Tonight I've got a real Weird Wednesday feature for you, the 1967 unaired pilot for a TV show based on the Dick Tracy comics, titled what else, but "Dick Tracy!"
This go round Ray MacDonnell is the Dick in the driving seat!
When this gig failed, Ray settled in at the soap opera "All My Children" for the next 41 years and/or 688 episodes as Joe Martin.
The title of this pilot episode was the uplifting, "The Plot To Kill Nato."
"Dick Tracy" was brought to you by the same people who did "Batman," and it's prety obvious! The only thing that is missing is the "Zap" and "Pow" visual sound effects!
"Batman" regular as King Tut, Victor Buono is the villianess Mr. Memory!
From looking at these credits, you might get the idea this is a cartoon, but it is not!
Jan Shutan was also in "Dracula's Dog," and "The Outer Limits" Episode "The Inheritors Pt. II."
They were obviously planning on a longer run when they made these opening credits, because Tess Trueheart never even shows up in this pilot episode!
Ken Mayer started out in "Space Patrol," and went on to be in what looks like almost every western show that was on in the 60's.
Monroe Arnold was also in shows like "My Favorite Martian," "Bewitched," and "The Munsters."
This would have been Jay Blood's only acting appearance if it had aired, and Bonnie Braids, like Tess Trueheart, was not even in this episode, but after this, she was Jan Brady for many years!
The infamous two way wrist radio and TV.
The infamous two way wrist radio and TV realized!
The reason I'm showing you all these cartoon images from the credits is because this "best copy" that you can watch on YouTube is barely watchable, and almost impossible to get any decent stills from!
A big nod of Dick Tracy's chapeau to Mr. KD for telling me this "Dick Tracy" show existed!
Victor Buono makes almost anything worth watching, even this!
AND.....one of the cooler features of the "Dick Tracy" show is that the theme was composed and performed by one of the most popular surf bands of all time, The Ventures!
So here you go kids, it's only a little over 28 minutes long, if nothing else, at least listen to the theme!