Hi Bob Pine! Folks this gentleman is the nicest man. Met him at the Memphis Film Festival in 2017. We sat together for a couple of hours talking and I think about that time often, he is a very gracious man and I will have this wonderful memory of our time together to last me the rest of my life. Thank you Bob for your understanding and patience with a very nervous lady, who when gets nervous talks her head off, lol. I hope your wife liked the bracelet I designed. And I still haven't finished my book yet. God Bless you, I consider you my friend.
I have new profound respect for Mr. Pine! What an awesome person....and story teller. You hang on to every word and be anxious for him to finish. And Mr. Pine is having fun!
That was absolute gold! Great interaction between the two Rob's. I had *no* idea that Chris Pine was Robert's son until his picture flashed on-screen. What a great actor and a remarkable legacy.
What a great episode of "A Word on Westerns". Sgt. Pine is such a great story-teller with so much history behind him in motion pictures and TV. It would be fun to see him again and continue the story with a few more enjoyable events to share with us. Thanks, Rob, for the presentation. A+++++
Nothing says late 70's like Sgt. Getraer leaning on his briefing room podium in that skin tight CHP uniform giving Ponch & Jon hell. Loved him in everything and his son continues to hit homers every time up!
Loved the interview of this actor who tells a great story but is a ham at heart in the best way. He actually had to learn to steal a scene. Thanks Rob.
He (Mr. Pine) is a very slow talker, but what I noticed was I started feel his state of mind and feelings in a way that I don't often get from other interviews you've done, Rob. ..... It was a very good interview that I can't interpret still, but seemed to fill other measures of value I'm certain will come to me in the future I predict. - m.
Thanks Rob! Robert Pine has a story worth hearing. Overcoming his challenges to be the actor he became. So much experience there he almost needs a script to not overload the film. Enjoyed, and that Gunsmoke w/Morgan Woodward is a memorable episode for me. 👏
Audie was with my Daddy at Anizio and Audies is a Sharp Shooter! He was Really Excellent and Daddy and him went out to get the tracks off the tanks and it’s pouring down rain best time to get out of there and Audie wasn’t used to doing stuff in rain and Daddy was raised at the coast so they did it and worked Good!
I loved this. It was great hearing Bob recount his career. I have been a fan of his since CHIPS and am a huge admirer of his son Chris. Bob appears to be a genuinely warm and gracious individual.
Mr Pine is a very fun interview. Great story teller. Reminiscent in his round about style when getting to the point of a question (as most great yarn spinners are) as the late great Clu Gulager. Only more avuncular and maybe a bit more homespun. But both hugely entertaining guys.
Robb, great great interview. I would love to hear Robert Pine talk about the old days. I remember him in CHiPS. He was good in the part as the Sgt. He knows how to tell a story.
Robert seems like such a humble guy. The interview was very interesting, loved your redirecting him to tell the audience how he worked his way to Universal Studio.
Good to see Mr. Pine. For some reason, when I think of him I think of Bing Russell also. I guess because both had sons that made pretty good actors themselves.
My granddaughter was crazy about Chris Pine & showed me his picture. I thought interesting last name so I looked him up to find out Robert was his Dad. So, I found Robert's picture from about the time he did LYLES KID, with that full thick head of hair and so good looking, showed it to granddaughter. I told her "this was the cutie I liked at your age" and she said "WOW", so I told her "that is Chris's Dad"---So we both love the Pine guys!
What a great interview with an actor I watched my whole life. And when I worked for the Star Trek fan club and conventions for two years, I was so pleased that Chris was chosen to play Captain Kirk. Sometimes I wish one could spend more interview time with a subject, because they're so beloved-- Not sure if this one was cut off for health issues, because he seemed to glow with the joy of telling his stories, even though it was a bit of a challenge for him. I think it made him very happy to be on your program. Thanks, Rob! Thanks, R.J.!
Another great interview, Rob. Robert Pine was fun and entertaining. I wondered if Chris Pine was related. I love the hat too. I am going to have to look up the "Gunsmoke" and "Wild Wild West" episodes again, and see if I can find "Gunpoint." I recognized him from other roles. 👍👍 I have heard of several great actors who went into acting to get over shyness and stuttering. James Earl Jones is one.
Many thanks, Rob, for an excellent interview. I have been a huge fan of both Robert and Chris Pine. And I especially liked Robert's turn as a by-the-book Army officer in one of the High Chapparal episodes. Many thanks again, Rob!
