We've got playlists and links to a lot of the shows we've covered so far (somebody say "Thriller!"), and we have a few of our own uploads there as well. We won't be able to post things like Chinatown, but for now, the stuff we're covering seems to be as easy to share as it is hard to get, so we'll try to cover those gaps where we can, in case you want to see something before or after we cover it.
I'll try to post about our upcoming episodes here form now on!
Our next episode will cover another recently unearthed episode of Studio One, called 'A Dead Ringer'. It aired on March 10, 1958, and is difficult to see, so here it is:
(I realize that one is old news, but this is the new spot for it)
Jerry Goldsmith scores PLAYHOUSE 90 episode "PROJECT IMMORTALITY".
This is an interesting one. Lee J. Cobb is closer to his Exorcist mode than I've seen elsewhere (not that I've done my Cobb deep dive yet), a very nice man, comfortable in his own skin, peaceful and engaging. It's full of well realized characters going through a tough time and really facing it, yet in a show that isn't inherently tough to watch. It feels like something that would not initially hit as great, but could grow into that after it lingered in the mind in a way that demanded a rewatch. Hat tip to Goldsmith - I didn't notice the music on my first viewing.
We'll probably do Project Immortality in September.
I must confess I found the episode something of a slog overall, but it has its moments. The most standout Goldsmith cue for me is the one beginning around 32:13, as Lee J. Cobb's character works out a complex problem on a chalkboard.
