In fact, peter gunn was the first tv show featuring modern jazz for a soundtrack. Spirit music publishing, and 3 music rights societies. The music fits this iconic television series perfectly, and viceversa. Stuart galbraith iv is a kyotobased film historian whose work includes film history books, dvd and bluray audio commentaries and special features. It stars john belushi and dan aykroyd as joliet jake and elwood blues, characters developed from the blues brothers recurring musical sketch on the nbc variety series saturday night live. Peter gunn is a tv series peter gunn may also refer to.
Peter gunn 1989 1h 30min crime, drama tv movie 23 april 1989. Next he drove a 1959 plymouth fury convertible with a white top and a car phone. To american audiences, he is probably best known for portraying oswald granger in the 2009 film hannah montana. The movie was intended to be the first in a projected series of peter gunn feature films, but no sequels followed. Sonically speaking, this is indeed the complete peter gunn great, original music, for a classic, so very cool show. Orson welless touch of evil, widely regarded as the last true noir of the classical period, opened in may 1958 while peter gunn. Peter gunn tv series 19581961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A bank manager robs his own bank after disabling everyone with knockout gas. Gunn is hired by a jazz club owner to prove one of his musicians has been framed for murder, but the musicians lawyer doesnt want gunn s assistance. The primary suspect appears to be fusco, who has taken over. Hello select your address best sellers help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home. He operates in a nameless, fictional riverfront city and can usually be found at mothers, a smoky wharfside jazz club that he uses as his office, often meeting clients there.
Lucky, 1959 the richard boone show, 1963 newhart, 1982 the thorn birds, 1983 an appreciation of mancini. It was intended as a pilot to relaunch the peter gunn franchise. Peter gunn theme this song is by the blues brothers and appears on the movie soundtrack the blues brothers 1980 on the live album the blues brothers band live in montreux 1989 on the compilation album the blues brothers complete 2000 this song is a cover of peter gunn by henry mancini. Most remember that during the third act of the film.
Not rated 1h 34min mystery june 1967 usa peter gunn investigates the murder of scarlotti, a mobster who once saved the detectives life. On british television, gunn is known as the character len cosgrove in the bbc series born and bred as well as dozens of gueststarring and recurring roles in other television series and films such as frost, heartburn hotel and sunshine. Peter gunn, played by craig stevens, is a welldressed private investigator whose hair is always in place and who loves cool jazz. Before miami vice, before law and order, the coolest and most sophisticated tv detective was definitely peter gunn, created and produced by blake edwards the pink panther, sob. Peter gunn born february 1963 is an english actor. Televisions coolest, most sophisticated detective was definitely peter gunn, created and produced by blake edwards. The character of peter gunn made his tv debut in 1958. Some copies come with includes the hits peter gunn and legs sticker. Henry mancini peter gunn sheet music notes and chords arranged for tuba solo. Henry mancini the complete peter gunn 2010, cd discogs. His music for peter gunn is collected here, including the familiar peter gunn theme alongside.
In the third season, he drove a 1961 white plymouth fury convertible with a car phone. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. Gunn is a 1967 american neo noir mystery film directed by blake edwards, and starring craig stevens, based on the 19581961 television series peter gunn. In fact, peter gunn was the first tv show to use modern jazz in its soundtrack. Craig stevens born gail shikles jr july 8, 1918 may 10, 2000 was an american film and television actor, best known for his starring role on television as private detective peter gunn from 1958 to 1961. Lola albright, herschel bernardi, and hope emerson, to create a minimovie, a little film noir that took the elements of the. Jan 16, 2017 more peter gunn original album plus bonus tracks 1959 licensed to youtube by believe music on behalf of private eye. His music for peter gunn is collected here, including the familiar peter gunn theme alongside all the other tracks used during the series. By the truest measure of the underworld, he was a real big shot, and unlike. View peter gunn s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
This is a show done in the style of the film noirs of the 1940s and 50s, so a lot of. Guardians of the galaxys james gunn filmed a dirty version of a fanfavorite line. The blues brothers is a 1980 american musical comedy film directed by john landis. When a top crime boss is assassinated, gunn is called in to. Mar 12, 2019 gunn the 1967 feature film sequel to the peter gunn tv series duration. The art of noise in visible silence 1986, vinyl discogs. For starters this superhip private eye show was one of the signifiers of the end of film noir. When the managers coconspirator escapes to italy with the money, gunn. Peter gunn student framingham state university linkedin. Also the peter graves series whiplash is listed as coming soon. Jul 02, 2019 gunn the 1967 feature film sequel to the peter gunn tv series duration. Henry mancini peter gunn sheet music pdf notes, chords. Peter gunn actor born 1963, english actor peter gunn politician 18641927, politician from alberta, canada peter gunn song, the theme music composed by henry mancini for the television show of the same name peter gunn, a television film by blake edwards. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover peter s.
Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring henry mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, peter gunn worked in style. Peter gunn was one of the most enjoyable tvdetective series of all time. Mancini is, of course, one of the greatest ever composers for tv and film, winning several oscars and becoming part of the cultural fabric of the 20th century. Action, beautiful women, and henry mancinis unforgettable score punctuate creator blake edwards show, which costarred lola albright as gunn s beautiful lounge singer girlfriend, edie hart, and herschel bernardi as his police. Edwards has written many films for and with others, especially for richard quine in the 50s, and he has written or cowritten most of his own screenplays. Jacoby edward asner, nononsense nightclub owner mother helen traubel, and gunn.
