I watched every one of these on TV starting in '69. I rode a BSA 650 back then and was 25. Now I'm 77 and ride a Harley Low Rider. I'll ride till I can't get on the bike.
I was 10 when this show came on. In the winter I wore a black knitted cap like his as I rode my one-speed Schwinn bike down the street. I WAS Bronson - at least for a day.
Favorite Actor for a million years. The moment I saw him on Wild Seed on a saturday night on tv. Got to meet him and it was a thrill !!! also to hear him sing... at Texas Tea House Dalllas,Texas
Back in the 60's I had a banana bike,Then went to Harley Sportsters in the 70s. This movie motivated a lot of people and help H.D. .Yes good ole kick start Harley's back then miss them. Now I have a 05 RoadKing no kicker. But this movie became a weekly series and I watched every show we even got the knitted had to boot. RIP MICHAEL PARKS 🇺🇸 A AMERCIAN ICON
@@ifitfliesiloveit5795 Man, you said it. Went back to my Dad's ranch in the Dakotas a couple years ago. We were 10 miles from a tiny town that used to have a lot of community spirit and was a wonderful place to grow up near. Now it is a ghost town.....nearly broke my heart. The little one room school that I went to is now abandoned and kids are bussed a long way to a larger town and the little town all but abandoned. Sad because I developed my sense of values, learned the meaning of friendship, learned to work with others in times of difficulty and pull together as a community. Now.....the few kids growing up there cannot develop that sense of togetherness. Thanks for your comment.
@@ifitfliesiloveit5795 Your generalized Reply is so true; something felt by all; sometimes grieved. However, the point about California's 'slide downhill' cannot be excused; ignored. It is spot-on true. The opening San Francisco scenes of "Then Came Bronson" and from the same era, "The Streets of San Francisco," 1972 - 77 detective series and Clint Eastwood's first outing as "Dirty Harry" (1971), make the City (as locals refer to it) look like a utopia compared to the unmitigated DISASTER it is in 2020 and 2021. And that is NOT due to COVID-19, or previously the Great Recession. The elected and appointed 'civic leaders' (ed. - 'leaders,' yeah, right; what a joke; a sad, sad joke) have destroyed the city. Little by little, one measure, one ordinance at a time. Not too dissimilar to what's 86'd the one-time 'shine' in Seattle and Portland. But San Francisco was always known to posses a more cosmopolitan, exotic flair than its northern brethren in WA and OR. So, "you can never go home again." Check. San Francisco has fallen so far and so hard that old timers still 'sticking it out' and natives, long-term and short-term residents who've 'flown the coop' can agree that it doesn't stand a chance to return to its glory status, to a semblance of its former self. Check.
I loved this movie. I thought Bonnie Bedelia was so beautiful. After Bronson won the hill climb he bought her a new dress. She whispers that it costs $25 which was quite a bit back then and he tells her it’s ok.
@@gregoryeditor6500 Thank you I'm just blown away at his character interpretation in KILL BILL and him being one of the most underrated actors in the world! CLOONEY has to be THE worst actor the world has ever known and he won an academy award?? Spare me. MICHAEL PARKS should have received the oscar for best actor in a movie, for KILL BILL - forget about supporting actor. That another MICHAEL PARKS - (hate to use fan cause "fan" means fanatic but I am fanatical when it comes to M. PARKS), aficionado gave you one of his movies is an unselfish lack of dedication to MICHAEL PARKS 👏👏👏.
@@gregoryeditor6500 Yes, you know ROBERT VAUGHN was a professor and that allowed him to keep his day job, acting 😂 just having a little fun with the old adage, keep your day job until your night job pays as ROBERT VAUGHN did a lot of work That's interesting, what's your favorite role of ROBERT VAUGHN?
@@LIZZIE-lizzie He was nominated for a supporting actor in The Young Philadelphians and he won a Emmy for his outstanding performance in Washington Behind Closed Doors. He was won of the Top 5 actors in the late 60's and early 70'S he also was a Oscar Nominee in the movie Bullitt. All of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. movies were more popular and made more money worldwide that the James Bond movies at the time. You should read his book A FORTUNATE LIFE.
Great post! Still remember the line from the pilot episode he spoke to Bonnie Bedelia. “You don’t work, you don’t eat,” as he wolfed down a pan of eggs.
