re: #323 De Kolta Chair

Mr. Dixon was an underrated director. He also made the 1972 blaxsploitation classic, “Trouble Man,” which has a terrific score by Marvin Gaye.

Whenever we see Tim Reid in something, the wife and I bemoan the fact that the network didn’t give “Frank’s Place” more time to develop an audience. That show was obviously made with love. Too creative, I suppose.

“Frank’s “place was another creation of Hugh WIlson, who was never afraid to “push the box” around.

In the late 1970’s, a Hugh Wilson movie script about a gay movie cowboy hero - kinda of a more out there Roy Rogers - was sent to our office looking for backing. At that time, Phil was working with Richard Pryor on a script based upon Herb Jeffries, so we passed.