Hey guys,
I have found an article on the movie Million Dollar Rip-Off. One of the interesting things I learned about this movie is that it was co-written by William Devane, the actor who used to be on Knots Landing. Anyway, this article gives details on casting and crew but no information on it's availability or how it can be purchased. Maybe someone else can find out more about it and let us know. Here's the link.. http://us.imdb.com/Title?0074903

Hi, ladyfair. I really don't know where you can find the movie, but I thought that you should know this: Freddie actually admitted that the movie was pretty bad. I recall reading that in an old interview. For the film's star to say that, it must be a less than impressive film.

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Rob,
Thanks for the info. I'm sure it was a pretty bad movie. It would be nice to have just for collector's purposes, though. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Do you happen to know what network that originally aired on? There are links to the networks that will search backlogs and make copies of movies...for a price of course. I aquired an interview with Freddie from ABC news archives...but don't know how to open it as it came as a zip file and it can't be opened through windows media player. Do you or anybody know how to open these kinds of files or how to change the format? I would be happy to share if I could open it. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

I am certain that the network that originally aired the movie was NBC.

I read Freddie's comments on this. I am biased where he is concerned. He could just "sit, sip and stare", and I would be spellbound! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif
I would not say the movie was bad. I liked it and I must say Freddie was fantastic in his first and only dramatic role.

I keep checking the t.v. guide each week for them to air the movie again somewhere but to no avail. I keep hoping it will air again soon. I think most of you will enjoy the movie. Afterall, it is Freddie! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

Chicosladyfair, I wanted to find that file you found in the ABC news archives, but could not find it. I thought if I found it I could figure out how to open it. There is a lot of great stuff to download at download.com I know that ABC uses realplayer as it's audio/video player. Maybe you need to download that. Just go to realplayer.com It's free! Please share where you found the Freddie Prinze interview for ABC. Thanks http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Luckymama,
I went to AskJeeves.com and asked where I could find printed news archives. It gave me several places but I went to JournalismNet or JNet and looked under Archives for U.S. and you can also go to Visual archives for U.S.
Really, you just have to dig and surf your behind off to find this stuff. I can't remember the exact address of the interview I found but check NBC as well as CATM was filmed there. The place where I got the interview from won't release footage to the general public. You kinda have to fudge your way through that one. I had to tell them that I was doing a study on the effects of adolescence and adult behaviors due to teen suicide. So, you have to be creative in your searches. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Originally posted by chicosladyfair:
Rob,
Thanks for the info. I'm sure it was a pretty bad movie. It would be nice to have just for collector's purposes, though. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Do you happen to know what network that originally aired on? There are links to the networks that will search backlogs and make copies of movies...for a price of course. I aquired an interview with Freddie from ABC news archives...but don't know how to open it as it came as a zip file and it can't be opened through windows media player. Do you or anybody know how to open these kinds of files or how to change the format? I would be happy to share if I could open it. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

You need to download WinZip from http://www.winzip.com or http://www.download.com - it will 'unzip' the .zip files.

I was looking at the info for million $$ ripoff and I clicked on Freddie's name for a bio, and it says his middle name is James. I thought it was Karl....Or am I mistaken? http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/confused.gif

James is Jr.'s middle name.

Well, I guess that if Jr's middle name is James and not Karl...then he wouldn't be a Jr. now would he? I always wondered why Jr. was a Jr. when his name wasn't the same as his father's.

I have a copy of "The Million Dollar Ripoff". I taped it from WGN in Chicago about 7 years ago when they showed it at midnight one night.I paused the tape during commercials,so I've got an excellent, uninterrupted copy.Naturally,I really treasure it,since it's very rarely shown on TV.It's actually a pretty good movie,despite what Freddie himself said.It's a caper movie about an ingenious heist of a payroll from the Chicago Transit System (must've been why WGN showed it!)Freddie is an electronics genius and makeup expert who masterminds the heist with 4 gorgeous babes as accomplices.Lots of action scenes on the el trains.One good thing about this movie is that you get to see Freddie in makeup as a man of about 65 or 70,a sight we'll never get to see in real life,sadly.Allen Garfield is also in it.
If you get WGN on your cable system,keep an eye peeled for the movie.They may show it now and then because of the Chicago setting-
maybe you could even e-mail a request to them.

BK, since you have a tape of it, would you be willing to share, por favor. I would be willing to pay you to make me a tape. I have made tapes of the E! special and the CATM episode tapes for other people and would like to own a copy of this. Please let me know. My E-mail is Luckymama58@Yahoo.com.

BK, you gave a very good synopsis and review of this cool film by "Our Prinze". Thank-you so much. I have seen it and agree with you. Especially about the make-up giving us a glimpse of what the future may have held.

FREDDIE FOREVER!! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/eyes.gif

I would love to have a copy also. Just a request.

A video exists of MILLION DOLLAR RIPPOFF???? WOW! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

Could you make me a copy too? I could pay ya for it! I can't remember if I saw it or not abck in the 70's as I wasn't into Freddie yet then altho I loved CATM back then... But I sure want a copy now really bad! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

Thanks! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

I would definitely like to have a copy as well. Let me know how much and I'll send you a money order.

BK
I would love to have a copy of the million dollar rip off too PLEASE let me know I'd be glad to pay you

Hey BK, I sure hope you have the means and the time to make copies of your tape, it looks like we could keep you very busy! Count me as another Freddie fan who would be willing to pay for one!

Please count me in also. I would love to have a copy of that tape. Please let us know if you have the means to copy it.
We all love Freddie and would love to have this movie to treasure. Thanks!!

I'm sorry about the delay in replying,guys.
Unfortunately,it would be really difficult for me to make copies of the movie,at least for now.I'm single,very busy,and am on the road a lot(which is why I don't post here much).This will probably be my situation for some time,but I promise to keep you all in mind if things change.In the meantime,if anyone lives in or near Chicago,why not give WGN a call and request that they show it again soon? Couldn't hurt!

Thank you BK for keeping us updated.
We Freddie fans would wait a lifetime for a chance to see that movie. Calling the station in Chicago isn't such a bad idea though. Take care and keep in touch when you can. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/outtahere.gif

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Chico: Age before beauty.
Ed Brown: Pearls before swines.
VIAGRA: Nature's little way of saying "No hard feelings"

Originally posted by Luckymama58:
BK, since you have a tape of it, would you be willing to share, por favor. I would be willing to pay you to make me a tape. I have made tapes of the E! special and the CATM episode tapes for other people and would like to own a copy of this. Please let me know. My E-mail is Luckymama58@Yahoo.com.
How much do you charge for the tapes on E! I am very intrested :)


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Originally posted by BK:
I have a copy of "The Million Dollar Ripoff". I taped it from WGN in Chicago about 7 years ago when they showed it at midnight one night.I paused the tape during commercials,so I've got an excellent, uninterrupted copy.Naturally,I really treasure it,since it's very rarely shown on TV.It's actually a pretty good movie,despite what Freddie himself said.It's a caper movie about an ingenious heist of a payroll from the Chicago Transit System (must've been why WGN showed it!)Freddie is an electronics genius and makeup expert who masterminds the heist with 4 gorgeous babes as accomplices.Lots of action scenes on the el trains.One good thing about this movie is that you get to see Freddie in makeup as a man of about 65 or 70,a sight we'll never get to see in real life,sadly.Allen Garfield is also in it.
If you get WGN on your cable system,keep an eye peeled for the movie.They may show it now and then because of the Chicago setting-
maybe you could even e-mail a request to them. If you wanna sell a copy PLEASE let me know...I love Freddy Prinze. :)



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LADY LOVES FREDDY, I don't charge a dime, I do it for the love of Freddie and to keep his memory alive. E-mail me at Luckymama58@Yahoo.com and we can set it up!

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Cause I'm the mama, that's why!!!;)

Originally posted by BK:
I have a copy of "The Million Dollar Ripoff". I taped it from WGN in Chicago about 7 years ago when they showed it at midnight one night.I paused the tape during commercials,so I've got an excellent, uninterrupted copy.Naturally,I really treasure it,since it's very rarely shown on TV.It's actually a pretty good movie,despite what Freddie himself said.It's a caper movie about an ingenious heist of a payroll from the Chicago Transit System (must've been why WGN showed it!)Freddie is an electronics genius and makeup expert who masterminds the heist with 4 gorgeous babes as accomplices.Lots of action scenes on the el trains.One good thing about this movie is that you get to see Freddie in makeup as a man of about 65 or 70,a sight we'll never get to see in real life,sadly.Allen Garfield is also in it.
If you get WGN on your cable system,keep an eye peeled for the movie.They may show it now and then because of the Chicago setting-
maybe you could even e-mail a request to them.

I so would love to buy a copy from you.Is that passible :) I just love Freddy!

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Maybe BK could make 1 copy of it for someone else who could make copies of it for all of us & then the person they made the one copy for could make the copies for all of us sinBK is soo busy. It might be a 3rd generation tape but better than nothing. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif Just an idea. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

Cheryl, that is a wonderful idea. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/lightb.gif BK, if you have the time to make one copy, I would make it worth your while. I have made at least 10 copies of the E! special for other people, not to mention sets of the CATM show for a few. I have two VCR's and would be more than willing to share copies of Freddie's movie, if I owned a copy myself. All those who I have sent tapes to can attest to this fact! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif What do you say, BK, interested? Contact me at Luckymama58@Yahoo.com and name your price!

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Cause I'm the mama, that's why!!! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by Luckymama58 (edited 08-07-2001).]

Cool! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif I want one! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

Oh yes, put me down for a copy whenever you folks get this worked out! I would love it!

Me too, luckymama. I would love to have a copy. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/outtahere.gif

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Chico: Age before beauty.
Ed Brown: Pearls before swines.
VIAGRA: Nature's little way of saying "No hard feelings"

Oh, wow--I would love a copy of the movie, too!! Luckymama, I can send you some dough to cover the cost of the tape and for your trouble!
(E-mail me--thanx mucho!)

Originally posted by Luckymama58:
LADY LOVES FREDDY, I don't charge a dime, I do it for the love of Freddie and to keep his memory alive. E-mail me at Luckymama58@Yahoo.com and we can set it up!



oh thank you thank you thank you Ill email ya now :)

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