tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post2580774547474169782..comments2024-03-17T13:21:20.063-07:00Comments on MIKE'S MOVIE ROOM: HONEYMOON WITH A STRANGER (1969)Mike's Movie Roomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15839320118431543221noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-56336306684968948662023-02-19T23:53:25.658-08:002023-02-19T23:53:25.658-08:00Hey Brian, glad I could help you add another title...Hey Brian, glad I could help you add another title to your watch list! This movie is definitely worth checking out. I hope you enjoy it.Mike's Movie Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839320118431543221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-86762045448592399522023-02-18T12:41:59.632-08:002023-02-18T12:41:59.632-08:00Count me among those who hadn't heard of this ...Count me among those who hadn't heard of this until reading your review. I'm so used to tracking down and watching obscure movies on YouTube that poor picture quality is only a minor annoyance at this point. In other words, I'll definitely be adding this to my YouTube watch list! :-)Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-75102494512521680362023-02-10T17:51:42.066-08:002023-02-10T17:51:42.066-08:00Thank you for the comments! I think you will like ...Thank you for the comments! I think you will like this movie if you get a chance to watch it. Very nice showcase for Barbara and her special mysterious quality. And Eric Braeden is always a forceful actor who's good to watch. The film is easy to find on Youtube. You can just put the title in the search box. Here is a link to the best looking print I've found: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msQIpO0bwNA&t=56sMike's Movie Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839320118431543221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-54602129923916883292023-02-10T09:06:28.156-08:002023-02-10T09:06:28.156-08:00Great review! Makes me want to find it and watch i...Great review! Makes me want to find it and watch it. Looks like a very moody atmosphere based on the photos you provided. Barbara seems to shine in this type of film. Love Janet Leigh and Eric Braedon, who is still performing in a popular Soap program, amazes me as to the longevity of his career. I hope I get a chance to watch this at some point! Thanks for the great review and character analysis. Always inciteful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-73035955551572005012023-02-08T18:34:37.088-08:002023-02-08T18:34:37.088-08:00Thanks for the great comments! I need to check out...Thanks for the great comments! I need to check out House On Greenapple Road soon, because I hardly remember it and now I'm very intrigued. This is the first time I heard of the connection between the film and Dan August, a show I do remember watching back in the day. It seemed to be in reruns for quite a while. It would be fun to see that again as well. True, there were many excellent TV movies that should be given some remastering love and brought back. There's a wonderful book called Movies Made For Television, published in 1980, that covers all of the network films made up to that time.Mike's Movie Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839320118431543221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-92062234871591075822023-02-08T01:03:03.362-08:002023-02-08T01:03:03.362-08:00There were certainly plenty of fine made-for-telev...There were certainly plenty of fine made-for-television movies from the '70s worthy of rediscovery. Glad to hear others remember HOUSE ON GREENAPPLE ROAD. That one really creeped out some of us kids when it first aired. I really need to see it again. It was only recently that I discovered it was the pilot for the DAN AUGUST detective series with Burt Reynolds replacing Christopher George. I really grooved to that series as Dave Grusin's funky theme had this rugrat bouncing off the walls. There is a DVD set of the DAN AUGUST series including the pilot film that I have been very tempted to get. The Flashback Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323460385134474716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-72236710352091369632023-01-22T17:00:05.331-08:002023-01-22T17:00:05.331-08:00Hi Rick! I vaguely remember House On Greenapple Ro...Hi Rick! I vaguely remember House On Greenapple Road, and I would love to see it again. Some of those TV movies were really quite good, and most of them were mysteries or even horror stories. It's high time for some serious remastering on home video formats. I will search out Greenapple Rd., and I hope you enjoy Honeymoon With a Stranger. Thanks for the comment, Rick!Mike's Movie Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839320118431543221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-66647134385624593832023-01-22T15:13:18.950-08:002023-01-22T15:13:18.950-08:00Hi Mike, this sounds very intriguing. Last fall, I...Hi Mike, this sounds very intriguing. Last fall, I did a review on another Janet Leigh TV movie from about the same time--"House on Greenapple Road." This time, SHE'S the spouse who disappears. Which there is finally a good copy of on YouTube. Check it out. And I will check this one! Cheers, Rick http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-10951047529122088852023-01-22T00:10:24.837-08:002023-01-22T00:10:24.837-08:00I remember seeing Eric Braeden once in a while on ...I remember seeing Eric Braeden once in a while on Rat Patrol and I love The Forbin Project. And for years I was completely hooked on The Young and the Restless, but I managed to break away quite a while ago and now catch up only occasionally. So glad to hear about the Fun City release. There were a lot of good TV movies, and it would be great if they were given decent releases. One that I would love to see is F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood, with Tuesday Weld playing Zelda. I remember seeing part of it, and it seems to have disappeared from the universe. Barbara is indeed still with us. I really don't know what she's up to, but I think she's scheduled for another film convention. I've been lucky enough to meet her twice and get her autograph. Just call me fanboy!Mike's Movie Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839320118431543221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-79595659523861582332023-01-21T07:51:07.213-08:002023-01-21T07:51:07.213-08:00Another interesting tv movie from the era. This on...Another interesting tv movie from the era. This one though I’m sure I have never seen. The networks could finance big name stars and foreign location shooting so I assume they received good ratings. Eric Braeden is remembered by me for Rat Patrol and a really good sci-fi movie The Forbin Project. I checked his filmography and discovered nearly 4,000 episodes of the Young and the Restless! The youtube print may be watchable on my ipad and I intend to give it a try later today. I think some boutique labels may start digging into tv movies. Fun City has already begun with a recent release called Prime Time Panic, three tv movies restored to bluray from the 1980s. Really enjoyed your writeup, Mike, and your dedication to Barbara Steele who I happily see is still with us.Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-75041874909559651292023-01-20T10:44:17.044-08:002023-01-20T10:44:17.044-08:00Here's the link for the film on Youtube: htt...Here's the link for the film on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-79mRRaFAQ<br />I imagine there are lots of people who don't know about this movie. Most of these TV Movies from the 60's and 70's exist in some kind of limbo. Only a few of them are available on physical media and most of them never get rerun on TV anymore. I don't remember Barbara talking about the movie herself. She's probably never seen it, which is a shame, because she's really good in it. It's sad that she didn't do more work during this period, but her life got complicated. If you get a chance to watch the film, let me know what you think.Mike's Movie Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839320118431543221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797719689790882240.post-91431221624575685582023-01-20T06:38:11.029-08:002023-01-20T06:38:11.029-08:00This is definitely a revelation to me! I've ne...This is definitely a revelation to me! I've never even heard of this, and I've read plenty of things about Barbara Steele and her career. (Maybe the fact that it's "only" a TV movie is why it never comes up for discussion.) I'll certainly be checking this out. Dan Day, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05896579878291701895noreply@blogger.com