The abc movie of the week proved successful, with abc expanding the series to a second night. On september 23, 1969, five years after the first madefortelevision movie premiered, the abc network broadcast seven in darkness. Author michael mckennas book, the abc movie of the week. It was so successful that abc launched a movie of the weekend, which subsequently shifted to midweek so there were tuesday and wednesday movies of the week installments. Mckenna notes, in a brief epilogue, that he wrote it in an attempt to save the films from historical oblivion. Discussion in tv on dvd and bluray started by mark to, feb 2, 2005. Abc movie of the week 1974 the death squad youtube. The pursuit of a handsome, halfnaked, hot young man for some reason has always stuck in my mind. In this messy melodrama, she played an insecure superstar whose past wretches up to her. Dec 31, 2016 duel was one of the most frightening movies for me at the time.
Possibly the mostwatched television movie of all time was abcs the day after, which premiered on november 20, 1983, to an estimated audience of 100 million people. The abc saturday superstar movie renamed the new saturday superstar movie in its second season is a series of onehour animated tvmovies some of which also contained live action, broadcast on the abc television network on saturday mornings from september 9, 1972, to november 17, 1973. Clarke right appears on australian television in 1974 and proceeds to predict the internet twenty years. Launched in 1969, the abc movie of the week banner ran for six seasons through 1975, during which time it proved immensely popular and spawned the movie of the week craze which would persist until 2006, when cbs ended the last time slot set aside for tv movies in american network primetime. The abc movie of the week was a weekly television anthology series established by barbara seiden and chase mellen iii for abc network featuring madefortv movies, that aired on the abc network in various permutations from 1969 to 1975. The movie of the week abc theme nikki by burt bacharach. The abc saturday superstar movie lasted for two seasons, and eventually was phased out of the rotation by 1974. Every page of the abc movie of the week companion will set off a flood of memories. The abc saturday superstar movie tv series 19721974 imdb. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the abc movie of the week. The abc saturday superstar movie renamed the new saturday superstar movie in its second season is a series of onehour animated tvmovies some of which also contained live action, broadcast on the abc television network on saturday mornings. Cbs premiered two new hourlong dramas on wednesdays. This was the first television film for an anthology show called the tuesday night movie of the week.
Love boat was first aired as a motw pilot before it was a spinoff series. Abc movie of the week list of television films produced for american broadcasting company. For us kids growing up in the 70s and early 80s, the 4. The original movie of the week debuted on tuesday night in 1969. Abc saturday movie of the week 2003present the movie of the week 19691981 the movie of the weekend 19711972 the saturday superstar movie 19721974 abc suspense movie 19731974 abc theater c.
This is a list of movies that were made for and appeared on abc movie of the week. To open the tuesday movie of the week, an impressive theme was produced to pull the audience in and give the feeling of big time entertainment film historian jeff vilencia tells us. Unwed pregnancy was a subject that had rarely if ever been explored on television. The film originally aired as the abc movie of the week on february 26, 1974. The film was directed by jerry jameson, produced by herbert f. Cbs used this method recently for their year 2000 primetime logo bumpers. Apr 01, 2019 the sheriff 1971, starring ossie davis, ruby dee, brenda skyes, moses gunn. It originally aired as the abc movie of the week on january 16, 1974. The advocate, august 30, 2005 i had fond memories of these elusive classics and your book is a valuable, muchneeded, and very entertaining reference tool. The elevator is a madefortelevision suspense film that first aired on february 9, 1974 as an abc movie of the week. The happy days premieres on abc in 1974 new york daily news.
Launched in 1969, the abc movie of the week banner ran for six seasons through. The classic and muchmissed tuesday movie of the week bumper for the 1974 television film about the legendary lawman, directed by dan. A thinly disguised version of the life of marilyn monroe, detailing her ups and downs in life and how her erratic behavior contributes to her deteriorating career. Groundbreaking wednesday movie of the week starring desi arnaz, jr. Ive been wanting to see this movie for a long time and im glad i finally did. The movie of the week abc 1971 reimagined introduction. The abc movie of the week was a weekly television anthology series, featuring madefortv movies, that aired on the abc network in various permutations from 1969 to. Here are collection of movies on the abc movie of the week including hurricane, which aired on september 10, 1974. Saga of a star world premiered to an audience of over 60 million people on september 17, 1978. The catchy theme to the movie of the week opening was written by burt bacharach. Abc movie of the week promo the california kid 1974 youtube. Launched in 1969, the abc movie of the week banner ran for six seasons through 1975. That opening sequence is one of the very first examples of computerstyle animation its actually shot with a device that utilizes a series of mirrors.
