tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post4621693362450873763..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Man in a Suitcase: The Best Spy TV Series You May Have Never Heard OfRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-71000264107771731672019-03-30T19:44:26.829-04:002019-03-30T19:44:26.829-04:00It was great & still is! Far more realistic th...It was great & still is! Far more realistic than other private detective TV series. In most episodes by the end he's been badly beaten up,or shot,unpaid & often ends up in Hospital! Oh and he never gets the girlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17251166846862233415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-69010168131231023662018-12-16T07:16:16.651-05:002018-12-16T07:16:16.651-05:00One of my favourite tv series of all time. Bradfor...One of my favourite tv series of all time. Bradford made the central character so much more complex than it was originally intended to be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473269620886730164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-8045826872477475882017-08-01T14:26:21.983-04:002017-08-01T14:26:21.983-04:00Best Tv show of all time. Brilliant. Best Tv show of all time. Brilliant. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-26314562170750270042014-09-27T08:24:59.063-04:002014-09-27T08:24:59.063-04:00I've never heard of this one. It sounds really...I've never heard of this one. It sounds really interesting – shame it lasted only one season.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-56904232892282133652014-09-25T16:45:11.986-04:002014-09-25T16:45:11.986-04:00Any chance that The Police tune "Man In A Sui...Any chance that The Police tune "Man In A Suitcase" (from the LP, "Zenyatta Mondatta) was influenced by this show of the same name? (having never seen MIAS I don't know what it's theme song sounded like) I could only guess that a young Gordon Sumner may have been a fan of the show.Richard J. Marcejhttp://www.theblabbingbaboon.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-69631294793500195922014-09-25T00:35:51.742-04:002014-09-25T00:35:51.742-04:00Very informative post. I watched Man in a Suitcase...Very informative post. I watched Man in a Suitcase at the time, thought Richard Bradford was cool on a stick, bought the dvds when they came out and rewatched it, held up pretty well. To me, at the time, the British shows in the 60s--The Champions, The Avengers, Secret Agent, The Prisoner--seemed better than most US stuff, and I think some still hold up pretty well today. Harry O is a favorite of mine, as well as The Outsider, the pilot for which I have on dvd, wish the show itself was.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429022396677874310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-21386168529893467292012-03-11T22:27:24.135-04:002012-03-11T22:27:24.135-04:00RickHillman and Sunbeam were both part of The Root...RickHillman and Sunbeam were both part of The Rootes group .The car was infamous for blowing head gaskets, a slant overhead cam 4 -998 cc buzzbomb, that had to burn 100 octane fuel , the anti mini cooper. As for the film it was F.451Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-37516863670466760422012-03-11T21:18:00.256-04:002012-03-11T21:18:00.256-04:00Paul, yes, the Hillman Imp was marketed under the ...Paul, yes, the Hillman Imp was marketed under the Sunbeam brand name in the US and some other markets. I'll guess BULLITT on the movie, but I have no idea!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-48299357053882452832012-03-11T20:05:32.541-04:002012-03-11T20:05:32.541-04:00Rick, That's a Sunbeam Imp, I should know I d...Rick, That's a Sunbeam Imp, I should know I dove one. BTW can you name the feature film that features one (very briefly)?Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-27131236744454586452012-02-29T23:20:07.098-05:002012-02-29T23:20:07.098-05:00Thanks for the insight from a British viewer. In a...Thanks for the insight from a British viewer. In an interview on the second DVD set, Richard Bradford describes some of the friction with the producers. As a method actor, he went to great lengths to make the action look realistic. When McGill got hit by a bad guy, Bradford would crash to the floor--only sometimes the cameraman wouldn't expect that and wouldn't tilt down. Bradford was frustrated with that. Still, regardless of what happened behind the cameras, the result in front of them was impressive.