Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996
From: Claudia Coles (ccoles@dcez.dcez4tag.com)
Subject: Re: What is she doing now?

On Sun, 14 Jan 1996, Ed Stafford wrote:

> Does anyone know what Barbara Bain doing now, have not seen her lately,
> no one seems to talk about her...
> 
> -in submarine flavo omnes habititamus!
 
Hi Ed,

Barbara Bain is still active in TV.  She had a role in "My So-Called Life"
I believe it was called [ someone please correct me if I am wrong with the
title :) ].  She is also very active in a literacy program she founded to
help stamp out illiteracy in children and adults.  She has several
actors/actresses involved in this venture.  If I can find the Barbara Bain
magazine interview talking about this and other things she has done which
I posted a few months ago, I'll send it to you.  See you. :)

your fellow Alphan,

Comm. Ofc. Claudia



Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 00:24:16 -0800
From: Levi@spirit4tag.com.au (Graham Levi and Cecilia Levi)
Subject: First Exposure

 Hi Everyone,
             In reply to Claudia's post - my first exposure to Bain and
Landau together was on Space 1999 when I was seven years old. Even though
Space 1999 was  on TV at a late hour,(AO in those days) my mother allowed me
to stay up and watch it. The banned episodes were Dragons Domain (to scary)
and One moment of humanity( subject matter to old for me). I just pretended
to go to bed and watched from behind the couch. It was 1975 and I was young.
             I remember seeing Landau in The Ten Commandments as a very
young child. I was maybe 5. I remember it clearly. It's funny what you
remember when your young!

Cecilia.       



Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 06:08:59 -0800
From: DVEZINA@socrate.droit.usherb4tag.ca
Subject:       Re: Was this Actor in Space: 1999? / First Exposure....

Hi Claudia and all of you Alphans out there!

My first exposure to Martin Landau and Barbara Bain was indeed in 
Mission: Impossible. That show was the favorite TV program of my 
father at one time and, as my parents were not strict on bed time 
(they were on other matters, believe me....   ;-)  ), I got to watch 
it and soon could not take my yes off it. I was maybe seven or eight 
(of course, it was French translation of the original show with Peter 
Graves, who played Mr Phelps or that other actor, whose name I don't remember, 
who played Mr Briggs) and I was fascinated by Cinnamon Carter 
(hummmm.... Carter? Yes indeed, some coincidence......   ;-)   ) and 
the tricks she played on men. I remembered telling my father how I 
could not understand why she would kiss the guy and then have him 
killed and so on. Of course, my dad explained that she was a spy of 
some sort and that she "pretended" to love the guy  so that the mission 
would succeed. And was I always fooled by Rolling Hand's masks! 
Rolling Hand's character was played by Martin Landau.

I did see around the same period a Columbo episode in which Martin 
Landau played twin brothers who plotted to kill a rich uncle. A very 
good episode, as I recall. Before you ask, my dad was a an of 
Columbo, too....   :-)  

Coincidence: after Landau and Bain left Mission:Impossible, the guy 
who was signed up to play Paris was none other than Leonard Nimoy, 
who incidently played Spock on.... that show, you know, about some 
Federation of Planets' ship called the Enterprise!  :-)

So, of course, when I saw the adds for Space:1999, the first thing I 
said to my Mom and Dad were that I had to watch this show, 'cause 
Cinnamon and the "mask guy" were playing in there... Honest to God, I 
swear that's what I said, in some fashion or another. Even at that 
age, I was attentive to "insignificant" details like these.  :-) Look 
where it's got me....   :-)  :-)  :-)

Have a great week!

Yours truly, 

Daphne
Moonbase Alpha's annoying lawyer
People of Alpha v Taybor the trador case still pending......    :-)
_______________________________
"I hate backseat drivers!" (Kano to Alan Carter)



Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 08:26:42 -0800
From: mpoindexter@class44train.com (Marshall Poindexter)
Subject: Re: First Exposure to Babs and Marty

>Also, I just wanted to know if people could give their response of their
>first exposure to Barbara Bain and Martin Landau.  I know I was first
>introduced to them by watching Mission: Impossible and it is because of
>that series [ as well as being a sci-fi fan :) ] that I followed their
>careers all the way to Space: 1999.  I'm curious if anyone else was
>introduced to them other than from Mission: Impossible (eg. a movie or
>other tv series), or if Space: 1999 was their first exposure to them.
>Also, I am curious in how old anyone was when they first knew about them.

It's great to have you contributing to the list again, Claudia! You were
sorely missed.

Anyway, believe it or not, I first saw Babs and Marty on Space: 1999 when I
was about eight or nine. In fact, whenever I've seen either of them in
anything else I can't shake the image of them in 1999. I've NEVER seen any
of the Mission: Impossible episodes with them because none of the TV
stations where I've ever lived have ever shown reruns of the show. I'd be
interested in seeing those episodes that featured them.

