tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post8290617162895606829..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Cloris Leachman Channels Garfield; Peter Graves Arm Wrestles Clint WalkerRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-76443819416510022322017-02-22T11:48:05.958-05:002017-02-22T11:48:05.958-05:00Clint Walker does indeed have impressive sideburns...Clint Walker does indeed have impressive sideburns! I've always liked Clint Walker, sideburns or not, so I'll bookmark the video on YouTube.<br /><br />Also the first movie sounds intriguing, too. I'm not too familiar with the impressive Cloris Leachman's work, so I'll be bookmarking this one as well. :)Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-70625941668618970642017-02-22T11:10:45.790-05:002017-02-22T11:10:45.790-05:00Thanks for the great coverage of these two films, ...Thanks for the great coverage of these two films, Rick! I remember seeing both on their original broadcasts. Haunts of the Very Rich was an interesting spin on the "Outward Bound/Between Two Worlds" concept. You're spot on regarding Scream of the Wolf: considering it's from the Dan Curtis/Richard Matheson team, I expected a bit more; it does fall a bit short of some of the other "scary" TV films of the era. Still it's got a fun cast, also including Jo Ann Plug, who was in The Night Strangler!John Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663676176398174024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-29353305846573229382017-02-20T19:48:35.027-05:002017-02-20T19:48:35.027-05:00I always like Robert Reed, but gained new-found re...I always like Robert Reed, but gained new-found respect for him when I saw the first season of THE DEFENDERS on DVD. He was excellent alongside E.G. Marshall and you see him mature as an actor as the season progressed. He was warm and charming on BRADY BUNCH, but I think the part held him back as an actor.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-85401349634345063062017-02-20T19:44:47.167-05:002017-02-20T19:44:47.167-05:00Yes, the John Garfield movie is the definitive ver...Yes, the John Garfield movie is the definitive version of this story (which I think originated as a play...though it's not mentioned in the credits for HAUNTS).Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-52885300733774719272017-02-20T19:43:33.628-05:002017-02-20T19:43:33.628-05:00Toto, I see the similarity with Captain Scarlett&#...Toto, I see the similarity with Captain Scarlett's nemesis!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-88132120742991564682017-02-20T19:10:12.745-05:002017-02-20T19:10:12.745-05:00Interesting double bill! I am a fan of both, but p...Interesting double bill! I am a fan of both, but prefer Haunts (even though Phil Carey is in Scream of the Wolf, and I adore him more than just about anything). I do have to say, I like Reed's monologue in Haunts. I always thought he was such an underrated actor, and I think this movie really lets him go dark... Not as dark as he did in Secret Night Caller, but it's a great little part for the actor.<br /><br />Clint Walker is a national treasure, btw. :) Amanda By Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910620012465381103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-27905153013624398712017-02-20T16:28:23.931-05:002017-02-20T16:28:23.931-05:00Good pairing of two watchable, if not stellar entr...Good pairing of two watchable, if not stellar entries. "Haunts of the Very Rich" reminded me of "Fantasy Island" as well when the tourists arrive on a small plane and are greeted by the man dressed in white. As for "Scream of the Wolf" I always enjoy watching Peter Graves. An interesting note about the picture of Clint Walker - he reminded me of Captain Black from "Captain Scarlett"!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-34363388798381409132017-02-20T15:51:17.142-05:002017-02-20T15:51:17.142-05:00Haunts of the Very Rich reminds me of a certain mo...Haunts of the Very Rich reminds me of a certain movie which took place on a cruise ship - remember? I LOVED that movie. This one, not so much. I have vague recollection of having seen it, but I think I must watch it again just to make sure. :) <br /><br />As for the Wolf movie, even though I have a super crush on Clint Walker (as Cheyenne, episodes of which I NEVER NEVER missed when I was an impressionable teen) I can't remember seeing this film at all though of course it too sounds familiar. Funny, because I also liked Peter Graves.<br />Old lady memory fails me once again. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-83456269917629665842017-02-20T14:37:27.730-05:002017-02-20T14:37:27.730-05:00Great reviews both! HAUNTS OF THE VERY RICH has an...Great reviews both! HAUNTS OF THE VERY RICH has an irresistible cast. And as an MTM fan I'd enjoy seeing Lou Grant and Phyllis working together again and to see Mike Brady as a priest who lost his faith (predating Shatner's turn in that role in HORROR AT 37,000 FEET). And anything with Anne Francis is worth a look.<br /><br />I think Peter Graves and Clint Walker were each enjoying a banner year in 1974, even if SCREAM OF THE WOLF fell short. My first pick for this blogathon would have been the 1974 TV movie THE UNDERGROUND MAN with Graves as Lew Archer, but I couldn't find a copy of it and my memory was fuzzy after thirty or so years seeing on the late show. Graves was excellent, ably assisted by Jack Klugman. And of course Walker also starred in KILLDOZER in '74. <br /><br />Well, two more movies to add to my growing list of gotta see 'ems. Let me just add a thank you for organizing this blogathon. It's been a blast and an education. Gary R. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811008380554433446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-67613976162461503542017-02-19T21:54:55.025-05:002017-02-19T21:54:55.025-05:00Quite the double bill you laid our for us. I recal...Quite the double bill you laid our for us. I recall them both. Always had a thing for Garfield/Howard fantasies and for Clint Walker. The mind is spinning with all these telefilms. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com