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Brother Buzz

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11. Opening scene was grand

Reply to MerryBlooms (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 10:01 PM

Jul 2013

Film of Captain Fortune Swagger down the gangplank of the Balclutha, catches a cable car, hangs on the outside with one arm with his ditty bag over his shoulder, up the hill, hops off the moving cable car in front of the station on Van Ness (creative license), runs inside...cut to the live show inside! Magic!

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Anyone else remember Dialing For Dollars? [View all] MerryBlooms Jul 2013 OP

remember it well olddots Jul 2013 #1

I also remember the Spiegel catalogue commercial they'd play - 60609! MerryBlooms Jul 2013 #2

Pat McCormick was the chief cook and bottle washer at KTVU (fake pilot names fame) for years Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #3

Charley and Humphrey, too. *sigh Fond memories. n/t MerryBlooms Jul 2013 #4

I was a little too old when Charley and Humphrey splashed to really get into it Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #7

Captain Fortune looks like it was a fun show. MerryBlooms Jul 2013 #10

Opening scene was grand Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #11

this is my only knowledge handmade34 Jul 2013 #5

Great song, great woman. n/t MerryBlooms Jul 2013 #9

I remember Bowling for Dollars many a good man Jul 2013 #6

Cool! n/t MerryBlooms Jul 2013 #8

So do I -- but on the west coast. Bertha Venation Jul 2013 #12

in Mass. we had Candlepins For Cash olddots Jul 2013 #14

We had Dialing for Dollars with Don Nelson at KTRK-TV, Channel 13. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2013 #13

They're trying to find me! Ptah Jul 2013 #15

You bet. Wouldn't it be fun if it still existed? I miss local movie showings. nolabear Jul 2013 #16

I remember it quite well :) CraftyGal Jul 2013 #17