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Oct 3, 2021 - 11:28 AM
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filmusicnow
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In 1968's WILD IN THE STREETS, Hal Holbrook plays “John Fergus,” a liberal California congressman, who has decided to ignore the advice of his political mentor, “Senator Allbright” (Ed Begley), and run for the U.S. Senate by appealing to youth. Although young entertainer “Max Frost” (Christopher Jones) consents to perform at a Fergus rally, he double-crosses the politician by publicly demanding that the voting age be lowered to 14. The demonstrations that follow are so successful that within a month, eighteen states have given the vote to teenagers. Now determined to gain control of the nation, Max decides to run for President of the United States. Ed Begley, Millie Perkins, Hal Holbrook, and Marvin Belli in WILD IN THE STREETS Barry Shear directed the 1968 film. Les Baxter’s score shared space on the Tower Records soundtrack LP with original songs written by husband-and-wife songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The LP has not been officially re-issued on CD. WILD IN THE STREETS ended up in the top 40 films of the year, with an $11.4 million gross. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING was the second pilot film for the series that eventually became “The Bold Ones – The Lawyers.” The first pilot was 1968’s THE SOUND OF ANGER. In this film, the law firm of Nichols, Darrell & Darrell (Burl Ives, Joseph Campanella, and James Farentino) defends the leader of a student protest movement (Rick Ely) charged with the murder of a campus policeman. The problem is that the student, and his supporters, may be more interested in making a statement about their grievances than about his acquittal. Hal Holbrook co-starred as “Chancellor Leonard Graham.” Richard A. Colla directed the film, which aired on NBC on 11 March 1969. Pete Rugolo provided the unreleased score. Hal Holbrook was nominated for an Emmy Award for the “Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role,” but in an unusual turn of events, no Emmy was presented in that category because the judges felt that none of the nominees were worthy of an award. Holbrook played the title role in "The Bold Ones" segment "The Senator" which DID win him an Emmy, though the segment lasted only one season ('70-71).
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