Peter gunn 1989, peter strauss crime movie videospace. A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. He got his tips and cautions from lieutenant jacoby, a coffee drinking pal from the police. More peter gunn original album plus bonus tracks 1959 licensed to youtube by believe music on behalf of private eye. Set in a nameless waterfront city, the series features stylish film noir cinematography and a stylish musical score written by henry mancini, whose the peter gunn theme won an emmy award and two grammy awards. Enormous fun ive enjoyed watching these mininoirs before bedtime peter gunn the complete series is a terrific, economically packaged set and highly recommended.
In peter gunn s world, such a club was his unofficial office and his girlfriend was the blonde babe jazz. Gunn 1967 peter gunn investigates the murder of scarlotti, a mobster who once saved the detectives life. In 1958, after 19 years working in films, stevens gained national prominence for his starring role in the private detective series peter gunn, which ran on nbc from september 1958 to september 1960 and then moved to abc, where it continued for another year. Blake edwards peter gunn series came in the midst of a host of other detective series. It was a place where musicians who played the iciest cool west coast jazz, totally hip and swinging, were everywhere.
Gunn the 1967 feature film sequel to the peter gunn tv series. Blake edwards great director profile senses of cinema. Peter gunn craig stevens drove a 1958 twotone desoto twodoor hardtop in the first few episodes. In peter gunn s world, such a club was his unofficial office and his girlfriend was the blonde babe jazz singer with a voice like a cool, cool breeze. Peter gunn is an american private eye television series, starring craig stevens as peter gunn with lola albright as his girlfriend edie hart, which aired on nbc from september 22, 1958, to 1960 and on abc in 19601961. The pilot didnt catch on, but strauss was perfectly cast as gunn. Detective peter gunn is asked by a mob boss to find the murderer of a. This series was about a suave and sophisticated private investigator, and was one of the first to feature a pi as the lead character. Peter gunn, a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz, an excop, turned private eye, is caught up in the middle of a dangerous gang war. The kill official episode babyboom tv watch on amazon. Peter strauss, peter jurasik, jennifer edwards akas. The theme to peter gunn is not just one of henry mancinis most popular compositions, but also one of the most recognizable and beloved of all movie themes. Although the complete peter gunn television series is available on vhs and dvd, the film version of gunn has. Two cds totaling 156 minutes of interpretations by mancini and others of music from the peter gunn series might be overkill even for mancini peter gunn enthusiasts.
Peter gunn the complete series coming soon from timeless. Set in a nameless waterfront city, the series features stylish film noir cinematography and a stylish musical score written by henry mancini, whose the peter gunn theme earned him two grammy awards as well as a primetime emmy award nomination. The peter gunn theme has been recorded and performed by numerous musicians. Guardians of the galaxys james gunn filmed a dirty. While not quite a great series, peter gunn 195861 in one sense bridges two different ages of entertainment. Where other gumshoes might be coarse, gunn is a sophisticate with expensive tastes. Occasionally, hes dusted off the peter gunn character, first in the illconceived 1967 theatrical release, gunn, and then in a 1989 madefortelevion movie pilot for a new series, starring peter strauss as an updated gunn. Set in a nameless waterfront city, the series features film noir cinematography and a stylish musical score by henry mancini whose the peter gunn theme won an emmy award and two grammys. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.
Craig stevens starred as unflappable, urbane private eye peter gunn in this 195861 series that set the tone for subsequent detective shows. Set in a nameless waterfront city, the series features stylish film noir cinematography and a stylish musical score written by henry mancini. Starring craig stevens, edward asner, sherry jackson, laura devon, albert paulsen, regis toomey, j. From henry mancinis cool theme music, to the almost never in daytime film noir settings, this series was not only thought provoking, loaded with action, and good snippet of the jazz period. When the managers coconspirator escapes to italy with the money, gunn is hired to track the man down. Mancini won an emmy award and two grammys for album of the year and best arrangement. Detective peter gunn is asked by a mob boss to find the murderer of a friends brother. Aug 14, 2018 set in a nameless waterfront city, the series features stylish film noir cinematography and a stylish musical score written by henry mancini, whose the peter gunn theme won an emmy award and two grammys.
Gunn is a 1967 american neo noir mystery film directed by blake edwards, and starring craig. Gunn the 1967 feature film sequel to the peter gunn tv series duration. It was intended as a pilot to relaunch the peter gunn franchise starring peter strauss in the craig stevens role. Thats great for atmosphere and mood but not so great for getting car images, in case anyones wondering why some of these appear poorly lit. Although he is working outside from the mob, gunn is none the less pursued by mobsters, the cops and interested women. Peter gunn craig stevens is a tough but polished private eye who fights crime with the help of friendly advice from an inside source at the police department, lt. Henry mancini the complete peter gunn 2011, cd discogs. The song was the opening track on the original soundtrack album, the music from peter gunn, released in 1959. Peter gunn is an american private eye television series, starring craig stevens as.
A feature film, gunn, was released by paramount pictures in 1967, scripted by edwards and william peter blatty and directed by edwards with. Jacoby edward asner, nononsense nightclub owner mother helen traubel, and gunn s best girl, edie laura devon. The composers lushly romantic scores were infused with. His film gunn 1967 and his television film peter gunn 1989 are based on the initial gunn creation. The pilot was aired on abc on april 23, 1989, but a tv series was not commissioned. Stevens was the only regular cast member from the original series to appear in the film. The 1989 peter gunn tv movie holds up well nearly three decades after it aired.
Timeless media groups website lists peter gunn the complete series as coming soon. Peter gunn is a 1989 american madefortelevision crime drama film directed by blake edwards. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Mar 15, 2016 peter gunn, a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz, an excop, turned private eye, is caught up in the middle of a dangerous gang war. Peter gunn is the theme music composed by henry mancini for the television show of the same name. This is a show done in the style of the film noirs of the 1940s and 50s, so a lot of the action takes place at dark. Other programs were modeled after it, and it helped set the standard for future dramas.