Author Archives: Ralph

Prepping OIL

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Ralph

FILMED April-November 1980 Monday morning, March 3, 1980, I reported to the 20th Century Fox lot to start my prep of OIL. The previous two days I spent much of the time at Sarane’s house, where stunned relatives and friends … Continue reading →

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Oil

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Ralph

FILMED April-November 1980 Sarane. A beautiful name. An unusual name. Sarane was my first cousin, and her mother created the name. As per Jewish custom she was named for a deceased relative and given the Hebrew name (phonetically) of Sora, … Continue reading →

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The Scavengers: Part II

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Ralph

FILMED November 1978 During its first two season on the air as a regular series, when the format was a continuing story week to week, HOW THE WEST WAS WON started each episode with a lengthy recap of the story … Continue reading →

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The Scavengers

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Ralph

FILMED November 1978 Late in 1978 I was booked to direct an episode of HOW THE WEST WAS WON, a 90-minute weekly series produced at my old stomping grounds in Culver City, MGM. The series had a fascinating gestation history. … Continue reading →

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The Portrait

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Ralph

FILMED August 1978 Last week after I posted THE MONEY FARM, an episode of JUDD FOR THE DEFENSE, on my website, I received the following e-mail from a friend: We just finished watching/reading The Money Farm and loved it. Sure … Continue reading →

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The Money Farm

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Ralph

FILMED August 1967 There was a published theatre book when I graduated from the Pasadena Playhouse written by Frenchman Georges Polti: THE THIRTY-SIX DRAMATIC SITUATIONS. The book listed his thirty-six situations and contained extended explanations and examples of every one … Continue reading →

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The Snow Job

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Ralph

FILMED  October  1972 Venice, California is a beachfront neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, situated south of Santa Monica. Founded in 1905 as a seaside resort town, several miles of canals were dug to drain the marshes in preparation … Continue reading →

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Perilous Times

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Ralph

FILMED February 1965 Come September 2, 2014, it will be five years since I launched the trek that evolved into this website. As I approach this fifth anniversary, I am recognizing the journey has proved to be so much more … Continue reading →

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The Deadly Species

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Ralph

FILMED January 1972 Great article, Mr. Senensky, real “who’s who” of superb 60s and 70s television actors. The above was part of a COMMENT left on my last post — ARRANGEMENT WITH TERROR. The writer was referring to the actors … Continue reading →

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Arrangement With Terror

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Ralph

FILMED November 1971 There was something different about that opening. Did you catch it? ARRANGEMENT WITH TERROR was the fifteenth episode of THE FBI that I directed. It was only the second one where the criminal charged with the crime … Continue reading →

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