At Drunk TV, Paul focuses on the 1987 miniseries Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story, starring Farrah Fawcett as the department store heiress, Burl Ives as her grandfather F.W. Woolworth (yep, that Woolworth), and a good guest cast; weighing in at nearly five hours, it proves the old adage that nothing exceeds like excess. Your mileage may vary, but it sounds right to me.
Maddy takes on the grim, moody British spy series Callan at Classic Film and TV Corner, with Edward Woodward outstanding as the eponymous agent, assigned to deal with those who threaten UK internal security. It's far closer to John le Carré than Ian Fleming, and cynical in the extreme, which means it's just right for our time.
We'll stick with British TV as John continues his look at the roles of Denis Shaw at Cult TV Blog. This week, it's the 1958 series The Invisible Man, and the episode "Man in Disguise." By the way, one of the things I remember reading about this series, which John confirms, is that we never do find out the actor (or actors) playing the title role. We know Shaw, though, and he's perfect in this episode.
At A Shroud of Thoughts, Terence riffs on the 60th anniversary of Jonny Quest, one of the most-loved animated series of the 1960s, moving from prime time to Saturday mornings and then into syndication before being revived in the late 1990s. In some ways it shows its age, but its fans remain thrilled by its sense of adventure.
At Comfort TV, David draws some interesting parallels between photography and television, not only by looking at how picture-taking has been a part of classic episodes, but whether the ease of taking pictures with your phone makes them somehow less special, just as the glut of television today makes these shows less special. Thoughtful, as always. TV
Thanks, Mitchell!
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