After 3 seasons of being filmed entirely on location in southern CA (near LA), the directors wanted a different "look". By that point that French "village" in Hollywood should have been nominated for an Emmy award. They flew a production crew to France & filmed 90% of the outdoor scenes using local French actors, who in most cases didn't speak much (if any) English. Watch this episode closely & you'll see that you're unable to recognize any of the main actors in the distant outdoor scenes. The rest of the episode is filmed in the "village" in Hollywood. By season #5 the studio couldn't justify the cost overruns filming in France & switched to the northern CA wine country for outdoor filming. Many (not all) of the season #5 episodes were filmed there. The episode "Ollie Joe" is the best example of this. IMO this was an excellent TV series in the 1960s. Vic Morrow & Rick Jason must be rolling over in their graves with what's on TV now. That's why I don't own a TV, 90% of it is total crap these days.
Love these series! I use to watch these when I was a kid many years ago. Bring back lots of memories. Thank you for posting these, Paula Michelle Ex 11B US Army Aka Paul
"God's Little Acre" also starred, Robert Ryan, Tina Louise, Aldo Ray, Buddy Hackett. Earl Parker, "When a stunt-double was needed for Vic Morrow, it was usually Earl, who became so skilled at duplicating Vic's movement and mannerisms that he was Vic's stunt double for most of Vic's career."
Fair point about Morrow and Lord but the plot thread about Sgt Saunders always clashing with a fellow non-com specialist each week got a little redundant. Still fine actors like Lord, Marvin, Brand, Burke, et al could always make the show work.
I agree that Morrow more clearly carried the show. His character was more interesting and better developed. I don't have an opinion as to how Jason compares to Morrow as an actor. I do think that the writers could have done a better job of giving Jason a little more complex characterization.
ohh Mr. Hawaii five-o is here! Little John , Kirby, Cage, Doc and Sgt. Saunders..best troop ever! Love watching these when I was just a kid and until now 2016 already haaaa,,best war tv series ever. I also watch The Rat Patrol and it.s ok but we prefer COMBAT.
@@herbertsusmann986 Nah. They could've just made sure they got a good shot of the splash when it went in. Maybe 3 seconds in the shot. I looked at the spools they were using, really small holes, fairly big cylinder, big enough to hold enough air to float for a second or two.
@@herbertsusmann986 I gotcha. Been watching in sequence from S1E1 to here and there's a lot of glitches. Half the fun is spotting them. And the other half is spotting all the bit players who are famous now. ;) It's all good.
Actually, according to IMBD? concerning Combat!, morrow and Jason recieved exactly the same number of billings first; 78 each of the 156 episodes that aired.
Interesting story, the long shots are in France with stunt doubles for Morrow and Jason. The show offered them free rides to France to do the exterior filming in summer of 65 for several of the shows. Both said if they were not to be paid, they weren't going.
Turns out Jack Lord and Vic Morrow hated each other in real life. Word was they had done a movie together, I forget the name (GOD"s Little Acre?) and nearly came to blows. Might be a legend but those 2 were known to be difficult for directors and producers to work with. Still, they were 2 fine actors and played off each other well.
It is all the time the same set but by changing camera angles and working up a bit the background it often looks different. The Stage Crew did a marvelous job in this show.
I find it interesting that, as the seasons went by, Morrow started to get top billing over Jason. The execs realized that Morrow was the real star. Took 'em a while.
That was because the directors and producers didn't always have the right ideas. Jack and Vic were not the types to keep quiet if they disagreed and had better ideas for how to film a TV show or writing one. The directors and producers wanted their way all the time and were used to it, never being questioned by the actors, and when they were, they viewed these actors as being difficult.
LINESMAN what is the exact definition here. Wikipedia did not give me a clear answer. Just figured it is another word for SPECIALIST ( with just a basic training as a soldier ) isn the militaric use. - is this correct?
