Wild, Wild News & Information 2002
 
 
 
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July   2002
 
 

  • Poll Question:

    The Sci-Fi Lovers Books and Films web site - http://www25.brinkster.com/topscifi/index.html - recently had a vote (which we didn't know about) on the best Sci-Fi shows of all time. WWWest came in 33rd, which isn't too bad considering many newsgroups apparently stacked the vote.

    Sci-Fi Lovers Books and Films has asked us Wild Wild West fans to vote on our Top Five most Sci-Fi episodes. They will be putting the final Top Five on their site along with episode synopses. Please list your Top Sci-Fi eps - one list per person, please. We'll turn the Top Five overall in to the site for publication.

    See the Top Sci-Fi tv shows list at http://www25.brinkster.com/topscifi/page37.html

    We've listed some sci-fi'ish eps in no particular order to get you started in the Poll Results. You may add other eps besides these if necessary by posting them to the WWWest Forum.

    Some choices:

  • TNot Lord of Limbo
  • TNot Murderous Spring
  • TNot Krakan
  • TNot Burning Diamond
  • TNot Man-Eating House
  • TNot Wolf
  • TNot Doomsday Formula
  • TNot Janus
  • TNot Puppeteer
  • TNot Surreal McCoy

    Go to the poll: http://www.wildwildwest.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=201


     

  • WWWest multiple guest star Paul Comi will be at the "Stars of the Zone" (Twilight Zone) convention at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in North Hollywood on August 24th and 25th.


    For more infomation, check out their web site.


     

     
     
     
     
     
    June   2002
     
     

  • Remembering Mr. Ross Martin on the 21st anniversary of his passing.
     
    Please make July 3rd a day of celebration. Celebrate the life of an incredible personality who brought so much enjoyment to friends and fans of The Wild, Wild West everywhere. Choose something cullinary that Artemus Gordon would enjoy, and drink a toast to Mr. Martin who is the true soul of Mr. Gordon...    Don't forget to pour Ross a glass, too.
     

    Read about the extraordinary life of Mr. Ross Martin.


     

  • Wild, Wild West stunt coordinator Whitey Hughes will be the recipient of the "Oscar of the stunt industry", the prestigious Golden Boot Award, on August 10th, 2002 during the Motion Picture & Television Fund's annual dinner honoring the recipients. All proceeds of the Golden Boot Awards Banquet go to the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which provides healthcare for industry employees who may find themselves in need during their lifetime.

    Whitey being who he is, has generously thought of the fans of The Wild Wild West first and foremost. If you are planning to be in the Los Angeles area August 9th and 10th, 2002, and would like to attend the banquet and associated events, Whitey has offered to reserve places at a Wild Wild West table for all of us to be together at the dinner. Besides Whitey and family, Robert Conrad, Bruce Lansbury, Sue Kesler and Bob Herron have already confirmed their attendance.

    To reserve your seat(s) at one of the Wild Wild West tables,
    send your payment to:
     
    Motion Picture & Television Fund
    (attn: Golden Boot awards tickets)
    22212* Ventura Blvd suite 300
    Woodland Hills, CA 91364

     
    Put a note with your payment that states that you are with the Wild Wild West group and to seat you at a Wild Wild West table.

    * = = address corrected July 12.

    Cost is $200 per person, to benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund.


     
     
    2002 GOLDEN BOOT AWARDS BANQUET
     
    August 10th, 2002
    Merv Griffin's Beverly Hilton
    9876 Wilshire Boulevard
    Beverly Hills, CA 90210
     
    Guests may request the GBA special room rate.
     

