The Spy Commander posted: " John Williams Television, over most of my life, has been viewed as disposable. Movies were depicted as art. TV? Not so much. Still, more than 20% of the way through the 21st century, there are forgotten television series featuring plenty of artist" The Spy Command Forgotten TV with major music talents The Spy Commander Jan 6 John Williams Television, over most of my life, has been viewed as disposable. Movies were depicted as art. TV? Not so much. Still, more than 20% of the way through the 21st century, there are forgotten television series featuring plenty of artistic endeavors -- especially when it comes to music. Have you ever heard of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre? It was an anthology show that ran during the 1960s. Bob Hope's production company was a participant. The series included scores by John Williams (who did the show's theme), Jerry Goldsmith, and Lalo Schifrin. Williams also did the theme for another anthology show, Kraft Suspense Theatre. Have you ever heard of The Richard Boone Show? It was another anthology show. It featured a theme by Henry Mancini. Bernard Herrmann was a contributor as well as Schifrin. Have you ever heard of....well, you can fill in the blank. There are many other examples. Many people haven't heard of these examples despite the amazing composers involved. Herrmann is long gone. So is Goldsmith. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is barely a footnote. Below is a full episode scored by Williams and directed by Sydney Pollack. The Bob Hope monologue is a bit strange. On YouTube, there are a number of episodes available (at least I type this), but the main titles and Hope monologues were stripped away. Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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