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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,465 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2024, 06:19 AM Mar 28

On March 27, 1974, the movie pilot of "The Rockford Files" was aired.

I've got the Mike Post theme song running through my head right now.

On this date in 1974, #TheRockfordFiles television movie pilot aired on NBC starring #JamesGarner, in which a woman (#LindsayWagner) hires Rockford to discover if her father's death was homicide or suicide. #BillMumy also guest stars. "Rocky" is portrayed by #RobertDonley.

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‘The Rockford Files’ DEBUT (TV Guide, March 27, 1974)

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On March 27, 1974, the movie pilot of "The Rockford Files" was aired. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 28 OP

I saw Bill Mumy among the cast EYESORE 9001 Mar 28 #1

I didn't catch that. I was looking right at him, and I didn't recognize him. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 28 #2

I may not have recognized him until just now EYESORE 9001 Mar 28 #3

EYESORE 9001

(25,939 posts)

1. I saw Bill Mumy among the cast

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 06:29 AM

Mar 28

I didn’t watch much TV then, so if Bill Mumy made many appearances on TV shows back then, I must have missed them all. At that age, he probably still looked pretty much like Will Robinson.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,465 posts)

2. I didn't catch that. I was looking right at him, and I didn't recognize him.

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 06:35 AM

Mar 28

Thanks. And good morning.

EYESORE 9001

(25,939 posts)

3. I may not have recognized him until just now

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 06:42 AM

Mar 28

Looks like he was already ditching the child actor image. I saw him in the abysmal movie treatment of Lost in Space, and I wouldn’t have recognized him without already knowing he was making a cameo appearance.

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