Im currently on holiday having a miserable time, thousands of miles from home. As a fan of The Saint, i put this episode on to calm my nerves and take me to a happier place. About 5 minutes into the episode, i realised i had read this story a mere few weeks ago in the book The Saint in Europe. I love how when they adapt the Charteris stories, they are often verbatim. Very accurate, and i really appreciated that.
Used to finish studying early and wait for the show on government tv... when the theme music started all the family was quiet for one hour,no commercial,to enjoy his voice,his acting and story... great family get together.Great actor.Bye Sir Roger Moore.
I can't find any other comment that I made. I'm sure that I made one. I have loved Roger for years. He was such a handsome man. Of course we all know that part. This was a favorite show that I was allowed to watch when I was a child.
Absolutely gorgeous man, stylish, classy, debonnaire. Excellent actor with a fascinating life. There was only one real Saint, and in my book, only one real James Bond...Sir Roger Moore.
That prelude music always invokes a strange feeling in me ,being a child of the 50s and early sixties. It gives me a sense of something nostalgic and something lost.
Believe or not I was 3 or 4 and that music used to freak me out. I covered my ears and hide behind the couch because the combination of the music and stick man did me in - funny when I listen to it now - my mother used to try to drag me out to show me there was nothing to be afraid of!
This man is all class. One of the many great tv shows of the 60s..Hadnt seen these since 67. Really enjoyed seeing him again. I did miss the Volvo he drove, but since hes in Italy, well . . .
He was cool handsom intelligent classy stylish like cary grant, but with fighting skills..also played as Beau Maverick, cousin of Bret and Bart. I watched him from the mid sixties to now...Sir Roger Moore...never forgotten
The 'Saint' series had lots of 'guest stars' and stuff, but it would haven't been so popular without the likeable Roger Moore's presence which I suspect was the one reason why people watched the show.
So OTT deliciousness. Roger Moore was my ideal man when I was a young girl. I LOVE how each show has him breaking the 4th wall! And the actors in them from back in the day. Love this. 👍😁
I was trying to place the cab drivers face and realized it was Warren Mitchell. For those not in the know, he was an English actor who played Alf Garnet in "Till Death Do Us Part"... among many, many other roles. It`s sad to think that both he and Roger Moore have gone.
@@johnchurch4705 : You are correct, Warren Mitchell acted in The Avengers. He also appeared in Help! & The Assassination Bureau with Oliver Reed ,& Diana Rigg to name a few of his other credits. I always enjoyed his acting. You are the only other person I has encountered that remembers him, at least by name. Stay healthy!
@@terencedove5047 : Terence I agree with your comment 100%. I picked out Warren Mitchell because I have enjoyed his roles, not only in The Saint, but also in Danger Man & The Avengers to name a few. But the countless others that standout to me like, , Jane Merrow, Ferdy Mayne, Eric Pohlman, Allan Cuthbertson, the ever nerveous Christopher Benjamin, Fulton Mackay, & one of my favorite villains Derren Nesbitt.
@@josephlemko3027 ...not to mention Jan Holden, John Cleese, Ray Austin (who also coordinated stunts for THE AVENGERS), Geoffrey Palmer, Diana Dors, among others. Wonderful at their craft, ALL of them... (BTW, thanks for sharing! Information can be an awesome thing!)
Season 1 episode 2 .... Simon Templar and @ 6:50 ....introducing 'Super Mario' ...the taxi driver in the police cell , the cap and the moustache ... just the 'perfect Nintendo Mario character' ... so he was already there , some decades ago 👌🔥thanks for the uploading ... when movies ...were movies ! 👑
@@Retroscoop To be fair, Ian Ogilvy was almost as charming as Roger Moore, and even more athletic, in the role of Simon Templar. Unfortunately, due to directorial gaffes, RETURN OF THE SAINT was not given a fair chance in the ratings, lasting only one season. (I may be speaking heresy, but I thought Ogilvy's white Jaguar XJS was sleeker than the legendary Volvo 1800S from the original series!) After watching RETURN on CBS late on Friday nights, I was compelled to get my hands on as many of Leslie Charteris' original novels as possible, beginning with a re-release of 1963's VENDETTA FOR THE SAINT.
