305. Steven Spielberg's 'Columbo' Episode (1971)

305. Steven Spielberg's 'Columbo' Episode (1971)

In the last episode, I drove down Main Street, Modesto for a look at what George Lucas was doing in 1971, namely, putting together 'American Graffiti' and listening to Francis Ford Coppola's over-extended dream of a filmmaking commune located in San Francisco. But what was Steven Spielberg doing then? He was a 24-year-old college dropout who'd signed a 7-year contract to direct television episodes for Sid Sheinberg at Universal for $275 a week. Cycling through 'Night Gallery' and 'Marcus Welby, MD' and other series, Spielberg was next handed what he called the single best script he'd yet seen: the premiere episode of the first season of 'Columbo'. Written by another tyro, Stephen Bochco, and executive produced by Columbo creators Link & Levinson, the script let Spielberg shoot TV like a feature...albeit on a budget of $135,000 with only ten shoot days. This is the story of that episode, and what it tells us about Spielberg's soon-to-launch feature-directing career.

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304. 'American Graffiti' (1973)

304. 'American Graffiti' (1973)

"It's because of the fact that (Star Wars and American Graffiti are) fresh and they're different and they're experimental that I think people like to watch them. Now the whole industry sort of moves i...

3 Marras 2h 2min

303. 'Halloween III:  Season of the Witch' (1982)

303. 'Halloween III: Season of the Witch' (1982)

For a special Halloween treat (or trick...) I decided to put my Sequel Hatred to the test. Having never seen Halloween III let alone Halloween II, I noticed that the 3rd film does NOT feature Michael ...

30 Loka 1h 40min

302. 'Friday the 13th, Part II' (1981) & 'Crystal Lake' (2026)

302. 'Friday the 13th, Part II' (1981) & 'Crystal Lake' (2026)

Once more into the breach! Daring myself to test my theory that 99.9% of sequels not named The Godfather, Part II suck...I watched F13 2.  Was my theory proven correct?  It doesn't take more than a on...

27 Loka 1h 7min

301. 'Friday The 13th' (1980)

301. 'Friday The 13th' (1980)

Would you believe I've never actually seen Friday The 13th before?  I surprised even myself with this realization.  Since the Peacock prequel series Crystal Lake has become the highest-rated F13 spino...

20 Loka 1h 25min

300. Fame (1980) & The Lives of Performers

300. Fame (1980) & The Lives of Performers

Episode 300: The Lives of Performers. I followed a line from Fame to the documentaries Every Little Step and Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened. Together, they cover so many of the joys an...

13 Loka 1h 41min

299. Bearer Bonds & Movie Plots 1967-1995

299. Bearer Bonds & Movie Plots 1967-1995

"I dare you to do an episode about bearer bonds!" -Fraser Rice, Host, 'Wealth Actually' Podcast CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! Many thanks to my guest, Kiah Lau Haslett for her insightful, funny, and (very impor...

6 Loka 1h 13min

298. Die Hard (1988)

298. Die Hard (1988)

In this installment of Sacred Cows, I take a fresh and possibly first look at 'Die Hard', John McTiernan's action classic that I can't remember if I ever actually saw before.   It turns out there is p...

29 Syys 1h 13min

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