Also, a question for you, Claudia, and the entire list:

Does anyone have on video Mystery Science Theater 3000's sendup of a Space:
1999 movie? I remember someone on this list mentioned that they'd done one
a few years ago, but I don't remember which 1999 movie/episodes it was or
how I could get a hold of it. I just started watching MST3K and would love
to hear their comments on 1999. Thanks for any help anyone can give me.



Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 15:12:08 -0800
From: Levi@spirit4tag.com.au (Graham Levi and Cecilia Levi)
Subject: Re: Koenig a Fighter?

Koenig a fighter! Yes, in more ways than one I think. His fight
for the survival of the base against all odds is pretty impressive. I think
that Paul in the LAST SUNSET can prove that his right fist was pretty good.
             Cecilia. 

>On Sun, 14 Jan 1996, Rob wrote:
>
>>         The first time I saw Martin Landau was on The Wild, Wild West . . .
>> you know, Robert Conrad as James West and all.  Landau played some sort of
>> Central American Dictator type who hated weapons and led an army who fought
>> entirely in hand to hand combat.
>>         Of course, James West knew Karate and kicked his butt by the end of
>> the show.  That must've been back in the late '70's...about the time that
>> 1999 was first running in syndication on KSTW-11 up in Seattle where I lived.
>> 
>> Rob
>
>Now that would have been an episode to see!  An army of weaponless
>soldiers, led by Landau...a very clever scheme.  I never pictured Landau
>as a "fighter", though we all have seen him fight in Space: 1999 (End of
>Eternity, etc). 
>
>Say, that brings up an interesting topic of discussion.  How many times
>did Koenig engage in *hand-to-hand* combat with aliens (or person's from
>Alpha)?  Just a logistical curiosity, if anyone out there knew off-hand. :)
>
>Comm. Ofc. Claudia



Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 15:19:09 -0800
From: Claudia Coles
Subject: Re: First exposure...Martin Landau

On Sun, 14 Jan 1996, Glen McBride wrote:

> The first time I saw Martin Landau was in Space...however
> I saw an old episode of the Twilight Zone in which he appeared as a baddy in
> a Western episode. Can't recall the title of the episode but it took me
> nearly half the show before it dawned on me who he was! Must have been made
> in the early sixties I guess
> 
> Has anyone else see this episode?

Hi Glen,

For some reason I don't remember seeing this episode, though I used to be
an avid watcher of the Twilight Zone when it was in its first run [ ie. 
when I was a kid :) ].  However, I dug up some specs on that episode from 
Fantastic Television.  Here it is:

The Twilight Zone
(Fifth Season - 1/2 hour) 
1963 -1964

Title:  The Jeopardy Room
Writer: Rod Serling
Director:  Dick Donner
Guest Cast:  Martin Landau, John Vandreelen, Robert Kelljan

Synopsis:  A defector is captured by a hired assassin and given three 
hours to earn his freedom.

Enjoy :).



Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 17:12:08 -0800
From: Petiepry@aol4tag.com
Subject: Landau

Since many of you have been discussing the first time you were aquainted with
Bain and Landau, and the recent endeavors of Bain, I thought I might ask if
anyone saw Landau in Ed Wood.  He won Best Supporting Actor for that role.
His daughter, whom I assume, is also Bain's (I could be mistaken) was in it
as well.

Also, because I am sentimental even though it is none of my buisness, does
anyone know what happened to their marriage?  It seems sad that they are no
longer together after working on so many projects together?



Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 22:48:01 -0800
From: Tony=Wynn%RQW%939PORTLAND@PDX.AFRES.AF4tag.MIL
Subject: Where are they now?

Hello Alphans:

I wanted to pass on some information about a couple of the 1999 actors to let 
you know what they've been up to.  Firstly, Barry Morse (Victor Bergman) was 
recently here in Portland starring in the Broadway play "Love Letters" with 
June Lockhart ("Lassie," "Lost In Space").  Both were excellent in the roles 
and raised a great deal of  money for the Parkinson Center of Oregon, at 
Oregon Health Sciences University, here in Portland, OR.  Additionally, he has 
been performing in Canada with his one-man show "Merely Players" and in a new 
play about George Bernard Shaw (in Toronto).  His recent TV work includes 
appearance on William Shatner's "TekWar" and in an episode of "Kung-Fu."  
(both filmed in Toronto).  He has been married to the actress Sydney Sturgess  
now for almost 57 years (yes 57!) and she was diagnosed with Parkinson's 
Disease about 11 years ago.  Since her diagnosis, Barry has worked tirelessly 
to raise money for research and a cure.  He didn't accept one penny for his 
work in "Love Letters" - and he directed the show as well as starred in it.  
Believe me, he is a gentleman in the true sense of the word.  Very much like 
Victor Bergman in person, "everybody's" grandfather!   

Barbara Bain starred in the recent L.A. production of the Broadway play "Mrs. 
Cage" to excellent notices.  She has appeared in the PBS series "Storytime," 
reading children's stories - and she's good too.  This TV series branched out 
from her work in L.A., getting actors to come in a read stories to children at 
a number of schools.  The kids love it and the actors love to hone their craft 
while not in front of the cameras!  The program has been a great success.  
Barbara appeared in "My So-Called Life" in what was to be a recurring role, if 
the series has stayed in production.  She played Bess Armstrong's characters 
mother (Claire Daines grandmother!).

