His film debut was with bud abbott and lou costello in. The tv movie that led to the six million dollar man becoming one of the biggest hits of the 1970s, and being fondly remembered by many who were the right age at the time not least me i still remember playing with my steve austin doll, is. Its a parody on people trying to make a movie, followed by absurd, random, goofy plot points that dont make any sense. Million dollar baby is an excellent movie about womens professional boxing.
Opening credits for the nightly million dollar movie on wortv channel 9 ny nj area circa the 70s. Million dollar baby is eastwoods 25th film as a director, and his best. Million dollar baby by clint eastwood, hilary swank, morgan. His friend and helper is an exboxer named scrap,played by morgan freeman. Feb 07, 2009 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Wor burns and allen, million dollar movie open 1984 nyc.
Perhaps the most fondly remembered movie showcase program in the new york metropolitan area, wortv channel 9s million dollar. Watching through on monday, i typed in 79 different quotesscenes, and on tuesday i cut down that. Kennedy, myers was host of the million dollar movie for several years. Gustav wittig, who was also an engineering and physics professor at the university. Tim and erics billion dollar movie is a 2012 american comedy film cowritten, codirected, and coproduced by tim heidecker and eric wareheim. Before discussing that, michael wanted to let howard know how good he thought the new boxing movie, cinderella man was. This format, that simulated the local neighborhood movie house, was also adopted by other local stations, realizing that this was one way to reach the most viewers, considering the.
The series was known in syndication by two titles, as the millionaire and as if you had a million. Tyler brooke as olympics announcer hobart bosworth as olympics official. He is known for his trademarked catchphrase, lets get ready to rumble. It was a western, and there was a scene in the beginning where someone a bad guy i believe, was hit in the head with a very heavy chain, and wore a bandage for most of the remainder of the film. Howard thought the show would be much better if buffer had been the announcer since the one they had wasnt very good. Million dollar baby 2004 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Mar 27, 2019 nba superstar lebron james exec produces obstacle race competition million dollar mile with former nfl quarterback tim tebow as host and playbyplay commentary by two tv pros. Founded in 1912, the million dollar band is the largest student organization at the university of alabama. Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course.
Brewsters millions starring jack buchanan, roscoe fatty arbuckle, edward abeles, dennis okeefe, and now, richard pryor. Contentsshow appeared as cab driver the six million dollar man eyewitness to murder guest starred as announcer the bionic woman in this corner, jaime sommers biography among actor and acting teacher lew palters films are titanic and first monday in october. However, the rkoera announcers stayed on, and all but six hours of programming. After working as a sketch and standup comedian, grays first television hosting gig was for the fox movie. Jan 27, 2012 directed by tim heidecker, eric wareheim. Reilly, ray wise, twink caplan, robert loggia, and will. Million dollar legs 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In order to make the money back, they then attempt to revitalize a. Tim tebow to host lebron jamesproduced million dollar. Marilyn evens knowlesriehl with the cast of million dollar quartet april 8, 2011 photo by bryan derballa for the wall street journal. Jan 21, 2015 wor promo and movie open, recorded summer of 1984. An announcer says that he will draw two names from the buddy barrel.
I mean, to a seven or eightyearold, this sort of thing was amazing. Million dollar movie wor ch9 new york page 4 general. Later that fall, in primetime, the million dollar movie was relegated to. Aronofsky reveals why studio killed his batman movie. The film stars heidecker and wareheim with a supporting cast which includes zach galifianakis, will ferrell, john c. Myers began his career in 1934 as a radio announcer at kfac, leaving the station for two years to work as assistant radio editor of the times. Many of us who remember the fifties are really just trying to remember them, theyre not really clear. Ranking the best lines from the sandlot anyway, on to the reason you clicked on the story. The million hare is a 1963 looney tunes short directed by robert mckimson.
I can guarantee you that this is one of the best films that netflix has to offer. Amid memories of longrunning programs of daytime tv, amongst the joe franklins, the early shows, and the. Who is million dollar mile commentator matt money smith. The million dollar movie wortv channel 9 old time ny. Movie trailers are often peoples first association with. The film is both heidecker and wareheims feature directorial debuts. Million dollar baby by clint eastwood, hilary swank. As for the million dollar quartet, jerry lee is now the last man standing. Michael buffer born november 2, 1944 is an american ring announcer or mc for boxing and professional wrestling matches. Diagnosis murder the million dollar man tv episode 1993. The title the million dollar man immediately reminds people of the old tv show the six million dollar man.
Frankie carries a deep sense of guilt for allowing scrap to fight too long and receive a. In order to make the money back, they then attempt to revitalize a failing shopping mall. With tim heidecker, eric wareheim, robert loggia, will ferrell. The million dollar band, which was first known simply as the alabama band, was formed as a military band in 1912. Weeknights or weekends, the million dollar movie entertained countless viewers with its varied mix. Nba superstar lebron james exec produces obstacle race competition million dollar mile with former nfl quarterback tim tebow as host and playbyplay commentary by two tv pros. Perhaps the most fondly remembered movie showcase program in the new york metropolitan area, wortv channel 9s million dollar movie was a staple of the stations schedule for over three decades. The band performs during pregame and halftime of every home and neutralsite alabama football game. The station is owned by the fox television stations subsidiary of fox corporation, as part of a duopoly with new yorklicensed fox flagship wnyw channel 5. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. If you are from the new york area and grew up watching tv in the 50s and 60s, you must remember million dollar movie broadcasted on wortv ch9. With matt smith, maria taylor, tim tebow, russell rope.