     
    Confirmed Golden Boot Awards 2001 Honorees:

    David Huddleston
    Whitey Hughes*        Robert Conrad will present the award.
    Stuart Whitman
    Peter Fonda
     
     WB Western Stars:   Peter Brown, Wil Hutchins, and more.
    Honorary Golden Boot to Colt Manufacturing Company
    Western Directors:   Bill Witney*, Earl Bellamy, Ted Post*
    Sweethearts of the West:   Ruta Lee*, Donna Martell, Marion Shilling, Ruth Terry, Gloria Winters
     
     
                        *= worked in at least one Wild Wild West episode
     

    All who attend the banquet are also invited to the wild and woolly annual pre-Boot party. Cost of the pre-Boot party and dinner on Friday August 9th is $10 per person at the door, by invitation only.


    If you are attending the Golden Boot Awards banquet and would like to attend the Pre-boot party, please contact us so we can get you on the guest list.
     

    Go to the Motion Picture and Television Fund's Golden Boot web page.


     

     
     
     
     
     
    May   2002
     
     

  • Sorry for the short notice, but we've just learned of a Stunt special airing tomorrow on Turner Classic Movies at 5pm PT/8pm ET featuring Bob Herron, who was mainly Ross's double on the WWWest but who has appeared in many, many famous films over the years.
     
    See our Spotlight Page for more infor on Bob Herron.



     

  • Where in the US can you see The Wild Wild West on TV?
     
    According to Zap2it Tv listings, local stations KATZ, KFWD, and KTBU are airing The Wild Wild West on a fairly regualr basis with KTBU airing it weekdays at 9pm PT weekdays starting June 2nd. We're not sure where KATZ originates, but Texans sure are lucky folks with both KFWD and KTBU serving various sections of the Lone Star state.
     
     
    If Wild Wild West is airing in your neck of the woods, drop us a line and let us know.



     

  • The Discovery Channel/Pilgrim Films special on television spy show gadgets airs (finally!) this Friday. Tune in to see Robert Conrad and Tim Smyth represent The Wild Wild West in One The Inside -- CIA: Hollywood Spytech, written and produced by Danny Biederman.
     
     
    Airtimes:
     
    May 10 2002   Discovery Channel  10:00 PM (ET/PT)
     
    May 11 2002   Discovery Channel  1:00 AM (ET/PT)
     
    June 16 2002   Discovery Channel  7:00 PM (ET/PT)
     
     
    Read the press release for "On the Inside -- CIA: Hollywood Spytech."
     


     

     
     
     
     
     
    April   2002
     
     

  • Robert Conrad has been confirmed as the presenter for Wild Wild West stunt coordinator Whitey Hughes at the Golden Boot Awards banquet this August.
     
    See you there.
     
    For more information on the Golden Boot Awards banquet, see the Motion Picture Fund web site or the January 2002 News on this site.



     

  • Always wanted to play Secret Service agent? Tim Smyth, special effects and props man for Wild Wild West, will make you your very own Sleeve Gun rig.
     
    See Tim's new web site SleeveGun.com for more information.



     

  • Robert Conrad appeared on last night's (4/22/02) Politically Incorrect. Host Bill Maher said Bob can be seen in the upcoming film "Dead Above Ground".
     
    Read the transcript here.



     

  • Harken back to late '90s. In a nasty little power struggle, Barry Sonnenfeld wrestled WB's "Wild Wild Waste" away from original producer Jon Peters, who was the one who was an actual fan of our favourite series and who really wanted to do the project. That is fact. Less well known is Sonnenfeld's reasons for the coup, but many close to the source feel that Sonnenfeld was entremely unhappy about the originating studio's decision (at that time) not to make a sequel to the film that made him famous, "Men in Black". Rumor has it that Sonnenfeld was extremely determined to make his MIB sequel, and WB's Wild Wild Waste was one way to vent that energy. The fact that Sonnenfeld himself publicly called the WB nonsense "Men in Black Hats" -- MIBH? -- only supports this theory.
     
    How we all wish Mr. Sonnenfeld had vented his frustration in some other direction. Anyway, Sonnenfeld's sordid celluloid catharsis did so poorly that it failed to curb the producer's MIB lust, apparently. Well, he finally got his way: "Men in Black 2" in theatres this year.
     
    Yippee skippee....
     
     
    MIB2 news and info.