Another fantastic interview Rob with yet another great character actor. I recognized Robert right off but did not know his name. What a great guy! I will always view him now in a more special light when I see him in reruns. And you continue to amaze with your ability to allow your guests to be themselves and to share what they wish while also helping to guide them along. Yes I agree with one of the other commenters… Two great Robs at their best. 🙂
Is it just me or do actors and actresses who have appeared in Westerns seem to be more interesting personalities and have richer stories to tell than other genres?
Love this interview with Robert. I've seen him in so many things from the sixties on. Chris Pine filmed Hell or High Water in and around Clovis NM. I live in the area and I remember driving through Clovis and seeing streets closed off for the filming. Unfortunately I didn't get to see any of the actual filming. That would have been a blast!
Thank you for this interview Rob Sarge was such a large part of my growing up in the 80s This brought back so many fond memories of watching chips with my dad
Loved listening to Robert telling about his past endeavors. I was fortunate to speak with him at an event about 5 years ago, with the rest of the 'CHiPs' gang. He was so easy to talk to and when he found out where we (me, my wife and my daughter) were from he lite up and then really opened up. During his teen years, he has spent some of his summers there with his grandparents. We had a wonderful conversation about different locations around town, then discovered that he still had a cousin living there and was going there to visit after the event ended. He was a very easy person to talk with and asked as many questions about us as we asked of him. Great guy.
A very funny one rob ! Robert pine is a gem and very funny. Short but good erik estrada story. Brianne leary played in chips and baa baa sheep just before and where the conrad romance started maybe. Mr pine was a challenge for the cameraman :).
I could listen to him all day. Boy! Robert Pine shines in this thing. I like that he was somewhat referring to RKO's Dr. Christian film series with Jean Hersholt.
Wonderful interview....really enjoy hearing the tales of the late great Bob Conrad, he was quite the character...wish he or Ross Martin were still with us for you to interview Rob....was also wondering if the lady from C.H.I.P.S that Bob was speaking of was the gorgeous Randi Oakes....thanks Rob...👍
So glad you liked the interview. The secret to a good interview is the moderator. And Rob is very very good at that. Without him I'd probably still be talking. To clarify, the woman in question was Brianne Leary who came on the show our second year. She was only with us for that year. Randi Oaks came in the third year. And thanks again for watching. Best Robert
@@robertpine6142 Mr. Pine, thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my comment, I was not expecting you to and was quite flabbergasted and excited to see your response! As myself, I'm sure all the other W.O.W. devotees are hoping for another sit down with yourself and the man with the gracious gift of conversation and a plethora of Hollywood back stories...Rob is indeed the master....we're "all" thankful you chose acting over medicine and learned to ride, who needs another doctor anyway...🤣...thank you again sir, stay well, many blessings and keep the hat....👍
I am so glad you had Robert on. He is one of my favorite actors. I really liked the episode he did on The Virginian where he played a spoiled brat, but the The Virginian straightened him out! haha I would like for you to get Michael Burns on. I really liked him growing up. Thanks for all your interviews.
Great interview. I have "The Virginian", "Bonanza" and "The High Chaparral" in my DVD collection - shows that Robert Pine appeared in. I also grew up watching him in "CHiPs". All of these shows were popular here in Australia, so he is well known here. It was nice hearing some of Robert's stories and how he got started.
Gosh, I haven't seen Robert Pine in anything since CHiPs. He was fun to listen to. My favorite Wild Wild West episode was "The Night of the Murderous Spring". The dialogue and delivery were brilliant.
Great interview...but you should have kept him talking. I didn't know that Chris was Bob's son. Love the interviews. I even started to like Ed Asner a little after his 2 interviews.
@@AWordonWesterns that’s good he came back to retrieve them. I have three hats left and they’ve been boxed up and stored away. 2 felts and one straw hat. The straw hat was the last hat I used to rodeo in. It has a bent rim in the back where a bull kicked at me when I got off, so he missed my head by 3”. Ah, the memories.
