Back in the way long ago galaxy of 1970, 'tweens and teenyboppers were glued to The Partridge Family's first season on ABC. Me included. Yea, had a big ol' crush on David Cassidy. My love for David Cassidy began when I saw him in a Dr. Welby MD episode, where he played a diabetic. How cute he was! My passion for David burned after the light went out for Davy Jones, Sajid Khan, Bobby Sherman and before the lanterns of Merrill Osmond and brother Donny Osmond caught on. I digress. This was before cable, DVR, TiVO--all of that stuff. I mean, this was before Midnight Special made it special enough for TV to NOT sign off at midnight. Can you believe there ever was a day --er--- night like that?
Fast forward to this Friday. Just got off the phone with Movie Man. What a week this guy had. See, he was selected for jury duty on Monday. Not just some simple kinda jury thing. Oh no. Not my chum. Movie Man gets a capital murder case. Quite an adventure. Not quite all Perry Mason, Judd for the Defense (a TV show from the late 60's) or Boston Legal scenarios. I admire him. Not so sure I could get through it. I'd have to be Jury Person #7 that had to be excused. By the end of our chat, Movie Man and I were chuckling. We might do a movie tomorrow. Just wait and see.
In the meantime, since I know Movie Man partakes in my blog, I know he'll get a kick out of this. I've told him about this song sung by The Partridge Family in particular episode where there's a young Richard Pryor and Lou Gossett Jr. This was way before Richard in 'Silver Streak' and Lou in 'Roots' and don't even think of 'Officer and a Gentleman'. Now, don't blink or you'll miss Richard and Lou at the very start of the tune. This show aired in January 1971. Coincidence?
Cue the song that maybe could get you dancing, in a 1970's bubblegum kinda way: Bandala!
Hmm. After Movie Man views this, he might be GLAD he wasn't born until 1976. Oh well, cue it up anyway. :)
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Oh wow! Lou had hair in this clip! He didn't have hair in 'Jaws 3-D', 'Iron Eagle' (1 or 2 and beyond) or 'Enemy Mine' or 'Firewalker' or 'Diggstown'. Is Lou's best work pre- or post-hair? Movie Man isn't sure. Maybe it's post-hair, like Movie Man and his bald dome! (Movie Man is disturbed he's speaking in the third-person like Bob Dole!)
Can't believe there's someone else out there still lovin David AND who saw the Marcus Welby espisode. That's where I first fell in love with him too. BTW..love the name Thomasina; very classy.
Ha! I thought I was so "grown up" to watch Marcus Welby MD, and I was all about 6th or so grade. Just thought David was so cute. And I just knew we had SO much in common because we were both born in April!!
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