Author Archives: Ralph

The Tyrant

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED  October-November 1974 From the beginning of the major studios’ involvement with the new television industry, a constant source of inspiration for series to sell to the networks was in their own film vaults. I can attest to that because … Continue reading →

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The Interne Syndrome

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED October 1963 When I was discussing my journeys on STAR TREK, I wrote on one post that there was a film I was not going to be writing about, RETURN TO TOMORROW. Over time several Comments were left expressing … Continue reading →

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Return To Tomorrow

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED November 1967 September 7, 2012 Eighteen months ago today I posted the PROLOG, my first entry, on this website. In the following weeks, for reasons I explained in that PROLOG, I started this cinema journey by writing of my … Continue reading →

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Bullet For A Hero

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED January 1971 Because of the inferior quality of the film clips, I recommend viewing the small frame APRIL FOOL! Oh I’ve already done that. I don’t think I should do it again. Although the opening credits said this post … Continue reading →

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Death Chain

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED October 1970 APRIL FOOL — even though as I write this, it’s the middle of August. Why April Fool? I never directed a film titled ONCE IS NEVER ENOUGH. I didn’t direct that opening teaser sequence (although if I … Continue reading →

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The Law

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED September 1970 A car chase! A shooting! A car rollover! A corpse! I was back! Two years after THE THOLIAN WEB I was again calling the shots that fired to start a story. I was back at the Goldwyn … Continue reading →

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Sibyl

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED October 1969 The THOLIAN WEB firing took place in August, 1968. I did not work again until four months later in December when I directed my first THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE’S FATHER. I continued to work during the following … Continue reading →

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A Hall Full Of Strangers

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED December 1962 As I wrote at the conclusion of my posting of PRINTER’S DEVIL (TWILIGHT ZONE): The assignments were still few and slow in arriving. Now as the end of 1962 approached, the journey that in 1961 had finally … Continue reading →

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Part III

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED June-July 1978 The evil Luzern cousins were played by two of my favorite and favored actors — Walter Brooke and Amzie Strickland, both of whom I had known for what seemed like forever – Walter from 1952 and Amzie … Continue reading →

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Part II

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED June-July 1978 On Saturday, June 24, I flew with key members of the film crew to Denver. There we transferred to a small craft (pretending to be an airplane) to be shuttled to our destination in Aspen. I was … Continue reading →

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