Did anyone notice that ROBERT PINE and his now white hair has very similar mannerisms, that could easily be mistaken for being the brother of fellow actor and Rob Word guest PAUL KOSLO? Bother actors caught Robb off-guard with their on-stage antics, which makes the shows even more enjoyable! They mentioned GUNPOINT, Audie Murphy's last movie under his 16 year association with Universal... it wasn't a good picture to go out on specially when the mediocre production borrowed the train robbing sequence from Universal's classic NIGHT PASSAGE shot nine years earlier with James Stewart and Audie Murphy. Kind of a sad homage to the WWII hero who made so many millions for the studio! And mention of Bob Pine's one day 1968 gig on Universals JOURNEY TO SHILOH, another glorified TV movie that had so many up-n' coming stars in it like James Caan, Jan Michael-Vincent, Michael Sarrazin and Harrison Ford, that it should have been the first movie to rightly use the title of YOUNG GUNS, for the fame that was to follow!
@@AWordonWesterns Actually, it was Delphi Lawrence who was the leading lady (and femme fatale) in that one. Sherry Jackson appeared in not one but two episodes, "The Night of the Vicious Valentine" and "The Night of the Gruesome Games". (Agnes Moorehead was the heel in the former, which earned her an Emmy)
Just saw this for the first time,....great show,.....every boy growing up in the 70's loved CHIPS,...Kind of our generation's "Adam-12"....just a lil' more edgy.,....Thanx Rob.
One of my favorite gunsmoke episodes... The end when Morgan totally breaks down upon realizing his vendetta had been for nothing as hoxie didn't remember him... Very powerful scene.
@@AWordonWesterns Hello rob? I don't know if you can get an interview with the actor eugene Igiesias He starred in one of my late dad's favourite western film with audie murphy. The duel at silver creek (1952) He played a character called johnny sombrero.🎩 I look him up on IMDB and he's about 96 years old now.
"The Indian Girl Story", on which Robert Pine appeared in, aired a few weeks before Wagon Train's last episode, "The Jarbo Pierce Story". It was actually directed by James H. Brown (yep, James H. Brown...not the soul singer or the actor who played on Rin Tin Tin...the '50s show that is), whose other credits include Honey West, Ghost Story/Circle of Fear, and Leave it to Beaver (where he was an assistant director). William Witney directed "Pierce", with guest star Rory Calhoun.
Respectfully, Pryce Robertson, while James H. Brown was a regular assistant director on Wagon Train, he DID NOT direct "The Indian Girl". Terry Wilson was cheated twice on Wagon Train episode credits because he was not a member of the Screenwriters Guild, nor was he a member of the Directors' Guild. However, he was forced to direct the last official episode of Wagon Train "The Indian Girl" in which he also starred because no one else was available to direct. The shooting for Wagon Train had completely shut down forever in December. "The Indian Girl" was a hastily thrown-together final episode of the series, which was shot in the following January, to fulfill a contractual commitment pertaining to the number of episodes delivered. Most of the cast and crew had already moved on to other projects. Therefore, the chore of directing that episode fell at the last minute into Terry's lap much to his consternation. Since he wasn't a member of the DGA, Terry didn't receive the director's credit for "Indian Girl" and he didn't receive the Screenwriters' credit for "The Charlene Brenton Story" which was written entirely by Terry during a writers' strike in Hollywood. I have interviewed both Robert Pine and Michael Burns about"The Indian Girl" episode and both confirmed it for Terry Wilson's upcoming biography which I am now writing. They were both there shooting the episode at the time. "The Jarbo Pierce Story," directed by Bill Witney, was a failed pilot that had been shot well before "Wagon Train" had ended, as was the case for "The Silver Lady," another failed pilot. (My comments are copyrighted under "The Terry Wilson Project." Please do not use, reproduce, or re-post without specific attribution to this author and/or The Terry Wilson/Wagon Train Historic Tribute Facebook Page. Thank you!)
What an interesting storyteller! I could see him as a G.P. In Vermont. He’d make people feel better just by his easy manner and confidence…. Then send them off to an expert.
Alan Ladd who according to most Hollywood sources was a generous 5' 6"... but to what some people who actually worked with him say, that was only with lifts. He was Paramount's biggest star for a long while and they protected him and so paired him with shorter actors (when they could be found, although I don't think he ever did a picture with Mickey Rooney). Veronica Lake for instance was 4'11". Otherwise they improvised with apple crates, phone directories, mounds of dirt and such. Shelly Winters spoke of one of those improvizations while doing a film with Ladd during a scene where they were speaking their dialogue walking together side by side, the camera shooting the two of them from the waist up. Winters was a little taller than Ladd so they actually dug a trench for her to walk in to make up for the difference. Trouble with that was, she couldn't look down and had to keep her eyes on Ladd or the scene wouldn't work. Only she kept tripping over rocks and falling out of the shot requiring several retakes, so that by the time they got it right she was left limping with severely bruised knees, and royally P.Oed at the studio.