That was my observation. Someone replied that it didnt sink because of air trapped in the reel but that is pure nonsense. Didnt sink because it was a prop made of wood or something
And as far as crossing rivers with wire...they needed a gun like a grenade launcher that could pull a string or an actual wire across the river when shot....
Dumb script weakness, and as Little John drops the wire reel in the river..'It slipped'..clumsy and stupid indeed for such a critical mission. I would of cried and clenched my fists if I did that..thats why I'm a Kirby guy..who lugs around a REAL B.A.R. on the set at 20 odd pounds. (of course with the trigger group deactivated for television) Robert at 67.
After 3 seasons of being filmed entirely on location in southern CA (near LA), the directors wanted a different "look". By that point that French "village" in Hollywood should have been nominated for an Emmy award.
They flew a production crew to France & filmed 90% of the outdoor scenes using local French actors, who in most cases didn't speak much (if any) English. Watch this episode closely & you'll see that you're unable to recognize any of the main actors in the distant outdoor scenes. The rest of the episode is filmed in the "village" in Hollywood.
By season #5 the studio couldn't justify the cost overruns filming in France & switched to the northern CA wine country for outdoor filming. Many (not all) of the season #5 episodes were filmed there. The episode "Ollie Joe" is the best example of this.
IMO this was an excellent TV series in the 1960s. Vic Morrow & Rick Jason must be rolling over in their graves with what's on TV now. That's why I don't own a TV, 90% of it is total crap these days.
amazed how jack lord's hair never ever changed or indeed moved:-) :-) book em saunders
Wow, Saunders sure can give that evil eye.
Love these series! I use to watch these when I was a kid many years ago. Bring back lots of memories. Thank you for posting these,
Paula Michelle Ex 11B US Army Aka Paul
In what year did you watch these shows???
Vic Morrow and Jack Lord hated each other. I'm with Vic on this one.
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4:53 Hanley looking like……..no I’m not kidding now shut up!
I love the extras they use during the scenery footage!!!!
Combat vs 5-0. I'll take Combat. Book'Em Saunders!
"God's Little Acre" also starred, Robert Ryan, Tina Louise, Aldo Ray, Buddy Hackett. Earl Parker, "When a stunt-double was needed for Vic Morrow, it was usually Earl, who became so skilled at duplicating Vic's movement and mannerisms that he was Vic's stunt double for most of Vic's career."
It was Morrow's show. Jason was a movie star. Morrow was an actor
Fair point about Morrow and Lord but the plot thread about Sgt Saunders always clashing with a fellow non-com specialist each week got a little redundant. Still fine actors like Lord, Marvin, Brand, Burke, et al could always make the show work.
I agree that Morrow more clearly carried the show. His character was more interesting and better developed. I don't have an opinion as to how Jason compares to Morrow as an actor. I do think that the writers could have done a better job of giving Jason a little more complex characterization.
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@@Ida-dt9hh i love this movie amayzing me
As Steve Maggaret would say. Book'em Danno.
ohh Mr. Hawaii five-o is here! Little John , Kirby, Cage, Doc and Sgt. Saunders..best troop ever! Love watching these when I was just a kid and until now 2016 already haaaa,,best war tv series ever. I also watch The Rat Patrol and it.s ok but we prefer COMBAT.
love love love Combat I agree with an earlier statement stating I wish there were a thousand episodes!
WW2 would have had to last a long time for there to be 1,000 episodes. There probably already are to many episodes. But I like Combat anyway.
Technical flaw: At 13:48 Little John drops the spool of wire in the river and it FLOATS downstream. Copper wire on a metal spool does not float.
It probably had enough air in the hollow of the spool to float for a short time.
@@TheEvilDrR No way. Was supposed to float so viewers could see it better on camera. Hollywood.
@@herbertsusmann986 Nah. They could've just made sure they got a good shot of the splash when it went in. Maybe 3 seconds in the shot. I looked at the spools they were using, really small holes, fairly big cylinder, big enough to hold enough air to float for a second or two.
