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"Coronet Blue" creator Larry Cohen, in his autobiography "The Radical Allegories of an Independent Filmmaker," explained the mystery behind the series' title/catch-phrase. "When the Brodkin Organization took over the series, they wanted to turn it into an anthology... so they played down the amnesia aspect until there was nothing about it at all in the show. It was just Frank Converse wandering from one story to the next with no connective format at all. Anyway, the show ended after seventeen weeks and nobody found out what 'coronet blue' meant. The actual secret is that Converse was not really an American at all. He was a Russian who had been trained to appear like an American and was sent to the U.S. as a spy. He belonged to a spy unit called 'Coronet Blue.' He decided to defect, so the Russians tried to kill him before he can give away the identities of the other Soviet agents. And nobody can really identify him because he doesn't exist as an American. Coronet Blue was actually an outgrowth of 'The Traitor' episode of "The Defenders" (1961)."
Thanks a lot for spoilin' it!
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Thanks a lot for spoilin' it!
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How can you spoil a show that had no ending?
And I might add, had the ending divulged decades later when nobody on this planet could give less of a damn if they tried? 
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How can you spoil a show that had no ending?
is that a trick question?
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"The Defenders"! When do we get that one?!? Great show with an even greater main theme!
You right about the main theme. It's good. The jazz Nelson Riddle version still available is really catchy. It's one of those instant "hit replay" cues.
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is that a trick question?
Of course not. There are no trick questions- simply because there are no trick shows.
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The actual secret is that Converse was not really an American at all. He was a Russian who had been trained to appear like an American and was sent to the U.S. as a spy. He belonged to a spy unit called 'Coronet Blue.' He decided to defect, so the Russians tried to kill him before he can give away the identities of the other Soviet agents. And nobody can really identify him because he doesn't exist as an American.
If one substitutes New York City and the U.S. for "the Village," Coronet Blue is, in a rough way, pretty much the same situation found in the great, great, great Patrick McGoohan ITC series, The Prisoner, first aired the same year, 1967.
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Two classic westerns: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE; RAWHIDE
any word on season two for both?
brm
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Two classic westerns: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE; RAWHIDE
any word on season two for both?
brm
I'm looking for "Rawhide" season 7 and 8 only.
Season 7 was produced by MISSION creator Bruce Geller.
Season 8 was Clint Eastwood turning leading man.
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I'm looking for "Rawhide" season 7 and 8 only.
Season 7 was produced by MISSION creator Bruce Geller.
Season 8 was Clint Eastwood turning leading man.
Yeah, i would love to see the later seasons.
Those were the ones that convinced sergio leone to cast Clint in FISTFUL.
You don't see the "cool' Clint in the first season- not much of an actor either. yet.
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Streets of San Francisco, The - Delay Notice: Season 1, Volume 1
Posted by Gord Lacey
1/31/2007
Paramount Home Entertainment has let us know that The Streets of San Francisco season 1, volume 1 has been delayed by a week. The new date is April 10.
Link to this page:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6865
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The actual secret is that Converse was not really an American at all. He was a Russian who had been trained to appear like an American and was sent to the U.S. as a spy. He belonged to a spy unit called 'Coronet Blue.' He decided to defect, so the Russians tried to kill him before he can give away the identities of the other Soviet agents. And nobody can really identify him because he doesn't exist as an American.
If one substitutes New York City and the U.S. for "the Village," Coronet Blue is, in a rough way, pretty much the same situation found in the great, great, great Patrick McGoohan ITC series, The Prisoner, first aired the same year, 1967.
And interestingly enough, Coronet Blue was filmed (but not aired) before The Prisoner. But I very much doubt it's anything other than coincidence.
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Now that my ancient fixation with Cara Williams has been re-ignited after watching 12 episodes of PETE AND GLADYS for the first time in 41 years, maybe "somebody"
will issue the complete run of THE CARA WILLIAMS SHOW - 1 season, 1964-65- CBS
She was actually very funny- very "Lucy-esque"!
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