Broadcaster and film historian tony thomas has filled in the rest of the george sanders story by supplying an introduction and a lengthy epilogue, in addition to a complete filmography. Enter a very shrewd detective, whose eyes are on everyone. Referring to his career in films, sanders once said, acting for me has always been just a means to an end. The george sanders mystery theater is the title of a 30minute american television mystery drama series hosted by character actor george sanders which aired. When george sanders killed himself by downing a fatal mixture of nembutal and vodka in a seaside resort hotel suite some 10 miles south of barcelona, spain the world concluded that the 65yearold actor known for the. If you like george sanders in the saint and the falcon series you will have fun. With george sanders, don haggerty, paul harber, toni gerry. First, templar travels to san francisco where he gets mixed up in a female gang leaders wendy barrie crusade against a mysterious crime boss, in the saint strikes back 1939. No one en route or at the new address will recognize him, will they. George henry sanders was a british film and television actor. Broadcaster and film historian tony thomas has filled in the rest of the george sanders story by supplying an introduction and a lengthy epilogue, in. Anyone who loves all abour eve, or enjoys golden age crime fiction, will find crime on my hands irresistible.
George henry sanders 3 july 1906 25 april 1972 was a british film and television actor, singersongwriter, music composer, and author. The george sanders mystery theater is the title of a 30minute american television mystery drama series hosted by character actor george sanders which aired sundays on nbc in the summer of 1957, replacing the first half of caesars hour some of the actors who were cast in the episodes included. The george sanders mystery theater season 1, episode 6. Famed movie actor sanders 19061972 originally published this witty autobiography in 1960 putnam. When her landlord and the buildings janitor claim to have never seen her before, the woman takes her concerns to the police and their staff psychologist are return to the womans apartment building to find everything as it should be except the womans husband has disappeared. George theatre stage, with table seating on the stage facing the majestic interior. However, they are reconciled while witnessing the beauty and simplicity of a religious procession in a small village. The george sanders mystery theater the liar tv episode. Nov 24, 2017 the announcement of a new season of mystery science theater 3000 will obviously get fans of the show insanely excited as we wonder what cinematic blunders will get tackled next. Sanders played the lead in death of a scoundrel 1956 and the tv series the george sanders mystery theater 1957. George would actually be quite happy at home, tinkering with his inventions, but if he must act he wants. Find sanders theatre venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions, and seating charts. Mitchell season five, episode 12 hodgsons swan song on the show he created is also one of the series finest moments, a tribute to the drier tone of the joel era and the handmade look of mst3ks early years. Built on a former playing field known as the delta.
The premise of the program follows two mad scientists that trap a janitor and four of his robot assistants aboard a. Watch mystery science theater 3000 online full episodes of. A george sanders mystery by george sanders online at alibris. But there are wayyy too many musicals out there to keep track of an. We expected the typical dvd video but it is actually a dvd download on a standard mod. Ctva us anthology george sanders mystery theatre screen. A world of stars and millionaires, but also vice, organized crime and shattered dreams. The premise of the program follows two mad scientists that trap a janitor and four of his robot assistants aboard a spaceship floating around space. George sanders biography, movie highlights and photos. Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed. Nov 24, 2017 mystery science theater 3000 renewed for season 12 nov.
Watch the george sanders mystery theater season 1, episode 9 round trip. Sanders spent virtually all of the 1960s appearing in littleseen, lowbudget foreign productions. Though his escape pod, the aptly named deus ex machina, looks pretty sharp. These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from world war ii. Made in 1918 with edna purviance, albert austin and sydney chaplin, the film has a distinctive visual motif set in a simple plain black set with starkly lit. Thomas sanders theatre credits, news, bio and photos. During the days of radio and early television the anthology series was very popular. Some of the actors who were cast in the episodes included. George sanders full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
In stranger at home, the second george sanders mystery novel, we are taken to a world removed from the backstage comic mystery of crime on my hands, but nonetheless a milieu very familiar to the actor southern california in the 1940s. He continued to play mostly villains and charming heels until his suicide in 1972. Lesser known broadway songs mystery solo thomas sanders. A quiet english couple whose marriage is on the rocks visit naples to dispose of property left to them by a relative. The whole rights tie up has kept many a good writers work off the screen and even out of print in some cases. Here is the american onesheet movie poster for foxs the lodger 1944, starring merle oberon, laird cregar, and george sanders. Mystery science theater 3000 is an american comic puppetry show that pokes fun at the worst bad movies that have ever been made. The george sanders mystery theater 1957 soundtrack call me madam 1953. He is forced to do this by mad scientists, who wand to find a movie so bad that they can inflict it on the world and take over. The george sanders mystery theater is the title of a 30 minute american television mystery drama series which aired on the nbc in 1957 and hosted by character actor george sanders. Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. Nice guy ben cook, goaded by his scheming commonlaw wife, fakes his own suicide and moves to another townall to trick his life insurance company into making a large payout. The george sanders mystery theater 1957 episode list. Mystery science theater 3000 renewed for season 12 at netflix.
