tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post8917930549986689658..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: Richard Kiley - Man of ... Gunsmoke?Caftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-46410293123184293302019-07-25T05:17:15.431-07:002019-07-25T05:17:15.431-07:00I am happy to find this post very useful for me, a...I am happy to find this post very useful for me, as it contains lot of information. I always prefer to read the quality content and this thing I found in you post. Thanks for sharing.Buy Facebook Page Likeshttp://www.articles.mybikaner.com/Articles-of-2019/what-importance-fb-and-why-people-buy-fb-page-likesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-19760520496128186732019-07-25T04:48:30.010-07:002019-07-25T04:48:30.010-07:00The post is very nice. I just shared on my Faceboo...The post is very nice. I just shared on my Facebook Account.Organic Facebook Likeshttp://www.articles.howto-tips.com/How-To-do-things-in-2019/6-vital-methods-will-improve-organic-reach-facebook-accountnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-55234036148709525262012-04-24T15:49:40.249-07:002012-04-24T15:49:40.249-07:00You Chester fans are incorrigible!You Chester fans are incorrigible!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-23612310691333308162012-04-24T06:19:24.480-07:002012-04-24T06:19:24.480-07:00No kidding, CW! Oh, I forgot to mention -- from th...No kidding, CW! Oh, I forgot to mention -- from the Gunsmoke episode dates, it looks like Kiley never had the opportunity to work with Chester -- too bad....ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-56967701829903415802012-04-24T06:15:15.034-07:002012-04-24T06:15:15.034-07:00Thanks, Becky.
O'Toole in "La Mancha&quo...Thanks, Becky.<br /><br />O'Toole in "La Mancha" still has me shaking my head. Especially after "Chips". How many times does a guy have to prove he can't sing?!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-27880542544854760902012-04-22T20:41:07.740-07:002012-04-22T20:41:07.740-07:00I loved Richard Kiley in Blackboard Jungle. His c...I loved Richard Kiley in Blackboard Jungle. His character had so much pathos. I was lucky enough to get to see him do Man of La Mancha in person at our outdoor stage here in Indy many years ago. He was just fantastic. I never understood why on earth they put Peter O'Toole in the movie. I mean, I love Peter, but he can't sing! I played Kiley's Broadway album so much I warped it, and I knew every word! I do remember him in some Gunsmoke episodes. Loved this post!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-23287941625385345812012-04-22T16:10:34.150-07:002012-04-22T16:10:34.150-07:00Thanks, Dorian. I've been watching a lot of m...Thanks, Dorian. I've been watching a lot of my fave old television shows lately - because anything current I enjoy is in reruns! - and, just like classic movies, they hold up beautifully. Hey, you can't lose if Richard Kiley is your guest star.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-77759107743130617562012-04-21T23:01:17.375-07:002012-04-21T23:01:17.375-07:00Caftan Woman, I must admit I usually watched myste...Caftan Woman, I must admit I usually watched mystery series more than Westerns, but Richard Kiley could do just about anything -- much more to him than Don Quixote (not that there's anything wrong with that :-)). I remember the COLUMBO episode, "A Friend In Deed" well, and I'm so glad I'm not the only verson who remembered Kiley's chilling performance in PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET (another film where Thelma Ritter should've won an Oscar)! Great post, C.W., as always!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-42609210062780224762012-04-18T07:31:08.227-07:002012-04-18T07:31:08.227-07:00Ivan, did you know that Alf Kjellin who directed &...Ivan, did you know that Alf Kjellin who directed "Bohannan" worked with Ingmar Bergman? Quality just pours out of "Gunsmoke". No wonder it is so memorable.<br /><br />Kiley gives me the chills in "Pickup on South Street". Whenever I recall it I can only shrug my shoulders and think "well at least the Academy acknowledged Thelma's existence, but would it have killed them to give her a statue?"Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-36609714451247047332012-04-17T18:46:13.809-07:002012-04-17T18:46:13.809-07:00That "Bohannon" episode of Gunsmoke was ...That "Bohannon" episode of <b><i>Gunsmoke</i></b> was one I saw as a kid, and it still resonates with me today. My favorite Kiley film performance is probably in <b>Pickup on South Street</b> in which he almost...<i>almost</i> managed to out-rat-bastard Richard Widmark.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-90581299759270684592012-04-17T12:36:33.416-07:002012-04-17T12:36:33.416-07:00Richard Kiley ruined me for all other Don Quixotes...Richard Kiley ruined me for all other Don Quixotes. Even "Stokes" has to come in second place.<br /><br />Yvette, I'm going to have to really search my memory to come up with that "Gunsmoke" episode that moved you. There are so many excellent stories.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-57564425647845151042012-04-17T11:04:09.611-07:002012-04-17T11:04:09.611-07:00I saw Kiley in MAN OF LA MANCHA and loved him and ...I saw Kiley in MAN OF LA MANCHA and loved him and the show. But I never got as close to him as you did, C.W. :)<br /><br />Wish I had.<br /><br />He was a wonderful actor and, needless to say, a very handsome human being.<br /><br />I have little memory of my GUNSMOKE days, the only episode I actually remember was my favorite in which a frontier woman takes in a wounded Indian and they become attracted to each other. Very moving, beautifully acted.