Has died. He was 83. Those from the first 2/3rds of the baby boom will remember him as "Mr. Phelps" on the original "Mission: Impossible" series.
I first heard about his death this morning; Al Roker mentioned it during the "Wake Up With Al" show on the Weather Channel. He suggested that, considering the weather in the northeast, that it was a good day to "stay inside and watch gladiator movies." Stephanie Abrams, who apparently had no idea what Roker was talking about, said that she would go rent a gladiator movie.
So, for those who also had no idea what Al Roker was referring to:
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He is survived by his brother, James Arness, of 'Gunsmoke' fame.
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If you want to have some fun get the movie that Airplane was based on and made great fun of,"Zero Hour"
ReplyDeleteZero Hour! is a 1957 movie written by Arthur Hailey, starring Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, and Sterling Hayden, and released by Paramount Pictures. Zero Hour! served as the basis for the spoof Airplane!.[1] Zero Hour! was a remake of Hailey's 1956 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation play Flight into Danger.[citation needed] Hailey also co-wrote a novel with John Castle based on the same premise, titled Flight Into Danger: Runway Zero-Eight (1958).
I read over on Avsig that Zucker bought the rights to Zero Hour! in order to make Airplane!
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ReplyDeleteI happened on Zero Hour last week. I recall seeing this as a child but never put it together about Airplane! until viewing it again. And you're right, it is fun to watch!
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ReplyDeleteEwww, you wake up with Al Roker?