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Magnum, P.I.: Created by Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson. With Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti. The adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.
- (29K)
- 1980-12-11
- Action, Adventure, Crime
- 48
- Introduction
- Beginnings
- Larson and Bellasario
- A Mentor…And Friend
- Pre-Production
- The Pilot
- Indiana Jones
- Sliding Doors
- Filming
- Guest Stars
The recently revived action-drama, Magnum P.I., starring Jay Hernandez, is a good and fun series. Hernadez is a charismatic and engaging lead. Further, Perdita Weeks is fantastic and a legitimate star-in-the-making as a reimagined female version of the legendary Jonathan Quayle Higgins, III. As a result, the fans spoke up and the CBS-canceled show ...
To trace the roots and origins of Magnum P.I. (1980-1988) one needs to go back to 1968 and the premiere of the now iconic CBS police-procedural series, Hawaii Five-O. Starring Jack Lord as Detective Stephen McGarrett, the show became a staple of their primetime lineup for more than a decade. This was in part due to the authentic and exciting locati...
Writer and producer Glen Larson (Quincy, M.E., McCloud), had a development deal with ABC Television, where Magnum P.I. was first conceived. However, when ABC canceled his productions, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–1979) and Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979), he left the network and took his project over to CBS television. Donald Bellasar...
CBS Head of Programming, Harvey Shephard saw Selleck on The Rockford Files and was convinced that Selleck could become a star. James Garner had entered Tom Selleck’s life at just the right time. Garner, an established and veteran leading man now in his 50s, was the perfect mentor to the younger Selleck. The two had immediate chemistry with each oth...
When Glen Larson and Donald Bellisario got together to develop their new “private-eye” series set in the exotic locales of Hawaii, Bellesario was enthused. However, this quickly changed when he read Larson’s initial script for Magnum, P.I.Bellisario has stated publicly that the original script for the series was a “rip” on the James Bond franchise....
Selleck liked Bellisario and also liked his style of writing. As a result, Bellesario quickly took over the creative process on the Magnum, P.I. pilot, with Larson and Bellesario both getting creative credit for the series. Larson also suggested that Magnum’s millionaire host be changed to that of the reclusive and globe-trotting author, “Robin Mas...
As is now the stuff of legend, Harrison Ford was not the first choice to don the whip in director Steven Spielberg’s legendary action franchise,Indiana Jones. Producer George Lucas had wanted lesser-known actors for the starring role in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Jack Nicholson. Nick Nolte. Timothy Matheson. Nick Mancuso. John Shea. Bill Murra...
George Lucas stated in 2012 that he was reluctant to choose Ford for the now iconic role. This was due to their previous work together in the Star Wars series, beginning in 1977. This opened the door for Selleck, who had screen-tested for the role with actress Sean Young. Selleck was green-lit, eventually, by both Spielberg and Lucas. The part was ...
Much like its spiritual predecessor Hawaii Five-O, Magnum P.I. was filmed mostly on location in Oahu. Filming was largely constrained to the southeast side of the island. This included the Honolulu metro area, Kahala, Waikiki, and Hawaii Kai. In addition, most episodes of the series featured local, Oahu-based actors. All of the interior sets (Magnu...
Since Magnum P.I. mostly had episodes that were non-linear in their formatting, having a big-name guest star was often used to draw in first-time viewers and drive up the ratings. It worked. Many big names in the film and television industry appeared in the series throughout its eight seasons. Angela Lansbury, Frank Sinatra, Sharon Stone, Carol Bur...
Magnum P.I.: Created by Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov. With Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill. An ex-Navy SEAL returns from Afghanistan and uses his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.
Magnum, P.I. is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980, to May 1, 1988, during its first-run broadcast on the American television network CBS.
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View full company info for Magnum Motion Pictures Inc. 1. Maniac (1980) 18+ | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Horror. 6.4. Rate this. 22 Metascore. A psychopathic man goes on a killing and mutilation spree in New York City. Director: William Lustig | Stars: Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Kelly Piper. Votes: 19,276. 2. Inferno (1980)
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