Before anyone thinks I'm body shaming and insensitive, I know how Ladd undoubtedly felt. Cuz for most of my childhood until a growth spurt at 16 thankfully brought me to a bit over 6 foot, I was the class runt in school, always several inches shorter than the girls. So during that time, not a success with them or with basketball, a sport I revile for that reason till this day.
This was one of those episodes where you find yourself grinning and laughing out loud. Robert Pine was just funny. I remember seeing at least the hat portion in a previous episode. I think you've got to get him back because theres at least twenty stories that never got finished before he went onto another story. On top of that, he never did tell how he became a contract player at Universal. Enquiring minds want to know.
I agree, jim. Thanks. I'm gonna see him this Tuesday at the Autry when we tape episodes. He says he's got a new hat to show off! His birthday is tomorrow!
Watching this was amazing. I watch that episode of Gunsmoke all the time, it's one of my favorites. I had no idea that was Chris Pines father all this time. Seems like a really great guy.
My Grandkids live in Billings I feel for him for him he needs another hat ! 🇺🇸🙏Pray he goes to a different store or You Buy him one ok because he did give you A Interview!!😉🇺🇸😃
Hi Bob Pine! Folks this gentleman is the nicest man. Met him at the Memphis Film Festival in 2017. We sat together for a couple of hours talking and I think about that time often, he is a very gracious man and I will have this wonderful memory of our time together to last me the rest of my life. Thank you Bob for your understanding and patience with a very nervous lady, who when gets nervous talks her head off, lol. I hope your wife liked the bracelet I designed. And I still haven't finished my book yet. God Bless you, I consider you my friend.
Robert Pine, what a delightful guy. I think he looks good in that hat!
I have new profound respect for Mr. Pine! What an awesome person....and story teller. You hang on to every word and be anxious for him to finish. And Mr. Pine is having fun!
He was a great story teller I could have listen to him for hours. Thank you for this interview.
Glad you enjoyed it
That was absolute gold! Great interaction between the two Rob's.
I had *no* idea that Chris Pine was Robert's son until his picture flashed on-screen. What a great actor and a remarkable legacy.
Played Thomas Magnum Sr., in the emotional Season 4 opener "Home from the Sea".
What a delightful nice man Robert Pine is. And thanks to expert interviewer Rob for allowing him to ramble . Really enjoyed this thanks !
GREAT interview! Loved Robert Pine's conversational style - great idea, he SHOULD write a book! I'd buy it!
What a great episode of "A Word on Westerns". Sgt. Pine is such a great story-teller with so much history behind him in motion pictures and TV. It would be fun to see him again and continue the story with a few more enjoyable events to share with us. Thanks, Rob, for the presentation. A+++++
I would read the heck out of a Robert Pine book!!!
Nothing says late 70's like Sgt. Getraer leaning on his briefing room podium in that skin tight CHP uniform giving Ponch & Jon hell. Loved him in everything and his son continues to hit homers every time up!
Loved the interview of this actor who tells a great story but is a ham at heart in the best way. He actually had to learn to steal a scene. Thanks Rob.
He (Mr. Pine) is a very slow talker, but what I noticed was I started feel his state of mind and feelings in a way that I don't often get from other interviews you've done, Rob.
..... It was a very good interview that I can't interpret still, but seemed to fill other measures of value I'm certain will come to me in the future I predict. - m.
Great oral history. Thank you.
Thanks Rob! Robert Pine has a story worth hearing. Overcoming his challenges to be the actor he became. So much experience there he almost needs a script to not overload the film. Enjoyed, and that Gunsmoke w/Morgan Woodward is a memorable episode for me. 👏
Audie was with my Daddy at Anizio and Audies is a Sharp Shooter! He was Really Excellent and Daddy and him went out to get the tracks off the tanks and it’s pouring down rain best time to get out of there and Audie wasn’t used to doing stuff in rain and Daddy was raised at the coast so they did it and worked Good!
aw, love robert pine.
Solid Gold, thanks for the memories//
I watched that Gunsmoke episode not long ago. A powerful episode. Mr. Pine tells a great story.
It could make a good book. 😆 I appreciate How you let your guests Talk without interruption
Thanks, Kit. I want to hear their stories, too!
