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The Rockford Files: The Reincarnation of Angie (1975)
Jim helps a lost girl
Elayne Heilveil plays a little girl lost whose brother protector has gotten in over his head in a con game. She calls Jim in desperation and plays the sultry but helpless girl. Elayne's is very beautiful and seems to bring out the best in Jim and the Feds, all wanting to solve her problem. The cast is as good as it gets in 70's television, and all members pull their weight. The bad guy goons are frightful, the evil head honcho is suitably nasty, the bit players are suitably clueless yet talkative, the cops are tough yet golden in the end. The interplay between Jim and Elayne is great and one of the better early pairings I've seen in this series.
Fitzwilly (1967)
Fitzwilly is an undiscovered gem
It was great to see Fitzwilly again last nite on cable. I saw the movie when it came out and liked it, yet it received no accolades or attention whatsoever. I remember being pleasantly surprised by the movie and the performances of Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Feldon. They had been regarded by me as lightweights who would forever appear in silly kids' shows or dumb sitcoms. Wrong on both counts for both actors. Fitzwilly also is interesting for the all-star lineup of the best character actors of that day in every supporting role from top to bottom. I hope this movie will continue to be shown, even if it is limited to the Christmas tie-in. Possibly because of the "career change" aspect of the lead actors, I thought this movie was an early Disney venture away from kiddie entertainment. If any commenters have info on that I hope they will respond.