RIP Rockford

[StrangeLife]

Just noticed that James Garner kicked the proverbial bucket last Saturday and is now racing his gold-metallic Firebird and cracking fast one-liners in the big beyond.

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I guess this means certain cancellation of The Rockford Files. Too bad - I always liked that show...

 

[sr71plt]

Yes, that was a sad announcement today. (And Elaine Stritch yesterday, alas.) The world it is a changing.

 

[Handley_Page]

He had a laconic delivery which always made me smile.
Remember Space Cowboys ?

Ah, Rockford. And that car! Listen. Music by Post & Carpenter, I think.

But let's not forget Maverick, which always made me smile. Listen.

 

[FantasyXY]

I was a big "Rockfish" fan as well. Enjoyed his other work as well.

It is rare for me to feel this way when a celebrity dies, but Garner's passing is making me feel all to mortal.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

RIP

I really enjoyed him in Support Your Local Gunfighter and Support Your Local Sheriff along with the Rockford Files and Maverick. I grew up watching him as Maverick in the '60s.

He will be missed.

 

[Snipers_Girl]

It was sad news, but he left behind a great career. Grew up watching him and still enjoyed his latest works. My all time favorite has to be Move Over Darling...awesome old movie, check it out

 

[Handley_Page]

It was sad news, but he left behind a great career. Grew up watching him and still enjoyed his latest works. My all time favorite has to be Move Over Darling...awesome old movie, check it out

I'd forgotten that one.

What about "Cash McCall" ?

 

[JackLuis]

I always liked Jim Garners work. Here is a remembrance of him in a different aspect.

 

[49greg]

I loved Rockford files, and Victor Victoria, and The Pink Jungle, and Grand Prix and dozens of others. I even liked the commercials he was in.

I'll miss him. I bet my wife suggests we watch our Victor Victoria DVD within the next week. If she doesn't I will.

I bet TCM puts on a day of James Garner films.

 

[Handley_Page]

I loved Rockford files, and Victor Victoria, and The Pink Jungle, and Grand Prix and dozens of others. I even liked the commercials he was in.

I'll miss him. I bet my wife suggests we watch our Victor Victoria DVD within the next week. If she doesn't I will.

I bet TCM puts on a day of James Garner films.

Would you be kind enough to put them on disks for me #?

 

[Seanathon]

...I bet TCM puts on a day of James Garner films.

July 28th TCM is having a James Garner marathon to celebrate his life and career.

As much as I loved his TV shows and movies (especially the character he played with Donald Pleasance in The Great Escape), the thing I will always remember him for is those classic Polaroid commercials he did with Mariette Hartley.

 

[49greg]

July 28th TCM is having a James Garner marathon to celebrate his life and career.
...., the thing I will always remember him for is those classic Polaroid commercials he did with Mariette Hartley.

I loved those commercials. I couldn't remember the product, just he and Mariette Hartley.

 

[49greg]

Would you be kind enough to put them on disks for me #?

I wish I could. Back in the days of VHS I would put them on tapes, but now I only have a DVD player, no recording, except the Dish DVR, which is a little bulky to mail.

 

[StrangeLife]

Would you be kind enough to put them on disks for me #?

Or you can fire up your BitTorrent client. Disks are so last decade...

 

[Handley_Page]

Or you can fire up your BitTorrent client. Disks are so last decade...

Thanks for the suggestion.
Sadly, We still use Disks; they are lighter and can be played almost anywhere.
A computer is so difficult, these days, as a decent picture display.
Give my a TV every time.

PS. I got 'Site Blocked'; there seems to be some sort of problem.

 

[StrangeLife]

PS. I got 'Site Blocked'; there seems to be some sort of problem.

Aha, you live in one of those places. In that case installing the Hola browser plugin should enable you to shed the choking mantle of censorship and take back your on-line freedom.

It works by making it appear as if you are surfing from a different country.