Killer bees is a 1974 american madefortelevision horror film starring gloria swanson. The abc movie of the week would also see the liveaction debut of wonder woman on television, albeit in a form vastly different from the one she would have when portrayed by lynda carter in the later non abc movie of the week abc movie the new original wonder woman and subsequent series. This is a tv movie from the glory days before tv movies were all aimed at bored housewives, before you had a rampaging delta burke or somebody like that crusading against the drunk driver who sold drugs to her son, turned out her daughter, and molested her dog. May 19, 2017 revisiting the disastrous 1974 wonder woman movie with critics raving about the upcoming wonder woman movie, nows the perfect time to revisit the first and worst movie adaptation. Big movies for the small screen recovers films both individually and collectively. Other networks saw abcs success and began airing their own madefortv movies although the madefortelevision movie had been around before, abcs success led to madefortelevision movies popping up on nbc and cbs.
Abc movie of the week open melvin purvis gman 1974 youtube. The one abc movie of the week i want to see on dvd above all others is 1973s the girl most likely to starring stockard channing in a hilarious tale of revenge co written by joan rivers. The happy days premieres on abc in 1974 new york daily. The success of shazam and land of the lost in 1974 led to the next big trend in saturday morning programming live action shows. Abc, movie of the week, tv movie, made for tv, peter graves, old movie, old film.
This is a true gem of a story that i originally saw back in 1974 when it was aired on the abc movie of the week i believe. Then there were weeks devoted to actors such as elvis, sidney poitier, john wayne, jerry lewis, and even the great vincent price. Pages in category abc movie of the week the following 184 pages are in this category, out of 184 total. The abc movie of the week was a weekly television anthology series, featuring madefortv movies, that aired on the abc network in various permutations from 196. With the tuesday movie of the week a solid ratings smash, the network. Jan 14, 2015 the happy days premieres on abc in 1974 the happy days premieres on abc in 1974. Savages wandy griffith and sam bottoms, abcs wednesday night movie of the week, september 11, 1974at years of age, my viewing of this film was a milestone in my young life and confirmed my strong fanscination with beautiful men. It kinda looked like that old abc movie of the week logo. Paul talbot, author and film historian, july 26, 2005. Clint walker as lloyd kelly james wainwright as dutch krasner carl betz as dennis holvig neville brand as chub foster james a.
List of movie umbrella titles in north america wikipedia. The series was the brainchild of young executive barry diller, then head of prime time programming at abc and later a. The happy days premieres on abc in 1974 the happy days premieres on abc in 1974. Savages wandy griffith and sam bottoms, abc s wednesday night movie of the week, september 11, 1974 at years of age, my viewing of this film was a milestone in my young life and confirmed my strong fanscination with beautiful men. With connie stevens, shelley winters, jack carter, william castle. Connie stevens starred in a memorable tv movie called the sex symbol. Big movies for the small screen kindle edition by mckenna, michael. No one did it better than abc with their tuesday and wednesday movie of the week series. Premiered as an abc movie of the week but also aired as an.
Big movies for the small screen provides a concise summary of abcs historic film series providing scholarly research in laymans language. Steven spielberg also produced something evil with darren mcgavin and sandy dennis not an abc movie of the week, afaik, which terrified me. A madefortv movie called senior year broadcast on march 22nd, 1974 served as a pilot for the series. The stranger within 1974 barbara eden dvd barbara eden. When petty criminals start turning up murdered, a detective discovers they are being killed by a group of his fellow officers who think the. Directed by curtis harrington, it had a very small cast, including kate jackson, craig stevens, john getz, and edward albert. Had a vhs release that condensed the story to two hours.
As the appointed hour or halfhour, as it were struck, announcer scott vincent 19221979 would usher in a new movie, or a theme week, even. There was also matt helm week, our man flint week, lassie week, and even gidget week. It is a tear jerker that will tug at your heart strings especially when fred macmurrays son who is dieing from a rare disease leaves fred a note that he reads just before leading his sons package delivery service air planewhich was before federal express by the way up. It was so successful that abc launched a movie of the weekend, which subsequently shifted to mid week so there were tuesday and wednesday movies of the week installments. The first, sons and daughters, aired from 89pm opposite thats my mama and the first halfhour of the wednesday movie of the week on abc and little house on the prairie on nbc. Abc movie of the week open melvin purvis gman 1974. Starting in 1968 and running through the 70s, the abc movie of the week brought a mixture of comedy, horror, controversy and tears every week to millions of american homes. The classic and muchmissed tuesday movie of the week bumper for the 1974 television film about the legendary lawman, directed by dan curtis and written by john milius. The sheriff 1971, starring ossie davis, ruby dee, brenda skyes, moses gunn. Betrayal is a 1974 abc movie of the week directed by gordon hessler and starring amanda blake and tisha sterling, adapted from the novel only couples need apply by doris miles disney. Abc movie of the week 1974 the death squad by 8core domino. When michael calls 1972 abc movie of the week by cinematedman. Scream of the wolf is a 1974 american madefortelevision horrorthriller film starring peter graves and clint walker and directed by dan curtis. Two for the money 1972 robert hooks, stephen brooks, shelley fabares.