I heard and saw on TV that Rome is an attractive city to visit. The Vatican - Holy See is in the center of Rome and is among the tiniest of nations. I like the way Rick Steves showcases Rome and it's Jewish as well as Catholic population. Thank You, Godspeed, Shalom, Ludwig
@@Truthseeker1515 me too but I did really like Moonraker though but the older Bond movies I'd say are way better with Roger Moore etc than more recent times, even the badies were great lol
Just love this series. Thank you for uploading it for us. This was one of the best of a score of great shows from the 60's and 70's, with others such as Department S; The Avengers; The Persuaders; It Takes a Thief; Secret Agent Man; The Prisoner; The Champions, and host of others. Great stuff.
Enjoyed this show as a kid. Roger was so cute. Always the leading man. Good Bond...and funny too. Many years of really nice memories from the shows and movies. So sad that you were taken by cancer. #love #memories May 23 2017
Someone commented on the cars; the Mecedes is a W111, say a 220SE, but its a U.S. version with 4 sealed beam headlamps. The european cars had a single light that was the same shape as the U.S. light assembly.
Suzan Farmer were in these episodes : The Desperate Diplomat, The Convenient Monster, The Sign of the Claw, The Latin Touch and in the Persuaders episode : That's Me Over There.
@@terencedove5047 Not sure coz we were dropped off at the entrance and just followed the tour guide. Don’t miss the place where the lions and gladiators were kept before being released for combat. The Spanish steps and Trevi fountain have small cafes around where u can eat delicious pizza and ice cream. I tasted all the ice cream every place I went to. Have fun. Don’t miss the French onion soup at Montmare and the 1 euro street crepe in Berlin. Have fun
@@Apple-qq4bp ...thank you very much for responding! If I remember this exchange once I go, I will make sure to come back and give a synopsis of that trip. Meanwhile, it was very kind of you to answer. Thanks again! 😊👍
One of the BEST (and incidentally, more civilized) espionage TV shows to be produced anywhere! Two of my favorite shows of all time are this one, THE SAINT (ITC, 60s-70s) and THE AVENGERS (ABC [Associated British Corporation] 60s-70s)...
raffaella paci you wouldnt recognise Rome as it has become now, I was there in the 60s and it was a beautuful city but now Italy has taken in too many immigrants and Europeans will soon be a minority, so sad because no one will travel there to see the sights as it won't be Italy anymore, the EU have destroyed the wonderful cities we once knew,forcing people to accept more and more people into their towns and villages. I am all for helping people who have lost their homes through war , but not those who merely exoect other countries to take care of them financially, where does it end, so very sad watching it happen.
My Mother said once that Roger Moore is her kind of guy. I love my Mom and Roger Moore as a Brother dearly. God Bless, Faithfully with God, Love Always, Ludwig
Im currently on holiday having a miserable time, thousands of miles from home. As a fan of The Saint, i put this episode on to calm my nerves and take me to a happier place. About 5 minutes into the episode, i realised i had read this story a mere few weeks ago in the book The Saint in Europe. I love how when they adapt the Charteris stories, they are often verbatim. Very accurate, and i really appreciated that.
Maybe you oughta try holidaying in Greece 😅
Used to finish studying early and wait for the show on government tv... when the theme music started all the family was quiet for one hour,no commercial,to enjoy his voice,his acting and story... great family get together.Great actor.Bye Sir Roger Moore.
sounds like a very sweet family memory !
Great
Beautiful.
I met him several times at his local watering hole. I was 19 he was 50 by then, back in ‘77
Back when You could spend Lire 🎉
Wonderful enjoyment. Sir Roger Moore, may you rest in peace.
I remember being allowed to stay up late to watch this in about 1969.