@@TheEvilDrR OK, whatever you think. Not a huge deal to me. Just looked odd when I first watched it.
@@herbertsusmann986 I gotcha. Been watching in sequence from S1E1 to here and there's a lot of glitches. Half the fun is spotting them. And the other half is spotting all the bit players who are famous now. ;)
It's all good.
Actually, according to IMBD? concerning Combat!, morrow and Jason recieved exactly the same number of billings first; 78 each of the 156 episodes that aired.
Interesting story, the long shots are in France with stunt doubles for Morrow and Jason. The show offered them free rides to France to do the exterior filming in summer of 65 for several of the shows. Both said if they were not to be paid, they weren't going.
I see that now. But it seemed like it was Morrow's show. Didn't it?
Thanks for your efforts Big Thumbs up..
Turns out Jack Lord and Vic Morrow hated each other in real life. Word was they had done a movie together, I forget the name (GOD"s Little Acre?) and nearly came to blows. Might be a legend but those 2 were known to be difficult for directors and producers to work with. Still, they were 2 fine actors and played off each other well.
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Criminey! I dial in "Combat!" and I get a "Hawaii 5-0" episode.
Glad to see a "real" bridge this time
Where was this episode shot? Beautiful buildings, bridges, etc.
It is all the time the same set but by changing camera angles and working up a bit the background it often looks different. The Stage Crew did a marvelous job in this show.
Five O here too
I find it interesting that, as the seasons went by, Morrow started to get top billing over Jason. The execs realized that Morrow was the real star. Took 'em a while.
Actually no, it was equal down the line right down to pay.
saunders never misses. I want to see them go around and flush every single toilet next time sergeant says flush everything...again.
That was because the directors and producers didn't always have the right ideas. Jack and Vic were not the types to keep quiet if they disagreed and had better ideas for how to film a TV show or writing one. The directors and producers wanted their way all the time and were used to it, never being questioned by the actors, and when they were, they viewed these actors as being difficult.
LINESMAN what is the exact definition here. Wikipedia did not give me a clear answer. Just figured it is another word for SPECIALIST ( with just a basic training as a soldier ) isn the militaric use. - is this correct?
This looks like Europe but I am pretty sure its winery in California.
My Dad was a Signal Corps Lineman Sergeant in France. His stripes had a "T".
jpavlvs The T was for Technical sergeant.
matrox Yes it was. Still have his Ike jacket.
One thing missing is Ian Army compass.
Bookem' Kirby.
440 yds of copper wire probably 40 lbs or so, and it didn't even sink a bit, that water must be thick.
That was my observation. Someone replied that it didnt sink because of air trapped in the reel but that is pure nonsense. Didnt sink because it was a prop made of wood or something
Gotta keep the big fella away from the delicate stuff.
Jack Lord also in 12 O' Clock High
Okay my fellow Combat fans. This is season four. If you could promote one guy, who would you have given a promotion to?
Cage
ropanueva, My vote would go to Kirby.
Cage
Saunders should have that 4th stripe .
Why on earth is Cage not a Corporal.
If Caje was a Corporal, he would have an M1 Thompson too.
And as far as crossing rivers with wire...they needed a gun like a grenade launcher that could pull a string or an actual wire across the river when shot....
Dumb script weakness, and as Little John drops the wire reel in the river..'It slipped'..clumsy and stupid indeed for such a critical mission. I would of cried and clenched my fists if I did that..thats why I'm a Kirby guy..who lugs around a REAL B.A.R. on the set at 20 odd pounds. (of course with the trigger group deactivated for television) Robert at 67.
Didn't linemen have M1 Carbines? I though the carbines were made just for such troops?
Exactly
Well hello Magaret sp? (Hawaii 50?)
lf I had time and the wire...I would run a few fake lines that was easy to be seen so they(Germans) think they have cut the main wire..
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