Emory Bass Movies

In this made-for-TV movie inspired by the popular series Hart to Hart, jet-setting Jennifer and Jonathan Hart (Stephanie Powers and Robert Wagner) are attending a party for a successful publisher on his private island resort. Jennifer happens to overhear two men discussing a murder they plan to commit -- and their intended victim appears to be Jonathan. Suddenly the Harts have to find out why Jonathan has become a marked man while staying out of harm's way as they track the killers. Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die also stars Mike Farrell and Paul Williams. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

On his 81st birthday, grandpa George Burns, bemoans the fact that he's wasted his life, and wishes he had it to do all over again. He gets his wish when he and his 18-year-old grandson Charles Schlatter are involved in an auto accident. When he awakens, Burns' personality has been transferred to Schlatter's body, and vice versa! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Louise Jefferson (Isabel Sanford) forsakes an opportunity to star in a Help Center play. She insists that it is far more important to spend her evenings with her husband, George (Sherman Hemsley). Unfortunately, George himself doesn't share this philosophy; having succumbed to "disco fever," he is now spending each and every night dancing his heart out at the local disco palace -- without Louise. Originally slated to air on March 14, 1979, this episode was bumped to March 28 due to breaking news events. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Spoofing the entire 1940s detective genre, and his own performances as a bumbling private detective, Peter Falk plays Lou Pekinpaugh, a San Francisco private detective accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress, the partner's wife, Georgia Merkle (Marsha Mason). Police Lieutenant DiMaggio (Vic Tayback) has his eye on Lou and blunders around in a way which complicates Lou's efforts to clear his name. Lou gets a new client when Mrs. Montenegro (Madeline Kahn) and her cronies (John Housman, Paul Williams and Dom DeLuise) hire him to search out a dozen diamond eggs. Marlene DuChard (Louise Fletcher) also comes to him for help of a complicated nature. In this madcap comedy written by Neil Simon, obstacles and complications appear every few minutes, and a great many famous actors show up in hilarious cameos. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

The first independent production of former studio mogul Jack Warner, 1776 was adapted from the hit 1969 Broadway musical by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards. William Daniels, Ken Howard, and Howard Da Silva are among the many actors who recreate their Broadway roles. The story is set during the first Continental Congress, when the Declaration of Independence was drafted by such founding fathers as John Adams (Daniels) and Benjamin Franklin (Da Silva). The script attempts to "humanize" these remote historical figures by contemporizing them -- particularly the character of Ben Franklin. Blythe Danner's character of Martha Jefferson is expanded for the film version to allow for an elaborate outdoor production number. After 1776, Warner made only one more film, the 1972 "grunge Western" Dirty Little Billy. On an added note: the picture was originally rated G with its theatrical running time of 141 minutes. It was later expanded to 166 minutes; the added scenes caused the MPAA to re-rate it PG (for language) in 1992. Both versions are available on video. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Bramwell (Jonathan Frid) interrupts the wedding ceremony between Catherine (Lara Parker) and Morgan (Keith Prentice). Outraged, Morgan challenges Barnabas to a duel. Very much caught in the middle, Catherine vows to kill herself if Bramwell kills Morgan. Upon discovering that she was adopted into the Collins family, Melanie (Nancy Barrett) decides to look for her real parents. This episode initially aired on February 8, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Thanks to Julia's (Grayson Hall) persistence, Grant (David Selby) finally remembers that he is really Quentin Collins. He also remembers his lost love, Amanda (Donna McKechnie), now living in the Present under the name of Olivia Corey. Together, Quentin and Amanda plan to escape the sinister Mr. Best (Emory Bass), who has given Amanda only a few days to regain Quentin's love -- lest she forfeit her life permanently. This episode first aired on January 20, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Arriving from the Past, the mysterious Mr. Best (Emory Bass) informs Amanda Harris (Donna McKechnie) that she will die within seven days unless she can reclaim the love of Quentin Collins. Meanwhile, Julia learns that the portrait of Quentin is in the possession of one Schuyler Rumson (Geoffrey Scott) -- who happens to be married to everyone's perennial nemesis, Angelique. This episode first aired on January 7, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi