• Unrelated incidents of Donald Pleasence

    From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 17 01:20:40 2025
    Donald Pleasence has always been a favorite actor, although I wouldn't
    have cast him as Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (1967).

    In my YouTube suggestions, Peter Falk was a guest of Johnny Carson to
    promote his Columbo episode as the special guest murderer, "Any Old Port
    In a Storm", which originally aired 10/7/1973. Falk was such a nice guy,
    going out of his way to praise Pleasence's acting. Falk has cited this
    as his favorite episode. Falk even praised the writer of the teleplay,
    Stanley Ralph Ross.

    I haven't seen this in years and should track it down.

    For Charles Bronson day on TCM, there's Pleasence as Blythe the forger
    in The Great Escape (1963). Of all the huge cast WWII action-adventure
    movies (without major battle scenes), this movie is the most satisfying.
    John Sturges managed his cast of big personalities well. Of the
    supporting players, Blythe is the most memorable character and his
    friendship with Hendley (James Garner) is the heart of the movie. Yes, I
    know Steve McQueen was his usual prima donna self and demanded so much
    screen time that Garner was no longer the lead, but dammit, Hilts is a
    great character. The escape scenes with Hilts riding the motorcycle to
    Elmer Bernstein's epic score are glorious.

    I did not remember that Jill Ireland was married to David McCallum at
    the time she first met Bronson during production of this movie.

    Pleasence had a prolific career. Wikipedia claims there were over 250
    roles on stage, screen, and tv.

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  • From danny burstein@21:1/5 to Adam H. Kerman on Sun Aug 17 01:29:11 2025
    In <107rap8$211q6$1@dont-email.me> "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> writes:

    Donald Pleasence has always been a favorite actor, although I wouldn't
    have cast him as Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (1967).

    In my YouTube suggestions, Peter Falk was a guest of Johnny Carson to
    promote his Columbo episode as the special guest murderer, "Any Old Port
    In a Storm", which originally aired 10/7/1973. Falk was such a nice guy, >going out of his way to praise Pleasence's acting. Falk has cited this
    as his favorite episode. Falk even praised the writer of the teleplay, >Stanley Ralph Ross.

    Fantastic Voyage!



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  • From shawn@21:1/5 to ahk@chinet.com on Sat Aug 16 23:12:55 2025
    On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 01:20:40 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
    <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

    Donald Pleasence has always been a favorite actor, although I wouldn't
    have cast him as Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (1967).

    In my YouTube suggestions, Peter Falk was a guest of Johnny Carson to
    promote his Columbo episode as the special guest murderer, "Any Old Port
    In a Storm", which originally aired 10/7/1973. Falk was such a nice guy, >going out of his way to praise Pleasence's acting. Falk has cited this
    as his favorite episode. Falk even praised the writer of the teleplay, >Stanley Ralph Ross.

    I haven't seen this in years and should track it down.

    For Charles Bronson day on TCM, there's Pleasence as Blythe the forger
    in The Great Escape (1963). Of all the huge cast WWII action-adventure
    movies (without major battle scenes), this movie is the most satisfying.
    John Sturges managed his cast of big personalities well. Of the
    supporting players, Blythe is the most memorable character and his
    friendship with Hendley (James Garner) is the heart of the movie. Yes, I
    know Steve McQueen was his usual prima donna self and demanded so much
    screen time that Garner was no longer the lead, but dammit, Hilts is a
    great character. The escape scenes with Hilts riding the motorcycle to
    Elmer Bernstein's epic score are glorious.

    One of my all time favorite movies.

    I did not remember that Jill Ireland was married to David McCallum at
    the time she first met Bronson during production of this movie.

    Pleasence had a prolific career. Wikipedia claims there were over 250
    roles on stage, screen, and tv.

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to danny burstein on Sun Aug 17 02:27:53 2025
    danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> writes:

    Donald Pleasence has always been a favorite actor, although I wouldn't
    have cast him as Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (1967).

    In my YouTube suggestions, Peter Falk was a guest of Johnny Carson to >>promote his Columbo episode as the special guest murderer, "Any Old Port
    In a Storm", which originally aired 10/7/1973. Falk was such a nice guy, >>going out of his way to praise Pleasence's acting. Falk has cited this
    as his favorite episode. Falk even praised the writer of the teleplay, >>Stanley Ralph Ross.

    Fantastic Voyage!

    He's a great villain in that.

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to ahk@chinet.com on Sun Aug 17 03:27:09 2025
    In article <107ren9$21s0j$1@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> writes:

    Donald Pleasence has always been a favorite actor, although I wouldn't >>>have cast him as Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (1967).

    In my YouTube suggestions, Peter Falk was a guest of Johnny Carson to >>>promote his Columbo episode as the special guest murderer, "Any Old
    Port In a Storm", which originally aired 10/7/1973. Falk was such a
    nice guy, going out of his way to praise Pleasence's acting. Falk has >>>cited this as his favorite episode. Falk even praised the writer of
    the teleplay, Stanley Ralph Ross.

