A streetwalkers brutal murder, however, finds the tough cop looking. Bill holden is blue knight in serial movie this week. It gave rise to the 1975 tv series also named the blue knight. He also won a primetime emmy award, for the blue knight, a television film. Holden wan the academy awaird for best actor in 1953 for his role in stalag 17, an a primetime emmy awaird for ootstaundin lead actor for his role in the 1973 televeesion film the blue knight. William holden aprile 17, 1918 november 12, 1981 wis an american actor. He won the academy award for best actor in 1953 for his role in stalag 17, and a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor for his role in the 1973 television film the blue knight. William holden born william franklin beedle jr april 17, 1918 november 12, 1981 was an american actor who was one of the biggest boxoffice draws of the 1950s. Oscarwinner william holden made his first major tv appearance in decades with this landmark adaptation of joseph wambaughs depiction of life on the lapd beat. William holden biography childhood, life achievements. William holden, lee remick, joe santos, sam elliott. William holden western movies to watch free westerns theater. The blue knight is a 1973 madefortv film based on joseph wambaughs 1973 novel the blue knight.
Morgans last four days with the lapd are packed with incident, notably the trackdown of the. Is anyone here old enough to remember the very first tv miniseries, the blue knight starring william holden and lee remick. William holden tribute the blue knight clip facebook. Morgans last four days with the lapd are packed with incident, notably the trackdown of the brutal murderer of a prostitute. William holden picnic won an emmy for his first madefortv movie, a fourhour adaptation of joseph wambaughs police novel the blue knight. In the course of the investigation he must reckon with his impending retirement, the feelings of his fellow officers and the citys gradual decline despite his. The early 70s had three films made for television that made film fans stop. He won the oscar for best actor for the film stalag 17 1953, and a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for the television film the blue knight 1973. Directed by robert butler starring william holden, lee remick, anne archer, sam elliot, joe santos, vic tayback word on the street is that warner archive has located decent material for an eventual dvd release of the blue knight 1973, the terrific miniseries starring william holden as l. The blue knight by robert butler david moody, william. The blue knight beat them all and became mustsee tv before nbc made the phrase a staple for its murderers row of thursday night television programming. Nominated for five emmysr and winning three including an acting award for holden, the blue knight pioneered novels for television and told the story of l.
The blue knight is an american cbs crime tv series, running in 1975 and 1976, starring george kennedy as officer bumper morgan. The page from which i ordered this movie, clearly stated that. Ane o the maist popular movie starns o aw time, holden wis ane o the biggest box affice draws o the 1950s. William holden, lee remick, anne archer, sam elliott. Actors william holden and lee remick, in a scene from the.
Holden made more than 50 movies, including the wild bunch, bridge on the river kwai and picnic. The blue knight bluray disc details highdef digest. Watch full episodes of the blue knight and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Nov 17, 1981 william holden, the film star who won an oscar in 1953 for his role in stalag 17 and who represented the manly, straightforward, romantic figure during a career of more than 40 years, was. The blue knight bluray 1973 william holden lee remick. The blue knight miniseries starring william holden, not. The movie is only occasionally seen on middle of the night tv these days, and in its edited form 3 nights rolled into a little less than two hours. Jan 20, 2014 this pin was discovered by lorraine chandler. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
William holden the blue knight 1973 holden, movie stars. With william holden, lee remick, joe santos, sam elliott. The page from which i ordered this movie, clearly stated that subtitlesenglish sdh was included. Holden won the academy award for best actor in 1953 for his role in stalag 17, and a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor for his role in the 1973 television film the blue knight. After a long 20 years with the lapd, patrolman william bumper morgan william holden was facing his final week on the beat before retirement. Warner archive collection the blue knight clip facebook. William holden was an american actor who was one of the biggest boxoffice draws of the 1950s through the 1970s. The blue knight miniseries starring william holden, not the. The 1973 cop drama the blue knight, starring william holden as. Upon returning to his inherited county seat, william became the steward of abergavenny in 1421. I have seen many movies with william holden and he is one of my favorite back in the day stars so when i saw that the blue knight was being offered at a really good price, i decided to buy it.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. William holden stars as bumper morgan, a 50 year old cop on the verge of mandatory retirement. Theres just one final case of a dead hooker that hes got to close first. It ran originally on nbc tv in november 1973, was directed by robert butler, and starred an all star cast headed by william holden as police officer bumper morgan. William holden was born william franklin beedle, jr. A streetwalkers brutal murder, however, finds the tough cop looking for closureand leaning even harder than usual into the. Holden received an emmy award for best actor in a limited series, and he was great as policeman bumper morgan. William holden gave some of the finest performances ive ever seen and one of his best has to be bumper morgan in the blue knight 1973. In the early 70s, this tv adaptation of the joseph wambaugh book by the same name brings bumper morgan holden to the big screen as an lapd officer just days away from his 20 year retirement date, when a hooker is found dead on his beat. The blue knight is a 1973 madefortv film based on joseph wambaughs 1973 novel the. He also starred in the blue knight, a tv movie based on the joseph wambaugh.