I can't find any other comment that I made. I'm sure that I made one. I have loved Roger for years. He was such a handsome man. Of course we all know that part.
This was a favorite show that I was allowed to watch when I was a child.
Rodger Moore, Made for the Saint. Brilliant actor, Legend. R I P.
I agree -you said it better with half the words! LOL
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I was born in the 90s but like this series more than modern TV products.
Absolutely gorgeous man, stylish, classy, debonnaire. Excellent actor with a fascinating life. There was only one real Saint, and in my book, only one real James Bond...Sir Roger Moore.
No one could wear the halo or be the Saint like him sir Roger Moore ? Brilliant man .
He was a master. The world is better for his living among us. Thank you.
Excellent. Roger Moore is beyond handsome. Terrific shots of Rome before tourist invasion. Fun plot. Classy production.
Roger Moore is uniquely handsome, and a great Actor.
Yes, he is hot. Very hot.
His charisma comes from more than just his looks.
Roger Moore provides far and away the greatest interpretation of...
...Roger Moore.
......and was one of the most loved Actors of all time...
ABSOLUTELY CHISSELED FROM VENUS HERSELF!
I enjoy this series back in 69 when I was a little girl, I just loved Roger Moore.
I was in Rome at summer holiday and when we went at colosseum saints theme started play in my head.... It was awesome
Elegant, Handsome, Great actor this Superb Simon. Thanks for bringing back unforgetable memories of my early teens!
That prelude music always invokes a strange feeling in me ,being a child of the 50s and early sixties. It gives me a sense of something nostalgic and something lost.
INNOCENCE of life then to what it is now, so complex, unattractive etc.
Yes, I know exactly what you mean... !
Believe or not I was 3 or 4 and that music used to freak me out. I covered my ears and hide behind the couch because the combination of the music and stick man did me in - funny when I listen to it now - my mother used to try to drag me out to show me there was nothing to be afraid of!
Roger Moore was always a sweetheart. Imagine a Bond who hated violence per se. An Ambassador for UNICEF.
Love watching these old episodes of The Saint! They are so good!❤
I love this show and did as a child, my parents would let me stay up late to watch it. Thank you so much for posting it
Pure 59's-60's entertainment. Thank you!
The Saint has earned his halo.
RIP Sir Roger Moore.
Ghostbusters, great movie--Bill.
He was a lovely guy. I met him in HK when he’d forgotten his keys to his lotus..he took the ferry!
@@Stiffd1 lol . celebs are just like us .. in many ways .. (but with a Lot of conveniences ..)
This man is all class. One of the many great tv shows of the 60s..Hadnt seen these since 67. Really enjoyed seeing him again. I did miss the Volvo he drove, but since hes in Italy, well . . .
Excellent!The Saint was great,evoking memories of a different age.
Roger Moore a class act😎👍
Thanks for posting!! You will be missed Sir Roger Moore -best and only Saint ever 😇!
A class act on and off the set.
Exactly, a true class person is like that.
The handsome Roger Moore. Ivanhoe, The Saint and James Bond. What a resume!
And you forgot the 1971 Transcontinental series The Persuaders with Tony Curtis. Sir Roger Moore as Lord Brett Sinclair, fun character!
You should watch him in "North Sea Hijack" ... he plays quite a refreshing character which would nowadays only be allowed to be the bad guy.
Alejandro Unda And JB’s theme made it a gem!
He was cool handsom intelligent classy stylish like cary grant, but with fighting skills..also played as Beau Maverick, cousin of Bret and Bart. I watched him from the mid sixties to now...Sir Roger Moore...never forgotten
Brings back memories been a Saint fan since I was in my early teens!
The 'Saint' series had lots of 'guest stars' and stuff, but it would haven't been so popular without the likeable Roger Moore's presence which I suspect was the one reason why people watched the show.
Granddaughter to Mary?
The world needs a Saint, like Sir Roger Moore, just spot this will find all the episodes to watch, the best off The Saint
Roger Moore, never forgotten. RIP Saint James Bond.
