In this case, it was william holden and lee remick. Nbc aired it over four consecutive nights in november 1973 with incompatible leadins such as elvis presley, bob hope, and sammy davis jr. William holden picnic won an emmy for his first madefortv movie, a fourhour adaptation of joseph wambaughs police novel the blue knight. William holden stars as bumper morgan, a 50 year old cop on the verge of mandatory retirement. Here are some scenes from the movie i am working on.
Due to retire in one week, a grizzled cop takes on a final case. The moon is blue 1953 donald gresham stalag 17 1953 sgt. The version i saw the other night was around three hours and was missing the one scene i most wanted to see william holden performing the night stick tricks for a few of the kids on his beat. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification william holden. Holden s portrayal of bumper morgan proved to be successful and popular with the public, as well as genuflect the critics. William holden, american film star who perfected the role of the cynic who acts heroically in spite of his scorn or pessimism. The blue knight joseph wambaugh, michael connelly on. It came out at the time that joseph wambaugh was being celebrated for his work involving police. Blue knight, the 1973 screen archives entertainment. William holden western movies to watch free westerns theater. The original movie was actually a tv miniseries that was 6 hours so figure a 45 night run depending on commercials. He won the oscar for best actor for the film stalag 17 1953, and a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for the television film the blue knight 1973. The blue knight 1973 bluray william holden, lee remick.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the blue knight near you. It was also inspired by the 1973 tv film the blue knight, starring william holden, which ran before the tv show premiered. Oscar winner william holden made his first major tv appearance in decades with this landmark adaptation of joseph wambaughs depiction of life on the lapd beat. The main title sequence from the blue knight 19751976, which starred george kennedy and was based on a novel by author joseph wambaugh. The blue knight tv movie 1973 the blue knight tv movie. Watch full episodes of the blue knight and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Oct 16, 2015 in this fantastic beach setting facing the pacific ocean, in this building called the shorecliff towers one of the 20th centurys finest actors passed away ohhh sooo alone on november 12 1981 at. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the blue knight anytime, anywhere. However the movie itself was a bit slow which i blame. Bill holden is blue knight in serial movie this week. Now the dvd itself was good and everything else, like shipping, being accurate, etc was all good. Jan 07, 2010 here are some scenes from the movie i am working on. He is due to retire after twenty years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.
Where the great actor william holden died alone youtube. Watch the blue knight episodes online season 2 1976. He won the academy award for best actor in 1953 for his role in stalag 17, and a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor for his role in the 1973 television film the blue knight. His final film performance came in blake edwards caustically comic look at hollywood, s. William holden, the film star who won an oscar in 1953 for his role in stalag 17 and who represented the manly, straightforward, romantic figure during a. A 20year police veteran tries to solve a murder case in the last four days before he retires from the force. As a result, william holden would become a top boxoffice star over the next several years, appearing in some of the most memorable movies of the fifties. Take a best seller, bring over a couple of highend actors from the feature arena, and create several hours of programming, without breaking the budget. Some of william holdens best work from the 70s is in this made for tv movie the blue knight. His bestknown movies, most from the 1950s, included golden boy, sunset boulevard, stalag 17, the bridge on the river kwai, the wild bunch, and network. Holden starred in some of hollywoods most popular and critically acclaimed. The blue knight tv movie 1973 bumper morgan the revengers 1972 john benedict wild rovers 1971. Tv in november 1973, was directed by robert butler, and starred an all star cast headed by william holden as police officer bumper morgan.
The show was based on the novel by joseph wambaugh the blue knight and produced by lorimar productions. Best directing in drama a single program of a series with continuing characters andor theme. Is anyone here old enough to remember the very first tv miniseries, the blue knight starring william holden and lee remick. William holden tribute the blue knight clip facebook. The blue knight is a 1973 madefortv film based on joseph wambaughs 1973 novel the blue knight. The blue knight was a best selling novel and one of wambaughs best. Holden died from an accidental fall in his apartment in 1981. The blue knight is a 1973 madefortv film based on joseph wambaughs 1973 novel the. Theres just one final case of a dead hooker that hes got to close first. William holden was an american actor who was one of the biggest boxoffice draws of the 1950s through the 1970s. With william holden, lee remick, joe santos, sam elliott. Tcmdb archive materials view all archives 0 overview. William holden april 17, 1918 november 12, 1981 was an american actor, who was one of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s.
