In this maiden effort, we are told just how astronaut steve austin became a bionic man. But some of the best and most iconic movies were made with the relatively tiny budget of 5 million dollars or less. Their great gimmick was that they continuously programmed the same movie for the whole day. Million dollar legs is a 1932 american precode comedy film starring jack oakie and w. Million dollar movie 1970s saturday action theater 1980s super saturday cinema. The title was straight from the 1930s and 1940s, when a movie with a budget of a million dollars was a big thing. History talk 0 movies in which the six million dollar. This page is for fans and friends of the million dollar movies podcast. Million dollar mermaid tells the story of australian swimming sensation annette kellerman, who overcame childhood polio to go on and achieve fame as a professional swimmer and film star in the early decades of the 20th century. Khj million dollar movie 1980s 1980 bumper commercial. Pix11 news brings you breaking and developing news, weather, traffic and sports coverage from new york city and across the state on wpix tv and. Its debatable that david susskind was wellenough known that advertising could show his photo but. If you missed any part of tonights feature, or would like to see it again.
Jun 06, 2011 from the early days of ny television, here are two ads that are 50 years old and two that are 49 years old from tv guide for wortv. Sep 08, 2010 wortvs million dollar movie wortvs million dollar movie was predated by wpix s purchase of a movie package from the standard television company of hollywood in 1952. Movies are mostly made with big budgets, some costing hundreds of millions. If you want to see a boy get turned into shirley temple, this movie is right up your street. I loved any movie with robert ryan or joseph cotton. He joins a long list of movie moneybags who bring their own special riches to the movies theyre in. Beginning september 17 of that year wpix was to show the same film on weekday evenings from 7. The station is owned by the fox television stations division of 21st century fox, as part of aduopoly with fox ownedandoperated station wnyw channel 5. If you are from the new york area and grew up watching tv in the 50s and 60s, you must remember million dollar movie broadcasted on wortv ch9. In the summer of 1957, a few of those rko films that had been featured on million dollar movie, such as king kong and top hat were aired, one time only, on commercial network tv, on saturday nights on abc, after which they returned to be rerun on million dollar movie and subsequently other tv feature presentations. This is how i remember channel 9s million dollar movie beginning back around 1960. Richie andrusco, star of the early show october 12, 1955 film little fugitive, wcbstv. Wwortv, virtual channel 9 uhf digital channel 25, is the flagship station of the mynetworktv programming service, licensed to secaucus, new jersey, united states and serving the new york city television market.
Wpixtv station id and saturday action news open 1979. Romulus films forgotten 1951 ealingstyle comedy was wrapping up its oneweek premiere run on channel 11s predecessor to million dollar movie. Heres how much the contestants make, from the winners to the losers, and how much they have to give away to taxes. Million dollar movie and the theme from gone with the wind.
Mar 04, 1984 yet, wor, on the strength of such attractions as mets baseball, harness racing from yonkers and belmont and the million dollar movie has loyal viewers in bowling green, ky. Mickey mantle 1967 500th home run as aired on wpixtv, 5141967 duration. In hollywood, studio executives deal with eyewatering figures every day. Million porn tube movies huge database of hard picked videos in tube format. Million dollar movie wor ch9 new york page 3 general. Wor tv new york channel 9 movie intro 1970s youtube. Since this is a movie, its only natural that adversity breeds romance between the seemingly starcrossed nicholas and cynthia. Million dollar movie wor ch9 new york general discussions. Richard fleischers million dollar mystery has essentially the same plot as stanley kramers its a mad, mad, mad, mad world. Chiller theatre aired in 1961 and 1963 and hosted by zacherley, the cool ghoul.
So, overall, million dollar arm is a finely made movie which will impress you despite being predictable and is certainly worth a watch. Wwortv, channel 9, is a television station licensed to secaucus, new jersey, united states, serving the new york city television market as theflagship station of the mynetworktv programming service. Wor started the million dollar movie in 1954 to fill the time slots when the baseball season ended. On october 22, 1975, venera 9 landed and sent back the first pictures of the surface, followed by venera 10 three days later. Movies in which the six million dollar man appears. Million dollar arm was released by walt disney studios home entertainment on bluray disc and dvd on october 7, 2014. A sixth season will never happen, but a remake is now set for the big screen. I remember the million dollar movie, but its hard to believe that i am. The top ten best movies with a budget under 5 million dollars. Weeknights or weekends, the million dollar movie entertained countless viewers with its varied mix of feature films. The central premise of million dollar baby might seem farfetched namely, that vaudeville parents would force their young son to pass as a girl performer but i found this part of the movie absolutely believable. Khj million dollar movie 1980s retro junk commercial. Travis knight has come on board to direct warner bros.
