There were 3 separate shows that made up the nbc mystery movie. Playing out more like telefilms than series episodes, this beloved fan favorite show comes together in one giant box set with all 40 episodes on 21 dvds. Initially airing on wednesday night, the original lineup. The pilot episode was 120 minutes, seasons 12 were 90 minutes episodes, season 3 had both 90 and 120 minutes episodes, seasons 45 were 120 minutes episodes and season 6 had 90 minutes episodes. Initially airing on wednesday night, the original lineup was shifted. The complete series rock hudson went on from his disappointing solo year on mcmillan to star in the 1979 tv miniseries the martian chronicles based on ray bradburys 1950 sciencefiction short story of the same name, and he featured in the 1980 picture the mirror crackd, adapted from. The nbc tuesday mystery movie tv series 19711977 imdb. Plot synopsis from universal, and released here by madman, we now have the complete second season of mcmillan and wife, available here before its release in the u. Written by tv legend steven bochco nypd blue, this classic mystery series stars the dashing rock hudson as san franciscos newest police commissioner and susan saint james as his loyal and inquisitive wife. The series was filmed on 35mm stock, and processed by the technicolor laboratories. The show was renamed mcmillan when susan saint james decided not to return for the sixth season.
The episodes are presented at their original aspect ratio of 1. Originally part of the nbc mystery theatre, this series was aired in an umbrella programming strategy devised by nbc for universal product. Columbo, starring peter falk, and mccloud, toplining dennis weaver. This is the house in which san francisco police commissioner stewart mcmillan rock hudson and his wife sally susan saint james lived in the 70s tv show mcmillan and wife. The term wheel show was coined to describe this format, and additional such series were attempted by nbc, but the astounding success of the nbc mystery movie series was not repeated. From 1971 to 1977 there was a series called nbc mystery movie that aired once a week. Script recycled and expanded from ironside, season 2, episode 9, an obvious case of guilt, which aired 11141968.
I imagine a lot of people were as surprised as i was to find out that susan saint james and rock hudson didnt get on i remember reading in more than one place that she really couldnt stand him. Nancy walker and john schuck also left the series to star in their own new shows. The complete collection dvd, 2016, 12disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Starring rock hudson and susan saint james in the title roles, the series premiered in 90minute episodes as part of the wheel series nbc mystery movie, in rotation with columbo and mccloud. Its a fun ride the fashions, the cars, the decor, the lifestyle, it is a great social history of that time period.
James as police commissioner stewart mac mcmillan and his wife sally. Watch mcmillan and wife episodes online season 6 1977. This is a lighthearted american police procedural that aired on nbc from september 17, 1971. Staring carole cook, susan saint james, nancy walker and john schuck. Mcmillan and wife was very popular here in england when itv screened it, usually at peak hour as they did wth a few of the mystery movie series eg mccloud, columbo etc. The movie star, rock hudson, played stewart mcmillan, san francisco police commissioner, in this television series of mystery movies. Film authority richard meyers wrote in tv detectives 1981 that mcmillan and wife were as much george burns and gracie allen as they were nick and nora charles, because police commissioner stewart mcmillans wife, sally, was as wacky as gracie and as prone to finding corpses as nora or mrs. The video transfer of this first season of mcmillan and wife is markedly better than season two. See more ideas about saint james, rock hudson and me as a girlfriend.
Vei has a reputation for doing two different versions of their complete series sets, where the lowbudgetdiscreduced second version typically has more episodes crammed per disc. There is some variation, but generally the image is vivid and amazingly sharp. Numerous bits of evidence indicate mcmillans former girlfriend shot and killed her husband, but the commissioner wants all of the facts before an arrest is made. Season three on dvd 773848553334 from millennium entertainment. Columbo had been kicking around for awhile, with two tv. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described.
Written by tv legend steven bochco nypd blue, this classic mystery series stars the dashing rock hudson as san franciscos newest police commissioner and susan saint james as his loyal and. Often, the storylines featured mac and sally attending fashionable parties and charity benefits before solving. San francisco police commissioner stewart mac mcmillan and his amateur detective wife keep their marriage unpredictable while solving the citys most baffling crimes. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. Starring rock hudson and susan saint james in the title roles, the series premiered in episodes as part of universal televisions wheel series nbc mystery movie, in rotation with columbo and mccloud. In fact, sally gets so involved that she often puts herself in harms. To explain the sudden disappearance her character was killed off in a plane crash, mac becomes a widower and the shows name was changed to just mcmillan.
San franciscos newest police commissioner and his wife sally know a few things about solving crimes. Written by tv legend steven bochco nypd blue, this classic mystery series stars the dashing rock hudson as san franciscos newest police commissioner and susan. He may be a top ranking official in charge of the safety of one of americas largest cities, but shes the housewife with more than a few casesolving tricks up her sleeve. Its revolved around a fortyish san francisco police commissioner, stuart mcmillanand his attractive, bright, but slightly daffy twentyish wife sally. Helping him out on many of them is his wife sally, whos father was a detective for the sfpd. He often handles the very high profile cases personally. The complete collection dvd, 2016, 12disc set at the best online prices at. With rock hudson, john schuck, susan saint james, nancy walker. Get smarts creator leonard stern returned in the 1970s with the slightly more earnest series mcmillan and wife a staple on the rotating nbc mystery movie from 197177, visavis mccloud and columbo. The nbc mystery movie was the umbrella title for one of many mystery series shown on a rotating basis known as a wheel series, in the same time slot on sunday nights on nbc. Watch full episodes of mcmillan and wife and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The complete series, dvd, boxed set, tv crime, 7738486007.
In las vegas, macs new girlfriend is robbed of a fortune. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Nancy walker played mildred, the loving and devoted housekeeper. For the sixth season, the wife was killed off and the title was shortened to mcmillan. No computers, no cell phones, no faxes, no forensics, they sleuth the crimes to find the guilty.
The complete collection dvd, 2015, 6disc set at the best online prices. Starring rock hudson and susan saint james in the title roles, the series premiered in episodes as part of universal televisions wheel series nbc mystery movie, in rotation. Martha raye replaces nancy walker as macs housekeeper. Edition discs amazon price new from used from dvd please retry 21. This police drama starred rock hudson and susan st.
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