Johnny Staccato: The Complete Series

Released: 2010-10-12
Available in: US & Canada
SKU: 011301652454
$21.97 $26.97
Description

Johnny Staccato, starring legendary actor, writer and director John Cassavetes, first appeared on television in 1959, and although it lasted only 27 episodes, the unique mixture of big-city mystery-adventure and jazz left an indelible impression on a generation of TV viewers. Johnny Staccato (Cassavetes) is an ex-jazz musician/detective who would prefer to play the piano, relax on a beach, or just talk about life. At his home-away from home, Waldo's Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, Staccato is often joined at the piano by jazz musicians the likes of a young John Williams (Star Wars, Jaws), Shelly Manne, Barney Kessel, Red Norvo and Red Mitchell.

Each week Staccato finds himself drawn into cases where his distaste for crime, criminals and injustice is put to the test. From his base at Waldo's, Staccato often finds himself following leads to Rome, Paris and beyond to find solutions to the puzzling cases he takes on.

Guest stars include Michael Landon, Susan Oliver, Jack Weston, Alexander Scourby, Frank DeKova, Elizabeth Montgomery and many other notable Hollywood stars.

Long absent from the small screen, this 3 DVD set of Johnny Staccato from Timeless Media Group and NBC brings you all 27 exciting episodes of this ground-breaking and important series, fully restored and re-mastered to fully capture the noir atmosphere of New York City in the 1950's!

DISCS
3
RUN-TIME
11.3 hrs
ASPECT RATIO
1.33:1
COLOR
Black and White
LANGUAGE
English
REGION
Region 1
RATING
Not Rated
PRODUCTION DATE
1959
CLOSED-CAPTIONED
No
SUBTITLES
None

Cast & Crew

John CassavetesJohnny Staccato, The Killer
Eduardo CiannelliWaldo
Dennis SallasDennis the Bartender, Dennis - Bartender
Frank LondonShad, Shad -, Shad - Coffehouse Proprietor
Garry WalbergPolice Sgt. 'Sully' Sullivan, Police Sgt. Sullivan, Sgt. Sullivan
Bert FreedPolice Sgt. Joe Gillen, Police Sgt. Joe Gillin
Pete CandoliTrumpet Player, Pete
Monica LewisHat Check Girl, Hatcheck, Millie Collins
Elisha Cook Jr.Conrad, Solomon Bradshaw
J. Pat O'MalleyPolice Sgt. Lou Bacus, Sgt. Lou Bacus
John CassavetesDirector
Robert B. SinclairDirector
Boris SagalDirector
Richard WhorfDirector
John BrahmDirector
Jim HoganDirector
Paul HenreidDirector
Bernard GirardDirector
Robert ParrishDirector
Joseph PevneyDirector
Jeffrey HaydenDirector
Sidney LanfieldDirector
Richard CarrWriter
Robert L. JacksWriter
Stanford WhitmoreWriter
James LandisWriter
Hollis AlpertWriter
Richard BergWriter
Hal BillerWriter
Francis M. CockrellWriter
Frank DanaWriter
Philip S. GoodmanWriter
Robert HectorWriter
Shirl HendryxWriter
Austin KalishWriter
Henry KaneWriter
Laurence E. MascottWriter
Sidney MichaelsWriter
Gerald OrsiniWriter
Douglas TaylorWriter
Jameson BrewerWriter
Everett ChambersWriter
Marian B. CockrellWriter
Michael FessierWriter
Sam GilmanWriter
Bernard C. SchoenfeldWriter
Shimon WincelbergWriter
John D.F. BlackWriter
Everett ChambersProducer
William FryeProducer

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