ABC Movie of the Week Open 1971

From ABC, the World Premiere Movie of the Week open for The Reluctant Heroes

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Film & Animation

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[Juliaflo]

Any of you who wish for a compilation of a Movie of the Week DVD set, RAISE YOUR HAND.

Here's wishing you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

[buffetmonster]

Hearing this theme song that I have not heard since 1971 brought tears to my eyes as my mother (deceased two years ago), especially enjoyed these movies. Thank you for this posting.

[70sGrOOVeTuBE]

this stuff rocks! so groovy! thanks for the memories!

[BegoneJonah]

Reminds me of the freak out ending in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

[konga5]

many of these movies are available on the Warner Brothers Archives series. One of the BEST ones "Dying Room Only" is too!!

[konga5]

The font is called "pinot bold" (yes, I call it the Mary Tyler Moore Show font). Highlights: "Kolchak The Night Stalker" (the first movie) . Never have I been that terrified by a movie on TV before! By 1976, the movies started to slip, were less scary and had more realistic "issues". Yes, this clip is one of the very few that can get me teary eyed.

[tedj85]

@windstorm1000 So true. We all have a shared memory of this tune that reminds us of watching these movies with loved ones that have passed on. My grandmother would make sure everything was done around the house so she could sit and enjoy these movies with the three loves of her life, my two sisters and me. Thank you for your beautiful words.

[humbleradio]

We're not sharing the moments together like we used to, as families and as a culture. Many families gathered in front of the TV for these movies of the week, or the Mystery Movie, Columbo, McCloud, etc. We had these common threads. These themes remind us. Now, no longer. This, I feel, is the root of much of what ails us. Basically, we're lonely. We need companionship and thank goodness for Youtube. We can watch them together and get a sense of connection to others who also enjoyed them.

[humbleradio]

@windstorm1000 Good words. Way to go.

[planetcheck]

I remember watching this movie that night.

It was about US soldiers having no faith in their leader, Ken Berry during the Korean war.

They get trapped on a hill with the Chinese army and North Korean army running up the hill.

When they get to the top of the hill, all the US soldiers are gone.

The Chinese & Koreans go down the hill looking for them.

Ken Berry had his men dig deep holes and they got in the holes and covered themself with tarps.

It was a good way to hide from the enemy.

[mikedonn71]

Weird how they used the same font as the Mary Tyler Moore show for the movie of the week. Probably thought it was a good luck charm or something, since MTM was the biggest hit that year.

[level242]

One of my earliest childhood memories was THE ORDEAL OF PATTY HEARST