Coronet Blue

Coronet Blue

Originally uploaded by Kelly Sue.

Zack Smith just sent me this lovely:

Opening plus teaser to an episode of CORONET BLUE, a short-lived cult 1960s TV series that had an influence on a number of modern-day shows. Created by Larry Cohen (IT’S ALIVE; Q: THE WINGED SERPENT, etc.), the show was about a man with amnesia pursued by unknown enemies (Cohen has said in interviews the character would eventually turn out to be a defecting Russian sleeper agent whose American persona had taken over after the accident). The opening is a nifty piece of 1960s camp (constant cutaways to a go-go dancer), but also has a nifty SECRET AGENT MAN-type theme song and some sharp editing in places.Also, I just dig the title.

Worth a look.

Zack Smith

Not sure if I’m with him on the “sharp editing” but it’s worth a look nonetheless.