I loved this. It was great hearing Bob recount his career. I have been a fan of his since CHIPS and am a huge admirer of his son Chris. Bob appears to be a genuinely warm and gracious individual.
What a lovely fella. Seeing him brought back a lot of good memories watching CHIPs.
Mr Pine is a very fun interview. Great story teller. Reminiscent in his round about style when getting to the point of a question (as most great yarn spinners are) as the late great Clu Gulager. Only more avuncular and maybe a bit more homespun.
But both hugely entertaining guys.
Robb, great great interview. I would love to hear Robert Pine talk about the old days. I remember him in CHiPS. He was good in the part as the Sgt. He knows how to tell a story.
What a nice and humble man. Rob Word you are a great interviewer prodding the video along with patience, professionalism and humor. Thanks
Thanks, June. Yep, there were a few laughs interspersed in there!
Get Him Back You Two Are Great together!! 😉😃You Two could be a Team !
What a gorgeous man !! Thank you for the great interview Rob, you know just when to get those reins out and bring them in, with aplomb !!! Loved it !
Thanks, Marsha
Robert seems like such a humble guy. The interview was very interesting, loved your redirecting him to tell the audience how he worked his way to Universal Studio.
Thanks, Joan.
Good to see Mr. Pine. For some reason, when I think of him I think of Bing Russell also. I guess because both had sons that made pretty good actors themselves.
My granddaughter was crazy about Chris Pine & showed me his picture. I thought interesting last name so I looked him up to find out Robert was his Dad. So, I found Robert's picture from about the time he did LYLES KID, with that full thick head of hair and so good looking, showed it to granddaughter. I told her "this was the cutie I liked at your age" and she said "WOW", so I told her "that is Chris's Dad"---So we both love the Pine guys!
That's awesome, Beth. Show your daughter the interview with Robert and let us know what her younger generation thinks. Thanks.
Two words, The Best.
And here are another two: Thanks, Frank.
Thank you again Rob. Always good to hear from the people who lived it
Rob, made my Sunday morn once again 👍
What a great interview with an actor I watched my whole life. And when I worked for the Star Trek fan club and conventions for two years, I was so pleased that Chris was chosen to play Captain Kirk. Sometimes I wish one could spend more interview time with a subject, because they're so beloved-- Not sure if this one was cut off for health issues, because he seemed to glow with the joy of telling his stories, even though it was a bit of a challenge for him. I think it made him very happy to be on your program. Thanks, Rob! Thanks, R.J.!
Cool, Kryila. Robert had a great time. We were both enjoying ourselves.
Loved the stories about " The Apple Dumpling Gang Again" could we hear more about this film, please.
Thanks, h. In one of our Tim Matheson episodes, he talks about the film, too. Very funny.
Another great interview, Rob. Robert Pine was fun and entertaining. I wondered if Chris Pine was related. I love the hat too. I am going to have to look up the "Gunsmoke" and "Wild Wild West" episodes again, and see if I can find "Gunpoint." I recognized him from other roles. 👍👍
I have heard of several great actors who went into acting to get over shyness and stuttering. James Earl Jones is one.
Very enjoyable interview with Mr. Pine. Loved Journey to Shiloh with all the young actors. I wish his son all the best.
Many thanks, Rob, for an excellent interview. I have been a huge fan of both Robert and Chris Pine. And I especially liked Robert's turn as a by-the-book Army officer in one of the High Chapparal episodes. Many thanks again, Rob!
Another fantastic interview Rob with yet another great character actor. I recognized Robert right off but did not know his name. What a great guy! I will always view him now in a more special light when I see him in reruns. And you continue to amaze with your ability to allow your guests to be themselves and to share what they wish while also helping to guide them along. Yes I agree with one of the other commenters… Two great Robs at their best. 🙂
Thanks, rsyke
Is it just me or do actors and actresses who have appeared in Westerns seem to be more interesting personalities and have richer stories to tell than other genres?
It's just you.
And all the rest of us.
I obviously feel that way, too, steve. Thanks!
Love this interview with Robert. I've seen him in so many things from the sixties on. Chris Pine filmed Hell or High Water in and around Clovis NM. I live in the area and I remember driving through Clovis and seeing streets closed off for the filming. Unfortunately I didn't get to see any of the actual filming. That would have been a blast!
Nice location, Wayne. I, too, love that area. Thanks.
