[78-L] Patrick McGoohan^

[soundthink at aol.com]

Rumors amongst "Prisoner" addicts is that No. 6 WAS John Drake after quitting being a spy. McGoohan quit "Danger Man" much in the same way No. 6 quit his fictitious government job, just walking out after the second color episode was filmed. He went to Lew Grade with the premise for "The Prisoner" and immediately got a budget to produce it. 

Grainer's theme song and various cues used in the show were issued on an LP some years ago (which I thankfully was able to obtain - not so easy now!) and is also on CD. AMC is planning a remake of the show, updated for contemporary issues, so it might be just as well that McGoohan will not be around to see it. These remakes of classic TV shows are never much good, although the excellent Ian McKellen is slated to be the antagonist. Jim Caviezel will be playing No. 6.

Cary Ginell


-----Original Message-----
From: Kristjan Saag <saag at telia.com>
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Sent: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 1:15 pm
Subject: Re: [78-L] Patrick McGoohan^



And Danger Man John Drake ("Secret Agent" in the US) was my all time 
favourite among secret agents on TV. I was just discussing where to find the 
right soundtrack version of Edwin Astley's theme music ("High Wire" - not 
used in the US AFAIK, Johnny Rivers did the US theme song) with a friend, 
when I got the sad message.
Boohoo!!!
Kristjan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <soundthink at aol.com>
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Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:04 PM
Subject: [78-L] Patrick McGoohan^


> I've been waiting for an excuse to bring up McGoohan's name. "The 
> Prisoner" is my all-time favorite TV show. Watched it with my dad back in 
> '68. It was the summer replacement for "The Jackie Gleason Show" and it 
> only took me 2 minutes to get over my disappointment that I wasn't going 
> to see Ralph and Norton slugging it out all summer and got hooked on "The 
> Prisoner." It was Ron Grainer's theme music that got me first, and then 
> the thought-provoking, agonizing storylines.
>
> Cary Ginell
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:14 pm
> Subject: Re: [78-L] BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
>
>
>
> And for those who count the showbiz deaths in triplicate, Patrick McGoohan
> (actor, director) and Angela Morley (Wally Stott) also died in the last 
> day or
> two.
>
> dl
>
> RAY KILCOYNE wrote:
>> My favorite 78 of the 200 I own is BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE by Esther 
>> Williams
> and Ricardo Montalban.  Just read that he passed away at age 88.
>>
>> It's also about one degree fahrenheit outside right now, giving another 
>> reason
> for the subject line.
>> RayK
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