     

     
     
     
     
     
    March   2002
     
     

  • Check out this rare and way-cool original James West costume that we were asked by a good friend to put up on eBay for them:
     
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1523069354

    We think he's nuts to sell this rare piece, but heck - this gives someone else a chance to own such a cool piece from the show!

    The auction ends March 16th.


     

     
     
     
     
     
    February   2002
     
     

  • Spies: Secrets from the CIA, KGB, and Hollywood is the new exhibit which runs from February 16th - July 14th at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA. Included in this exhibit is part of the Spy-Fi Archives with original props and costumes from the best spy shows of all time, including Wild Wild West! If you are going to be in the Los Angeles area during this time, you might want to check this out.

    For more information, read the press release and view some exhibit items, or go to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation web site.



     

  • Mrs. Olavee Martin, Ross's wife and world-class documentary film producer, passed away this afternoon (2/3).

    Our prayers are with her family.


     

     
     
     
     
     
    January   2002
     
     

  • "The Golden Boot Awards 2002"

    We're proud to report that Wild, Wild West stunt coordinator Whitey Hughes will be the recipient of the "Oscar of the stunt industry", the prestigious Golden Boot Award, on August 10th, 2002 during the Motion Picture & Television Fund's annual dinner honoring the recipients. All proceeds of the Golden Boot Awards Banquet go to the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which provides healthcare for industry employees who may find themselves in need during their lifetime.

    The Golden Boot Awards banquet will take place at the posh Beverly Hilton and consists of a pre-banquet party and the awards dinner itself, both at the Hilton. Whitey being who he is, has generously thought of the fans of The Wild Wild West first and foremost. If you are planning to be in the Los Angeles area August 9th and 10th, 2002, and would like to attend the banquet and associated events, Whitey has offered to reserve places at a Wild Wild West table (or tables, depending upon how many chose to attend) for all of us to be together at the dinner. Sue Kesler and Bob Herron have already confirmed their attendance and many other Wild Wild West alumni have expressed interest at attending, dependent upon their schedules come August.

    Spaces at the Golden Boot Awards go fast, so if you are considering attending, please contact us ASAP. To help with this decision, here are the specifics for the 2002 Golden Boot Awards that are confirmed at this time (Jan 2002):


     
    2002 GOLDEN BOOT AWARDS BANQUET
    August 10th, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton
     

    Recipients:
     
    Whitey Hughes*            *all worked on The Wild Wild West!
    Ruta Lee*
    Ted Post*
    William Whitney*
    Earl Bellamy
    Will Hutchins
    Donna Martell
    Gregory Peck
    Marion Shilling
    Ruth Terry
    Gloria Winters         more...

    Presenters are still to be named.

    Cost is $200 per person, to benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund.

    All who attend the banquet are also invited to the wild and woolly annual pre-Boot party, where the admin of this web site can say that she's actually met folks like Tom Selleck, Sam Elliot, David Dortort, Robert Fuller, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, Andrew J Fenady, Burt Kennedy, Barbara Luna, Anne Lockhart, Sharon Farrell, Beverly Garland, Bruce Lansbury, Sue Ane Langdon, William Campbell, and many, many more we can't think of at the moment. Cost of the pre-Boot party and dinner on Friday August 9th is $10 per person at the door, by invitation only.

    If you are considering attending the Golden Boot Awards banquet and would like a place at the Wild Wild West table, please contact us ASAP. We would love to see you there!


    Additional - for those of you who remember and are still angered by certain negative remarks made publicly by William Whitney about our favourite programme, don't plan on packing any tomatoes.   Rumor has it that Mr. Whitney will probably not be able to attend the banquet due to an unfortunate health issue.


    Check out the Motion Picture & Television Fund web site.



     

  • Actress Sue Ane Langdon (TNot Steel Assassin) is Ms. March in the
       Swingin' Chicks of the '60s calendar for 2002.



     

  • Happy New Year from everyone at WILDWEST2-L and WildWildWest.org



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