Barbara Feldon Movies
American actress Barbara Feldon claimed to be a lonely child, one whose escape from loneliness took the form of books and ballet. While studying drama at Carnegie Tech, she became an expert in Shakespeare, and in this capacity made her TV debut as a contestant on The $64,000 Question (kinescopes exist of this appearance; Barbara is instantly recognizable, though she hasn't quite lost all her baby fat). Feldon worked as a chorus girl in New York, then slimmed down considerably and became a high-priced fashion model. Commercials followed, in which Feldon pitched deodorant pads and--most famously--men's cologne. Few males who were going through adolescence in the early '60s will forget Feldon pitching Top Brass cologne to the "tigers" in the audience, staring into the camera with almost unbearable sultriness (the actress insisted that her come-hither glare was a result of nearsightedness).After doing the guest-star round on several TV dramatic programs, Feldon won the role of statuesque Agent 99 on the spy sitcom Get Smart. Part of the fun on this program was watching Feldon try to avoid revealing that she was a few inches taller than co-star Don Adams (in some scenes he was standing on an incline, as proven when the Nickelodeon cable network put together a montage of "who's taller?" scenes from Get Smart in the early '90s). Get Smart ran from 1965 through 1970, but Feldon has occasionally re-created Agent 99, once in a Smart TV-movie reunion, and more recently in a "return" series for the Fox Network, again starring with Don Adams. Feldon's film career has been less remarkable, save for her brilliant interpretation of a near-fanatic beauty contest organizer in the 1975 satirical comedy Smile. In the last few years, Barbara Feldon has distinguished herself as an expert voiceover artist in commercials and TV specials; she can be heard as the narrator of the PBS series Dinosaurs. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
T.R. Knight, Danny Aiello, Vincent Pastore, and Gilbert Gottfried star in writer/director John DeBellis' bittersweet romantic comedy about a dying father who implores one of his sons to have a baby boy and carry on the family name. Pop (Aiello) is dying, but before he punches out he wants to make sure that his legacy will live on. In order to insure that this happens, he begs his sons Tom (Knight) and Jeff (also Knight) to marry a woman and father a son. While Tom is more than up to the task, tragedy strikes when he dies trying. Now it's all up to Jeff, but how does a seminary student who's planning on becoming a priest maintain his vow of celibacy and fulfill his father's dying wish at the same time? When Pop confronts Jeff with a question that shakes the loyal son to the very core, he abandons the seminary in order to follow through on his dear old dad's final request. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Danny Aiello, T.R. Knight, (more)
- 2002
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Ansel Adams chronicles the life and art of one of America's best-loved photographers. Raised by a doting father who encouraged Adams' eccentricities, the young boy focused his intense energy on becoming a concert pianist. Adams discovered his life's work, however, when he visited Yosemite Valley with his family in 1916 and his father presented him with a small camera. His hobby became a vocation when he rejected the sacrifices necessary to become a professional musician. In the late 1920s, he married Virginia Best and in 1930, opened a studio for commercial work. By 1935, Adams had received wide recognition for his photographs of Yosemite, though some critics claimed his work lacked social vision. Environmentalists, however, would later embrace his images of the wilderness. Adams also played a central role in lobbying for the protection of Kings Canyon, which became a National Park in 1940. For the next 15 years, the photographer worked at the height of his powers. In 1980, Adams was presented with the country's highest honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He died on April 22, 1984. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., Rovi
- Starring:
- David Ogden Stiers, Josh Hamilton, (more)
- 1993
Former Get Smart regular Barbara Feldon guest stars as Diana Caldwell, the Emma Peel-like leading lady of the classic 1960s TV espionage series "Spy Girl." When Jamie (Helen Hunt) lands Caldwell as a client, Paul (Paul Reiser) and Ira (John Pankow) -- who have idolized "Spy Girl" since they were kids -- are all agog. The two Buchman cousins vie for Diana's attention, with Ira emerging the winner -- until he discovers that the woman of his dreams is something of a nightmare. And in keeping with all things '60s, there's Jamie's sister Lisa (Anne Ramsay) in go-go boots. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1991
Narrated by Barbara Feldon, this PBS special focuses on the discovery of the first dinosaur fossils. See how real scientists tried to piece the dinosaurs back together to learn more about their extinct species. An animated segment goes back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth, allowing a look at the way dinosaurs probably moved, behaved, and looked. This special features real scientists working in the field as they try to bring these long-lost creatures to life. The end shows the discovery of real dinosaur eggs in China. Dinosaurs!: Monsters Emerge is part of a PBS series about dinosaur discoveries. ~ Beth Deki, Rovi
- 1991
Hosted by Barbara Feldon, The Dinosaurs!: Flesh on the Bones takes on the mysterious history of the dinosaurs. Piecing together over 200 million years' worth of evidence, this production attempts to answer where dinosaurs originated, how they lived, how fast they could move, and whether they were hot or cold-blooded. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- 1991
From the PBS Home Video series Dinosaurs!, The Death of the Dinosaurs explores the mysteries as to why these fantastic beasts vanished from the face of the earth. The four-tape series features Dr. John Ostrun, the paleontologist who inspired the character Alan Grant in Jurassic Park. With the help of sophisticated animation, this video addresses the perplexing issue of the dinosaurs' extinction, examining the latest theories on the topic, from massive meteors to disease to violent volcanic eruptions. Other videos in the series include Flesh to the Bones, The Monsters Emerge, and The Nature of the Beast.
