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Richard Herd appeared in the well-received television mini-series CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS in 1976. Richard Jordan starred as "Joseph Francis Xavier Armagh," a scrapping, impoverished immigrant turned industrialist power-broker. Herd had a small role in one episode of the series as “Talmadge.” Douglas Heyes and Allen Reisner split the direction on the eight episodes. Elmer Bernstein provided the Emmy-nominated score. In all, the mini-series was nominated for eight Emmy Awards, winning two, including one for Patty Duke as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series.
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Three years after the 1964 publication of I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN, a novel by Joanna Greenberg written under the pseudonym “Hannah Green,” a 15 June 1967 Los Angeles Times news item announced that Columbia Pictures was developing a screen adaptation to be written by David Rayfiel. Actress Natalie Wood was cast and production was scheduled to begin in early 1968. Over the next two years, the project underwent various cast and director changes. A 9 June 1976 Variety news item announced that executive producer Roger Corman was “preparing to embark on his most expensive film yet,” as his New World Pictures had reportedly purchased domestic distribution rights by investing “an unspecified share” of the film’s $3 million budget. The film concerns a disturbed, institutionalized 16-year-old girl, "Deborah" (Kathleen Quinlan), who struggles between fantasy and reality. Deborah envisions a native warrior named Anterrabae, who warns her not to reveal her secret world, the Kingdom of Yr. Richard Herd has a small role in the film as “Dr. Halle.” After the film opened on 14 July 1977 at New York City’s Cinema I and on 18 August 1977 in Los Angeles to successful box-office grosses, New World appealed the MPAA's [R] rating of the film, hoping a [PG] rating would further boost revenues. Although the rating was not changed, the picture continued to fare well at the box-office. Ultimately, the film grossed $34.8 million in the U.S. Anthony Page directed the film. Paul Chihara's score has not had a release.
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In the made-for-television film THE HUNTED LADY, Donna Mills stars as an undercover policewoman who finds herself framed for murder. Forced to flee for her life, she determines to clear her name and bring the real killers to justice. Richard Herd had a small role as “Capt. Wilson.” Richard Lang directed the film, which premiered on NBC on 28 November 1977. Laurence Rosenthal provided the unreleased score.
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Producer Gene Corman was inspired to make a movie about labor unions after reading some of Joe Eszterhas’ magazine articles. Corman and studio United Artists commissioned Eszterhas to write a screenplay on the topic. Although he had never written a screenplay before, Eszterhas interviewed workers in the Midwest about their union experiences and submitted a forty-page outline to UA in the fall of 1975. Director Norman Jewison joined the project later that year. Eszterhas turned that forty-page essay into a 500-page screenplay titled F.I.S.T., which stood for the Federation of InterState Truckers. He and Jewison edited it down to 240 pages in 1976 and, when Sylvester Stallone was hired, the actor helped edit the script down to 150 pages. Jewison clarified that Stallone contributed to the writing of his character, “Johnny Kovak,” and to his dialogue with “Anna Zarinkas” (Melinda Dillon). The director denied that the main character was based on Jimmy Hoffa, the missing leader of the Teamsters union, though several publications drew that parallel, including the 24 June 1978 Saturday Review. The film begins in 1937 Cleveland, Ohio, where Johnny Kovak leads a small rebellion among his fellow warehouse workers to protest their poor working conditions and the unfair dismissal of one of their co-workers. Later, Kovak is approached by “Mike Monahan” (Richard Herd), the president of the local trucker’s union, which regularly deals with companies run by unscrupulous men. Monahan believes Kovak has a way with men, so he asks Kovak to come work for the union as an organizer. F.I.S.T. cost $8.2 million to produce and grossed a healthy $21.1 million at the box office. Bill Conti’s score was released on a UA LP and was re-issued on CD by Varese Sarabande in 2005.
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In THE CHINA SYNDROME, reporter Jane Fonda finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant. Actors Jack Nicholson and Robert Redford declined the starring role of nuclear engineer “Jack Godell”, but Jack Lemmon “‘flipped for it,’” recalled producer and co-star Michael Douglas. Lemmon recalled: "That script had a kind of maverick quality. I was hooked". Lemmon had previously been involved in anti-nuclear advocacy, including narrating a 1971 television documentary, “Powers That Be,” about the dangers of reactors. Lemmon later stated "I signed on for THE CHINA SYNDROME and then waited over a year for filming to begin. Not only did I get a marvelous role but I had the satisfaction of being part of a film project that deals with a very dramatic subject, and it makes for a very dramatic movie." Michael Douglas was enormously grateful to Lemmon, as he remained ready to start work at very short, in the process passing up other work. To return the favor, Douglas amended the shooting schedule to allow Lemmon to attend rehearsals for the Broadway play “Tribute” (1980), the film version of which would later star Lemmon. Richard Herd played utility company chairman “Evan McCormack” in the film. James Bridges directed the 1979 release, which went without an original score. Michael Small’s unused score was released by Intrada in 2009. Jack Lemmon was Oscar nominated, in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category, but lost out to Dustin Hoffman for KRAMER VS. KRAMER.
