12 O'Clock High on T.V.

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Mark H

[DiggerWW2]

The worst part about "Rat Patrol" were the clear plastic High School Shop Class Goggles worn by the German Commander. Unbelievable...

Does anyone else remember the "SUPERMARIANATION" Action Figure Shows like "CAPTAIN SCARLET" & "THE THUNDERBIRDS"?? I always watched, just to see them blow stuff up with Cherry Bombs & Gasoline!!
Ha! Ha! Wow, It was AWESOME!! I'd always try to re-create those explosions in My back yard.

Here's a few of those Classic Action Figure Shows:

CAPTAIN SCARLET

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwJWr_Zk ... re=related

THUNDERBIRDS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RzCB3VRruE

Making of THUNDERBIRDS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dPD_CO8rvQ

STINGRAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E06cNv55 ... re=related

ULTRA MAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryUOZKV9nzI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eypvrlYijA

Here's a few other "Classics"(???):

MR. SCIENCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XDOjltE-1g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URiHb7AE8IE

UNCLE FLOYD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f60-sezv ... re=related

DAD'S ARMY

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... rch=Search

Digger

Last edited by DiggerWW2 on Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[tom d. friedman]

digger you are mr nostalgia!! a literal blast from the past!!! thanks for the memories!!

[DiggerWW2]

Thanks, I just wish I kept all My G.I. JOE & Thunderbirds CORGI Vehicles. My Wicked Stepmother threw'em all out!!
They'd be worth a fortune today on E Bay...

Speaking of Back Yard Battles ...
You GOTTA Check Out "SAVING PLASTIC MINI-RYAN"!!
Ha! Ha! It's a True Masterpiece & probably the GREATEST Film ever on You Tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wD5KjY5cww

Part 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fef1TdXg ... re=related

Digger

[b29flteng]

I had a few beers with Paul Burke (Col. Gallegher) at a CAF (Harlingen) airshow many years ago. We asked him why Robert Lansing was written out of the script. Paul said he had gotten too cozy (I'm being PC) with the producers girl friend. Paul was a great guy to BS with.

What was the other "Combat" type show back then, Gallant Men??

There's a web site exclusively for "Combat", don't know the address. It tells what's happened to all the actors and other great stories. Their helmets were made of fiberglass to reduce the weight. Their contract called for them to have clean clothes every day before shooting their scenes, so they had to go to wardrobe and have them dirtied up for the scenes they were about to shoot.

[Canso42]

b28flteng,
Yes! I used to watch the 'Gallant Men' every week. I had plastic army men all named after the show's characters. Seems like it was only on for one or two seasons. I always liked Lugavich and D'Angelo the two loveable good ups. Sgt. McKenna-I can remember the actors face but not name. Combat was set in France- wasn't GM set in Italy?
GM's theme tune was almost identical to the French Foreign Legion's tune. Any re-runs available of it anywhere? Website links, dvd's?

I just never liked Twelve O'Clock High after Lansing left. I always assumed there were contract differences. Hollywood b.s. hmmph! The guy playing Maj. Stovall just didn't have the charisma Lansing did but I could relate to Sgt. Komansky.

And I'm still hoping someone else in this group remembers "Battlefield".


Canso42, waxing nostalgic.

[b29flteng]

I remember Gallant Men opening credits of night time firing of big cannons, and a few of the actors, thats about all.

[b29flteng]

I just googled "The Gallant Men", and it was set in Italy. It had 26 episodes from 1962-1963.