tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post6372298400818444384..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: THE JUNE ALLYSON CENTENARY BLOGATHON: June on TV in Burke's Law and Murder, She WroteCaftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-6162604440143897672020-12-30T10:47:51.463-08:002020-12-30T10:47:51.463-08:00Nice Interesting blog. You are posts are just amaz...Nice Interesting blog. You are posts are just amazing and very creative. Keep on share it. <a href="https://www.thetechiefind.com/content-com-android-browser-home/" rel="nofollow">Content com android browser home</a>sameerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652297686722526840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-11621087608594111892017-10-22T13:55:50.524-07:002017-10-22T13:55:50.524-07:00GOOD NEWS! That's it. :) I know I must have se...GOOD NEWS! That's it. :) I know I must have seen THE STRATTON STORY because once upon a time I saw almost all of June Allyson films because my mom loved her especially. Plus back then, we all liked those movie bios. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-85098526503346146572017-10-10T15:36:12.310-07:002017-10-10T15:36:12.310-07:00I really love the familiar faces from Classic TV p...I really love the familiar faces from Classic TV programs. It's my happy place.<br /><br />We don't get as much older shows on TV here in Toronto as we used to. I miss those days.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-31022406746218582912017-10-10T11:41:18.501-07:002017-10-10T11:41:18.501-07:00Posts like this make me wish that there was a TV c...Posts like this make me wish that there was a TV channel here only to broadcast classic TV - or at least I wish there were more DVD sets of these series. I bet it was nice seeing familiar faces, like June's, on TV from time to time.<br />Thanks for the kind comment!<br />Kisses!<br />Le Lêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-54365191633027094292017-10-10T05:13:04.578-07:002017-10-10T05:13:04.578-07:00The roll of credits with "tonight's guest...The roll of credits with "tonight's guests" was more exciting than many of the mysteries. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-36318424279005499402017-10-09T16:23:26.747-07:002017-10-09T16:23:26.747-07:00I love these shows just for the classic film stars...I love these shows just for the classic film stars that regularly appeared in them as guests. Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-78780602475802696492017-10-09T15:48:02.701-07:002017-10-09T15:48:02.701-07:00My favourite Burke's Law episode is one where ...My favourite Burke's Law episode is one where they went crazy with dream sequences, Who Killed WHO IV? is truly unique, but we wouldn't appreciate it without the already laid down formula.<br /><br />Murder, She Wrote, I feel, appeals to fans of cozy mysteries and I am among their number. Pot of tea at the ready, cat beside me on the couch and "the old woman" as my dad used to call her.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-22574765264348965582017-10-09T15:15:24.889-07:002017-10-09T15:15:24.889-07:00The BURKE'S LAW connection is awesome! It was ...The BURKE'S LAW connection is awesome! It was an enjoyable show, too, despite the insistence on sticking to its formula. Too bad it was revamped as a spy show. I am not a big fan of MURDER, SHE WROTE, though Angela Lansbury is always delightful and there were some first-rate episodes.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-21489179561215968242017-10-08T17:14:22.394-07:002017-10-08T17:14:22.394-07:00Murder, She Wrote is addictive, especially in the ...Murder, She Wrote is addictive, especially in the early seasons. Great atmosphere, guests, and Angela Lansbury. You'll love it!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-17054462545150369982017-10-08T14:00:41.122-07:002017-10-08T14:00:41.122-07:00I'm a little embarrassed to admit I've NEV...I'm a little embarrassed to admit I've NEVER seen "Murder, She Wrote", despite all the "old" movie stars that appeared in it. Your thoughts on June Allyson's (and Van Johnson's!) appearance has convinced me to track down this series. Thanks! :)Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-15024311633952700652017-10-08T05:24:35.984-07:002017-10-08T05:24:35.984-07:00True! You never can tell on Murder, She Wrote. I c...True! You never can tell on Murder, She Wrote. I can just imagine the disappointed look on Jessie's face if she brought down our gal June.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-70465540251531089162017-10-08T05:23:48.608-07:002017-10-08T05:23:48.608-07:00When my son was little and he would hear the theme...When my son was little and he would hear the theme to Murder, She Wrote from the TV, he'd grumble "Mommy's turn. Mommy's turn.". Binge time with Jessica is great!<br /><br />I think you'd get a kick out of Burke's Law. It has a great 1960s vibe, it's quirky and filled with flaky characters. The guest lineups are phenomenal.