tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post116529593205780253..comments2024-03-20T01:16:08.502-07:00Comments on Double O Section: Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-15294042520723464012017-01-27T15:52:10.807-08:002017-01-27T15:52:10.807-08:00But the situation with Martin Landau was that he w...But the situation with Martin Landau was that he was intended to be a rotating guest star. Steven Hill was an Orthodox Jew, so he was unavailable from Fridays from 4pm and throughout Saturday. Martin Landau was then used more for additional episodes and this helped to cover Steven Hill's absences. Martin Landau also had an agreement that while he would appear throughout the rest of the season, he had the option of leaving and doing feature film work.shaunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-28992018394926485292007-05-28T02:14:00.000-07:002007-05-28T02:14:00.000-07:00Interesting points! Thanks for sharing. I suspec...Interesting points! Thanks for sharing. I suspected it was a contractual thing for Landau, but it's still weird!Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-1165872969220102752006-12-11T13:36:00.000-08:002006-12-11T13:36:00.000-08:00Hi! Just two small points...1) Steven Hill seems u...Hi! Just two small points...<BR/>1) Steven Hill seems uninspired for a reason... he was playing as he thought a REAL spy should be... colorless, drab able to instantly fade into the background. He is known for being exact in his protrayals. Problem is, a correctly played Spy makes for a dull television character. That (and other factors including his strained relationship with the show's creator) lead to his 'leaving' the show after a season.<BR/>2) Martin Landau (as Rollin Hand) was under contract to another studio at the time and had to wait for his contract to run out. They got around it by listing him as a 'guest star' for the first year.In future years Landau would co-star with Peter Graves.<BR/>3) Just some general comments.. I went and got the 20 volumes on VHS years ago... what I really like about the early years is that the special devices were based on technology of the time... not really futuristic.... forinstance, they needed to drill though a elevator or something without making noise, so they used drills back with foam. They also knew how many minutes they had before the drill would burn up from lack of ventillation, so they used several to achive the one goal!!! The best were the two-parters, where Part One would be just preparation, training and study for the mission.. something they did not have time for in a single episode.<BR/>Well, I've rambled long enough.. I agree with you 100% on this and every Spy fan should have this in their library!hcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554929475223831053noreply@blogger.com