BLACKE’S MAGIC (1986) – HAPPY FATHER’S DAY, GENTLEMEN! Last Father’s Day I reviewed the neglected television series The Feather and Father Gang. This year I’m taking a look at Blacke’s Magic, which starred Hal Linden and Harry Morgan as a father and son team who solved mysteries. For those looking for my annual Bloom’s Day post click HERE.
Richard Levinson and William Link, the creators of Columbo, also created the 13-episode series Blacke’s Magic and probably felt they had hit upon another terrific formula. With The Night Stalker‘s John Llewellyn Moxie directing the pilot movie they had another television veteran along for good measure.
Hal Linden played Alexander Blacke, a big-name, big-money stage magician. While investigating the seemingly impossible murder of an old friend, Alex gets help from his former conman father Leonard, portrayed by Harry Morgan.
(Coincidentally enough, in The Feather and Father Gang, Stephanie Powers’ character Feather solved mysteries with her former conman father played by Harold Gould.) Continue reading
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