Bewitched – Nightmare Secrets Behind the Scenes

[TMC]

Creating the Classic TV Show “Bewitched” was a constant, non-stop nightmare from day one. Enormous problems with cast and crew had people hired, fired, and re-cast. From drug abuse, to alcohol abuse, to bitter, negative attitudes, to hate and disgust amongst the cast, this show was a constant struggle to keep on the air. This documentary is a true, non sensation look at the true goings on behind the scenes and includes rare, never before seen interviews with three stars of the show: Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York.

[Arfies]

I really hate clickbaity images like that.

[Dan Henares]

I agree with Arfies.

Although I acknowledge the creator's research and efforts, I find the tone of the material to be sensationalist.

The content of the material primarily focuses on promoting negative things and exacerbating negative situations.

While we all understand that real life is not as naive as portrayed in the show, I do not appreciate the way the video presents things.

[stevea]

Originally Posted by Arfies

I really hate clickbaity images like that.

Originally Posted by Dan Henares

I agree with Arfies.

Although I acknowledge the creator's research and efforts, I find the tone of the material to be sensationalist.

The content of the material primarily focuses on promoting negative things and exacerbating negative situations.

While we all understand that real life is not as naive as portrayed in the show, I do not appreciate the way the video presents things.

Me three. More pop culture garbage from twenty-somethings.

[Arfies]

Originally Posted by stevea

Me three. More pop culture garbage from twenty-somethings.

No, the host is much older than that (50s-60s perhaps?)

[tcr1701]

I took that whole video with a huge grain of salt. There's no way to prove or disprove any of it after all these years and with everyone involved dead. It is a shame that it tries to out Dick York as an alcoholic and hard drug user when that has NEVER been asserted by anyone else in nearly 60 years. And we are back to the same old "Liz hated York" debate again. We will never know for sure one way or another.

[Duster76]

Nightmare Secrets Behind The Scenes is complete and total rubbish. Let's start with the complete misrepresentation of comments made by Agnes Moorehead concerning actors not knowing their lines or being prepared, the presenter states the comments were about about Dick York. That's a nonfact, pulled from thin air! Where is he getting it from, the behind the scenes information available about the series strongly suggests Moorehead had a great deal of respect for York as an actor. In fact based on the parts of the interview in the presentation I'm not sure she was talking about Bewitched when making those comments. She was discussing the state of acting during a portion of the interview, I think the comments were related to that discussion.

This type of tomfoolery is seen again in the video at about the 14 minute mark. The presenter suggests a magazine was getting ready to out Dick Sargent during the series run. The next clip is an interview with Sheila Kuehl discussing the situation. But in this interview Kuehl clearly indicates the outing incident happened decades after Bewitched, so why bring it up at all.

It got to a point they were really stretching bringing up an absurd issue and making it sound like a controversy, the fact that Sandra Gould thought George Tobias was too old to play her husband. In the first place she was a year older than Alice Pearce, in the second place the age difference was only 15 years that's really not a big deal. And in the third place, she was lucky to get the job.

[Willbo]

Originally Posted by Duster76

Nightmare Secrets Behind The Scenes is complete and total rubbish. Let's start with the complete misrepresentation of comments made by Agnes Moorehead concerning actors not knowing their lines or being prepared, the presenter states the comments were about about Dick York. That's a nonfact, pulled from thin air! Where is he getting it from, the behind the scenes information available about the series strongly suggests Moorehead had a great deal of respect for York as an actor. In fact based on the parts of the interview in the presentation I'm not sure she was talking about Bewitched when making those comments. She was discussing the state of acting during a portion of the interview, I think the comments were related to that discussion.

This type of tomfoolery is seen again in the video at about the 14 minute mark. The presenter suggests a magazine was getting ready to out Dick Sargent during the series run. The next clip is an interview with Sheila Kuehl discussing the situation. But in this interview Kuehl clearly indicates the outing incident happened decades after Bewitched, so why bring it up at all.

It got to a point they were really stretching bringing up an absurd issue and making it sound like a controversy, the fact that Sandra Gould thought George Tobias was too old to play her husband. In the first place she was a year older than Alice Pearce, in the second place the age difference was only 15 years that's really not a big deal. And in the third place, she was lucky to get the job.

What AM was talking about was people in the theatre not being prepared and not knowing lines. She was not talking about DY at all. I also caught that about DS. That happened will into the 1980's. Nothing to do with Bewitched. Most of this report is pretty bad and not correct or highly exaggerated.

[MichaelKeith]

I've read in various sources in the past that Agnes Morehead actually liked Dick York a lot and respected his acting ability. In fact, I think it was in Herbie Pilato's book that he quoted her as saying that Dick York had the hardest job on the set and that is reacting to all the magic and shenanigans going on around him in such a believable way. She really respected DY.

[tcr1701]

Originally Posted by MichaelKeith

I've read in various sources in the past that Agnes Morehead actually liked Dick York a lot and respected his acting ability. In fact, I think it was in Herbie Pilato's book that he quoted her as saying that Dick York had the hardest job on the set and that is reacting to all the magic and shenanigans going on around him in such a believable way. She really respected DY.

from this site: https://news.amomama.com/283359-bewi...-demanded.html


“I probably understand him better than the others. He’s rather profound. He has a spiritual quality. I am a religious girl. I have great faith. This creates a rapport between us.”

[Arfies]

Originally Posted by MichaelKeith

I've read in various sources in the past that Agnes Morehead actually liked Dick York a lot and respected his acting ability. In fact, I think it was in Herbie Pilato's book that he quoted her as saying that Dick York had the hardest job on the set and that is reacting to all the magic and shenanigans going on around him in such a believable way. She really respected DY.

Yes. Here's Agnes' quote: "If you ask me, the most demanding role is that of Darrin, Samantha's mortal husband. This part demands acting, not comedy antics and cute mannerisms. Sustaining this character is darned hard work. It is difficult to play one who reacts naturally to unnatural elements surrounding him. It is the actor at work here, not the comedian. Dick York does a masterful piece of acting. He makes the show work. Few people see this."

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...d.php?t=404185

[Willbo]

Originally Posted by tcr1701

from this site: https://news.amomama.com/283359-bewi...-demanded.html


“I probably understand him better than the others. He’s rather profound. He has a spiritual quality. I am a religious girl. I have great faith. This creates a rapport between us.”

I have always read that AM and DY had a great relationship also and this article proves it. Although, the article still got wrong and said DY hurt his leg, but it was his back that was hurt.

Not sure why AM took an instant dislike to DS. Her attitude towards him was unprofessional. However, I do not know all the behind the scene things that could have happened. From what I have read, I do not think AM cared for the way EM treated DY. I guess we will never really know.

[MichaelKeith]

tcr1701 and Arfies, thanks for posting these great articles. Yes, they confirm what I have read elsewhere that Ms. Morehead respected DY and he her. Also that DY was a good person as well as an actor.