I am 78 years old. In the 1950s I remember my grandmother reading the books of the Saint. I love Roger Moore in the role of the Saint.
So OTT deliciousness. Roger Moore was my ideal man when I was a young girl. I LOVE how each show has him breaking the 4th wall! And the actors in them from back in the day. Love this. 👍😁
Gone are the good old days in movies
He's the Saint forever... RIP Roger, you'll be missed.
I was trying to place the cab drivers face and realized it was Warren Mitchell. For those not in the know, he was an English actor who played Alf Garnet in "Till Death Do Us Part"... among many, many other roles. It`s sad to think that both he and Roger Moore have gone.
the brilliant Warren Mitchell
Ha ha! I thought “Alf Garnett” straight away.
His brilliant Italian accent almost threw me though!
@@sirrathersplendid4825 Great minds think alike. 😀
One of the best tv shows ever. Warren Mitchell as Mario, the cab driver is great. He actually appears in several episodes.
Warren Mitchell also appeared in The Avengers.
@@johnchurch4705 : You are correct, Warren Mitchell acted in The Avengers. He also appeared in Help! & The Assassination Bureau with Oliver Reed ,& Diana Rigg to name a few of his other credits. I always enjoyed his acting. You are the only other person I has encountered that remembers him, at least by name. Stay healthy!
Quite a few British stars weaved between shows in the 50s and 60s. Whatever characters they played were usually 'spot on' and done with precision...
@@terencedove5047 : Terence I agree with your comment 100%. I picked out Warren Mitchell because I have enjoyed his roles, not only in The Saint, but also in Danger Man & The Avengers to name a few. But the countless others that standout to me like, , Jane Merrow, Ferdy Mayne, Eric Pohlman, Allan Cuthbertson, the ever nerveous Christopher Benjamin, Fulton Mackay, & one of my favorite villains Derren Nesbitt.
@@josephlemko3027 ...not to mention Jan Holden, John Cleese, Ray Austin (who also coordinated stunts for THE AVENGERS), Geoffrey Palmer, Diana Dors, among others. Wonderful at their craft, ALL of them...
(BTW, thanks for sharing! Information can be an awesome thing!)
Season 1 episode 2 .... Simon Templar and @ 6:50 ....introducing 'Super Mario' ...the taxi driver in the police cell , the cap and the moustache ... just the 'perfect Nintendo Mario character' ... so he was already there , some decades ago 👌🔥thanks for the uploading ... when movies ...were movies ! 👑
RIP sir. Thank you for all the entertainment you have given us.
This episode is one of the best in the entire series.
Roger, Thanks for the memories.
R.I.P.
Good to have quality of one of the better shows of the 60s
SuperMario now we know where it came from
Wow I thought the same thing!
😅😂🤣
Yes!
Roger Moore in the Saint reminds me of my Dad..happy memories of the 60's.
Yes great days indeed
If you were young maybe they were great days but that's the setup in any decade.
Le Tour + The great Roger Moore as Templar- what joy on this sleety,windswept morning;and both in glorious black and white too! Terrific.🎸
Thanks so much for sharing I remember watching it as a kid...I love this show!!!
Thank you for uploading this delightful series of Roger Moore.👍🤗
Roger Moore, the best SAINT ever. Thanks for posting.
+Mustafa Jackson
"Roger that"
+Mustafa Jackson Mr. Ogilvy won't like this...
erm...the only saint
George Sanders was good
@@Retroscoop To be fair, Ian Ogilvy was almost as charming as Roger Moore, and even more athletic, in the role of Simon Templar. Unfortunately, due to directorial gaffes, RETURN OF THE SAINT was not given a fair chance in the ratings, lasting only one season. (I may be speaking heresy, but I thought Ogilvy's white Jaguar XJS was sleeker than the legendary Volvo 1800S from the original series!) After watching RETURN on CBS late on Friday nights, I was compelled to get my hands on as many of Leslie Charteris' original novels as possible, beginning with a re-release of 1963's VENDETTA FOR THE SAINT.
