by David Krell | Jan 9, 2017 | David Krell
Five years before Ron Shelton turned his script for Bull Durham into his directorial dbut, NBC aired Bay City Blues, which introduced millions of people to the pleasures, idiosyncrasies, and slightly desperate aura surrounding the minor leagues. NBC’s prime...
by David Krell | Nov 1, 2015 | David Krell
Television’s progress as a creative medium began, arguably, with I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. When the television series about a ditzy redhead married to a Cuban bandleader premiered on CBS in 1951, it introduced the three-camera format...
by David Krell | Sep 30, 2015 | David Krell
When City Hospital premiered in 1952, it set off the medical genre for prime time television. Naturally, shows about medical implications offer drama that, in the right hands, captivate audiences. St. Elsewhere followed the model of Hill Street Blues by using story...
by David Krell | Sep 29, 2015 | David Krell
Hollywood’s 2009 remake of the 1970s classic movie The Taking of Pelham 123 starred three actors who got their big breaks on the small screen. Denzel Washington played Walter Garber, a New York City civil servant suddenly elevated to be the liaison to hostage...
by David Krell | Jul 12, 2015 | David Krell
M*A*S*H was a powerhouse show for CBS from 1972 to 1983, depicting the adventures of the fictional Mobile Army Surgical Hospital 4077 staff during the Korean War. Guest stars populated M*A*S*H, later becoming fixtures of other CBS shows. Joan Van Ark and Knots...
