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Hank
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Re: Burke's Law/Honey West
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Except for RD (which may have too many episodes), these would seem prime candidates for DVD release from an independent company that would be interested in securing leasing rights. Each aired for a season or a season and a half in the case of TLAMJ. Since they're not PD, that probably rules out Mill Creek.
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The problem with Richard Diamond is that the package is split between Paramount and 4 Star ownership.
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07-16-2007, 12:04 PM
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Re: Burke's Law/Honey West
It's a shame that an entire era of TV history is vanishing before us. With the removal of most of the vintage WB shows from the American Life Channel in favor of the seen-to-death Fox/MTM shows of the 1970s and 80s, that channel is following the same regrettable path as TVLAND, in chasing an under-40 audience. There should be a premuim classic TV channel, like the way TCM reverently treats classic film (and the way AMC used to when it was a real channel). Imagine seeing shows like these (some which haven't been syndicated in years) commercial free and in new remastered prints:
Our Miss Brooks
December Bride
My Three Sons
The Mod Squad
Adventures In Paradise
It Takes A Thief
The Governor and J.J.
Here Come The Brides
The Farmer's Daughter
Father Knows Best
The High Chapparal
Peyton Place
The Defenders
The Nurses
Dr. Kildare
Ben Casey and so on.
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07-16-2007, 12:17 PM
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Ivan G. Shreve, Jr.
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Re: Burke's Law/Honey West
I second that emotion, Charles.
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08-08-2007, 10:44 PM
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I second that emotion, Charles.
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I third it!
Gary "I happened to be out of town when this thread was resurrected a few weeks ago" O.
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1960's & 70's - The Fugitive (S2-4), My Three Sons, The Patty Duke Show, Route 66 (S3-4), The Untouchables (S3-4), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (S4.5), Big Valley (S2.5-4), That Girl (S5), Flipper (S2-3), Tarzan, Petticoat Junction (S2-7), Beverly Hillbillies (S3-5), The Lucy Show, Harlem Globetrotters, Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Quincy (S3-8)
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01-22-2008, 03:37 PM
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Ivan G. Shreve, Jr.
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A friend of mine e-mailed me a few days back to let me know that VCI's asked him to write the liner notes for this release. He asked me if there were any extras I'd like to see, and since I'm stymied to come up with any I open the floor for suggestions.
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01-22-2008, 03:43 PM
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A friend of mine e-mailed me a few days back to let me know that VCI's asked him to write the liner notes for this release. He asked me if there were any extras I'd like to see, and since I'm stymied to come up with any I open the floor for suggestions.
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Well, for starters, Ivan, and if they're up to it, interviews and/or episode commentaries from Gene Barry and Gary Conway. But also, if they exist, bloopers/outakes, promotional clips, etc. Gene Barry did interviews for the "War of the Worlds" theatrical release a few years ago, and Gary Conway was more recently featured in interview segments for "Land of the Giants" (a clip which can be seen at Amazon.com), so it would be great if either of them could be part of the release. But with a March 4 release date for season 1, volume 1, they'd have to hurry! Maybe it would be more realistic for season 1, volume 2 since VCI is going the split season route on "Burke's Law."
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01-22-2008, 05:00 PM
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Re: Burke's Law/Honey West
Also, perhaps an edited clip reel of "The Babes of Burke's Law." The recent Time/Life release of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. did something like this, but really shorted the idea. Both shows featured a calvacade of some of the hotter ingenues as well as established actresses of the day. It wouldn't cost much extra to have an editor highlight their sexiest scenes. I think the Star Trek series did the same thing.
They could also do an edit clip of all the great old-time Hollywood actors and legends who appeared on the show. It's just a nice extra to see them all in one place. Plus, the same edit clip could be used to promo the series on YouTube or elsewhere.
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01-22-2008, 05:16 PM
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The "pilot" for this series was, I believe, an episode of The Dick Powell Show, starring Powell as Amos Burke. A worthy extra, I would think, and not requiring too much effort from the studio.
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01-22-2008, 05:22 PM
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I concur with Bob and Wayne. Interviews with Barry and Conway would indeed be welcome as well as a guest star retrospective. A spotlight on Herschel Burke Gilbert, the composer who provided the music to the series would be a nice touch as well.
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01-22-2008, 05:38 PM
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Re: Burke's Law/Honey West
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The "pilot" for this series was, I believe, an episode of The Dick Powell Show, starring Powell as Amos Burke. A worthy extra, I would think, and not requiring too much effort from the studio.
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It is called Who Killed Julie Greer? and aired 9/26/61 as the first episode of the Dick Powell Show. That would be a perfect extra.
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01-23-2008, 12:00 PM
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Ivan G. Shreve, Jr.
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Thanks for all the great suggestions, good people. I have passed them along and hopefully ripe vintage TV fruit will result.
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01-23-2008, 12:04 PM
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