there are some good acting and great settings. THE BRIDGE’s Sofia Helin (correcting my spelling above) features in the second season of MYSTERY ROAD as an eccentric Swedish archaeologist on a remote dig in the outback. Also of interest is the Aussie crime film GOLDSTONE, starring the excellent Aaron Pedersen as the same ass-kicking aboriginal police detective Jay Swan he plays in MYSTERY ROAD....intriguing <br />corruption plot of young prostitutes from rural China being sex-trafficked into mining camps in the outback. MSOLDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10696841167754727852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75268078781895489942021-01-07T09:56:44.163-08:002021-01-07T09:56:44.163-08:00Amazing that Lola Albright was not a bigger star. ...Amazing that Lola Albright was not a bigger star. Incredibly beautiful, and she could sing!John in NW Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24090924569225232592021-01-07T09:41:39.483-08:002021-01-07T09:41:39.483-08:00A few years ago, one of the cable networks ran a P...A few years ago, one of the cable networks ran a Peter Gunn marathon. One episode was almost completely without dialogue -- just brilliant black-and-white cinematography and an extended chase scene. It was fascinating to watch ... although the bad guy keeping his sunglasses on while he and Gunn chased each other in and out of a vacant mine seemed a bit odd.Al in PDXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835073077514498840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11536657102858377602021-01-07T09:18:42.408-08:002021-01-07T09:18:42.408-08:00Ken, as you have described about the extended leng...Ken, as you have described about the extended length of the MASH finale, it's difficult to sustain an extended episode without unnecessary padding. Early television had many half hour dramas and anthologies, almost like short stories and playlets, and worked quite well. <br /><br />The networks learned that it saved money to make the same program an hour longer instead of broadcasting two different shows by simple arithmetic. The Twilight Zone was expanded to an hour for one season and only a handful of episodes were as good as the half-hour ones. Even the better hours still felt overlong. <br /><br />This happened more recently with game shows. Almost all of them are full hours now, but it works better if the game are structured into segments so that are virtually mini-episodes within the hour, the most successful example being The Price is Right. Greg Ehrbarhttp://www.gregovision.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67649068949470486982021-01-07T07:51:48.357-08:002021-01-07T07:51:48.357-08:00I loved THE BRIDGE. US version wasn't nearly ...I loved THE BRIDGE. US version wasn't nearly as good. I was excited flying into Copenhagen to actually see the Bridge.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65599309825992095502021-01-07T07:39:06.572-08:002021-01-07T07:39:06.572-08:00Ken, if you hadn’t haven’t seen the 4-season Scand...Ken, if you hadn’t haven’t seen the 4-season Scandinavian crime series THE BRIDGE, it is some of the most engrossing and suspenseful TV ever. I watched the entire 40 or so hour-long episodes in one month recently. The series star and lead detective, Swedish actress Sofia Henin, is amazing. Great ready for subtitles, but they’re in a large font.MSOLDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10696841167754727852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76753110271731922442021-01-07T05:57:45.890-08:002021-01-07T05:57:45.890-08:00Jeffrey Graebner, in a chess move, invokes the nam...Jeffrey Graebner, in a chess move, invokes the name of John(ny) Williams. Brian Phillips did not know this. He pushes his King over.<br /><br />Checkmate!<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zav1rxe-YWcBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850672682992802562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44254078396264886462021-01-07T00:29:07.298-08:002021-01-07T00:29:07.298-08:00Hello Ken. Long time lurker but first time asker o...Hello Ken. Long time lurker but first time asker of a question.<br /><br />Your comment:<br />"Also notable is that PETER GUNN is only a half-hour. And you know what? You don’t need a full hour to tell detective stories." <br /><br />My Friday question:<br />How long would it take you to write a half hour show if you were doing it on your own? You will probably answer, "how long is a piece of string"? but a ball park figure would be of great interest.DEJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72301231664405369722021-01-06T18:33:14.896-08:002021-01-06T18:33:14.896-08:00So I'm looking for Peter Gunn and what do I fi...So I'm looking for Peter Gunn and what do I find? Cybill!! Janice B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2608840077113662782021-01-06T16:41:25.427-08:002021-01-06T16:41:25.427-08:00No issue finding something to watch on TV today......No issue finding something to watch on TV today...blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284135060900752329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67760092769204119752021-01-06T16:38:46.433-08:002021-01-06T16:38:46.433-08:00Binge watch: "Slings and Arrows." A Can...Binge watch: "Slings and Arrows." A Canadian series. Three seasons. Behind the scenes at a thinly disguised Stratford Shakespeare Festival. If you've ever been involved with any aspect of putting a show together, you will love this series. In this clip, two full-of-themselves directors get into a sword fight at a cast party. Notable for the drunken rant of the stage manager.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBOI7U3FDJACraig Gustafsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503925766039307551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28694218424419681692021-01-06T16:35:47.261-08:002021-01-06T16:35:47.261-08:00Young John Williams was also the piano player on t...Young John Williams was also the piano player on the Peter Gunn Theme.Jeffrey Graebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452864460607926061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74808704768091620182021-01-06T15:22:11.633-08:002021-01-06T15:22:11.633-08:00I had a teacher in high school whose name is Peter...I had a teacher in high school whose name is Peter Gunn.DyHrdMEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621011643939597497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84129972031922433122021-01-06T14:38:28.452-08:002021-01-06T14:38:28.452-08:00The problem is that it's hard for those single...The problem is that it's hard for those single-camera comedies to tell a coherent story sometimes given that a third of that 30 minutes is commercials. I think we are more likely to see a return to shorter form drama on streaming. The Mandalorian has had some episodes close to a half hour and hopefully more series will follow suit and let the story dictate episode length rather than vice versa.Bill Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91129204343431789102021-01-06T14:15:22.126-08:002021-01-06T14:15:22.126-08:00The iconic theme songs for shows from the 50s-60s ...The iconic theme songs for shows from the 50s-60s are before my time, but I still appreciate them. The one that is sacrosanct is of course MASH. Can't watch an episode without listening to the entire intro.Ere I Saw Elbanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51099401696828606462021-01-06T13:21:04.191-08:002021-01-06T13:21:04.191-08:00I stumbled across DRAGNET 1968 last week on ME.
...I stumbled across DRAGNET 1968 last week on ME. <br /><br />Let's just say Joe Friday is not a fan of the wake and bake. Cowboy Surferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703914886255967601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53216024300365622392021-01-06T13:13:01.761-08:002021-01-06T13:13:01.761-08:00Blake Edwards tried to turn Craig Stevens, David J...Blake Edwards tried to turn Craig Stevens, David Janssen, John Vivyan (Mr. Lucky) into Cary Grant clones. The last even looked like a Mort Drucker Cart Grant. His show based on a Grant movie.Bill Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041905291496937729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62436809515294425112021-01-06T12:51:13.614-08:002021-01-06T12:51:13.614-08:00For those of you who always wondered who one of th...For those of you who always wondered who one of the people who inspired Weird Al was, here's the Spike Jones take on the genre:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ-6G4kKbPo<br /><br />Jim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91619705523892145362021-01-06T12:45:04.042-08:002021-01-06T12:45:04.042-08:00Count me among those who knew the theme from high ...Count me among those who knew the theme from high school marching band, but nothing of the show.Caleb Martinhttp://www.martinmusicmedia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3678189236114053972021-01-06T12:25:58.400-08:002021-01-06T12:25:58.400-08:00Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Where you saw ...Richard Diamond, Private Detective <br />Where you saw a certain pair of legs, but nothing else,every week. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com