Read several of her columns for denofgeek. She illuminates how she came to be cast in Warriors of the Deep, as well as some other Doctor Who related experiences and opinions. Like a lot of actresses perhaps best remembered for their physical attributes, she proves to be quite witty.She's fine in the Pertwee "The Time Monster" serial, Howie (as some sort of Atlantean queen, if I recall correctly), but stinks up the room with her cringeworthy performance in Davison's "Warriors of the Deep." She was obviously an actress more suited to period roles.
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Great essay by Mr. Baumann! He so aptly captures the same sense of enjoyment as I felt in reading The Hardy Boys novels. Love his description of the books as Americana. Most of that was lost in the rewrites to modernize the series.
This is the one Steve Canyon episode I've seen, Randall - excellent write-up! You remind me that I really need to get on the stick and pick up those lovingly-restored three volume DVD sets that John Ellis pretty much single-handedly produced (at much personal cost to his health and finances). A Herculean task that definitely bore fruit for fans of this somewhat forgotten series.
I couldn't agree more. She was the *only* reason I watched the series. My interest waned with each passing replacement although Priscilla Barnes was no slouch. She's the only reason I managed to make it through the last 3 seasons - most of the time.
Lots of people feel that way. I'm not among them. He's OK but *everything* was telegraphed so much you could see it coming in a heavy fog. And he'd punctuate that with overblown vaudeville reactions. I liked him far better in his more sedate roles - like what he did in Hearts Afire with Markie Post and Billy Bob Thornton.
As the show went on I came to appreciate the cuteness of Ms. DeWitt far more than the T&A of the various replacements for Chrissy.
Joyce's brother and I were biz associates for more than 30 years. When Joyce made it big in Three's Company, she never came back to her home town Indianapolis. Her family's only connection to her was through the lavish Christmas presents she would send home every year. Not surprisingly, after the series closed she did not find steady work and the presents dwindled. I met her only once about 20 years ago while doing an advertising campaign called the Colorful People of Indiana--a tribute to famous folks that hailed from our state. At that time she was living in New Mexico, and I and our photo shoot team flew out there to do a pictorial spread. At this point, she was into some weird American Indian religion and I got to spend a day shooting her posing in the sun-bleached hills around her house. Never once did she mention the series that made her famous--she only talked about upcoming big projects that never came to fruition other than a few bit parts and stage plays. Sad.
Yep, that was a good but short-lived John Ritter series. The hotness of Markie Post didn't hurt, and it was a bit before Billy Bob Thorton--some 50 pounds heavier at the time-- became a big star.
This is the one Steve Canyon episode I've seen, Randall - excellent write-up! You remind me that I really need to get on the stick and pick up those lovingly-restored three volume DVD sets that John Ellis pretty much single-handedly produced (at much personal cost to his health and finances). A Herculean task that definitely bore fruit for fans of this somewhat forgotten series.
Yes, that is sad about DeWitt. Three's Company did nothing to help her cause other than a good paycheck for a few years. The writers didn't give her much to prove or hone her acting abilities. I have vague memories after that series ended of her appearing in a few variety show things doing some singing/dancing bits but nothing solid.
