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The idea of Fred Astaire playing Alister Mundy came from Wagner's wardrobe man Hugie McFarland who also handled wardrobe for Astaire as well as for John Forsythe. Astaire was paid $25,000 per episode he appeared in, a tidy sum for 1970.
An Evening with Alistair Mundy: Directed by Jack Arnold. With Robert Wagner, Fred Astaire, Edward Binns, Francesco Mulè. At the kings request Al and his dad try to steal his daughter.
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- Action, Adventure, Crime
- Jack Arnold
- 1970-03-09
Alexander Mundy - smooth, suave, sophisticated - is the world's greatest cat burglar. Finally arrested after years of pilfering, he strikes a deal with American agent Noah Bain: a full pardon if Mundy agrees to use his skills to steal for the SIA, an American espionage agency.
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- 1968-01-09
- Action, Adventure, Crime
- 51
Jun 14, 2024 · Run time: 60 min. Episodes: 66 eps. Genre (s): Drama, Espionage. Credits: regulars: Robert Wagner as Alexander Mundy. Malachi Throne as Noah Bain [ 1-2 ] recurring characters: Fred Astaire as Alister Mundy [ eps #46, #49, #53 & #64 only ] John Russell as William Dover [ eps 29-52 ] Edward Binns as Wally Powers [ eps 44-66 ]
And of course credit for much of the fun goes to the footloose and fancy-free Fred Astaire as Alister Mundy! Adolfo Celi reprises his role as Eric "the Red" Redman, among the corniest Cold War monikers ever hung on a baddie (Red Man, get it?).
- (41)
- Action, Adventure, Crime
- Gerd Oswald
- 1969-12-04
Fred Astaire was introduced as Mundy’s ex-thief dad, Alister, who taught his son the ins and outs of the biz and occasionally accompanied Alexander on certain missions. Alexander Mundy Robert Wagner
How about Fred Astaire? In the last two seasons, the role of Alistair Mundy, father and mentor to Al Mundy was played in 4 extremely entertaining episodes by that epitome of class. If you get a chance to watch them, do so.