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-67519492672389338062012-02-29T18:17:36.747-05:002012-02-29T18:17:36.747-05:00The series is far better known here in the UK. It ...The series is far better known here in the UK. It was repeated in the 70s and 80s, and the title theme was re-used for a well known talk show. MIAS is still very highly rated, and considered amongst the best of the 60s ITC series (although it might also be worth viewing something like the early 70s JASON KING, with its ridiculously flamboyant hero, which deliberately parodies the sorts of things that MIAS takes totally seriously). A friend of mine was at a cult TV festival, and said that when he asked someone involved in the making of MIAS how he enjoyed working with Richard Bradford, the poor man buried his face in his hand and shook his head. Seems that method actor Bradford regularly had stand up arguments with Writers/Producers/Directors, which led to certain episodes going very over budget. The show's creators were adamant that they never wanted to work with him again, which explains why there was never another series.Sextonblakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-7826152684158815662012-02-28T09:30:40.944-05:002012-02-28T09:30:40.944-05:00I haven't seen this one, either, Rick, but you...I haven't seen this one, either, Rick, but your review is most excellent, and now I'm anticipating an obsession in finding this to watch. I sincerely believe that the title is one of the coolest ever. I'm glad that it's on DVD, but -- especially if I can't find the show anywhere -- I greatly appreciate your informative and enjoyable write-up.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-51456810213005145092012-02-27T23:19:49.823-05:002012-02-27T23:19:49.823-05:00Thanks for the cool clip, Rick! Are you a fan of ...Thanks for the cool clip, Rick! Are you a fan of the movie Fahrenheit 451? I am -- one of the killers in the clip, the guy in the red tie who puts the key in the door, had a part in that movie at the very beginning. He was the guy eating an apple who gets a call to get out of the house, takes another bite of apple, then runs!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-48886057739834874362012-02-27T22:56:19.915-05:002012-02-27T22:56:19.915-05:00Kim, except for the groovy 1960s fashions, the epi...Kim, except for the groovy 1960s fashions, the episodes date very little.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-8763526153282458172012-02-27T22:55:29.230-05:002012-02-27T22:55:29.230-05:00It's a marvelous show, Becky. I think you'...It's a marvelous show, Becky. I think you'd enjoy it. Alas, MAN IN A SUITCASE isn't on Hulu. I'm just glad Acorn Media released the full series on DVD! Here's a fun clip on YouTube, though the video quality is poor (plus the guest star is Donald Sutherland): <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWXdvREYI2cRick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-20085071396698383552012-02-27T22:41:36.722-05:002012-02-27T22:41:36.722-05:00I remember THE OUTSIDER fondly, too (didn't Da...I remember THE OUTSIDER fondly, too (didn't Darren McGavin make coffee in his crappy apartment over the opening credits?). I haven't seen HARRY O in years--not since I became a big Janssen fan after watching all four years of THE FUGITIVE on DVD. I'll have to check out Bradford in OPERATION HEARTBEAT. I think Warner Archives released it on DVD and part of it may be on YouTube as well.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-51815254121876200102012-02-27T22:37:52.964-05:002012-02-27T22:37:52.964-05:00Toto, you're absolutely right about McGill'...Toto, you're absolutely right about McGill's attitude toward his employers. He works hard for those he likes or admires. Conversely, in a couple of episodes, he quits working for the people who hired him because their motives turn out to be less than ethical or moral.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-64059331386915501652012-02-27T18:55:47.907-05:002012-02-27T18:55:47.907-05:00I didn't catch this one when it was on, Rick, ...I didn't catch this one when it was on, Rick, but your description of the odd-man-out type of spy is most intriguing. I wonder if Hulu has this? I had to get rid of Netflix. Anyway, your article was wonderful and I'd like to see the show.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-66809331783943601642012-02-27T16:10:14.051-05:002012-02-27T16:10:14.051-05:00This show and THE OUTSIDER are two of my favorite ...This show and THE OUTSIDER are two of my favorite shows ever--top 3 is filed out by HARRY O. A shame it lasted only one season, but it was a season of about 36 episodes, and I have the boxed set. Only half of them were show in the US. Bradford went on to do the pilot of Medical Center, but when the show was picked up he was replaced by Chad Everett.<br /><br />RJRRJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534166025889599640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-76657759910332523012012-02-27T14:14:26.511-05:002012-02-27T14:14:26.511-05:00I am not certain how many people will have seen &q...I am not certain how many people will have seen "Man in a Suitcase" but I have and enjoyed it quite a bit. Richard Bradford's McGill is quite interesting. If McGill liked someone he went well above the call of duty. But if he didn't care for someone he did what had to be done. The episodes are set around the globe and that made for interesting scenarios. I hope your excellent post might intrigue people to check this out.toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-75738585560425328882012-02-27T12:08:10.264-05:002012-02-27T12:08:10.264-05:00Never seen this one, Rick. I do like McGill's ...Never seen this one, Rick. I do like McGill's attitude, though. It seems very late 60s.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.com