Max was donated for laboratory use at the age of four months, and was critically injured in a chemical lab fire. Since its inception in 1948, wpix s studios and offices have been located in the daily news building on east 42nd street also known as 11 wpix plaza in midtown manhattan. Of course their million dollar movie used the theme from gone with. Forget the fact that most films were butchered to fit the 90minute slot including commercials. The million dollar movie wortv channel 9 old time ny area.
Rheingold beer commercial bob murphy old time ny area tv. Perhaps the most fondly remembered movie showcase program in the new york metropolitan area, wortv channel 9s million dollar movie was a staple of the stations schedule for over three decades. Six billion dollar man movie finds director in travis. It featured toptier movies, where each feature would. None of these landers were mobile rovers like death probe, however. In the new york metropolitan area, it was broadcast on wpix channel 11. Wpix, virtual and vhf digital channel 11, is a cwaffiliated television station licensed to new york, new york, united states.
Not sure if this appeared on wortv channel 9 or if this was actually taken from a broadcast but it certainly does bring back memories of old new york mets games on channel 9 seeing a young bob murphy and rheingold beer which was a long time sponsor of the mets on channel 9. More videos like this one at fucking awesome the hottest pornstars in 4k ultra hd. List of movie umbrella titles in north america jump to navigation jump to search. Nov 03, 2015 the six million dollar man, which starred lee majors, aired on abc for five seasons, and it was cancelled in 1978. Dec 17, 2006 if you are from the new york area and grew up watching tv in the 50s and 60s, you must remember million dollar movie broadcasted on wortv ch9. Later that fall, in primetime, the million dollar movie was relegated to weekends.
Mark wahlbergs six billion dollar man gets a new release date. Wpix was probably the best channel in the new york area in the late 80s to 2005 when it turned to crap. Biggest pre48 wb title to bypass premiere on wcbs repeated on mdm in july. The million dollar hotel is a 2001 drama film based on a concept story by bono and nicholas klein, directed by wim wenders, and starring jeremy davies, milla jovovich, and mel gibson. The million dollar movie intro is a later one than i remember. This series began in nyc, on local station wor tv 9, in 1955, and ran for over a decade. Also interested in cbs late movie showings, ch 7 4. Jan 18, 2010 i lived in ny until i was so million dollar movie was something i remember. Wwortv, virtual channel 9 uhf digital channel 25, is the flagship station of the. Looking for things like creature features, chiller theatre, million dollar movie, fright night, the sat am science fiction theater showings of sci fi films not the old sf series from the 50s anything sf, fantasy or horror related, tv shows i. This tv movie was the pilot for the popular series the six million dollar man. The fate of jb bernsteins career as a sports agent rests with finding an exceptionally gifted young cricket player in indiawho can be trained for an american major league baseball team. Perhaps the most fondly remembered movie showcase program in the new york metropolitan area, wortv channel 9s million dollar. He wasnt replaced and chiller theatre opened with a montage of movie clips from 50s sci fi films.
The six million dollar man, was supposed to be released in 2017, but was taken off of the release schedule in june of last year. From 2562 it appears as if wortv is treating their million dollar movie like a movie theater in your living room by airing the monte carlo story all week long at 7. By the early 1990s, wwor and wpix began to be replaced on many cable. On december 15, 1970, venera 7 made the first successful landing on the venusian surface. In a nutshell, all the elements in the movie combine really well and the result is a fine movie which has plenty to offer. Growing up on the edge of nyc, i was addicted to watching the million dollar movie on wpix, channel 11. Obviously, channel 9 was not held to advertised by tv distributor aap 2showing limit for usual weeklong run of 16 broadcasts. Jun 26, 2007 wortv station id and million dollar movie open 1983. New york news weather sports and traffic pix11 wpixtv. I was ten or eleven years old before i found out that the million dollar movie theme. Million dollar movie tv series 19551966 plot summary.
