Quinn Martin

[Dave Monroe]

On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 10:22 AM, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:

> but IV has many references to the TV producer Quinn Martin--noted
> references to shows he produced but also directly with Bigfoot's TV
> appearances, e.g.:  A Mickey Wolfmann concept--QM's shows were noted
> for that voiceover spiel:  A Quinn Martin production
>
> The eponymously-named QM Productions produced a string of hit
> television series during the 1960s and 1970s, including The Fugitive,
> Twelve O'Clock High, The F.B.I., The Invaders, The Streets of San
> Francisco, Cannon, and Barnaby Jones. His series were known for their
> highly stylized format: a prologue featuring a stern-voice narrator to
> establish the premise and introduce the cast for that episode;
> explicitly announced Acts I, II, III, and IV; and an epilogue, again
> featuring the narrator.
>
> grew up on all this shit so it resonates
>
> p.s. fwiw...QM's only movie is called The Mephisto Waltz
> 1971--starring Curt Jurgens and Alan Alda (!)-that's some pairing--a
> small but effective little horror flick about soul switching

Thanks!  I've long wanted to put together a mall orchstra to be called
The Quinn Martin Production, so's I can conduct calssic
action/adventure music ...