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When an L.A. police officer is murdered in THE ONION FIELD outside of Bakersfield, CA, legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers from receiving justice, and his partner is haunted by overwhelming survivor's guilt. Richard Herd had a small role as a beat cop in the 1979 film. Harold Becker directed the film, which has an unreleased score by Eumir Deodato.
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In FIGHTING BACK, football player Rocky Bleier (Robert Urich) makes it all the way to the pros with the Pittsburgh Steelers, only to be drafted into the Vietnam War. Wounded by a hand grenade overseas, Bleier returns to the U.S., and is told he will never walk again. However, after a lengthy, grueling rehabilitation, Bleier ultimately walks. Soon, he trains with his old team for inspiration. The sympathy and regard for Bleier by team owner Art Rooney (Art Carney) and coach Chuck Noll (Richard Herd) pay off when Bleier improbably comes all the way back, ultimately playing for a Super Bowl Championship with the Steelers. Robert Lieberman directed this made-for-television film, which aired on ABC on 7 December 1980. Fred Karlin’s score has not had a release.
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Set in 1983, V finds the people of Earth going about their normal business when a fleet of 50 ships arrive from another planet. “Michael Donovan” (Marc Singer), a cameraman, and his companion “Tony Leonetti” (Evan Kim) were filming the war in El Salvador when one of the alien ships floated by. “Julie Parrish” (Faye Grant) a young medical student and “Ben Taylor” (Richard Lawson) were doing research on an antibiotic in the lab when the TV came on to announce the arrival. The “Bernsteins,” a nice Jewish family, and the “Maxwells,” a Christian family, were also going about daily life when the ships came. They watched as the alien leader “John” (Richard Herd) came out of a fighter ship and told all the Earthlings the aliens came in peace. The aliens would help out the Earth with environmental problems and other issues if the inhabitants would help them by gathering chemicals and food the aliens would need. Kenneth Johnson wrote and directed this two-part television film. Joe Harnell’s score was originally released by Super Tracks and later re-issued by Five Jays Records. Airing beginning on 1 May 1983, this was NBC's highest-rated program in two years. It had a 40% share of the national audience, and finished in second place for the week.
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“Eddie Muntz” (Chevy Chase) is a low-level arms dealer doing business with shady rebels in the fictional South America town of San Miguel. While in-country, Muntz meets a fellow American (Wallace Shaw), who confesses that he’s been working on a drone fighter technology, and that he’s waiting for the call that a major deal went through. Before the call comes, the man kills himself. So, when the foreign dictatorship does call, it’s Eddie who assumes the role and tries to make the DEAL OF THE CENTURY. Richard Herd has a supporting role in the film as “Lyle.” William Friedkin directed the 1983 film. Arthur B. Rubinstein’s score was released on a composer promo disc from Super Tracks.
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Burned out after thirteen years as an air traffic controller, “Jack Chester” (John Candy) is placed on a mandatory five-day vacation. His supervisor arranges for Jack and his family – wife “Sandy” (Karen Austin), teenage daughter “Jennifer” (Kerri Green), pre-teen “Bobby” (Joey Lawrence), and toddler “Laurie” (Aubrey Jene)—to take a SUMMER RENTAL in Citrus Cove, Florida. While there, Jack takes his family to the Barnacle, a tiny and decidedly downscale oceanfront restaurant named after the owner “Scully’s” (Rip Torn’s) dilapidated sailboat that makes up one of the restaurant’s dining areas. Jack devises to enter the Citrus Cove Regatta in Scully’s boat. Jack and Scully fix up the Barnacle and send Scully’s friend, “Angus MacLachlan” (Richard Herd), to find sails for the refurbished craft. (front row) Richard Herd, John Candy, and Rip Torn in SUMMER RENTAL Carl Reiner directed this 1985 comedy. Alan Silvestri’s score was released by Quartet in 2014.
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Richard Herd’s next feature film appearance was also in a John Candy comedy. In PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES he played “Walt.” John Hughes directed the 1987 film. None of Ira Newborn’s score appeared on the MCA song-track CD.
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