Holden toplines a terrific ensemble cast that includes joe santos, sam elliott, anne archer and eileen brennan. The blue knight tv movie 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dont want to give it away so i just added random clips from the movie. Joseph wambaugh, the excop turned novelist whose police story began its tv run in 1973, was responsible for the likevintage tv miniseries the blue knight. The joe wambaugh novel of the blue knight and subsequent miniseries 1972 with william holden addressed this in detail. Word on the street is that warner archive has located decent material for an eventual dvd release of the blue knight 1973, the terrific miniseries starring william holden as l. Archer, lucille benson, janet dubois, jamie farr, robert butler. George kennedy as bumper morgan, charles siebert as sgt. The blue knight 1973 cast and crew a 20year police veteran tries to solve a murder case in the last four days before he retires from the force.
Jan 03, 2017 directed by robert butler starring william holden, lee remick, anne archer, sam elliot, joe santos, vic tayback. I have seen many movies with william holden and he is one of my favorite back in the day stars so when i saw that the blue knight was being offered at a really good price, i decided to buy it. Holdens portrayal of bumper morgan proved to be successful and popular with the public, as well as genuflect the critics. Watch the blue knight episodes online season 2 1976 tv. The blue knight miniseries starring william holden, not. In the course of the investigation he must reckon with his impending retirement, the feelings of his fellow officers and the citys gradual decline despite his. William holden born william franklin beedle jr april 17, 1918 november 12, 1981 was an american actor who was one of the biggest boxoffice draws of the 1950s.
The blue knight is an american cbs crime tv series, running in 1975 and 1976, starring george kennedy as officer bumper morgan. In this fantastic beach setting facing the pacific ocean, in this building called the shorecliff towers one of the 20th centurys finest actors passed away ohhh sooo alone on november 12 1981 at. May 31, 2012 the main title sequence from the blue knight 19751976, which starred george kennedy and was based on a novel by author joseph wambaugh. The blue knight 1973 by robert butler, with lee remick, joe santos, sam elliott, eileen brennan, vic tayback. The blue knight 1973 bluray william holden, lee remick, joe santos new. In the early 70s, this tv adaptation of the joseph wambaugh book by the same name brings bumper morgan holden to the big screen as an lapd officer just days away from his 20 year retirement date, when a hooker is found dead. William holden william holden was an american actor who became one of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s.
In the early 70s, this tv adaptation of the joseph wambaugh book by the same name brings bumper morgan holden to the big screen as an lapd officer just days away from his 20 year retirement date, when a hooker is found dead on his beat. Flashback to 1973 and the made for tv movie of joseph wambaughs the blue knight starring william holden. William holden, lee remick, anne archer, sam elliott. The blue knight, a 1973 3hour, two part novel for television, was an early example of the format. He was nominated three times for the best actor academy award winning it once in 1954 for his performance as the cynical sergeant in stalag 17. It gave rise to the 1975 tv series also named the blue knight. It ran originally on nbc tv in november 1973, was directed by robert butler, and starred an all star cast headed by william holden as police officer bumper morgan. Morgans last four days with the lapd are packed with incident, notably the trackdown of the brutal murderer of a prostitute. He also starred in the blue knight, a tv movie based on the joseph wambaugh. Holden made more than 50 movies, including the wild bunch, bridge on the river kwai and picnic. Fairly late in his career, holden made his tv debut, winning an emmy for his work in the detective miniseries about the l. A 20year police veteran tries to solve a murder case in the last four days before he. Some of william holden s best work from the 70s is in this made for tv movie the blue knight. Morgans last four days with the lapd are packed with incident, notably the trackdown of the.
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