Daily Archives: October 11, 2023

This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: James Garner files his lawsuit against Universal Studios on Oct. 11, 1983 over his share of profits from The Rockford Files. The case would play out in court over the next six years before both sides reached a settlement in April 1989. LEARN MORE in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press

LEARN MORE about this episode in the revised third edition of 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, featuring more than sixty new pages of never before published information about both the original Rockford Files and the CBS reunion movies, including … Continue reading

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This Week in THE FBI History: Monte Markham stars as “The Architect,” an episode also featuring Billy Dee Williams and Arthur Franz, airing Oct. 11, 1970. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available through Black Pawn Press

THE ARCHITECT Original Air Date: Oct. 11, 1970 Synopsis. Monte Markham stars as Arthur McBride, a convicted bank robber and notorious interstate fugitive known in the underworld as “The Architect” because of his near-genius I.Q. level of 142 and his … Continue reading

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Mona Freeman, Buddy Ebsen, and Richard Deacon star in “The Cats of Paradise,” airing Oct. 11, 1959. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

THE CATS OF PARADISE Original Airdate: October 11, 1959 Synopsis. Bret goes into business selling cats to a town besieged by rats and mice. Bret doesn’t realize that his charming partner, Modesty Blaine (played by Mona Freeman), is also a … Continue reading

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