10/30/09

Hello all,

Here is a rumor from TvShowsOnDVD.com as it reached my e-mailbox today--

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Are you sitting down?  The rumors have reached our ears, from a VERY reliable
industry source- who spoke on condition of remaining anonymous- that the classic
Robert Wagner series "It Takes a Thief", which ran on ABC for 3 seasons (from
1968-1970), is finally going to come to DVD (supposedly sometime in 2010 --ed.)!

The series co-starred Malachi Throne, who had key guest roles in such classic
shows as Star Trek ("Commodore Mendez"), Batman ("False Face", which is said to
be that show's more family-friendly version of the classic villian Two-Face),
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ("Blackbeard the Pirate") and Babylon 5
("Centauri Prime Minister"), among many others in his long career.  The
legendary Fred Astaire had a recurring role in the show's last season, and
another recurring role was had by the ever-lovely Susan Saint James (Kate &
Allie, McMillan & Wife).

There are many more recurring stars and guest stars to mention from the show's
66-episode run, but we'll save that for the official announcement, if and when
that comes!  Right now this DVD is just gossip, officially, but it comes from a
source that has always proven to be right on the money.  We'll fill you in once
we find out which studio is involved (it may have been sub-licensed), and what
else we can expect about the show's release.  Stay tuned!
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Currently almost all "It Takes A Thief" shows are viewable in full on Hulu.com.
This news certainly bodes well for the further possibility of a "Name Of The
Game" DVD set, what with the similar Universal Studios creative inputs (stars,
writers, producers like Leslie Stevens) between the two series. Let's send
TVShowsOnDVD another round of requests for NOTG on DVD -- keep the pressure on
everyone....


Peter