Fight scenes were so simple in those days but Roger really grew to the role
"I was enjoying myself is that a crime?" favorite quote of all time XD
8:48
I used to run home from school on Tuesdays to see The Saint.
Robert Allan I can safely assume that you were in warp drive lol.
@Thor Smasher BUMMER!!!!!!
Roger Moore , need I say more . Quite Dapper ......!❤🎶☄
They guy who played the cab driver, Warren Mitchell, was a real hoot in this. Great character actor.
Many many years after I have found once my favourite series Simon Templar.
This series have been my family's favorite I live now in belgium I love it w the handsome roger moore the saint thanks for sharing 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I was a kid in M'sia during 1960's when I first watched Saint. Glad its back in you tube. Thank You.
I heard and saw on TV that Rome is an attractive city to visit.
The Vatican - Holy See is in the center of Rome and is among the tiniest of nations.
I like the way Rick Steves showcases Rome and it's Jewish as well as Catholic population.
Thank You,
Godspeed,
Shalom,
Ludwig
ALWAYS A treat to watch the the Saint many thanks ❤❤❤❤❤
...and dancing until dawn! Great! Thank's Simon!
By "dancing" he didn't mean dancing. It was 1962. Innuendo was the order of the day.
So sad that Roger Moore has died. I loved him in this and the Persuaders. A good Bond too, especially Moonraker.
He was best in The Spy Who Loved Me (imo)
Funny how much that movie is hated by 007 fans!
@@Truthseeker1515 me too but I did really like Moonraker though but the older Bond movies I'd say are way better with Roger Moore etc than more recent times, even the badies were great lol
Stephen Hunt. Definitely! I too loved the programmes and especially the comradie with Tony Curtis in The Persuaders.
Ok i like it since 1974 im die hardwatching roget moore tnx im glad they have you tube im happy tnx god bless
Boy that Roger Moore he was something! He will be missed!!!
Just love this series. Thank you for uploading it for us. This was one of the best of a score of great shows from the 60's and 70's, with others such as Department S; The Avengers; The Persuaders; It Takes a Thief; Secret Agent Man; The Prisoner; The Champions, and host of others. Great stuff.
and 'UFO' 1970-73, and 'Blake's 7' 1978-1981
roderick cowan.
...and let's not forget SPACE:1999
I remember seeing UFO in the Netherlands in 1959.
TheDancingDutchman. Don't think so
WILLIAM BABYAK. Yep
All the episodes of the Saint are good.thanks.
Omg,what a drop dead handsome fellow,Rip Sir.
Love this series. used to watch a long time ago!
Hm. Still do today
Sir Roger Moore has a polished wit!😍😍😍😍
I love it...The Saint...thnx...
Enjoyed this show as a kid. Roger was so cute. Always the leading man. Good Bond...and funny too. Many years of really nice memories from the shows and movies. So sad that you were taken by cancer. #love #memories May 23 2017
this role got him cast as 007
Thank you so much for uploading and sharing this wonderful series!
Someone commented on the cars; the Mecedes is a W111, say a 220SE, but its a U.S. version with 4 sealed beam headlamps. The european cars had a single light that was the same shape as the U.S. light assembly.
Thanks for this amazing Movie 😎.
Roger you are so missed... Nobody did it better
A true legend! He was one of my first heroes...and I'm black!
That's hilarious! And it cuts both ways, my friend: many of us white people have black heroes.
What's the relevance of your colour?
@@mikelheron20 Her implication was that true class has no color.
bartcolen : Dr. Ben Carson, for one...
Color makes no difference to Templar, the good side/sincerity/Love
Thanks for posting!! You will be missed Sir Roger Moore -so smooth and suave, best and only Saint ever! 😇
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Suzan Farmer were in these episodes : The Desperate Diplomat, The Convenient Monster, The Sign of the Claw, The Latin Touch and in the Persuaders episode : That's Me Over There.
