amgor863-1
Lifetime Total
1+
IMDb Member
18 years
Reviews
The Family Holvak (1975)
Not a bad show
Some of the previous reviews, were not accurate.
Glenn Ford was not a boring actor. The Famiy Holvak did not focus on the mother and daughter. I don't remember a white family/black family interaction (whoever wrote that was thinking of a show starring a young Michael J. Fox, produced in the early 80s.) I think most of the reviewers have this show mixed up with others from the 70s. As for a limitation of choices (re: no cable). I believe the limitation actually affected the quality of programming. Yes, back then the independent channels only showed films from the 30s and 40s. You know what, that stuff in my opinion was a lot better than the garbage around today. Most of the shows back then were much better than what the viewers must watch today. I was a t.v. junkie back then. With the exception of public television, I rarely watch the "idiot box"...There is absolutely nothing worthwhile.
I know I digress, but I was just very surprised by the mixed up reviews for this television show.
I thought the quality was good, the acting fine (Julie Harris is a great stage actress. I guess most people on IMDb don't know who she is.)and story lines similar to the time the show was set. I was disappointed when it was suddenly canceled after such a short run. I believe it was really never given a chance.
Oh well...
Glenn Ford was not a boring actor. The Famiy Holvak did not focus on the mother and daughter. I don't remember a white family/black family interaction (whoever wrote that was thinking of a show starring a young Michael J. Fox, produced in the early 80s.) I think most of the reviewers have this show mixed up with others from the 70s. As for a limitation of choices (re: no cable). I believe the limitation actually affected the quality of programming. Yes, back then the independent channels only showed films from the 30s and 40s. You know what, that stuff in my opinion was a lot better than the garbage around today. Most of the shows back then were much better than what the viewers must watch today. I was a t.v. junkie back then. With the exception of public television, I rarely watch the "idiot box"...There is absolutely nothing worthwhile.
I know I digress, but I was just very surprised by the mixed up reviews for this television show.
I thought the quality was good, the acting fine (Julie Harris is a great stage actress. I guess most people on IMDb don't know who she is.)and story lines similar to the time the show was set. I was disappointed when it was suddenly canceled after such a short run. I believe it was really never given a chance.
Oh well...
Dead End (1937)
Film's setting
Someone mentioned in an earlier post that "Dead End" was set in New York's Hell's Kitchen. That's a mistake. It's set on the east side of Manhattan in a neighborhood that is now known as Sutton Place. Back then the poor were still in the area. Btw, the body of water the kids are swimming in is the East River, not the Hudson.
For years, I had through that the neighborhood was the Lower Eastside, till one day, while watching this film, I spotted a street number painted on the side of one of buildings, which was in the east 50s. I believe East 52nd street. Then I did a little research and found out the location!
Peace
For years, I had through that the neighborhood was the Lower Eastside, till one day, while watching this film, I spotted a street number painted on the side of one of buildings, which was in the east 50s. I believe East 52nd street. Then I did a little research and found out the location!
Peace