US TV - LIFE WITH LUCY to LOVE AMERICAN STYLE
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LINCOLN HEIGHTS
ABC / 13x30m-e / 1986
Sitcom. A final domestic sitcom fling for Lucille Ball aged 75.
Lucy....................................... LUCILLE BALL
LIFE WITH LUIGI
CBS / 39x30m-e / 1952 black and white
Sitcom. Stories of an Italian immigrant working in Chicago as an antiques dealer.
With:- J. CARROL NAISH / VITO SCOTTI
Marjeff / 18x60m-e / 1959 black and white
Crime drama series. Cases of a pair of San Francisco cops, one young and one old. Syndicated as San Francisco Beat
With:- WARNER ANDERSON
NBC/Ed Friendly Prod. / 1x96m-e 216x60m-e / 1974-82
Creator/Executive Producer: Michael Landon / Books: Laura Ingalls Wilder / Producers: Michael Landon, John Hawkins, Winston Miller, B.W. Sandefur, William F. Claxton / Theme Music: David Rose
Period drama series. Life for the loving Ingalls family as they worked their farm in Walnut Grove, Plum Creek. Youngest daughter Carrie Ingalls was played by identical twins Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush. At one stage the Ingalls moved away from Walnut Grove to live in Winoka but quickly moved back. Over the course of the show the girls obviously grew up and both Laura and Mary (who also went blind and ended up becoming a teacher of the blind) got married, Laura to Almanzo Wilder whilst Mary married her blind teacher Adam Kendall. Following the departure of Mary, Charles and Caroline the final season was known as Little House:A New Beginning. Michael Landon also wrote and directed many of the episodes himself.
With:- MICHAEL LANDON as Charles Ingalls / KAREN GRASSLE as Caroline Ingalls / MELISSA GILBERT as Laura Ingalls Wilder / MELISSA SUE ANDERSON as Mary Ingalls Kendall / LINDSAY/SIDNEY GREENBUSH as Carrie Ingalls / KARL SWENSON as Lars Hanson / RICHARD BULL as Nels Oleson / KATHERINE MacGREGOR as Harriet Olson / ALISON ARNGRIM as Nellie Olseon Dalton / JONATHAN GILBERT as Willie Oleson / VICTOR FRENCH as Mr Isiaiah Edwards / MERLIN OLSEN as Jonathan Garvey / HERSHA PARADY as Alice Garvey / PATRICK LABORTEAUX as Andy Garvey / LINWOOD BOOMER as Adam Kendall / DEAN BUTLER as Almanzo Wilder
THE LLOYD BRIDGES SHOW
CBS/Four Star/ Loring-Caron / 34x30m-e / 1962 black and white
Action adventure series. Stories of an international journalist.
With:- LLOYD BRIDGES
LOCK UP
United Artists / 78x30m-e / 1959-60 black and white
Crime drama series. Cases of a lawyer who specialised in helping free those he thought were wrongly imprisoned.
With:- MACDONALD CAREY
LOGAN'S RUN
MGM / 1x80m-e 11x60m-e / 1977
Producer: Leonard Katzman / Characters: William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson / Executive Producers: Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Scifi drama series. In the 23rd century, inside the city of Domes, there is a cap on the population that sees people having to die at 30. Logan questions this and decides to go on the run with a girl, Jessica. The pair go in search of a mythical place called Sanctuary. Based on the novel/film of the same name.
Logan.................................... GREGORY HARRISON
Jessica.................................. HEATHER MENZIES
Rem...................................... DONALD MOFFAT
Francis.................................. RANDY POWELL
THE LONE GUNMEN
Fox / x60m-e / 2001
Creators: Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban / Executive Producer: Chris Carter
Cult drama series, spun off from the X-Files. The Lone Gunmen were a group of conspiracy theory specialists who Mulder and Scully would regular go to for help, the Gunmen also carried on appearing occasionally in the X-Files concurrent with this series. This series followed them getting involved in all manner of subversive activities.
With:- Tom Braidwood as Melvin Frohike / Dean Haglund as Richard "Ringo" Langly / Bruce Harwood as John Fitzgerald Byers
THE LONE RANGER
ABC/Apex/ Wrather / 182x30m-e / 1952-56
Creator: George W. Trendle, Fran Striker, James Jewell / Theme Music: Rossini
Western drama series. The always masked Lone Ranger and his 'Kemo Sabe'(Trusty Scout) Tonto try the clear the West of bad guys. The show was also a long running radio series and a pair of film serials were also made.
Lone Ranger............................. CLAYTON MOORE
Lone Ranger............................. JOHN HART
Tonto....................................... JAY SILVERHEELS
Dan Reid.................................. CHUCK COURTNEY
Jim Blaine................................ RALPH LITTLEFIELD
LONESOME DOVE
CBS/Qintex/Motown/Pangaea / 4x120m-e / 1989
Writer: Bill Wittliff / Music: Basil Poledouris / Producer: Dyson Lovell / Director: Simon Wincer
Western drama serial. Gus McCrae and Capt Call, a pair of middle aged, Texas Rangers, agree to lead a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. There was a sequel called Return to Lonesome Dove.
Gus McCrae............................ ROBERT DUVALL
Capt Call................................. TOMMY LEE JONES
Jake Spoon............................. ROBERT URICH
Clara ...................................... ANJELICA HUSTON
Newt....................................... RICKY SCHRODER
THE LONE WOLF
Gross-Krasne / 39x30m-e / 1953 black and white
Crime drama series. Cases of a dapper crime fighter. Also known as Streets of Danger.
