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Post by Salzmank on May 11, 2017 1:57:38 GMT
I remember when The Saint was airing on TV but don’t think I saw a single episode. The show was produced in England by ITC and syndicated from 1963-66. It was picked up by NBC in the U.S. for three short seasons in 1967, ’68, and ’69. There was also a version that ran on CBS for one season (1979-1980) with Ian Ogilvy. I have seen some of the Saint/Falcon film series from that were produced from 1938 to 1949. “The Falcon” a carbon copy of the Saint was created by RKO as a way to not have to pay royalties to the Saint’s author, Leslie Charteris. Charteris sued but lost. Of the 25 Saint/Falcon movies, either George Sanders or his real-life brother, Tom Conway, starred in all but four of them. If I can find an hour between watching movies, I may see if I can’t rustle up some Roger Moore episodes, just to expand my Saint universe. Mike, if you do get a chance to look at one or two of these episodes, I think you'll enjoy them. Moore is in his element in this series--dashing and clever, always with a quip at the ready. As Templar doesn't work for anyone but himself, he's less scrupulous than Bond and delights in taking down the rich and powerful ("modern-day Robin Hood," as they call him). The plots are always good and often excellent, with clever situations and complications, and the assortments of kooky characters Simon meets are enough to rival The Avengers! As for the two '40s series, I actually find the Falcon movies superior to the Saint movies. Far more entertaining, with some assorted gems in there. Tom Conway is actually better in both roles than George Sanders (IMO, of course), though Sanders started playing both roles. |
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