Lets place the hearts on the scales today, as night falls i will take the the two parts of the heart and separate them one half will sit on the left the other on the right side when the scales have been adjusted let all eyes know. the last part will be on the last day the feathers will be placed Maat the feather of truth and the feather of deception. Truth can be seeked the door is open for those with kind hearts a heavy heart is a heart that is cold and is rooted in darkness. lets begin
It was Early 1987 these short films were shown on Channel 4 late at night [11pm-12am] mid week, I think Tuesday, I loved the Theme tune and in fact loved the shows, they disappeared from the schedules as suddenly as they appeared after just a few weeks.
i have the single and was a closet follower of rock and tecno instrumentals.i think johnny and the hurricanes trumb all others including the ventures.the toreos do great tunes but go back to J&H.
The music was written and performed by Johnny Douglas. The Tornados COVERED it (very WELL). The Johnny Douglas original is at the end of a potted episode I have posted in the video responses, above. Nice, clear post, by the way!
@rarebutgreat The Scales of Justice series were made to be shown as supporting films in British cinemas in 1963 and released through Warner-Pathe. It wasn't until many years later that they were shown on television in the UK. Oddly, people who think they were made as a television series are just showing that they are too young to remember them originally being shown in cinemas.
Yes, I seem to remember that the music for the screen version of Scales of Justice
sounded slightly different, perhaps it was recorded seperately. Incidentally, does anyone recall the Stanley Baxter take off of Edgar Lustgarten where a man is found dead in front of the television from no identfiable cause until Edgar Lustgarten discovers that he had died of boredom watching an old Scotland Yard film.
@MartinPadderborn I think Stanley Baxter was quite harsh. He may have found those little films boring but I know a lot of people, including myself, who quite often liked them more than the main film which they supported - depending on what the main feature film was, of course! I did like Stanley Baxter as well, though!!
Back in the dim distant past when these films were shown as the 'B' picture, my friends and I would go into a pub near to the cinema while the films were showing and only accasionally actually watch them for a laugh.
Many years later when they turned up on TV, they had become the subject of nostalgic recollections of 'the good old days' and I taped some of them and still have the tapes. I admit that they are better than the rubbish that is shown on the screen theses days.
I remember this series being re-run on Channel 4 about 20 years ago, as were Scotland Yard and the Mysteries of Edgar Wallace. Excellent!
I also remember the credits for Scales of Justice showing the theme music by the Tornados being available on Decca F11662...how sad! The Guinness Book of Hit Singles showed this as being "The Ice Cream Man" and it was some time before I discovered that this was actually the B-side.
I recall that the theme tune sounded somewhat different to this version.
I didn't know that any of them had been made in colour. I only watched them for a laugh as much as anything else but in retrospect they have become something of historical documents of the early sixties. Some of them were filmed at Boreham Wood studios, which is not far from where I live and it's interesting to see how few cars there were on the roads in those days and how much cleaner and more relaxed life was during those times.
Some further research Martin indicates that there were 13 episodes in total shown originally between November 1962 & March 1967 the last four of which were made in colour begining in Sept '66.I believe that the first colour series of The Saint was also 1966.All 'Scales of Justice' episodes were in fact filmed at Merton Park Studios, South West London by Anglo-Ammalgamated films & produced by Jack Greenwood ; these credits were the same as for 'Scotland Yard' & 'Edgar Wallace Mysteries'
Sorry kenfig, I meant Merton Park Studios. I don't live anywhere near Boreham Wood. It was a trick of the memory because Boreham Wood Studios were used for a number of similar B movies at that time.
They were originally made as B movies back in the early 1960s and were only shown on televiision years later so, git? possibly but not so old after all.
Other 'old chestnuts' i remember at the time on i.t.v. were 'Tales of Edgar Wallace' & also 'Gideons way' & 'Human Jungle' as well as the more famous like the Saint & Dangerman
God i remember this tv series the scales of justice, i remember on the credits there was a black and white picture of the old bailey holding the scales of justice. Old git or wot lol.
Yes i remember the show well, introduced by crimewriter Edgar Lustgarten no less of Scotland yard mysteries of the '50s fame.Funny how if youre like me some progs that were in colour like some episodes of this were from 1966 onwards,we still watched on black n white sets back then but can often REMEMBER them to be in colour like we remember stuff we watched only last week !
at the stroke of this key.
daggertoungeomega 2 weeks ago
Lets place the hearts on the scales today, as night falls i will take the the two parts of the heart and separate them one half will sit on the left the other on the right side when the scales have been adjusted let all eyes know. the last part will be on the last day the feathers will be placed Maat the feather of truth and the feather of deception. Truth can be seeked the door is open for those with kind hearts a heavy heart is a heart that is cold and is rooted in darkness. lets begin
daggertoungeomega 2 weeks ago
It was Early 1987 these short films were shown on Channel 4 late at night [11pm-12am] mid week, I think Tuesday, I loved the Theme tune and in fact loved the shows, they disappeared from the schedules as suddenly as they appeared after just a few weeks.