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-76167740569003048502012-04-16T09:36:32.324-07:002012-04-16T09:36:32.324-07:00Rick, remind me to tell you someday about my encou...Rick, remind me to tell you someday about my encounters with Tommy Tune and Gordon Jump. When Richard Kiley's name is in the credits you know he'll give all he's got. The night I posted this blog my daughter got out her laptop and showed me Kiley on "Deep Space Nine".<br /><br />Jacqueline, it was certainly nice to hear from Richard Kiley that "Gunsmoke" had "great people".Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-72757821827574662952012-04-16T05:03:36.651-07:002012-04-16T05:03:36.651-07:00This was neat. I love that you surprised him with...This was neat. I love that you surprised him with being a fan of his TV guest appearances. I'll be you made his day. I agree that stars likely have no idea how profoundly a role or appearance can affect their fans (or potentiail fans). <br /><br />Love "Gunsmoke", by the way.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-27006278724515882872012-04-15T17:28:10.697-07:002012-04-15T17:28:10.697-07:00Love the anecdote about getting Mr. Kiley's au...Love the anecdote about getting Mr. Kiley's autograph! My wife and I are big films of 1960s classic TV and he pops up a guest star in a bunch of series. Always gave a solid performance!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-3469629425476242992012-04-15T07:48:25.441-07:002012-04-15T07:48:25.441-07:00Ah, Lady Eve, I'll wager that Richard Kiley is...Ah, Lady Eve, I'll wager that Richard Kiley is going to start showing up everywhere you turn.<br /><br />Keep checking those "Gunsmoke" episodes. You'll see young Jon Voight, Bruce Dern and Tom Skerritt earning their pay. Angie Dickinson, Barbara Eden and Mariette Hartley making impressions. Plus classic guests like Bette Davis, Ralph Bellamy, Lew Ayres and John Carradine, etc. Good stuff!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-37278678691080720432012-04-14T19:08:58.692-07:002012-04-14T19:08:58.692-07:00I must have come late to Richard Kiley because I r...I must have come late to Richard Kiley because I remember him most from "The Thorn Birds." Not to say it is my favorite of his performances (though he was very good), it's just what comes to mind first.<br /><br />Speaking of "Gunsmoke"...I recently discovered that I have MeTV on my TV at the office. "Gunsmoke" was on the other day - must've been one of the later episodes because Harrison Ford was playing a good-for-nothing saddle-bum type.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-2707807824610337612012-04-14T09:13:59.513-07:002012-04-14T09:13:59.513-07:00Laura, I'm with you on wishing "A Year in...Laura, I'm with you on wishing "A Year in the Life" would make it to DVD. It was quality television.<br /><br />When I listen to Richard Kiley singing "Night of My Nights" from "Kismet" I feel like I'm floating on a cloud.<br /><br />Your dad sounds like one really cool guy.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-47649585338829320942012-04-13T23:27:05.008-07:002012-04-13T23:27:05.008-07:00Love, love, love Richard Kiley and your post! Wha...Love, love, love Richard Kiley and your post! What a great story. I have the albums of LA MANCHA, KISMET, and NO STRINGS. My dad has always listed seeing Kiley in LA MANCHA as one of his top musical theater experiences of all time.<br /><br />Loved him in noir titles and THE THORN BIRDS...on TV I especially loved him as the patriarch in a miniseries called A YEAR IN THE LIFE with Eva Marie Saint. I've been wishing for years it would come out on DVD. The cast included a very young Sarah Jessica Parker. There was a short-lived TV series which followed.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-69326261770848323512012-04-13T14:31:39.465-07:002012-04-13T14:31:39.465-07:00Thanks. By golly, that "Columbo" episod...Thanks. By golly, that "Columbo" episode sure made an impression on a lot of people.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-66306548257427301612012-04-13T06:27:46.732-07:002012-04-13T06:27:46.732-07:00Great article! I loved Kiley in the Columbo episod...Great article! I loved Kiley in the Columbo episode as well as "The Thorn Birds."Gilby37https://www.blogger.com/profile/12559239743969365425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-4889094290739750392012-04-13T05:34:08.217-07:002012-04-13T05:34:08.217-07:00Dawn, there are many memorable "Columbo"...Dawn, there are many memorable "Columbo" episodes and villains, but "A Friend in Deed" is a standout. I'll bet they had a blast!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-81109870264721482752012-04-13T04:54:33.088-07:002012-04-13T04:54:33.088-07:00My favorite Kiley performance was with Peter Falk ...My favorite Kiley performance was with Peter Falk in Colombo, in 1974.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-87750937745267696712012-04-12T20:44:41.018-07:002012-04-12T20:44:41.018-07:00Kim, the casting was one of my great joys in watch...Kim, the casting was one of my great joys in watching "Gunsmoke". Actors had the opportunity to really stretch and show us their range. Folks like Morgan Woodward, Victor French, Jack Elam, Jeanette Nolan, Denver Pyle, etc. show up through the years in an amazing array of characters.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-90030277279230542652012-04-12T20:39:08.993-07:002012-04-12T20:39:08.993-07:00Ah, FlickChick, you were allowed to watch both &qu...Ah, FlickChick, you were allowed to watch both "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke". I only wish one of Kiley's Dodge City visitors had been a singer.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com