The only thing I ponder about old shows of years gone by is looking up the actors to see if they are still alive and how much mileage they got out of their bodies since actors traditionally have used and abused themselves partying, multiple spouses, or dying prematurely. Wikipedia and FindAGrave have become my friend for obtaining the info on old actors. I find the western genre to be of particular interest since most of the hardcore western actors back then smoked like trains and very few made it out of their 60's. Puff puff pass. LOL

It's amazing how versatile some of them were. And oh those "character actors" whose faces we recognize over and over but didnt know their names or how many things they were in. My (late) next door neighbor was one of those character actors. I knew his name, knew he did bit parts but never knew the breadth of his talent. After his death his wife and I have become good friends. She has a wealth of history. His name was Mickey Jones. If you saw the original National Lampoon "Vacation" he was in it. Played the bearded crazy mechanic in the desert. Also was on Tim Allen "Tool Time" as the drummer from KB Construction.

Cheers to good TV and vintage movies

Having gotten disillusioned with the offerings of cable, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video I decided to look for some of the shows that I used to love watching years ago. Ideally, I was looking to purchase them or see if I could find another means of watching them. I found The Paper Chase available through Netflix home delivery and am waiting for it to become available and shipped.

The other show I was searching for was Lou Grant. Now as someone who is interested in photography I pay particular attention to "Animal" who is the newspaper's photographer. In the episode I am currently watching (Season 3 Episode 12. Hollywood) Animal is sent to photograph a defunct restaurant that at one time had been very popular. Finally gaining access he sets to work. What caught my attention was the flash photography which was a good trick in this case since he didn't have a flash unit attached to the camera.

In looking up Daryl Anderson I found that the Professional Photographers Association of America wanted the character removed because they felt his less than professional appearance was detrimental to the industry but the National Press Association felt that the character increased an interest in photography among younger people.

A photo of a fire that Anderson took was carried on the AP news service and he, at one time, had an exhibition in an art gallery.

What did you think of the character? Would you have wanted the character removed from the show? How much attention to you pay to cameras/photography on the shows you watch?

Dodie

The only thing I ponder about old shows of years gone by is looking up the actors to see if they are still alive and how much mileage they got out of their bodies since actors traditionally have used and abused themselves partying, multiple spouses, or dying prematurely. Wikipedia and FindAGrave have become my friend for obtaining the info on old actors. I find the western genre to be of particular interest since most of the hardcore western actors back then smoked like trains and very few made it out of their 60's. Puff puff pass. LOL