<br /><br />Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-72840532623660085152017-10-07T20:35:42.077-07:002017-10-07T20:35:42.077-07:00Oh man, that Burke's Law episode sounds good.....Oh man, that Burke's Law episode sounds good...I'll have to see that. And thank you for highlighting one of my all-time favorite Murder She Wrote episodes! I love the look of sheer terror on Mrs. Fletcher's face when she is trapped behind the wheel in the car. I'm glad that episode had a happy ending because I was expecting the killer to be Junie ( you never can tell on MSW! ).The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-67505418451489414572017-10-07T14:44:11.994-07:002017-10-07T14:44:11.994-07:00Great choices! I haven't seen Burke's Law ...Great choices! I haven't seen Burke's Law before, but it sounds mighty interesting. Murder, She Wrote, however, is what I've been binge-watching for months now. The episode you discuss is one of my favorites. My heart just melted at those scenes between Van and June, and it melted all over again reading your post.Michaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595610476583704014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-76322653448035189582017-10-06T18:54:44.020-07:002017-10-06T18:54:44.020-07:00That's precisely why we have to watch the stuf...That's precisely why we have to watch the stuff we saw way back when with all the "smarts" we've gotten in the intervening years. No time to watch "new" stuff. What a dilemma!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-60052730869011737962017-10-06T18:39:39.657-07:002017-10-06T18:39:39.657-07:00How interesting! I vaguely remember watching the &...How interesting! I vaguely remember watching the "Murder, She Wrote" episode. It never occurred to me at the time that it had three former M-G-M stars in it (Of course, I was only eight at the time, lol).Rebecca Denistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505297430024467869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-41018483285179765892017-10-06T07:55:27.646-07:002017-10-06T07:55:27.646-07:00All our memories are bumping into each other and t...All our memories are bumping into each other and they pushed GOOD NEWS out of the way. <br /><br />June has some lovely screen moments. I love her in The Stratton Story when she has to make the decision to amputate her husband's leg. So much agony and worry crosses her face, and then determination.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-65970962055128456222017-10-06T07:52:30.693-07:002017-10-06T07:52:30.693-07:00I liked June Allyson a lot even she always basical...I liked June Allyson a lot even she always basically played the same character (except in THE SHRIKE). I loved her in that high school (or college) musical whose name escapes me at the moment where she and Peter Lawford (I think) danced the Varsity Drag. Remember? I also loved her in THE THREE MUSKETEERS. Terrific post, Pat. I do kind of remember BURKE'S LAW because I always loved Gene Barry in WAR OF THE WORLDS. Sigh. So many memories.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-75559889063442975182017-10-06T05:18:59.044-07:002017-10-06T05:18:59.044-07:00It is my pleasure writing and reading about June A...It is my pleasure writing and reading about June Allyson. Congratulations on your first blogathon!<br /><br />I didn't realize the background of that lovely painting. Thanks.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-38526363959668567672017-10-05T20:11:37.767-07:002017-10-05T20:11:37.767-07:00What a lovely photo of June in polka dots. <3 A...What a lovely photo of June in polka dots. <3 And I agree, she was the queen of remakes!<br /><br />Thanks so much for writing about both episodes! That portrait of June in Burke's Law actually did hang on the wall in her and Dick Powell's home! I love her pigtails. And "Hit, Run, and Homicide" is one of my favorite Murder, She Wrote episodes, for the two guest stars. <br /><br />Thank you again for joining the blogathon.<br />Simoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424771897605019298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-11717789524985716982017-10-05T15:04:29.123-07:002017-10-05T15:04:29.123-07:00Burke's Law is a genuine treat for star watchi...Burke's Law is a genuine treat for star watching. Big stars showed up on Wagon Train as well, from Lou Costello to Sessue Hayakawa, Barbara Stanwyck and Bette Davis.<br /><br />Perry Mason is a go-to for character actors I didn't know when I watched it in my youth.<br /><br />Singing/dancing and comedy star June is her most well known persona. She did grand dramatic work as well in The Stratton Story and The Shrike, among others. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-21909527474745186592017-10-05T09:01:49.913-07:002017-10-05T09:01:49.913-07:00I'm starting to realize how many of the TV sho...I'm starting to realize how many of the TV shows I watched as a kid had old movie stars in guest appearances. There's no way I would have known then, of course, but I'm thinking it might be worth a post to go back and look at them knowing what I know now. Maybe.<br /><br />I recently read a little bit about Allyson, so I have some sense of who she was: girl-next-door type from the WW2 era, not a Betty Grable bombshell but just right for somebody like Van Johnson, who himself was not a traditional-looking hunk. I knew they made several movies together, but I didn't know they reunited on TV too.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.com