The perfect place ride was on old rural roads and off road were the hills. I don't ride anymore but I sure enjoyed it when I did. Brought back memories Greg. Fantastic upload my friend.
How so magnificent song Greg! How so very special clip! Absolutely astounding! Thank you so very much my dear friend for sharing your so extra ordinary post with us!
Oh soooo beautiful, thank you dear Gregory my friend. PEACE AND LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD. Merry Christmas ... Sincerely and all love for you, your friend Hans-Peter
Nope. Freeze it at 2:57. That's a single cylinder motocross bike. They used the Sportster in the filming to the brink of his take off, but on the hill it was a different bike. Trust me. I've owned several Harleys, including a Sportster, and motocross bikes.
I'm not normally so ungrammatical. It's an odd thing that my typing fingers are becoming dyslexic, actually typing something different than what I tell them when I'm half asleep. Getting old.
You did a great job Greg , I couldn't change the size of footage , dont know the series but it looks well worth a look , top work , liked and shared , have a great day :)ms
The picture quality would have been better if I would have left it alone. All of Pet's videos are 16.9 HD. I do not do this very often, because it takes so much work. The Birds and Viva Maria were 16.9 because they were movies. Them Came Bronson was a TV pilot so almost all TV shows in the old days were 4.3 Thanks for your comment MS, have a good afternoon and evening and weekend It is not to cold today upper 30's
I hope you did not hurt yourself, in the movie it took him and his stuntman 2 try's to get up the hill. I edited it to make it look like he did it in one .
@@gregoryeditor6500 Nice presentation, all 3:54. Now, in response to your Reply -- just like you edited this to make it look like he did it in one try, so too could have MGM-TV edited it that exact way in 1969. Really. However, the script obviously called for two attempts. It's more dramatic that way. And certainly more believable.
Gregory Editor: Can you not upload this first season? I so want to see it! I have learned about the existance of this fine ctor Michael Parks when I stumbled upon Wild seed on youtube and watched it and looked him up. Since then I wathced 2 mor efilms here and I tried ot find this Bronson everybody seemed to love btu I could not. Can you help me? Thanks.
Damn wish i coulda won the hill climb. Had fans swarm to say "coolness dude" an got the Girl i always wanted. Then kissed an rode off into the day. Hopefully a perfect Saturday. ......ok dicky wakeup stop dreamin! lol
@@scvandy3129 Also known as Barbara Bedelia. I can't recall where I saw she went by the Barbara Bedelia. Maybe it was that way in the pilot movie credits.
@@scottbreseke716 Perhaps you were dreaming. My qualitative, accurate reply, aka idiot-proof, enthusiastically urged everyone to look up Bonnie Bedelia on IMDB and marvel at her string of impressive credits. In the generous, 2500 words that compile her mini-bio, personal quotes and trivia NOWHERE does it state Bonnie Bedelia went by Barbara Bedelia. Ever. To prove a point to the skeptical, in IMDB's search bar, try typing "Barbara Bedelia" and see what comes up. Nothing, zilch -- except a solo suggestion: Ara Bedelian (Composer, "Hired Gun" (2011)). No, it was not that way -- 'Barbara Bedelia' -- in the 1969 pilot / movie credits, as the untold thousands and thousands of purchasers of Warner Archive's "Then Came Bronson" pilot / movie DVD can testify. Had it been, the Comments section on Amazon would be flooded with notations of the error. Half a century ago, upon the "Then Came Bronson"'s pilot's airing, if Bedelia's credit read 'Barbara Bedelia' in error, if MGM-TV and MGM International didn't withdraw the prints on their own, Bonnie Bedelia's agent, manager, publicist, attorney and union, Screen Actors Guild, would have seen to it that it was corrected; and acknowledged via half-page ads in the two trade publications, Daily Variety and Hollywood Reporter. And at least two people each, at MGM-TV and the NBC network (which telecast pilot and series), would have been fired for not catching the (imaginary) blunder. But it never happened. "Scott Breseke," before making such a declarative comment, that's sure to lead some of the most dedicated "Then Came Bronson" and / or Bonnie Bedelia fans 'on a wild goose chase,' two minutes of research or a half-minute 'double-check' by you via the internet would either back up your claim, your suspicion, or assure yourself you're in error. Finally, didn't you think it strange that after 52 years you, Scott Breseke, are the ONLY ONE who noticed Bonnie Bedelia was billed under a different name on the pilot that also played theatrically in Europe so tens of millions of viewers and movie-goers saw it, spring and summer 1969?