I will be happy to pass along more information as I receive it.  There's also 
the possibility of a 1999 Convention here in Portland in the future.  Will 
keep you posted on those developments as well.  Thanks.



Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 00:22:40 -0800
From: "Carine.Wils" (wils@uia.ua.ac4tag.be)
Subject: Re: Was this Actor in Space: 1999? / First Exposure....

On Mon, 15 Jan 1996 DVEZINA@socrate.droit.usherb.ca wrote:

> Coincidence: after Landau and Bain left Mission:Impossible, the guy 
> who was signed up to play Paris was none other than Leonard Nimoy, 
> who incidently played Spock on.... that show, you know, about some 
> Federation of Planets' ship called the Enterprise!  :-)

Other coincidence: did you know that Martin Landau was offered the role 
of Spock in Star Trek, but refused it because he found the character 
wasn't 'dynamic' (I don't remember the exact term that was used) enough?

Carine



Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 17:36:04 -0800
From: Claudia Coles
Subject: Re: First Exposure to Babs and Marty

Say Marshall, where did the nickname "Babs" come from :)?


Columbia House Video Club has put out 20 of the M:I episodes. 


We get MST3K on the Comedy Channel, however, I haven't seen a Space:1999
"sendup".  I would be interested in this too, if someone has the info.
Thanks.



Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 19:40:18 -0800
From: Tony=Wynn%RQW%939PORTLAND@PDX.AFRES.AF4tag.MIL
Subject: fwd: re: Re: Where are they now?

To Comm Officer Claudia:

Thanks for your positive note!  A picture of Peter Graves & Barbara Bain (as 
'Jim Phelps' and 'Cinnamon Carter') was on the front page of the entertainment 
section (I forget the exact name of the section as I don't have it in front of 
me now, but I think it's the "Life" section) of yesterday's USA Today 
newspaper (January 16th, 1996).  It was in regard to the flood of '60s TV 
series being made into motion pictures, specifically the new 
Mission:Impossible film starring Tom Cruise and Emanuelle Beart.

There have been rumors that this film will kill off all of the original 
characters, including Cinnamon Carter (Barbara Bain), Rollin Hand (Martin 
Landau).  Martin has stated, in at least two interview I have seen, that he 
was offered a cameo role, but refused it because of the script and the 
meaningless deaths of the characters.  

Take Care- Tony.

Claudia Coles (ccoles@dcez.dcez.com) Wrote:

| Hi Tony,
| 
| All I can say is THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for your encouraging
| post updating us on our favorite people :).  It was really nice to read
| about the positive things Morrow and Bain are doing.  And
| Morrow....married for 57 years?  Boy, they need to give him and his wife
| an Academy Award for "Longest Live Performance" :).  I know I risk
| sounding sentimental but hearing those type of things really help make my
| day :).  It made the late night at work and grueling commute home
| yestarday evening a little more pallitable.  Please, keep 'em coming :). 



Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 10:45:25 -0800
From: Jenny Lobb (LOBBJ@gunet.george44town.edu)
Subject:  Landau on TZone and Outer Limits

Here's the definitive answer on which episodes of The Twilight Zone
and Outer Limits Martin Landau has been on.  On the original Twilight
Zone, he appeared in Mr. Denton on Doomsday as the sadistic town
bully in a Western setting.  In The Jeopardy Room he played a Russian
military defector.  In the New Twilight Zone he appeared in The
Beacon.  In the original black and white Outer Limits series, he
appeared in The Man Who Was Never Born--one of my all-time favorite
guest starring roles that he's done.  He also appeared in The Bellero
Shield, which was loosely based on Shakespeare's MacBeth.

Barry Morse also appeared in the original Twilight Zone.  I think the
episode was called A Piano in the Room.  He and Carroll O'Connor (aka
Archie Bunker) appeared as aliens in an old Outer Limits episode,
which I think was called Uncontrolled Experiment.  He also guest
starred in an episode of the 1960s Invaders.  Barry was also in the
TV mini-series of the Martian Chronicles.  He was in an exceedingly
bad movie re-make of Things to Come.    

Jenny Lobb
lobbj@gunet.george44town.edu
jlobb@guvax.george44town.edu



Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 06:02:15 -0800
From: DVEZINA@socrate.droit.usherb4tag.ca
Subject:       Marty at the GGA (very off topic)

Just a short note for those who missed the Golden Globe Awards last 
night. Martin Landau was a presentator for best supporting actress 
category (the winner was Mira Sorvino, for Woody Allen's Mighty 
Aphrodite). His brief appearance was interesting, as he seemed to be 
in great form. Well, who wouldn't, at those ceremonies?  ;-) Anyway, 
I was only watching to get a glimpse of X-Files' David Duchovny (yet another 
horrible actor...   ;-)   ) and I got something extra with Marty 
Landau. Hurrah!   ;-)

OK, lame subject, but I warned you it was *very* off topic...   :-)

Have a good week!

Daphne