Here is the next batch of MSW Gifs. I'm losing sleep over these.
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Good afternoon my dear fellow Cozy Writers! 🥰 I've been thinking about Jessica Fletcher, that wonderful character from the vintage tv series, Murder She Wrote (portrayed by Angela Lansbury, of course).
The 30th anniversary of the series finale is today! 💥❗📅📺🥂🎉🍾
How fun it would have been if BBC's Miss Marple (portrayed by Joan Hickson, my favorite Miss Marple) had teamed up to sleuth some mysteries with Jessica Fletcher. 🤩
But, if they had crossed paths, would they also have crossed swords? They were both very opinionated and determined!
These two characters were so different, and of course they lived in basically two different worlds. Of the two characters, Joan's Marple was my favorite and I love the Miss Marple mysteries more than the Murder She Wrote mysteries.
But, both were and still are so much fun.
Today I'm thinking about all the plots and wondering how to solve some of the plot complications in my cozy projects. What would Miss Marple do? What would Jessica Fletcher do? 🤗
This is my comfort tv and I typically watch it when I get in bed at night and can’t sleep. I set my tv timer to turn off at 130 minutes.
I was just almost asleep the other night when I heard what I think was Herb Edelmans character (Nypd Lt Artie Gelber) say something like “That guy is hanging on like wallpaper!”
I just thought it was soooo funny! Even half asleep.
Then the tv turned off so no idea which episode it was. I may be wrong about who said it but I remember that line specifically.
Anyone know? I’d like to watch the episode fully awake!
John Saxon as the chef Bernardo Bonelli is difficult to watch. Not only is his character written as an incredibly pompous and condescending man, his Italian accent is horrendous. The clincher is that he is yelling in a seemingly endless fashion. I felt like yelling back "I CAN HEAR YOU!!!".
At a certain point, I kind of started looking at the time and asking myself "well, is anyone going to get murdered or what?". No one got murdered until the 30 minute mark. She solves the murder and has her "aha!" moment in about 5 minutes after that. This episode quickly got slapped on to my "never watch again" list! J.B. is good as usual but it felt more like she was a passenger and not the driver in this one. 😞
On my latest rewatch I've become fascinated with how this show was filmed. In the images above from season 4, episode 1, there's a rather unconvincing stand-in for Angela Lansbury. (No shade to the production team, they had no way of knowing someday we'd be watching this in hi-def on 65" tvs!) Then we cut to a closer shot and it's very clearly a soundstage. But for the stand in/double, it looks like they really filmed at the Eiffel Tower, which is wild to me. Even a second-unit crew and the logistics must've been quite expensive.
I of course know exteriors were filmed in Mendocino for at least the first half of the show. And they often shot on the Universal backlot—it's always fun spotting the Munster house or the Orca boat from Jaws in the "harbor." But are there other details on how the show was shot? In later seasons was there a lot of on location filming done in New York? Or is it mostly establishing shots then soundstages?
Are there any good sources on how the show was filmed and produced? I've searched this sub and found a couple of similar questions, but unfortunately the top answers have been deleted.
Normally, I would just send a modmail but you's never seem to answer those. Please -- we can use some post flairs, colored user flairs and additional user flairs, as well as GIFs and photos allowed in the comments section. I can help set all this up for you. Thank you!
I recently got into this show at the start of the year.
I am about to finish season 1, but this woman. I swear to god. I would be worried sick about her everyday if she were my grandma.
- She confronts murders that could over power her.
- She is not shy about traveling alone, even into alleyways.
- Steps up to go to the white house.
- Swoons people accidently.
Like I came here for detective work, and stayed for her shenanigans.
I really enjoyed the first episode though, the white house one, and the self driving car too.
Oh the self driving car one.
WHY DOES SHE WALK INTO IT!? WHY IS SHE SO CALM WHILE IT THROTTLES ACROSS TOWN!?
If she were a fallout character though she would certainly talk her way out of any encounter.
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Her monolouge to the murderer in Capital Offense though. God, does she have some venom when she confronts someone. Did not hold ANYTHING back when she could have been killed in that very room.
Before 2016, the episode Funeral At Fifty-Mile didn't air on Italian TV on their first run (in the 80s) because it was deemed unsuitable for the Italian audience (the show initially aired on state owned broadcasting, RAI, specifically the second one, RAI DUE. It later moved on the privately owned broadcasting, Mediaset, on its channel RETE 4 but until 2016, Funeral At Fifty-Mile wasn't available with Italian dub).
This direction was taken mainly for Jessica's decision at the end, the topic and for the time slot (it aired around lunchtime/noon unlike evenings in the USA).
Also, many were unhappy with the later dub since Angela Lansbury's historical Italian dubber, Alina Moradei, died some time before and was replaced. I was weirded out with the new voice, but at the end I appreciated the work behind it and that the episode finally saw the light.
Did you know about it? Any thoughts?
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I love seeing various actors show up as guest stars. Who was one of your favorites? I love seeing Roddy McDowall!! He's so hilarious, such a good actor, and just perfect for the show.
For me, it’s “Menace Anyone?” I have no idea what the plot line with the missing sister is supposed to be about.
Fellow attendees, our Jessica Jog photo made the article!
https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/murder-she-wrote-festival-what-we-need-now-11938721
I want to start by saying I'm not a viewer of the show, but I have a problem that revolves around the show that I can't do on my own.
I have discovered that an actress called Juliette Cummins starred on the show, but I have no idea which season and episode.
That's why I'm making this post, to hopefully inspire some of you to help me find this actress.
Just as a bit of background info, you may recognize Juliette Cummins as Robin from Friday The 13th part V or from Psycho III.
I am watching the two part pilot again, and at first, it’s a little jarring because she hadn’t totally settled into the character yet. But when she says this line… Yes, that’s my Jessica! She’s always inquisitive, persistent, very fair, and maybe a little too confident (but, um, yeah, she’s usually right), and I just love her for it. I watched this show on its first run when I was a kid, and I realize now that JB is such a great role model! Lots to learn from her. Just wanted to share some MSW love with you all!
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Hey everyone! I’ve posted here on my regular profile before but wanted to share a video I’ve been working on for some time. I hope you all enjoy!
Just noticed MSW is in the Leaving soon section. Is this for real or is this some kind of error?