@@scvandy3129 I like her so much that I watched for her name in the movie credits more than once. I used to think that Barbara Bedelia and Bonnie Bedelia were perhaps sisters. If you do a Google search for Barbara Bedelia, it shows the same picture as Bonnie Bedelia, but then doesn't say anything more about it. I can't explain it. After seeing the Bronson movie, the next time I saw her was in that movie where she played a female race car driver, and I thought she was a completely different person.
I watched every one of these on TV starting in '69. I rode a BSA 650 back then and was 25. Now I'm 77 and ride a Harley Low Rider. I'll ride till I can't get on the bike.
I am happy to hear that.
He was the man
Great Actor
Sure is, thanks for watching
I was 10 when this show came on. In the winter I wore a black knitted cap like his as I rode my one-speed Schwinn bike down the street. I WAS Bronson - at least for a day.
One of the best TV series ever!
I agree and I wish it was on DVD. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was my favorite I have the Time-Life Box Set DVD of all 4 seasons.
Favorite Actor for a million years. The moment I saw him on Wild Seed on a saturday night on tv. Got to meet him and it was a thrill !!! also to hear him sing... at Texas Tea House Dalllas,Texas
Bonnie Beldia was so lucky to be on the back of that bike with that gorgeous man.
9 years old when this show was on .. started with a Honda 50 then 70 and 125 .. finally years later got the Sportster i wanted
Happy to hear that!!
Back in the 60's I had a banana bike,Then went to Harley Sportsters in the 70s. This movie motivated a lot of people and help H.D. .Yes good ole kick start Harley's back then miss them. Now I have a 05 RoadKing no kicker. But this movie became a weekly series and I watched every show we even got the knitted had to boot. RIP MICHAEL PARKS 🇺🇸 A AMERCIAN ICON
Michael Parks was the reason I got into Harleys. Thanks Mike,Loved the show for it's freedom. My first was a 1200 Sportster.
Ah.....the California that was.....too bad it's not like that today.
NOTHING is like it was back then - you can never go home again.
@@ifitfliesiloveit5795 Man, you said it. Went back to my Dad's ranch in the Dakotas a couple years ago. We were 10 miles from a tiny town that used to have a lot of community spirit and was a wonderful place to grow up near. Now it is a ghost town.....nearly broke my heart. The little one room school that I went to is now abandoned and kids are bussed a long way to a larger town and the little town all but abandoned. Sad because I developed my sense of values, learned the meaning of friendship, learned to work with others in times of difficulty and pull together as a community. Now.....the few kids growing up there cannot develop that sense of togetherness. Thanks for your comment.
@@ifitfliesiloveit5795 Your generalized Reply is so true; something felt by all; sometimes grieved. However, the point about California's 'slide downhill' cannot be excused; ignored. It is spot-on true.
The opening San Francisco scenes of "Then Came Bronson" and from the same era, "The Streets of San Francisco," 1972 - 77 detective series and Clint Eastwood's first outing as "Dirty Harry" (1971), make the City (as locals refer to it) look like a utopia compared to the unmitigated DISASTER it is in 2020 and 2021. And that is NOT due to COVID-19, or previously the Great Recession. The elected and appointed 'civic leaders' (ed. - 'leaders,' yeah, right; what a joke; a sad, sad joke) have destroyed the city. Little by little, one measure, one ordinance at a time. Not too dissimilar to what's 86'd the one-time 'shine' in Seattle and Portland. But San Francisco was always known to posses a more cosmopolitan, exotic flair than its northern brethren in WA and OR.
So, "you can never go home again." Check.
San Francisco has fallen so far and so hard that old timers still 'sticking it out' and natives, long-term and short-term residents who've 'flown the coop' can agree that it doesn't stand a chance to return to its glory status, to a semblance of its former self. Check.
I remember watching the hill climb scene back in the day. Everything about the movie and the TV series was impressive. Thanks for posting this.
Your welcome!!
I loved this movie. I thought Bonnie Bedelia was so beautiful. After Bronson won the hill climb he bought her a new dress. She whispers that it costs $25 which was quite a bit back then and he tells her it’s ok.