The show was based on the novel by joseph wambaugh the blue knight and produced by lorimar productions. William holden picnic won an emmy for his first madefortv movie, a four hour adaptation of joseph wambaughs police novel the blue knight. The additional cast includes lee remick, anne archer, sam elliott, joe. He gained another critical success with picnic in 1955, and in the civil war epic the horse soldiers in 1959.
Holden no only captures the character of a tough beat cop via his trademark cynicism but also the other shortcomings that add conflict. Take a best seller, bring over a couple of highend actors from the feature arena, and create several hours of programming, without breaking the budget. Oscarrwinner william holden made his first major tv appearance in decades with this landmark adaptation of joseph wambaughs depiction of life on the lapd beat. He won the oscar for best actor for the film stalag 17 1953, and a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for the television film the blue. Nov 25, 20 william holden the blue knight 1973 tv miniseries stay safe and healthy. The blue knight, a 1973 3hour, two part novel for television, was an early example of the format. We have a uniformed officer, bumper morgan william holden, patrolling his beat. A 20year police veteran tries to solve a murder case in the last four days before he.
Word on the street is that warner archive has located decent material for an eventual dvd release of the blue knight 1973, the terrific miniseries starring william holden as l. Due to retire in one week, a grizzled cop takes on a final case. The blue knight 1973 cast and crew a 20year police veteran tries to solve a murder case in the last four days before he retires from the force. William holden also became a heavy drinker and womanizer, being linked with actresses audrey hepburn, grace kelly, capucine, shelley winters, and eva may hoffman among others. One of the most popular movie stars of all time, holden was one of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s. Actors william holden and lee remick, in a scene from the movie the blue knight, 1973. Hes no knight in shining armour and yet the job he they does involves saving lives and putting his own on the line. George kennedy as bumper morgan, charles siebert as sgt. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the blue knight near you.
Holden starred in some o the maist popular an critically acclaimed films o aw time, includin sic blockbusters as sunset boulevard, the bridge on the. The story falls in line with what is expected of a police procedural. Lee remick is his younger girlfriend, and the movie if full of young actors that really made it big in later years. The screen presence he radiates in the blue knight is remarkable, this would be a fantastic effort in a feature film, let alone a miniseries. Nbc aired it over four consecutive nights in november 1973 with incompatible leadins such as elvis presley, bob hope, and sammy davis jr. Holden played the part of bill morgan with a reallife quality that is unparalleled. Joseph wambaugh, the excop turned novelist whose police story began its tv run in 1973, was responsible for the likevintage tv miniseries the blue knight. Oscar winner william holden made his first major tv appearance in decades with this landmark adaptation of joseph wambaughs depiction of life on the lapd beat. Blue knight, the 1973 screen archives entertainment. Nov 05, 2018 toby, william holden is one of my alltime favorite movie actors, and he was at his best in the blue knight, which was an outstanding mini series.
I especially ordered this movie with this feature, in. William holden april 17, 1918 november 12, 1981 was an american actor, who was one of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s. Oscarwinner william holden made his first major tv appearance in decades with this landmark adaptation of joseph wambaughs depiction of life on the lapd. The blue knight 1973 4h action, crime, drama tv movie 11 november 1973. Now the dvd itself was good and everything else, like shipping, being accurate, etc was all good. The miniseries won a few emmys including a welldeserved one for holden, played theaters overseas in a featurelength cut, and spawned the series starring george kennedy.
A 20year police veteran tries to solve a murder case in the last four days before he retires from the force. Lee remick is also excellent as holden s love interest and while she isnt afforded quite so much depth. The blue knight a genealogy story the nomadic troglodyte. Holdens portrayal of bumper morgan proved to be successful and popular with the public, as well as genuflect the critics. He earned his first academy award, for stalag 17, a comedydrama war film where he portrayed j. He is due to retire after twenty years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat. William holden april 17, 1918 november 12, 1981 was an american actor.
Flashback to 1973 and the made for tv movie of joseph wambaughs the blue knight starring william holden. William holden first appeared in golden boy, a drama romance film where he portrayed a violinistturned boxer. The blue knight directed by robert butler available on blu. Jul 25, 2019 in 1973, wambaughs the blue knight became an emmy award winning tv movie with william holden as william bumper morgan, who was about to retire. In 1973, wambaughs the blue knight became an emmy award winning tv movie with william holden as william bumper morgan, who was about to retire. Oscarwinner william holden made his first major tv appearance in decades with. Holden starred in some of hollywoods most popular and critically acclaimed films, including. Archer, lucille benson, janet dubois, jamie farr, robert butler. The blue knight 1973 by robert butler, with lee remick, joe santos, sam elliott, eileen brennan, vic tayback. Find films and movies featuring william holden on allmovie.