The Pigeon (1969 film)

The Pigeon is a 1969 American made-for-television crime drama film starring Sammy Davis Jr. It was directed by Earl Bellamy. It was originally aired as the ABC Movie of the Week on November 4, 1969.

The Pigeon
Written byEdward J. Lakso
Stanley Roberts
Directed byEarl Bellamy
StarringSammy Davis Jr.
Dorothy Malone
Victoria Vetri
Ricardo Montalbán
Pat Boone
Music byBilly May
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersAaron Spelling
Danny Thomas
ProducerAlex Gottlieb
CinematographyHenry Cronjager Jr.
EditorBen Ray
Running time74 minutes
Production companySpelling/Thomas Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseNovember 4, 1969 (1969-11-04)

Plot

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A private eye is hired to protect a young girl.

Cast

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Production

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Davis developed the concept with Aaron Spelling and hoped it would lead to a TV series.[1]

Boone says he was surprised to be offered a role in the film.[2]

Davis was unsatisfied with the movie saying "let's say I hit a triple when I was going for a homer... We played him [my character] a little too straight."[3] However no series resulted.

References

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  1. ^ "Holding Brief for 'Young Lawyers'" Los Angeles Times 31 Oct 1969: g17.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (10 September 2019). "The Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Pat Boone". Diabolique Magazine.
  3. ^ "TV acting suits sammy jr. best". Los Angeles Times. Nov 4, 1969. ProQuest 156383944.
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