    Fantastic Voyage!

    He's a great villain in that.

    How could there be a villian in that movie? Those animals didn't need one!

    [Kerman's incorrect formatting fixed.]

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Adam H. Kerman on Sun Aug 17 07:03:03 2025
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    Donald Pleasence has always been a favorite actor, although I wouldn't
    have cast him as Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (1967).

    In my YouTube suggestions, Peter Falk was a guest of Johnny Carson to
    promote his Columbo episode as the special guest murderer, "Any Old Port
    In a Storm", which originally aired 10/7/1973. Falk was such a nice guy, going out of his way to praise Pleasence's acting. Falk has cited this
    as his favorite episode. Falk even praised the writer of the teleplay, Stanley Ralph Ross.

    I haven't seen this in years and should track it down.

    For Charles Bronson day on TCM, there's Pleasence as Blythe the forger

    Any relation to ubiquitous?


    in The Great Escape (1963). Of all the huge cast WWII action-adventure
    movies (without major battle scenes), this movie is the most satisfying.
    John Sturges managed his cast of big personalities well. Of the
    supporting players, Blythe is the most memorable character and his
    friendship with Hendley (James Garner) is the heart of the movie. Yes, I
    know Steve McQueen was his usual prima donna self and demanded so much
    screen time that Garner was no longer the lead, but dammit, Hilts is a
    great character. The escape scenes with Hilts riding the motorcycle to
    Elmer Bernstein's epic score are glorious.

    I did not remember that Jill Ireland was married to David McCallum at
    the time she first met Bronson during production of this movie.


    Skanky whore bitch


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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Sun Aug 17 07:03:04 2025
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    In article <107ren9$21s0j$1@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> writes:

    Donald Pleasence has always been a favorite actor, although I wouldn't >>>> have cast him as Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (1967).

    In my YouTube suggestions, Peter Falk was a guest of Johnny Carson to
    promote his Columbo episode as the special guest murderer, "Any Old
    Port In a Storm", which originally aired 10/7/1973. Falk was such a
    nice guy, going out of his way to praise Pleasence's acting. Falk has
    cited this as his favorite episode. Falk even praised the writer of
    the teleplay, Stanley Ralph Ross.

    Fantastic Voyage!

    He's a great villain in that.

    How could there be a villian in that movie? Those animals didn't need one!


    Huh?


    [Kerman's incorrect formatting fixed.]




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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to danny burstein on Sun Aug 17 17:16:05 2025
    On Aug 16, 2025 at 6:29:11 PM PDT, "danny burstein" <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:

    In <107rap8$211q6$1@dont-email.me> "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> writes:

    Donald Pleasence has always been a favorite actor, although I wouldn't
    have cast him as Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (1967).

    In my YouTube suggestions, Peter Falk was a guest of Johnny Carson to
    promote his Columbo episode as the special guest murderer, "Any Old Port
    In a Storm", which originally aired 10/7/1973. Falk was such a nice guy,
    going out of his way to praise Pleasence's acting. Falk has cited this
    as his favorite episode. Falk even praised the writer of the teleplay,
    Stanley Ralph Ross.

    Fantastic Voyage!

    Dr. Loomis!

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Tue Aug 19 22:13:17 2025
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> writes:

    Donald Pleasence has always been a favorite actor, although I wouldn't >>>>> have cast him as Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (1967).

    In my YouTube suggestions, Peter Falk was a guest of Johnny Carson to >>>>> promote his Columbo episode as the special guest murderer, "Any Old
    Port In a Storm", which originally aired 10/7/1973. Falk was such a
    nice guy, going out of his way to praise Pleasence's acting. Falk has >>>>> cited this as his favorite episode. Falk even praised the writer of
    the teleplay, Stanley Ralph Ross.

    Fantastic Voyage!

    He's a great villain in that.

    How could there be a villian in that movie? Those animals didn't need one!

    Huh?

    You know, the ones trying to find their way home.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Tue Aug 19 21:31:37 2025
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> writes:

    Donald Pleasence has always been a favorite actor, although I wouldn't >>>>>> have cast him as Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (1967).

    In my YouTube suggestions, Peter Falk was a guest of Johnny Carson to >>>>>> promote his Columbo episode as the special guest murderer, "Any Old >>>>>> Port In a Storm", which originally aired 10/7/1973. Falk was such a >>>>>> nice guy, going out of his way to praise Pleasence's acting. Falk has >>>>>> cited this as his favorite episode. Falk even praised the writer of >>>>>> the teleplay, Stanley Ralph Ross.

    Fantastic Voyage!

    He's a great villain in that.

    How could there be a villian in that movie? Those animals didn't need one! >>
    Huh?

    You know, the ones trying to find their way home.


    I have no idea what movie you’re talking about

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