| 2/24/2010 8:27 AM |
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longhorncutlass
Member since: 9/2/2008 | | Anyone remember little know show "The Name of The Game"? | | Does anyone remember this little known show, "The Name of The Game" on NBC in the 60s? It starred Robert Stack, Susan St. James, Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry and Darrin McGavin in a crime drama that preceded the Columbo, McCloud and McMillan & Wife shows. I'd love to see Name of The Game released on DVD! |
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| 2/24/2010 4:01 PM |
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normg44
Member since: 5/22/2009 | | RE: Anyone remember little know show "The Name of The Game"? | | yes and it was well done. Love to see that on DVD too. |
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| 2/24/2010 5:46 PM |
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Ian K McLachlan
Member since: 1/24/2010 | | RE: Anyone remember little know show "The Name of The Game"? | | Yes I remember it and I would like to see it released on DVD. Another show I would like to see on DVD with different actors playing leading roles is Search/Search Control/Probe. |
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| 2/27/2010 5:38 PM |
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topanga
Member since: 4/1/2008 | | RE: Anyone remember little know show "The Name of The Game"? | | Yes, I am adding my vote for Shout to acquire this unique series from Universal. One of the original "wheel" series that rotated the stars of the series. |
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| 6/3/2011 12:29 PM |
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Major_Sloan
Member since: 5/28/2011 | | RE: Name of The Game | | It's _Name of the Game_ without "The." The pilot film was called _Fame Is the Name of the Game_. Season 3 has the legendary first directorial outing of Steven Speilberg "LA 2017," referenced in the opening shot of Blade Runner. The wheel series was a unique and smart move on the part of NBC and their future corporate sibling, Universal. The NBC Mystery Movie has seen some releases (Columbo, McCloud), I'd like seeing some more of this unique programming. The Bold Ones is another wheel series of fine quality that I'd love to see issued. |
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| 6/5/2011 8:31 PM |
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FanCollector
Member since: 12/11/2008 | | RE: Name of The Game | | Actually, "The" is part of the title, and Spielberg had directed some other Universal stuff first, like part of the Night Gallery pilot. I completely agree about the ingenuity of the "wheel" series, though. This one in particular would be great on DVD, as the high production values have helped it age well. |
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| 6/6/2011 11:36 AM |
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BowenTyler
Member since: 2/28/2010 | | RE: Name of The Game | I love this show too, wouldn't necessarily say it's little known though but rarely seen perhaps. Great cast and an obvious release choice, there's nothing but good reasons here to get ahold of this Universal title for any licensing DVD company out there with Uni deals.
"No...that's impossible...". |
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| 6/6/2011 11:41 AM |
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longhorncutlass
Member since: 9/2/2008 | | RE: Name of The Game | | Glad to see some renewed interest in this old thread! Yeah, I do remember the name of the pilot movie was "Fame is the Name of the Game". The series had great stars--Susan St.James, Robert Stack, Tony Franciosa and others that I'm temporarily forgetting........ |
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| 6/12/2011 7:02 PM |
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Major_Sloan
Member since: 5/28/2011 | | RE: Name of The Game | | Gene Barry played the head of Howard Publications, Glenn Howard, who rotated with Robert Stack (Dan Ferrell, editor of Crime magazine) and Tony Franciosa (Jeff Dillon, reporter for the fictional People magazine, before the real-life People existed). Susan Saint James played Peggy Maxwell, who would appear often in any of the three leads' segments. Franciosa showed up less often and left early in the third season.
The same year The Name of the Game began, Gene Barry starred in a TV Movie called Istanbul Express, a Bond-style picture with John Saxon - anyone remember that? |
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| 7/8/2011 12:20 PM |
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BowenTyler
Member since: 2/28/2010 | | RE: Name of The Game | Just to let new thread starters know; the search option will reveal this show already has a few threads... This one's the best.
"No...that's impossible...". |
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| 7/8/2011 7:37 PM |
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bigelkay
Member since: 4/12/2009 | | RE: Anyone remember little know show "The Name of The Game"? | | Yes it is Brilliant and should at least be released on DVD, the shows often ran 90 minutes which was a bit odd for scheduling. Rare you see that anymore. Arrest & Trial was another one of those hour-and-a-half TV shows. Gene Barry often Guest Starred too. |
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