Great fun and interview. Thanks Rob
Another great interview, Rob. Thank you!
Great interview. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, Daryl.
Thank you for this interview Rob
Sarge was such a large part of my growing up in the 80s
This brought back so many fond memories of watching chips with my dad
Nice memories, Ryan. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing Rob, Robert Pine was great
nice guest and a very nice interview Rob, thanks
Thanks again, Rob! Another interesting and fun interview.
great one rob..
Loved listening to Robert telling about his past endeavors. I was fortunate to speak with him at an event about 5 years ago, with the rest of the 'CHiPs' gang. He was so easy to talk to and when he found out where we (me, my wife and my daughter) were from he lite up and then really opened up. During his teen years, he has spent some of his summers there with his grandparents. We had a wonderful conversation about different locations around town, then discovered that he still had a cousin living there and was going there to visit after the event ended. He was a very easy person to talk with and asked as many questions about us as we asked of him. Great guy.
Thanks, TT. Robert is a wonderful guy and I've passed along your kind comments to him just now.
Rob, great interview! Just watched The Lyles Kid episode recently, truly a great Gunsmoke! Thanks for sharing!💫
A very funny one rob ! Robert pine is a gem and very funny. Short but good erik estrada story. Brianne leary played in chips and baa baa sheep just before and where the conrad romance started maybe. Mr pine was a challenge for the cameraman :).
I could listen to him all day. Boy! Robert Pine shines in this thing. I like that he was somewhat referring to RKO's Dr. Christian film series with Jean Hersholt.
Just great, really enjoyed this! Thanks again Rob Word!
Wonderful interview....really enjoy hearing the tales of the late great Bob Conrad, he was quite the character...wish he or Ross Martin were still with us for you to interview Rob....was also wondering if the lady from C.H.I.P.S that Bob was speaking of was the gorgeous Randi Oakes....thanks Rob...👍
Randi would be my guess, DD.
So glad you liked the interview. The secret to a good interview is the moderator. And Rob is very very good at that. Without him I'd probably still be talking. To clarify, the woman in question was Brianne Leary who came on the show our second year. She was only with us for that year. Randi Oaks came in the third year. And thanks again for watching. Best Robert
@@robertpine6142 Mr. Pine, thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my comment, I was not expecting you to and was quite flabbergasted and excited to see your response! As myself, I'm sure all the other W.O.W. devotees are hoping for another sit down with yourself and the man with the gracious gift of conversation and a plethora of Hollywood back stories...Rob is indeed the master....we're "all" thankful you chose acting over medicine and learned to ride, who needs another doctor anyway...🤣...thank you again sir, stay well, many blessings and keep the hat....👍
I am so glad you had Robert on. He is one of my favorite actors. I really liked the episode he did on The Virginian where he played a spoiled brat, but the The Virginian straightened him out! haha
I would like for you to get Michael Burns on. I really liked him growing up. Thanks for all your interviews.
Thanks, Glory. Michael Burns would be a terrific guest.
Yes, the 1969 season 7 episode of The Virginian, "The Ordeal". Robert Pine was great in the part.
Great interview. I have "The Virginian", "Bonanza" and "The High Chaparral" in my DVD collection - shows that Robert Pine appeared in. I also grew up watching him in "CHiPs". All of these shows were popular here in Australia, so he is well known here. It was nice hearing some of Robert's stories and how he got started.
Thanks, Julie. Seems that we have a growing fan base for our shows Down Under. Glad you enjoy them.
Great guest. Great guy. Great movie star.
Did not mention the episode of Bonanza, the Running man. He played Will Geer's son who plays a land baron, burning a neighbor home.
He was also Magnum PI's father (dead father). The Tom Selleck version.
That was really a sweet interview! Was shocked that Chris Pine was he son! Very cool!😊
Gosh, I haven't seen Robert Pine in anything since CHiPs. He was fun to listen to. My favorite Wild Wild West episode was "The Night of the Murderous Spring". The dialogue and delivery were brilliant.
“Murderous Spring”was a great one.
Good stuff Rob, thanks
First thing I remember seeing Robert Pine in was Munsters go Home and always liked him in Chips.
Great interview...but you should have kept him talking. I didn't know that Chris was Bob's son. Love the interviews. I even started to like Ed Asner a little after his 2 interviews.