Nice to see Rome again. I miss the pizza 🍕 and ice cream 🍦 near the Trevi fountain ⛲️
I'm glad I visited Rome. It was 1990.
My best friend wants to take me to Rome next year, as well as Berlin and Paris. I want to sit in the Colosseum. Is there a recommended eating spot?
@@terencedove5047 Not sure coz we were dropped off at the entrance and just followed the tour guide. Don’t miss the place where the lions and gladiators were kept before being released for combat. The Spanish steps and Trevi fountain have small cafes around where u can eat delicious pizza and ice cream. I tasted all the ice cream every place I went to. Have fun. Don’t miss the French onion soup at Montmare and the 1 euro street crepe in Berlin. Have fun
@@Apple-qq4bp ...thank you very much for responding! If I remember this exchange once I go, I will make sure to come back and give a synopsis of that trip. Meanwhile, it was very kind of you to answer. Thanks again! 😊👍
@@terencedove5047 👍
RIP Roger Moore a true saint in life as well.
Yup, he was a saint and his wife was a demon.
He is the handsomest saint ever
One of the BEST (and incidentally, more civilized) espionage TV shows to be produced anywhere! Two of my favorite shows of all time are this one, THE SAINT (ITC, 60s-70s) and THE AVENGERS (ABC [Associated British Corporation] 60s-70s)...
Roger speaking Italian, mwah, chef's kiss.
He was a doll! How handsome!
Hello Pretty,
How are you doing ?
Ooze your herpes sores on yourself, s'il te plait.
RIP Roger Moore. When I was a spotty little kid you were my hero. Bye bye.
Great show ! Thanks for posting it.
Sir Moore was the rarest of rare gems !!!! 💎
Rome, 50 years ago! OMG, so beautiful!
raffaella paci you wouldnt recognise Rome as it has become now, I was there in the 60s and it was a beautuful city but now Italy has taken in too many immigrants and Europeans will soon be a minority, so sad because no one will travel there to see the sights as it won't be Italy anymore, the EU have destroyed the wonderful cities we once knew,forcing people to accept more and more people into their towns and villages. I am all for helping people who have lost their homes through war , but not those who merely exoect other countries to take care of them financially, where does it end, so very sad watching it happen.
Closer to 60 years ago. Fifty eight years, to be precise. That episode was filmed in 1962.
@@milliewood1904 What a reactionary, prejudiced bit of racism you rattled off.
Thanks for posting such a good quality episode and Roger moore was really the best.
+Faheem Awan Yes its very sharp not like some episodes I've seen.
Interesting artlesson about Colloseum and cigarette advertisement too.
What about Vincent Price?
😂 ❤
Oh My Goodness!!! This deserves all the likes I got.
I remember when Roger Moore played in the TV show Maverick...He played the British Cousin to James Garner, and Jack Kelly..From 1959-61
He played their cousin Bo Maverick.
Suspenseful straight to the end. Great episode. thanks for posting.
I was named after Roger Moore. I think my mother had a secret crush.
So were a few members of Duran Duran!
Oh, those hats...and women's sunglasses.
been binging with the saint and minder.. thanks for the upload
This is just beautiful where I began to become a fan years before the day of James Bond..
Great episode, really enjoyed that.
As young boy in the 60's, this guy was the Mr cool of the T V, and this show was the best of the saint series.
The fact that he batted around a sleek sports coupe, Volvo's now legendary 1800S, with vanity plates, didn't exactly hurt!
My Mother said once that Roger Moore is her kind of guy.
I love my Mom and Roger Moore as a Brother dearly.
God Bless,
Faithfully with God,
Love Always,
Ludwig
Simon Templar always a gentleman
Thanks for uploading the Saint. Love it.
On tv every sunday when was a kid 📺
Thank you for the post, old but gold. Black and white, what might.
Yes the images are as clean as digital ...pretty good for the analogue age!
Moore was a very suave 'Saint'. New to me!
RM definition of suave :)
@@joestitz239 and debonair.