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- 1991
This PBS Home Video is part of the four-pack series Dinosaurs! and reveals startling new facts and theories about these magnificent, ancient creatures that once roamed the earth. Some of the new revelations about the dinosaurs on the video were that they were devoted parents, some were warm-blooded, and that they were active, fleet-footed hunters. The video also addresses how they evolved, what may have caused their extinction, amazing archaeological discoveries, and some of the scientists who have devoted their lives to uncover the truth surrounding these majestic creatures. ~ Forrest Spencer, Rovi
- 1991
Every Valentine's Day for the past 20 years, Sam (Ted Danson) has enjoyed an annual romantic rendezvous with the toothsome Lauren Hudson (Barbara Feldon). Despite falling down some stairs and injuring his back, he is determined to keep his 21st date with Lauren. Back at Cheers, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth) come up with the not-so-inspired notion of combining their respective therapy groups. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The second feature-length revival of the Get Smart television series (1965-1970) of blessed memory, Get Smart Again reunited Don Adams as bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart and Barbara Feldon as his wife, sultry "fellow" agent 99. Smart coerces 99 to drop her public-sector job and join him in thwarting the evil machinations of their old nemesis Siegfried (Bernie Kopell). Other alumni from the original TV series include Dick Gautier as Hymie the Robot, Robert Karvelas (Don Adams' cousin) as Larrabee, King Moody as Starker and Dave Ketchum as the ubiquitous Agent 13. A few concessions have been made to the passage of time (Smart's fabled shoe-phone now has "call waiting"), but the film scores highest on its nostalgic appeal, encapsulated by such catch-phrases as "Sorry about that", "Would you believe?" and "Missed it by that much." Get Smart, Again was first telecast February 26 (would you believe February 27?), 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, (more)
- 1983
This delightful animated feature has Ted E. Bear wanting to stay awake through Christmas...when all the other bears are ready to sleep for the winter. ~ Rovi
- 1983
This bear is Ted E. Bear, who chooses not to sleep through this Christmas when he gets curious about all the big-time commotion surrounding the hallowed holiday. Mr. Bear's voice is played by Tommy Smothers; other well-known voices include those of Barbara Feldon and Arte Johnson. ~ Rovi
- 1982
Amanda Plummer was preparing to star in the Broadway play Agnes of God (for which she ultimately won a Tony Award) when she was cast in this ABC Afterschool Special. Having never known her "late" father, 15-year-old Angela Dunoway (Plummer) is startled when she meets him by accident. Insisting upon learning the truth about her dad, Angela confronts her mother Karen (Barbara Feldon), who reluctantly reveals that Angela was born out of wedlock. Filmed on location in Long Island, The Unforgivable Secret is based on Hila Colman's novel Tell Me No Lies (in which, incidentally, the heroine is 12 years old, rather than 15). ~ Rovi
- Starring:
- Amanda Plummer, Barbara Feldon, (more)
- 1980
Originally made for television, the film concerns three divorces and the effect on the varied economic level present in each family. ~ John Bush, Rovi
- Starring:
- Barbara Feldon, Greg Mullavey, (more)
- 1979
The "before" version of Patty Duke is obese and slovenly. Emerging from a "fat farm," the "after" version of Patty Duke discovers that her husband (Bradford Dillman) has been playing the field while she's been trying to shed her excess poundage. Duke then takes up with a handsome artist (Art Hindle), who gives her new incentive to lose weight, even though he's made it clear that her physical appearance isn't all that important to him. His jealousy aroused, Duke's hubby tries to win her back, but she soon learns that he hasn't really changed a bit. The made-for-TV Before and After was initially broadcast October 5, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Patty Duke, Bradford Dillman, (more)
- 1979
