Reply With Quote"Auto Focus" is a very interesting and somewhat disturbing flick, about the Hogans Heroes star.
'Hogan's Heroes: The Complete Series' -- latimes.com
Some interesting comments from Richard Dawson.
"Auto Focus" is a very interesting and somewhat disturbing flick, about the Hogans Heroes star.
name='billy bentley']"Auto Focus" is a very interesting and somewhat disturbing flick, about the Hogans Heroes star.
I never read "Auto Focus" but saw a bio on Crane on A&E years ago. The poor guy definitely had some problems. He was from Waterbury, CT and a fellow Nutmegger.
I saw the Auto Focus movie at the 99 Cents Store and didn't get it and I practically buy any movie at that price. I understand it's a good movie, but I find the subject matter about a performer I liked too unpleasant.
name='will.15']I saw the Auto Focus movie at the 99 Cents Store and didn't get it and I practically buy any movie at that price. I understand it's a good movie, but I find the subject matter about a performer I liked too unpleasant.
I know what you mean. He was a talented, good looking actor, but that sort of thing is disturbing to think about.
This show was repeated on Britain's Granada Plus channel a few years ago but I never saw it, alas. Altogether, an incredible 168 episodes were made, spanning six years (1965 - 1971). I remember reading about the horrifying circumstances of Bob's death. A terrible tragedy.
Bob Crane as Colonel Robert E. Hogan:
Date photographed: 23rd February 23rd 1967, apparently. Any proof of this?
Robert Clary* as Corporal Louis LeBeau (undated this time):
*Robert Clary is credited as Robert Clark in Corbis's caption
I find it hard to believe, but I read elsewhere Warner Klemperer and John Banner were originally cast in each others parts and the change was made a day before shooting. I can't picture Klemperer playing Sgt. Schultz.
name='will.15']I read elsewhere Warner Klemperer and John Banner were originally cast in each others parts
Interesting, 'cause I just watched an episode last night where they do exactly that, as part of the "plot".
name='cornershop15']
Robert Clary* as Corporal Louis LeBeau (undated this time):
*Robert Clary is credited as Robert Clark in Corbis's caption
On the satellite station in Oz they were giving some "trivia" about Hogan's Heroes & one of the items was that Robert Clary always wore gloves on the show because he refused to take off his wedding ring.
LOved the "Simpsons" episode with Colonel Klink as Homer's guardian angel.
"Hoooomer!"
name='James Fox']LOved the "Simpsons" episode with Colonel Klink as Homer's guardian angel.
"Hoooomer!"
There's an episode of Batman where Klink pops out of a window and chats to the Dynamic Duo about Hogan and his escape attempts as if the war was still on!
Werner Klemperer is one of the defendents in Judgment at Nuremberg. It makes it quite hard to watch his scenes as you keep expecting him to go "Oooooooh Hogan!"
name='GRAEME']Werner Klemperer is one of the defendents in Judgment at Nuremberg. It makes it quite hard to watch his scenes as you keep expecting him to go "Oooooooh Hogan!"
That's where I've seen him before - yes! I like Hogan's Heroes although I think only the first two series have made it to DVD here? Klemperer was fabulous as Colonel Klink - wasn't he a violinist and conductor as well in real life? I know he was the son of Otto Klemperer, a conductor of the old school.
Klemperer played Adolph Eichmann in the movie, Operation Eichmann. Banner aso played Nazi officers before becoming Sgt. Schultz.
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