Robert was fun! Rob, you let him forget his sunglasses. As for his hat, it looked like a few of mine after a bull stepped on it. Thank you
Ha! He came back for his sunglasses, Greg. I'll bet you've got some great looking hats.
@@AWordonWesterns that’s good he came back to retrieve them. I have three hats left and they’ve been boxed up and stored away. 2 felts and one straw hat. The straw hat was the last hat I used to rodeo in. It has a bent rim in the back where a bull kicked at me when I got off, so he missed my head by 3”. Ah, the memories.
Great new content 😊
Thanks Rob 👍
Did anyone notice that ROBERT PINE and his now white hair has very similar mannerisms, that could easily be mistaken for being the brother of fellow actor and Rob Word guest PAUL KOSLO?
Bother actors caught Robb off-guard with their on-stage antics, which makes the shows even more enjoyable!
They mentioned GUNPOINT, Audie Murphy's last movie under his 16 year association with Universal... it wasn't a good picture to go out on specially when the mediocre production borrowed the train robbing sequence from Universal's classic NIGHT PASSAGE shot nine years earlier with James Stewart and Audie Murphy. Kind of a sad homage to the WWII hero who made so many millions for the studio!
And mention of Bob Pine's one day 1968 gig on Universals JOURNEY TO SHILOH, another glorified TV movie that had so many up-n' coming stars in it like James Caan, Jan Michael-Vincent, Michael Sarrazin and Harrison Ford, that it should have been the first movie to rightly use the title of YOUNG GUNS, for the fame that was to follow!
The paneled artwork seen at the beginning of this video is from the Wild Wild West episode "The Night of the Poisonous Posey".
with the lovely Sherry Jackson! Thanks, Pryce.
@@AWordonWesterns Actually, it was Delphi Lawrence who was the leading lady (and femme fatale) in that one. Sherry Jackson appeared in not one but two episodes, "The Night of the Vicious Valentine" and "The Night of the Gruesome Games". (Agnes Moorehead was the heel in the former, which earned her an Emmy)
Great guest and program.
Just saw this for the first time,....great show,.....every boy growing up in the 70's loved CHIPS,...Kind of our generation's "Adam-12"....just a lil' more edgy.,....Thanx Rob.
Seems like you had to work a bit for this one Rob. Thanks for sharing!
One of my favorite gunsmoke episodes... The end when Morgan totally breaks down upon realizing his vendetta had been for nothing as hoxie didn't remember him... Very powerful scene.
Morgan always delivered, Tim, that's why they kept bringing him back for very different characterizations. What a showcase for him! Thanks.
@@AWordonWesterns Hello rob? I don't know if you can get an interview with the actor eugene Igiesias
He starred in one of my late dad's favourite western film with audie murphy.
The duel at silver creek (1952)
He played a character called johnny sombrero.🎩
I look him up on IMDB and he's about 96 years old now.
@@AWordonWesterns man how many guest roles did he play over the years? Star Trek,bonanza and scads of others...
@@stephenm6100 I don't remember that one...
@@stephenm6100 Good suggestion. Please send me his contact info, stephen, and I'll do what I can.
"The Indian Girl Story", on which Robert Pine appeared in, aired a few weeks before Wagon Train's last episode, "The Jarbo Pierce Story". It was actually directed by James H. Brown (yep, James H. Brown...not the soul singer or the actor who played on Rin Tin Tin...the '50s show that is), whose other credits include Honey West, Ghost Story/Circle of Fear, and Leave it to Beaver (where he was an assistant director). William Witney directed "Pierce", with guest star Rory Calhoun.
Thanks, Pryce.
Respectfully, Pryce Robertson, while James H. Brown was a regular assistant director on Wagon Train, he DID NOT direct "The Indian Girl". Terry Wilson was cheated twice on Wagon Train episode credits because he was not a member of the Screenwriters Guild, nor was he a member of the Directors' Guild. However, he was forced to direct the last official episode of Wagon Train "The Indian Girl" in which he also starred because no one else was available to direct. The shooting for Wagon Train had completely shut down forever in December. "The Indian Girl" was a hastily thrown-together final episode of the series, which was shot in the following January, to fulfill a contractual commitment pertaining to the number of episodes delivered. Most of the cast and crew had already moved on to other projects. Therefore, the chore of directing that episode fell at the last minute into Terry's lap much to his consternation. Since he wasn't a member of the DGA, Terry didn't receive the director's credit for "Indian Girl" and he didn't receive the Screenwriters' credit for "The Charlene Brenton Story" which was written entirely by Terry during a writers' strike in Hollywood. I have interviewed both Robert Pine and Michael Burns about"The Indian Girl" episode and both confirmed it for Terry Wilson's upcoming biography which I am now writing. They were both there shooting the episode at the time. "The Jarbo Pierce Story," directed by Bill Witney, was a failed pilot that had been shot well before "Wagon Train" had ended, as was the case for "The Silver Lady," another failed pilot. (My comments are copyrighted under "The Terry Wilson Project." Please do not use, reproduce, or re-post without specific attribution to this author and/or The Terry Wilson/Wagon Train Historic Tribute Facebook Page. Thank you!)