Lakin announcer 2006 waitin to live bucko cassidy 2006. A trademark of khj was the mellow voice of station announcer ted. Million dollar movie wor ch9 new york general discussions. Tim tebow is the host for million dollar mile, a physical competition series executivelyproduced by lebron james. Wor burns and allen, million dollar movie open 1984 nyc youtube. I cant find the original opening for million dollar movie with the man going down the escalator, the man making change at the paper stand, and the dangling phone it cant be found. There was a movie that played regularly on it, the title of which i cannot remember. Yes, this is the 5th reincarnation of this story, and probably the funniest richard pryor movie out there, a simple story. Million dollar baby is aesthetically and emotionally a dark movie that ultimately falls short because every rough edge is softened by a cliche. Poverty row to italian film theater to the million dollar movie september 8, 2010 by cliff aliperti 10 comments this post is more of a working notebook than anything else, but i knew of no better way to compile the info into one place. To put it lightly, this film is a masterpiece and is certainly one that should not be missed.
You really took me back to the good old days i was born, bred and spent 51 yrs in new york city. Wwortv, virtual channel 9 uhf digital channel 25, is the flagship station of the mynetworktv programming service, licensed to secaucus, new jersey, united states and serving the new york city television market. It was great for movie buffs who wanted to watch a movie over and over again. The 1932 film if i had a million had a similar plot to this tv show. It featured toptier movies, where each feature would. Million dollar legs 1932 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Clint eastwood plays the part of frankie dunn,an embittered veteran trainer and manager of male boxers.
This week on the vo school podcast, were discussing the mysterious and much sought after job that is the movie trailer announcer. In its first year, the band consisted of just 14 members under director dr. The million dollar movie wortv channel 9 old time ny area. His tv guest appearances include an episode of gunsmoke 1968, with mills watson, the brady bunch 1974, with christopher knight and. Lee majors was born on april 23, 1939 in wyandotte, michigan, usa as harvey lee yeary. As a kid i loved the million dollar movie wasnt it just great. Blackwell general tom clay narrator mark shubb tom brokaw vin scully derek smalls spinal tap frank reynolds jack perkins dick drake lord salisbury billy bishop tenant carl sagan rod serling customer donald erskine tom snyder executive angel steve marvin secretary ted teddy naddler franklin roosevelt. This series began in nyc, on local station wor tv 9, in 1955, and ran for over a decade.
Apr 21, 2017 logo for channel 9s million dollar movie i loved how i could tune in at 5. When i was a kid growing up on long island, wortv channel 9 played a movie every day throughout the 1960s under the impressive banner of something they called million dollar movie. It featured toptier movies, where each feature would run for an entire week, airing twice nightly. His film debut was with bud abbott and lou costello in abbott and costello go to mars 1953, followed by the robe 1953. Opening credits for the nightly million dollar movie on wortv channel 9 nynj area circa the 70s. As stated before million dollar baby is a boxing movie in the sense that its the subject matter that surrounds the movie, but theres more to it than that. Watching through on monday, i typed in 79 different quotesscenes, and on tuesday i. Blackwell general tom clay narrator mark shubb tom brokaw vin scully derek smalls spinal tap frank reynolds jack perkins dick drake lord salisbury billy bishop tenant carl sagan rod serling customer donald erskine tom snyder executive angel steve marvin secretary ted teddy naddler franklin. In addition to telling the news, often adlibbing on breaking stories such as the 1968 assassination of sen.
I think it was back in those days that i began getting this classic movie bug which is still with me today. It tells us some awful truths in our lives that we tend to avoid. Later that fall, in primetime, the million dollar m ovie was relegated to weekends in favor of morton downey jr. Wwortv, virtual channel 9 uhf digital channel 25, is the flagship station of the. Probably best known for his saturday night live 1975 gigs, his npr satire program le show and the simpsons 1989, where he plays 21 characters. Either a masterpiece of absurdity or a triumph of satire, depending on your mood, but its quite possibly the funniest movie ever made, and becomes even funnier with subsequent viewings. The persons named will race each other to the television studio, and the first to arrive will win the million bucks. Weeknights or weekends, the million dollar movie entertained countless viewers with its varied mix of feature films. In the home of bugs bunny, who is hosting daffy duck, they watch a game show called beat your buddy on the television. Yes, mystic river is a great film, but this one finds the simplicity and directness of classical storytelling. This is how i remember channel 9s million dollar movie beginning back around 1960. The working title for the film was on your mark, the title of joseph l. Tim and erics billion dollar movie 2012 rotten tomatoes.
No rights held or implied, just preserving the obscure. Jun 10, 2011 perhaps the most fondly remembered movie showcase program in the new york metropolitan area, wortv channel 9s million dollar movie was a staple of the stations schedule for over three decades. Tim tebow to host lebron jamesproduced million dollar mile. Following the opening credits, a title card reads kloptokiaa far away country, after which two lines. Dec 17, 2006 if you are from the new york area and grew up watching tv in the 50s and 60s, you must remember million dollar movie broadcasted on wortv ch9. After watching many of their skits through the years, i was very anticipated to see tim and erics billion dollar movie, but i must say, that even though i had a blast watching this movie, it is. The tv movie that led to the six million dollar man becoming one of the biggest hits of the 1970s, and being fondly remembered by many who were the right age at the time not least me i still remember playing with my steve austin doll, is strikingly different from what would come. Forget the fact that most films were butchered to fit. Mar 22, 2019 tim tebow is the host for million dollar mile, a physical competition series executivelyproduced by lebron james. Diagnosis murder the million dollar man tv episode. The million dollar band sometimes shortened to mdb is the official marching band of the university of alabama. That story has been told in much more detail elsewhere and the musical is still having a successful run.
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