Posted on 06/25/2015 12:35:37 PM PDT by Kartographer
Patrick Macnee has died at the age of 93. Here Dick Fiddy pays tribute to the TV series that made his name
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That one is THE definitive version ( and I’ve seen them ALL; including the silent one )and have watched it every Christmas Eve since I was a child.
Wow didn’t know that.
I agree, I love the black and white version (original). Yes, there is a colorized version where Mr. Macnee narrated a behind the story scene after or before they show the scene (before or after a commercial)
And the short lived Gavillan.
THE greatest version of the story, Sim’s performance is a timeless joy.
Hmmmm, Joanna Lumley.
Still a beauty at nearly 70.
Avenger and Bond girl.
Its the greatest version, don’t get the hype for the Scott version. Alastair Sim IS Scrooge.
Ironic, as he was wearing them, we British stopped wearing them in real life.
Actually that was series 2, the first almost forgotten series had MacNee and Ian Hendry, who played a doctor.
That was one of my favorite shows. Mr. Steed and Mrs. Peel. A class act.
I hope at least one of his Bowlers and his Umbrella are enshrined somewhere.
I thought that I had ALL of the versions on discs, but I guess I don't.
For some reason, colorized movies always look terrible and take away from the original movie. I just can't watch them.
Sorry I love Scott’s version. I think he did the part with just the right balance of rudeness and disregard towards his fellow man. To many over play it that part of Scrooge. Scrooge was a hard and cold businessman not a clown or a hysterical fool.
I am a firm believer that some movies are just mean to be watched in Black and White such as ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’, ‘Casablanca’ and ‘The Uninvited’ for examples.
Sadly only Lumley left now from that pic, Hunt sadly died of cancer aged 65 a few years ago.
I didn’t know that. The DVD I rented didn’t even have that season!
Your right, but I did notice it is not bad because since Christmas is full of colors. It does bring that Christmas feel to it. Your right not all black and white films should be colorized. Except this colorized version and even Miracle on 24th Street does give a Christmas feel to it that either way it does not make a difference.
Read the book; you’ll get a different view of him !
There is a certain quality you get from a B&W movie, that just doesn't come across with one in color.
It's MIRACLE ON 34th STREET and yes, that could have been made in color, but I still HATE the colorized version.
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