THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HUH?
Click below to see one weird movie clip. Seems when I interviewed Lana Wood for my book Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema she neglected to tell me about an Armenian movie she appeared in called Sons of Sassoun in 1975. No, it is not a movie about a team of hairdressers led by Vidal. Though Lana more than lives up to being “The most beautiful girl in the world” as she is called, this is one strange flick and I can see why she forgot all about it.
I WANT MY RTN
Click here to see the web site for a new cable network called RTN. It puts TVLand to shame. I would love to watch old epiosdes of Night Gallery, Ironside, The Bold Ones, and It Takes a Thief. Of course, Time Warner here in New York City doesn’t offer it…yet.
CINEMA RETRO
Believe it or not, I not only write about ’60s starlets and movies. Click here for my online interview for Cinema Retro with character actor David Youse who is co-starring with Matthew Modine in the new comedy The Neighbor.
LUNA LANDING
See below for a wonderful tribute to Film Fatale BarBara Luna one of the most versatile and busiest TV actresses of the 60s/70s. Included are clips from her memorable turns on The Wild Wild West, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Below are some of Luna’s remarks about working on some of these TV shows:
The Wild Wild West
“Bob Conrad was adorable—very macho and very cute. We laughed a lot. I was married to Doug McClure at the time. I think because we were all buddies it made a big difference. In fact, he used to date Doug’s first wife who is one of my closest friends. I really liked Ross Martin too. He was a very caring human being. When he said, ‘Good morning. How are you?’ You knew he really meant it.”
Mission: Impossible
“I was personally disappointed in the episode because it was too much of me. But most of my scenes were with Martin Landau [Rollin Hand] who I loved working with. He is so funny—he’s Mel Brooks. I am friendly with him to this day and I tell him that all of the time.”