My friends and i are big fans of musicals and each have a history of performing on stage. Mystery science theater 3000 tv show season 11 episodes. Crime on my hands, the debut george sanders mystery, is a suspenseful and highly entertaining backstage crime novel, which perfectly captures the wit and charm of george sanders, especially his quintessentially polished, sardonic dialogue. The george sanders mystery theater the night i died tv. With ray buckley, richard devon, sue england, harry lauter. Sanders was in the seventh sin 1957, the whole truth 1958, from the earth to the moon 1958, and that kind of woman 1959. He had a number of parts in television productions and was the host of a 1957 tv series, the george sanders mystery theater. His film debut, in 1936, was as curly randall in find the lady 1936. George theatre stage, with table seating on the stage facing the majestic interior of.
His upperclass english accent and bass voice often led. Program subject to change includes harvard glee club. Watch the george sanders mystery theater season 1, episode 6 the liar. George sanders mystery theatre aka mystery writers theatre. Mystery science theater 3000 renewed for season 12 at.
May 08, 20 when george sanders killed himself by downing a fatal mixture of nembutal and vodka in a seaside resort hotel suite some 10 miles south of barcelona, spain the world concluded that the 65yearold actor known for the silky cynicism of the characters he played onscreen for nearly four decades simply tired of life, and decided to pack it in. Watch mystery science theater 3000 online full episodes. Lionized the world over as the ultimate onscreen bounder, cad and ladies man, he is in serious danger of becoming typecast as the particular kind of gentleman sleuth seen in his longrunning film series the saint and the falcon. Memorial hall, immediately north of harvard yard in cambridge, massachusetts, is an imposing high victorian gothic building honoring the sacrifices made by harvard men in defense of the union during the american civil war. The george sanders mystery theater is the title of a 30minute american television mystery drama series hosted by character actor george sanders which aired sundays on nbc in the summer of 1957, replacing the first half of caesars hour. The george sanders mystery theater season 1, episode 9. Over the closing credits of the finale of hbos seriesthe larry sanders. The announcement of a new season of mystery science theater 3000 will obviously get fans of the show insanely excited as we wonder what cinematic blunders will get tackled next. When her landlord and the buildings janitor claim to have never seen her before, the woman takes her concerns to the police and their staff psychologist are return to the womans apartment building to find everything as it should be except the womans husband.
The george sanders mystery theater tv series 1957 imdb. The george sanders mystery theater 1 episode 1957 source 1 credit. George sanders stars as suave gentleman thiefturneddetective simon templar aka the saint in five mysteries based on the stories by leslie charteris. In 1960, he also published an autobiography, memoirs of a professional cad. Sanders theatre cambridge tickets, schedule, seating. His writing has appeared in the new yorker, harpers, mcsweeneys, and gq. George sanders list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Thomas sanders to appear on george salazars sundays on the couch with george apr 23, 2020 see the full list of 2019 streamys winners dec, 2019 more news. Pressbooks were sent to exhibitors and theater owners to aid them in publicizing the films run in their theater. The george sanders mystery theater tv series 19571957. Hedy lamarr and george sanders in a movie based on ben ames williams novel of early 19thcentury maine. He was widely known for his roles of cads and other darkly drawn characters in many successful films, most of all as addison dewitt in all about eve 1950 and the villainous tiger shere khan in the. But when fans broke crowdfunding records to bring back mystery science theater 3000, it was an event worthy of the finest disco cannons.
He was seen on tv in schlitz playhouse, studio 57 and decision. He was widely known for his roles of cads and other darkly drawn characters in many successful films, most of all as addison dewitt in all about eve 1950 and the villainous tiger shere khan in the jungle book. The george sanders mystery theater 1957 soundtrack call me madam 1953 the picture of dorian gray 1945 soundtrack the falcon takes over 1942 writer the unholy four 1954. Actor george sanders served as host, and occasionally starred in, these half hour filmed dramas. A series of historical pieces followed, and late in the decade he hosted a television series, the george sanders mystery theater. He entered show business in london as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy. There is a long list of works and writers who have been tied up by legal matters. The george sanders of this book is an actor playing a part. Nov 25, 2017 my friends and i are big fans of musicals and each have a history of performing on stage. While rushing home late one night, a woman becomes a witness to a murder. Thirty minute mystery drama series hosted by george sanders. Watch the george sanders mystery theater season 1, episode 12 morning boat to africa. A woman returns a trip out of town and finds someone else staying in her apartment who claims to lived their years.
Mitchell also introduces one of the series great adversaries, in. There is just something about george sanders in the falcon and the saint. With george sanders, scotty beckett, paul gary, ted jacques. In 1960, he also published an autobiography, memoirs of a. The murder mystery itself is well done, and nothing to sneeze at. Mystery science theater 3000 this is a show about an evil experiment where a guy is trapped on a satellite and is forced to watch bad films. In 1957 he hosted a tv series, the george sanders mystery theater 1957. When the wife goes sightseeing the restless husband decides on divorce. He worked in a birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business and as a writer in advertising. Mystery science theater 3000 season 12 trailer unleashes mac and me and more awful movies tags featured stories sidebar, comedy, features, netflix, television, mystery science. Onesheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster.
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