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Patrick McGoohan dies

 
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:38 pm    Post subject: Patrick McGoohan dies Reply with quote

I'm very sad to hear this on the news this evening.. I always liked his acting, not just in the Prisoner either. I loved his quirky way of talking sometimes, like a "chop chop chop" kind of delivery if you know what I mean. Sad
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad news. I've just finished my box set of The Prisoner.

Let us not forget is other achievments as director on Columbo and Longshanks to Mel Gibson's Braveheart


The name lives on
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

and Danger Man too.

One of many little lines that tickled me from the Prisoner, I think he was having his shoes shined?? and he asked "Busy.. Potter?"
Just the way he said that will always stick with me.
Wasn't that the episode with the cricket match and the drink in the bar afterwards.. "You... Have.. Just Been.. Poisoned"?
Great stuff.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I too was sorry to hear of his death. I had no idea that he was that old. There used to be a guy in our "gang" when I was younger whose nickname was "Danger Man". I used to think that someone thought he bore a resemblance to Patrick McGoohan (which I couldn't see myself), but it turned out he was a road-worker. ("Danger - men at work) Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:19 pm    Post subject: Gone but not forgotten...... Reply with quote

Count me in as a fan of Patrick Mc Goohan too. His 'clipped tones' manner of speaking was very effective in the roles he played. Although he seemed to be 'British' to me, I believe he was a native New Yorker!
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked well I'm blowed... You're right Briant. I'd never have guessed that!
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I never watched the prisoner. Maybe if they repeat it I might dip in.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bit like Marmite really.. I loved it but don't dip into the last episode first! Wink
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