rockall66 1 year ago
Although a 'B' side, this is actually one of my favourite tunes from the Tornados - I love it!
phlipnet 1 year ago
great song!
benatour 1 year ago
i have the single and was a closet follower of rock and tecno instrumentals.i think johnny and the hurricanes trumb all others including the ventures.the toreos do great tunes but go back to J&H.
nomiclas 2 years ago
The music was written and performed by Johnny Douglas. The Tornados COVERED it (very WELL). The Johnny Douglas original is at the end of a potted episode I have posted in the video responses, above. Nice, clear post, by the way!
disparatedan 2 years ago
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tenterden16 2 years ago
Anyone rember 1964 - I saw these in a little village called Aberaman just outside Aberdare !
The hall held about 250 people - great music though !
cjm52 2 years ago 3
A great title track from a sadly neglected TV series. A time capsule if ever there was one
rarebutgreat 2 years ago 7
@rarebutgreat The Scales of Justice series were made to be shown as supporting films in British cinemas in 1963 and released through Warner-Pathe. It wasn't until many years later that they were shown on television in the UK. Oddly, people who think they were made as a television series are just showing that they are too young to remember them originally being shown in cinemas.
onceaboy1947 1 year ago
Yes, I seem to remember that the music for the screen version of Scales of Justice
sounded slightly different, perhaps it was recorded seperately. Incidentally, does anyone recall the Stanley Baxter take off of Edgar Lustgarten where a man is found dead in front of the television from no identfiable cause until Edgar Lustgarten discovers that he had died of boredom watching an old Scotland Yard film.
MartinPadderborn 2 years ago
@MartinPadderborn I think Stanley Baxter was quite harsh. He may have found those little films boring but I know a lot of people, including myself, who quite often liked them more than the main film which they supported - depending on what the main feature film was, of course! I did like Stanley Baxter as well, though!!
phlipnet 1 year ago
@phlipnet
Back in the dim distant past when these films were shown as the 'B' picture, my friends and I would go into a pub near to the cinema while the films were showing and only accasionally actually watch them for a laugh.
Many years later when they turned up on TV, they had become the subject of nostalgic recollections of 'the good old days' and I taped some of them and still have the tapes. I admit that they are better than the rubbish that is shown on the screen theses days.
MartinPadderborn 1 year ago
I remember this series being re-run on Channel 4 about 20 years ago, as were Scotland Yard and the Mysteries of Edgar Wallace. Excellent!
I also remember the credits for Scales of Justice showing the theme music by the Tornados being available on Decca F11662...how sad! The Guinness Book of Hit Singles showed this as being "The Ice Cream Man" and it was some time before I discovered that this was actually the B-side.
I recall that the theme tune sounded somewhat different to this version.
daveo138 2 years ago 5
I didn't know that any of them had been made in colour. I only watched them for a laugh as much as anything else but in retrospect they have become something of historical documents of the early sixties. Some of them were filmed at Boreham Wood studios, which is not far from where I live and it's interesting to see how few cars there were on the roads in those days and how much cleaner and more relaxed life was during those times.
MartinPadderborn 2 years ago
Some further research Martin indicates that there were 13 episodes in total shown originally between November 1962 & March 1967 the last four of which were made in colour begining in Sept '66.I believe that the first colour series of The Saint was also 1966.All 'Scales of Justice' episodes were in fact filmed at Merton Park Studios, South West London by Anglo-Ammalgamated films & produced by Jack Greenwood ; these credits were the same as for 'Scotland Yard' & 'Edgar Wallace Mysteries'
kenfig 2 years ago 2
Sorry kenfig, I meant Merton Park Studios. I don't live anywhere near Boreham Wood. It was a trick of the memory because Boreham Wood Studios were used for a number of similar B movies at that time.
MartinPadderborn 2 years ago
They were originally made as B movies back in the early 1960s and were only shown on televiision years later so, git? possibly but not so old after all.
MartinPadderborn 2 years ago 2
Other 'old chestnuts' i remember at the time on i.t.v. were 'Tales of Edgar Wallace' & also 'Gideons way' & 'Human Jungle' as well as the more famous like the Saint & Dangerman
kenfig 2 years ago 2
God i remember this tv series the scales of justice, i remember on the credits there was a black and white picture of the old bailey holding the scales of justice. Old git or wot lol.
littlejules100 2 years ago
Yes i remember the show well, introduced by crimewriter Edgar Lustgarten no less of Scotland yard mysteries of the '50s fame.Funny how if youre like me some progs that were in colour like some episodes of this were from 1966 onwards,we still watched on black n white sets back then but can often REMEMBER them to be in colour like we remember stuff we watched only last week !
kenfig 2 years ago
Great music really gorgeous love Shirlsxx
shirls2 2 years ago
i love this music!!!!! is so sweet!!!!
waswerewent 2 years ago