With:- LOUIS HAYWARD
THE LONER
Cre:Rod Serling CBS/Greenway/Interlaken/TCF / 26x30m-e / 1965 black and white
Western drama series. Following the end of the Civil War a former soldier travels around helping people.
With:- LLOYD BRIDGES
THE LONG HOT SUMMER
ABC/TCF / 26x60m-e / 1965 black and white
Creator: Dean Riesner / Producer: Frank Glicksman
Drama series. Stories of a small town tycoon and his family.
With:- EDMOND O'BRIEN / DAN O'HERLIHY / NANCY MALONE / ROY THINNES / RUTH ROMAN
LONGSTREET
ABC/Paramount / 1x120 minute episode / 23x60m-e / 9 September 1971 - 10 August 72
Producer: Joel Rogosin / Music: Billy Goldenburg, Robert Drasnin / Executive Producer: Stirling Silliphant
Crime drama series. Blind private detective Mike Longstreet tackles his cases in downtown New Orleans helped by his Alsation guide dog Pax. Jim Franciscus had a big hand in creating the show and spent much time in training his eyes not to appear blind. The legendary Bruce Lee appeared in a semi regular role as Mike's self defence teacher. Some high quality writers got involved in the generally well played series including the likes of Sterling Silliphant, Robert Hamner and Richard LandauFor more details see the episode guide here.
With:- JAMES FRANCISCUS as Mike Longstreet / MARILYN MASON as Nikki Bell / PETER MARK RICHMAN as Duke Paige / ANN DORAN as Mrs Kingston
LOOKING FOR FIDEL
HBO / 1x120minute episode / 2004 (14 April)
Producer/Director: Oliver Stone
Documentary. Film maker Oliver Stone visits Cuba to interview Fidel Castro, Stone questions the Cuban leader about human rights, democracy and the future of the tiny island nation, and through it all, Castro defends his policies with confidence and composure. He is not especially genial, except when Stone accompanies him on a walk through the streets of Havana, where he shakes hands with a swarm of admirers. Later, during a visit to the doctor, the septuagenarian is equally engaging, puffing out his chest when a crowd of medicos declares him fit as a man half his age.
LOOSE CHANGE
Universal / 3x120m-e / 1978
Writers: Corinne Jacker, Charles E. Israel, Jennifer Miller / Novel: Sara Davidson / Music: Don Costa / Producer/Director: Jules Irving
Period drama serial. The lives of three female University(Berkeley) grads as they make their way in the world, beginning in 1962 and continuing to the present day(1978).
With:- CRISTINA RAINES / LAURIE HEINEMAN / SEASON HUBLEY / THEODORE BIKEL / DAVID WAYNE / STEPHEN MACHT / GREGG HENRY / BEN MASTERS / KATE REID / JUNE LOCKHART
THE LORETTA YOUNG SHOW
NBC / 255x30m-e / 1953-60 black and white
An anthology series of dramas hosted by the Hollywood star.
CBS/Irwin Allen/Jodi / 83x60m-e / 1965-68
Creator/Executive Producer: Irwin Allen / Music: Johnny Williams
Scifi drama series. In 1997 The Robinson family are chosen to be space pioneers, but foreign agent Dr Zachary Smith sabotages their ship Jupiter II and he and the Robinsons end up Lost in Space. Season one broadcast in black and white. A big budget feature film version with Gary Oldman was made in the late 1990's.
Prof John Robinson................... GUY WILLIAMS
Maureen Robinson.................... JUNE LOCKHART
Judy........................................ MARTA KRISTEN
Penny..................................... ANGELA CARTWRIGHT
Will......................................... BILL MUMY
Don West................................. MARK GODDARD
Dr Zachary Smith...................... JONATHAN HARRIS
Robot....................................... BOB MAY
Robot's Voice .......................... DICK TUFELD
NBC / 24x30m-e / 1973-74
Creators: Ronald Woolfe, Ronald Chesney / Producers: Carl Reiner, Bill Persky, Sam Persky, Sam Denoff
Sitcom. Exploits of Stan Belmont who works in the lost property office of the New York bus department. An American adaption of the UK's On the Buses.
Stan Belmont.......................... DOM DE LUISE
Iris.......................................... KATHLEEN FREEMAN
Olive....................................... BEVERLY SANDERS
Arthur...................................... WYNN IRWIN
CBS/MTM / 113x60m-e / 1977-82
Creators: Allan Burns, James L. Brooks, Gene Reynolds / Executive Producers: Gene Reynolds, Allan Burns, James L. Brooks
Drama series. Spin off from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Stories of Lou Grant working as a newspaper editor of the Los Angeles Tribune.
With:- EDWARD ASNER as Lou Grant / LINDA KELSEY as Billie Newman McCovey / ROBERT WALDEN as Joe Rossi / MASON ADAMS as Charlie Hume / NANCY MARCHAND as Margaret Pynchon / DARYL ANDERSON as Dennis 'Animal' Price / ALLEN WILLIAMS as Adam Wilson / REBECCA BALDING as Carla Madigan / JACK BANNON as Art Donovan
THE LOUIE ANDERSON SHOW
HBO/Tall Pony/ Louzell / 1x30m-e / 1988
Writer: Louie Anderson / Producer/Director: Anthony Eaton
Comedy. A one off stand up special with comedian Louie Anderson.
LOVE AMERICAN STYLE
ABC/Paramount / 112x30/60m-e / 1969-74
Creator: Douglas S. Cramer, Tom Miller / Music: The Charles Fox Singers / Producers: Ray Allen, Harvey Bullock, Jim Parker, Arnold Margolin
Anthology series of comedies on a general theme of love. Happy Days grew out of a segment of this show.
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