A Vacation in Hell concerns four women and one man who are booked on a "dream vacation" at a tropical resort. All five become lost on a jungle island, forced to fend for themselves. An added peril: The jungle is not uninhabited. The dramatis personae consists of "love-starved" Andrea Marcovicci, "swinger" Priscilla Barnes, mother and daughter Barbara Feldon and Maureen McCormick, and musclebound Michael Brandon. While Brandon keeps most of his clothes on, at least two of the ladies don't, which should give you a good idea of the target audience for this made-for-TV programmer. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Attempting to get the attention of a 17-year-old rock musician, a 13-year-old pretends to be more mature and soon is faced with the dilemmas of an older teen. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
- 1978
The made-for-TV Guide for the Married Woman was conceived by screenwriter Frank Tarloff as an "answer" to his frolicsome 1968 theatrical feature Guide for the Married Man. If the sequel isn't quite as much fun as the original, it may be because what was deemed "risque" in 1968 was kid's stuff in 1978. In her TV-movie debut, Cybill Shepherd plays a bored housewife who yearns for romance and excitement. With the help of a steady stream of celebrity guest stars, Shepherd is able to fantasize about extramarital hijinks to her heart's content. The supporting cast includes such luminaries as Peter Marshall, Eve Arden, John Beradino, John Byner, Bill Dana, Bonnie Franklin, George Gobel, Tom Poston, Barbara Feldon and Chuck Woolery (the guest-star list of the original Guide for the Married Man included Art Carney, Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Carl Reiner, Terry-Thomas, Joey Bishop and Jayne Mansfield: guess which film had the bigger budget?) Guide for the Married Woman originally aired October 13, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
In this Disney comedy, a pair of spoiled kids, bored by their filthy rich grandfather, decide they'd rather be with their mom who is in Hong Kong. In order to get her attention, they engineer their own kidnapping. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- David Niven, Darren McGavin, (more)
The American beauty-contest ritual is skewered by screenwriter Jerry Belson and director Michael Ritchie in Smile. The film takes place during an annual pageant in Santa Rosa, CA. The event is supervised by local mover and shaker Brenda DiCarlo (Barbara Feldon), to whom the contest is the most important thing on earth. Nothing -- not even the violent backlash of her neglected husband, Andy (Nicholas Pryor) -- is allowed to interfere with her pet project. Choreographer Tommy French (Michael Kidd), outwardly nasty and cynical, takes money out of his own pocket to insure the safety of the contestants as they parade down a rickety stage runway; chief judge "Big Bob" Freelander (Bruce Dern) discovers that his son is a budding voyeur, information which leads to a silly "politically correct" consequence; and the various contestants scheme to upstage one another through a variety of means (one girl puts Vaseline on her teeth to assure a gleaming smile). Among the contestants are such stars-to-be as Colleen Camp, Denise Nickerson, Annette O'Toole, and Melanie Griffith. Though not a hit itself, Smile has developed a fervent cult following, which led to a Broadway musical version of the property in 1986, with songs by Marvin Hamlisch. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bruce Dern, Barbara Feldon, (more)
- 1975
A made-for-TV domestic comedy, Let's Switch stars Barbara Eden as a homemaker and Barbara Feldon as her best friend, a glamorous magazine editor. Both are slightly jealous of each other's life style, so they decide to switch roles for a while. Feldon is consigned to the laundry and kitchen, while Eden makes the worldwide journalistic rounds. "There's no place like home...there's no place like home..." Let's Switch plays like an elongated half-hour sitcom, which in essence it is. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1975
The Big Rip-Off was the pilot film for Tony Curtis' shortlived TV series McCoy. Curtis plays a sly but basically decent con artist who is engaged to recover $250,000 in ransom money from a recent high-society kidnapping. In the tradition of The Sting, Curtis uses scam tactics to get the money back--all the while keeping one step ahead from his own mobster creditors. Roscoe Lee Browne costars as Curtis' loyal assistant, a nightclub comedian, while Brenda Vaccaro guests as an investigate reporter who assists in the sting. When McCoy graduated to series status in the fall of 1975, Curtis and Browne were back, but Vaccaro was off to her own series, Sara. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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