"McGoohan spent some time working for Disney on The Three Lives of Thomasina and The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh. "
As a kid the three lives of Thomasina made we want a cat for a pet ( my population varies from 6-10) and the Scarecrow made me want to be a terrorist for good. Back in those days the Disney station would air the Scarecrow as a three parter. At least that is how I remember it. I loved that series. I wonder if I'd still like it, I hadn't thought about it in over 35 years.
Brings to mind: "I don't want to sell anything, buy anything or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought or processed, or repair anything sold, bought or processed, you know, as a career I don't want to do that."
I had always presumed he was British born. I was surprised to read in his bio that he was actually born in Queens, NY and his family moved back to Britain shortly after his birth.
I remember him as the evil king in Braveheart. I'll be honest, I know nothing about The Prisoner other than what I absorbed from watching that old Simpsons episode.
" With every move he makes another chance he takes, that's all he won't live to see tomorrow"
Secret Agent Man! A favorite TV show before the Prisoner, also had a fake camera that turned into a gun, which came about because of the show.
Talk about terminal confusion for a grade-schooler (me at the time it originally aired)!
Nothing compared to high-school years of course, but still....
My wife and I honeymooned at the Village, and it was a very strange experience to drive through its streets late at night when all the tourists had gone home and we were alone there. And the next day, I ran along the beach like he did in the opening credits. Needless to say, I'm a big fan, and he'll be missed.
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As a kid the three lives of Thomasina made we want a cat for a pet ( my population varies from 6-10) and the Scarecrow made me want to be a terrorist for good. Back in those days the Disney station would air the Scarecrow as a three parter. At least that is how I remember it. I loved that series. I wonder if I'd still like it, I hadn't thought about it in over 35 years.
Secret Agent Man! A favorite TV show before the Prisoner, also had a fake camera that turned into a gun, which came about because of the show.
Nothing compared to high-school years of course, but still....
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