Thoughts and Musings

September 28, 2012January 27, 2018

More Familiar Fashion with Robert Culp

Previously I posted about an ad for Ralph Lauren Purple Label suits reminding me of Culp’s pinstripe suit in the 1973 Columbo episode “Double Exposure.” (Have I mentioned I looooove a man in a three piece suit?)

Well, I found some more Culp-esque fashion. Sasha Charnin Morrison, Fashion Director for Us Weekly, tweeted several photos of Natalie Wood last week and, in relation to that, also tweeted that “the Gucci Spring 2013 collection looks a lot like Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.” I admit it does remind me of B&C&T&A with a lot of the bright colors and all (the women’s Gucci fashions more so), but I wasn’t expecting this:

Okay, the leather one is a stretch, since the Gucci model isn’t wearing matching leather pants (and why not?) and the color is different, yes. BUT! The Gucci color reminds me of this Culp suit! (Again from a Columbo episode, “The Most Crucial Game” 1972….)

And upon further investigating in the Gucci Spring 2013 collection we have this red hued suit and…well now lookit that, a polka dotted tie…

This light blue suit (middle) harkened back to I Spy (left) and even the beige/off white tie reminded me of Frank Bogg’s similar look in Hickey & Boggs (right). Apologies to Gucci though, yes, I know Boggs’ suit looks like it was run over by a car – with him in it.

The best though? This yellow jacket and white pants combination!

So what does all this Culp inspired fashion mean? Two things. One, Robert Culp was simply fashionable and two…I pay way too much attention to his clothes apparently…

April 4, 2012January 28, 2018

The Best Contribution They Could Make

“Perhaps the most touching incident of this sort was the arrival of Bill Cosby and Robert Culp, the television stars. They did not even ask to see me, but spent most of the afternoon at the house playing with my boys, because they felt that this was the best contribution they could make.” – Coretta Scott King, talking about the many visitors she had in Atlanta in the days following the death of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968. (From LIFE magazine, September 19, 1969)

Robert Culp and Bill Cosby stayed around Atlanta and even helped to serve up eggs and grits for the many who visited Mrs. King and paid their respects. The two actors then went along to Memphis on the 8th of April, to take part in the striking sanitation workers march that MLK was originally in Memphis for at the time he was killed. Many other celebrities and actors also joined the march, including Harry Belafonte and Ossie Davis (indeed, they marched at the front with Mrs. King, her children, Andrew Young and others). Culp and Cosby purposely maintained a low profile, making no big deal about themselves as celebrities or tv stars and marched toward the back simply showing their solidarity for the workers who were striking.

March 24, 2012January 28, 2018

Gone…

…but not forgotten.

3/24/2010

March 13, 2012January 28, 2018

Always Plan Ahead…

…for damn near anything!

November 25, 2011

Inside Out – Trailer (non US)

While roaming around YouTube lately I came across this foreign trailer for Inside Out. It’s in Farsi. In fact, the description on the video reads (thanks to a Farsi to English translator – though I wouldn’t stake my life on this): “Trailer “the price of a prisoner” Indonesia with Farah F. Voice. Reconstructed by myself.” I have not ever seen what the trailer for US audiences was but I would guess that this is probably pretty close, the only differences being the language overdub and some sound overdubs (the car racing across the bridge to make the jump).