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11-28-2012, 07:39 PM
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Netflix has a bunch of the old shows. Just watched a Roy Rogers last week (seems poorly acted, poorly filmed, and almost simple minded today).
Sky King - 1 disk, 4 eps ..... watched the first disk, like Roy Rogers with an airplane.
Whirlybirds - Netflix doesn't have. That Bell 47 soundtrack still gets used occasionally for turbine helicopter soundtracks; until Air Wolf, just about all helicopters in movies and tv had that sound; drove me nuts, I know the difference, been in lots of them.
Roy Rogers - several movies, some tv shows, and 4 episodes on streaming
Rat Patrol - 2 seasons on dvd
Combat - 5 seasons on dvd; my Dad liked it, said this was the only realistic WWII show he'd seen, we watched it regularly. Wish he'd lived to see Band of Brothers, not just for the realism, but also because his unit just south of them did at least one of the things in the movie, and I suspect the author heard of that.
Captain Midnight - chapters 1-15, whatever that means, on dvd. 1942; maybe that's why I never saw it, ain't quite that old.
Cisco Kid - just mentioning this because it was the first tv show filmed in color, 1950 (producer said there'd be color someday), 80 shows on disk, 20 streaming - very poor video quality unfortunately, most black & whites have way better resolution.
The black & white I remember liking the best was Sea Hunt, with Lloyd Bridges. Not on Netflix yet, darn it.
These old shows are kind of neat to watch once in a while, but I have to admit they seem amateurish compared to today's productions (not saying that makes them good). I seldom watched many shows till I retired, so I have a lot of catching up to do - although there aren't many I consider more than a waste of time.
Sky King - 1 disk, 4 eps ..... watched the first disk, like Roy Rogers with an airplane.
Whirlybirds - Netflix doesn't have. That Bell 47 soundtrack still gets used occasionally for turbine helicopter soundtracks; until Air Wolf, just about all helicopters in movies and tv had that sound; drove me nuts, I know the difference, been in lots of them.
Roy Rogers - several movies, some tv shows, and 4 episodes on streaming
Rat Patrol - 2 seasons on dvd
Combat - 5 seasons on dvd; my Dad liked it, said this was the only realistic WWII show he'd seen, we watched it regularly. Wish he'd lived to see Band of Brothers, not just for the realism, but also because his unit just south of them did at least one of the things in the movie, and I suspect the author heard of that.
Captain Midnight - chapters 1-15, whatever that means, on dvd. 1942; maybe that's why I never saw it, ain't quite that old.
Cisco Kid - just mentioning this because it was the first tv show filmed in color, 1950 (producer said there'd be color someday), 80 shows on disk, 20 streaming - very poor video quality unfortunately, most black & whites have way better resolution.
The black & white I remember liking the best was Sea Hunt, with Lloyd Bridges. Not on Netflix yet, darn it.
These old shows are kind of neat to watch once in a while, but I have to admit they seem amateurish compared to today's productions (not saying that makes them good). I seldom watched many shows till I retired, so I have a lot of catching up to do - although there aren't many I consider more than a waste of time.
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11-28-2012, 08:33 PM
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Netflix has a bunch of the old shows. Just watched a Roy Rogers last week (seems poorly acted, poorly filmed, and almost simple minded today).
Sky King - 1 disk, 4 eps ..... watched the first disk, like Roy Rogers with an airplane.
Whirlybirds - Netflix doesn't have. That Bell 47 soundtrack still gets used occasionally for turbine helicopter soundtracks; until Air Wolf, just about all helicopters in movies and tv had that sound; drove me nuts, I know the difference, been in lots of them.
Roy Rogers - several movies, some tv shows, and 4 episodes on streaming
Rat Patrol - 2 seasons on dvd
Combat - 5 seasons on dvd; my Dad liked it, said this was the only realistic WWII show he'd seen, we watched it regularly. Wish he'd lived to see Band of Brothers, not just for the realism, but also because his unit just south of them did at least one of the things in the movie, and I suspect the author heard of that.
Captain Midnight - chapters 1-15, whatever that means, on dvd. 1942; maybe that's why I never saw it, ain't quite that old.
Cisco Kid - just mentioning this because it was the first tv show filmed in color, 1950 (producer said there'd be color someday), 80 shows on disk, 20 streaming - very poor video quality unfortunately, most black & whites have way better resolution.
The black & white I remember liking the best was Sea Hunt, with Lloyd Bridges. Not on Netflix yet, darn it.
These old shows are kind of neat to watch once in a while, but I have to admit they seem amateurish compared to today's productions (not saying that makes them good). I seldom watched many shows till I retired, so I have a lot of catching up to do - although there aren't many I consider more than a waste of time.
Sky King - 1 disk, 4 eps ..... watched the first disk, like Roy Rogers with an airplane.
Whirlybirds - Netflix doesn't have. That Bell 47 soundtrack still gets used occasionally for turbine helicopter soundtracks; until Air Wolf, just about all helicopters in movies and tv had that sound; drove me nuts, I know the difference, been in lots of them.
Roy Rogers - several movies, some tv shows, and 4 episodes on streaming
Rat Patrol - 2 seasons on dvd
Combat - 5 seasons on dvd; my Dad liked it, said this was the only realistic WWII show he'd seen, we watched it regularly. Wish he'd lived to see Band of Brothers, not just for the realism, but also because his unit just south of them did at least one of the things in the movie, and I suspect the author heard of that.
Captain Midnight - chapters 1-15, whatever that means, on dvd. 1942; maybe that's why I never saw it, ain't quite that old.
Cisco Kid - just mentioning this because it was the first tv show filmed in color, 1950 (producer said there'd be color someday), 80 shows on disk, 20 streaming - very poor video quality unfortunately, most black & whites have way better resolution.
The black & white I remember liking the best was Sea Hunt, with Lloyd Bridges. Not on Netflix yet, darn it.
These old shows are kind of neat to watch once in a while, but I have to admit they seem amateurish compared to today's productions (not saying that makes them good). I seldom watched many shows till I retired, so I have a lot of catching up to do - although there aren't many I consider more than a waste of time.
#17
11-29-2012, 06:54 AM
Youtube
Lots of these shows are available to watch FREE on Youtube. I don't like to think of them as hokey or simple minded, but prefer to think of them as non offensive. The world today could use some of "the good guy wears the white hat" and being nice counts stuff!
#18
11-29-2012, 07:04 AM
That was a while ago remember them both SkyKing and Whirlybirds,never have been a big TV watcher always liked being outside.Grew up on a farm,summer camps nearby,close to public and private beaches,and into cars and motorcycles from a very young age.Bought my first Harley at 14 had my first car given to me next year.
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11-29-2012, 08:02 AM
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I watched all that old stuff. Cisco Kid, Roy , Rat Patrol. But what I remember most is how bad I had it for Penny. I thought she was the best thing since sliced bread. Ummmm good....
#20
11-29-2012, 08:27 AM
Well actually I was around for the last two years of Skyking but I was busy doing other things. Not even sure if we had a TV.