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Best Man · 03-24-2007, 03:13 PM

Frightened of actor Dana Elcar (playing Ed Platt's old role of the Chief in the film). Elcar had been a regular on the vampire soap Dark Shadows (as Sheriff Patterson). He was in the two part ep where 99 finally has her babies. I wonder if (as Maclean Stevenson was afraid of DS's Conrad Bain when the two did Diff'rent Strokes eps together) Feldon feared Elcar.

ClassicTVGal · 12-31-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Best Man

Frightened of actor Dana Elcar (playing Ed Platt's old role of the Chief in the film). Elcar had been a regular on the vampire soap Dark Shadows (as Sheriff Patterson). He was in the two part ep where 99 finally has her babies. I wonder if (as Maclean Stevenson was afraid of DS's Conrad Bain when the two did Diff'rent Strokes eps together) Feldon feared Elcar.

According to Ms. Feldon, she was never asked to be a part of the movie.

{what I read in an interview}

treky · 01-01-2008, 04:57 AM

I think I read somewhere that she WAS asked; but turned it down because the script was so bad.
I could be wrong though. I heard that a while ago.

Mikado · 01-01-2008, 05:48 AM

Funny thing, i'd previously heard that she had refused to do it but, here's part of an interview in her own words, and it backs up what TV Gal says:

Q: Why weren't you in "Nude Bomb" — the 1980 Maxwell Smart movie?

A: They didn't ask me, frankly. I think when they conceived of the movie they were thinking of a James Bond kind of thing and they wanted like nubile ... twinkies? What did Max need with a wife? I'm only surmising that. Everybody's been too embarrassed over the years to even discuss it with me. Not that I cared at all because it got just such terrible reviews that I was sort of fortunate I dodged that bullet.

Q: I'm so glad to be the one to bring that up, then.

A: Oh, I don't care at all. When "Get Smart" was over I was really eager to do other kinds of roles. So to do a "Get Smart" movie at that point would not be at the top of my list, so when it happened without me I didn't even bat an eyelash.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...afeldon12.html

Mikado · 01-01-2008, 05:51 AM

tv star collector · 01-01-2008, 09:13 AM

She was right to turn it down. The made-for-TV movie "Get Smart Again!"
was ten times better.

ClassicTVGal · 01-01-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tv star collector

She was right to turn it down. The made-for-TV movie "Get Smart Again!"
was ten times better.

Oh yes! A *million* times better!

lol

Mikado · 01-02-2008, 06:24 AM

yup.....I have "Get Smart Again!" on DVD and watch it about every 5-6 months or so....my only prob is that I always feel weirded out when they say "Conrad" Seigfried instead of "Ludwig" Von S

Bonsai · 01-02-2008, 05:30 PM

If I remember correctly, Don Adams says in one of the DVD special features that The Nude Bomb was aptly named because it was a total bomb----that he was never happy with it and realized it was a total "piece of $$$$"

ClassicTVGal · 01-03-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonsai

If I remember correctly, Don Adams says in one of the DVD special features that The Nude Bomb was aptly named because it was a total bomb----that he was never happy with it and realized it was a total "piece of $$$$"

I've never seen it, but I don't want too. And I'm glad he felt that way. I mean (not meant too seriously) the "gang" and esp 99?! lol That's why the "actual" movie is BETTER!

ClassicTVGal · 01-03-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

yup.....I have "Get Smart Again!" on DVD and watch it about every 5-6 months or so....my only prob is that I always feel weirded out when they say "Conrad" Seigfried instead of "Ludwig" Von S

This may sound dumb, but I thought his name *was* Conrad?

Scoobiedoo30 · 01-03-2008, 04:23 PM

she does not look Frightened to me

Mikado · 01-03-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ClassicTVGal

This may sound dumb, but I thought his name *was* Conrad?

As far as I know, he was never called Conrad until the CBS season, cause I have seasons 1-4 and he was always called Ludwig Von Seigfried on the NBC seasons; however, they also happened to mention once that Ludwig was a codename........so, it's kind of up in the air!

In the NBC seasons, the only "Conrad" is a hotel owner, Milton Conrad. (A twist on real-life hotel magnate Conrad Hilton)

ClassicTVGal · 01-03-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

As far as I know, he was never called Conrad until the CBS season, cause I have seasons 1-4 and he was always called Ludwig Von Seigfried on the NBC seasons; however, they also happened to mention once that Ludwig was a codename........so, it's kind of up in the air!

In the NBC seasons, the only "Conrad" is a hotel owner, Milton Conrad. (A twist on real-life hotel magnate Conrad Hilton)

Oh. I am almost certain that he's been called "Conrad" in the earlier Seasons. I'll keep an eye out. (I now own the series on DVD so I'll try and remember to 'catch it')

Mikado · 01-03-2008, 09:24 PM

the only other name I recall other than Ludwig Von Seigfreid in the early seasons was "The great Seigfreid" in his first appearance; when he was a KAOS magician who kidnapped the Chief, leading to both KAOS & CONTROL kidnapping each other's agents until only Max and Seigfried were left!

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Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	Funny thing, i'd previously heard that she had refused to do it but, here's part of an interview in her own words, and it backs up what TV Gal says: Q: Why weren't you in "Nude Bomb" — the 1980 Maxwell Smart movie? A: They didn't ask me, frankly. I think when they conceived of the movie they were thinking of a James Bond kind of thing and they wanted like nubile ... twinkies? What did Max need with a wife? I'm only surmising that. Everybody's been too embarrassed over the years to even discuss it with me. Not that I cared at all because it got just such terrible reviews that I was sort of fortunate I dodged that bullet. Q: I'm so glad to be the one to bring that up, then. A: Oh, I don't care at all. When "Get Smart" was over I was really eager to do other kinds of roles. So to do a "Get Smart" movie at that point would not be at the top of my list, so when it happened without me I didn't even bat an eyelash. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...afeldon12.html

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Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	the only other name I recall other than Ludwig Von Seigfreid in the early seasons was "The great Seigfreid" in his first appearance; when he was a KAOS magician who kidnapped the Chief, leading to both KAOS & CONTROL kidnapping each other's agents until only Max and Seigfried were left!