@@dkosich That’s great research, Dorothy, and the kind of information we love to hear. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to read your book.
@@AWordonWesterns Thank you for your kind words, Rob!
Thanks for the " hat history". Super interesting. Remember you from Chips, great acting.
Hey, thanks!
Rob, this is another great interview and very informative, though I did find it a bit looooong?
What an interesting storyteller! I could see him as a G.P. In Vermont. He’d make people feel better just by his easy manner and confidence…. Then send them off to an expert.
Alan Ladd who according to most Hollywood sources was a generous 5' 6"... but to what some people who actually worked with him say, that was only with lifts.
He was Paramount's biggest star for a long while and they protected him and so paired him with shorter actors (when they could be found, although I don't think he ever did a picture with Mickey Rooney). Veronica Lake for instance was 4'11". Otherwise they improvised with apple crates, phone directories, mounds of dirt and such.
Shelly Winters spoke of one of those improvizations while doing a film with Ladd during a scene where they were speaking their dialogue walking together side by side, the camera shooting the two of them from the waist up.
Winters was a little taller than Ladd so they actually dug a trench for her to walk in to make up for the difference. Trouble with that was, she couldn't look down and had to keep her eyes on Ladd or the scene wouldn't work. Only she kept tripping over rocks and falling out of the shot requiring several retakes, so that by the time they got it right she was left limping with severely bruised knees, and royally P.Oed at the studio.
Before anyone thinks I'm body shaming and insensitive, I know how Ladd undoubtedly felt. Cuz for most of my childhood until a growth spurt at 16 thankfully brought me to a bit over 6 foot, I was the class runt in school, always several inches shorter than the girls. So during that time, not a success with them or with basketball, a sport I revile for that reason till this day.
@@hiramnoone Thanks, Hiram. Liked your Alan Ladd/V Lake story, too.
This was one of those episodes where you find yourself grinning and laughing out loud. Robert Pine was just funny. I remember seeing at least the hat portion in a previous episode. I think you've got to get him back because theres at least twenty stories that never got finished before he went onto another story. On top of that, he never did tell how he became a contract player at Universal. Enquiring minds want to know.
I agree, jim. Thanks. I'm gonna see him this Tuesday at the Autry when we tape episodes. He says he's got a new hat to show off! His birthday is tomorrow!
Watching this was amazing. I watch that episode of Gunsmoke all the time, it's one of my favorites. I had no idea that was Chris Pines father all this time. Seems like a really great guy.
He is, snake. Thanks.
My Grandkids live in Billings I feel for him for him he needs another hat ! 🇺🇸🙏Pray he goes to a different store or You Buy him one ok because he did give you A Interview!!😉🇺🇸😃
Thanks!
Thanks, TTG!
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Pine played Alvin Murray in the West episode “TNOT Pistoleros.”
*Hey Rob, if I give Pat Wayne that 12" James Arness action figure this November, do you think he'd be okay to pass it on to Mrs Arness, or you?*
I don't know, OD. You'll have to check with him or bring it to Lone Pine this year and I'd be happy to do it for you.
@@AWordonWesterns Well as much as I'd love to be there, I can't get out to Lone Pine ;( But I'll see Pat in Williamsburg this November. 🐂🐎🐎🤠
That hat is not funny!!! It has character. I like it. Who wants a hat that looks like the hat that everyone else has. Be unique! Be YOU!!! KEEP IT!!!
I think Robert's hat is wonderful. He'd worn it to lunch and I made sure he wore it on the show. It's unique, like him.
10:36 - 10:39 great editing lol
Thought it would nice to zoom in for that tight close up. Robert is such a delight!
Does anyone know when this interview took place?
Hi, Maria. The date in the Description is accurate. July 2022.