Would you like to create your own million dollar website. Memories of movies on local tv stations archive straight dope. The million dollar movie showed melodramas such as i remember mama and laura. The original concept has been reworked to give you easier access to the content being displayed and time saving tools for updating your million dollar website. Later that fall, in primetime, the million dollar movie was relegated to weekends in favor of morton downey jr. Million dollar movie was a fun distribution to the tube for playing the very same film on a loop for weekend entertainmentespecially sunday. So here we look at the top 10 best movies that have a budget less than 5 million dollars. Weekends, chiller theatre, on wpix, played horror classics that provided an education on the subjects of sapphic vampires and illconsidered. Opening credits for the nightly million dollar movie on wortv channel 9 nynj area circa the the song is taras theme composed by max steiner fo. Milliondollar memories serendipity seeking intelligent. Fake, but legal dollar bills for use in movies being used for counterfeit purchases at an alarming rate, say feds. Screenwriter bob schneider and comedian dan wilbur discuss a forgotten or underrated film.
The million dollar deal tiffany watson 8 min 1080p. Opening credits for the nightly million dollar movie on wortv channel 9 nynj area circa the 70s. Million dollar movie wor ch9 new york powered by invision. The song is taras theme composed by max steiner for gone with the wind.
When i was a kid growing up on long island, wortv channel 9 played a movie every day throughout the 1960s under the impressive banner of something they called million dollar movie. Wortvs million dollar movie was predated by wpixs purchase of a movie package from the standard television company of hollywood in. Wpvi has its studios located on the border between philadelphia and bala cynwyd, and its transmitter is located in the roxborough neighborhood. At the same time, she scandalized the world by wearing a onepiece bathing suit on public beaches long before the. The million dollar movie wortv channel 9 old time ny. Kevin kennedy and weather man joe bolton sponsored by taystee bread. There was a newsstand or newspaper seller in the older one. Million dollar movies wortv channel 9 classic tv, hollywood icons. Wortvs million dollar movie wortvs million dollar movie was predated by wpixs purchase of a movie package from the standard television company of hollywood in 1952. Iso wor wpix wnew 1970s80s nyc tv broadcasts saved to. Back in the 60s and early 70s, movies were hosted by shows like the million dollar movie, chiller theater, and creature features.
Wpvitv, channel 6, is an ownedandoperated television station of the walt disney companyowned american broadcasting company, located in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa. Heres a blast from the past for new yorkers page 2 steve. It was great for movie buffs who wanted to watch a movie over and over again. May 16, 2016 channel 9 finally, in the face of so much film variety on other channels for over a decade, ceased its practice of airing the same million dollar movie all week and weekend.
This made it possible to watch my favorites, or pieces of them, over and over. Thurman munson 1979 his last atbat the night before he died, 811979, wpix tv. Before turner classic movies and blockbuster, there was million dollar movie. They later used film footage of times square to open the show, but the rising clapper board made an imprint on.
The stations signal covers the delaware valley area, comprising large portions. Wor channel 9 had a thing called million dollar movie that ran the same damn movie seven days a week, three times every weekday and four on the weekends. Opening credits for the nightly million dollar movie on wortv channel 9 ny nj area circa the 70s. The only one who knows both of his companions stories is marker. But creature features and chiller theatre showed horror and scific movies. Channel 9 million dollar movie and channel 4 movie four. Movie showcases this year included the channel 11 first show, channel 9 million dollar movie weekend afternoons, and the early show at 6.
Maximillian often called simply max is a bionic german shepherd dog. I have only read about 26 pages of million dollar movie, and it is as good and rivetting as a life in the movies, which was an ongoing, hugely enjoyable read, with lol moments. I watched all the fred astaireginger rogers movies. List of movie umbrella titles in north america wikipedia. Million dollar movie tv guide ad wortv channel 9 old. Oct 06, 2015 after channel 2s the late show, these are movie showcases wellknown to night owls of the time and still fondly recalled. Sinclair planned to provide programming and sales to the station, and held an option to acquire wpix outright. Its also worth noting that all four billion dollar movies of 2016 were made by disney. He is a recurring character from the third and final 1978 season of the bionic woman. Top 10 best movies with a budget under 5 million dollars. Feb 07, 2009 life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Apr 27, 2017 being over 60, i have fond memories of being addicted to worchannel 9 ny back in the 60s. Jun 10, 2011 perhaps the most fondly remembered movie showcase program in the new york metropolitan area, wortv channel 9s million dollar movie was a staple of the stations schedule for over three decades. Wortv million dollar movie bumpers plus 286 by tapthatt2012.
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