Another beautiful combination of music and images, Gregory ! I want that motorcycle :D !
thanks my friend and have a good rest of the week
MICHAEL PARKS is magnificent in
KILL BILL VOLUME 2.
I can't stop watching clips of his scene nor get it out of my head.
Thank you for this upload.
Your welcome he also played Adam in the movie The Bible
@@gregoryeditor6500
Thank you I'm just blown away at his character interpretation in KILL BILL and him being one of the most underrated actors in the world! CLOONEY has to be THE worst actor the world has ever known and he won an academy award?? Spare me. MICHAEL PARKS should have received the oscar for best actor in a movie, for KILL BILL - forget about supporting actor. That another MICHAEL PARKS - (hate to use fan cause "fan" means fanatic but I am fanatical when it comes to M. PARKS), aficionado gave you one of his movies is an unselfish lack of dedication to MICHAEL PARKS
👏👏👏.
@@LIZZIE-lizzie I feel the same way about Robert Vaughn, God Rest His Soul
@@gregoryeditor6500
Yes, you know ROBERT VAUGHN was a professor and that allowed him to keep his day job, acting 😂 just having a little fun with the old adage, keep your day job until your night job pays as ROBERT VAUGHN did a lot of work
That's interesting, what's your favorite role of ROBERT VAUGHN?
@@LIZZIE-lizzie He was nominated for a supporting actor in The Young Philadelphians and he won a Emmy for his outstanding performance in Washington Behind Closed Doors. He was won of the Top 5 actors in the late 60's and early 70'S he also was a Oscar Nominee in the movie Bullitt. All of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. movies were more popular and made more money worldwide that the James Bond movies at the time. You should read his book A FORTUNATE LIFE.
Great post! Still remember the line from the pilot episode he spoke to Bonnie Bedelia. “You don’t work, you don’t eat,” as he wolfed down a pan of eggs.
thanks for watching, Happy 4th of July
Gotta clean those bricks.
That had to be pretty cramped being two up on a Sporty. But her being Bonnie, I would put up with it.
I. Loved. That. Film. I. Watched. It. In. 1970
Thanks for finding my channel, I see you do not allow comments on yours.
The perfect place ride was on old rural roads and off road were the hills. I don't ride anymore but I sure enjoyed it when I did. Brought back memories Greg. Fantastic upload my friend.
thanks for you nice comment Charlie, have a good night.
How so magnificent song Greg!
How so very special clip!
Absolutely astounding!
Thank you so very much my dear friend for sharing your so extra ordinary post with us!
thanks my true YT friend Katerina
I would like to see this series once more before I die.
You are not the only one, I hope the series will be on DVD soon, so much better than the trash of TV today. Thanks for watching..
There are episodes posted on UA-cam at least.
Wish youtube would run the pilot film for the series so we can watch online and remember how cool the show was.
Oh soooo beautiful, thank you dear Gregory my friend. PEACE AND LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD. Merry Christmas ...
Sincerely and all love for you, your friend Hans-Peter
you have a Merry Christmas too Hans!! thanks!!
You're welcome my dear friend Gregory ...
Excellent big thumbs up
Thank you very much, have a good weekend my friend
That is Cool
Glad you enjoyed this fun movie..I have not seen for years, but remember well ! Merry
Christmas, buddy .. Little Baby Jesus born very soon !
Yes HE will be born soon and in a couple of days I will upload a Ken Chovan song about it. Thanks for your visit my good true friend.
Yes, will be waiting for that ! His birthday, is my favorite day of year..
you should be getting something in your mail box soon, I hope.
I did ! Thankyou for that, but you really did not have to do, Greg..
It will go wisely..To children or elders, I hope..Merry Christmas !
Its a great video and post Greg , knocking that 13 off with aTU^ 14 ;-) Trevor
thanks a lot Trevor
Loved how his Harley Sportster magically turned into a motocross bike for the hillclimb and then back into a Sportster when he got to the top.
I think you are mistaken. That was a 900 Sportster climbing that hill too.
Nope. Freeze it at 2:57. That's a single cylinder motocross bike. They used the Sportster in the filming to the brink of his take off, but on the hill it was a different bike. Trust me. I've owned several Harleys, including a Sportster, and motocross bikes.
@@MrAquinas1 motocross*
Harleys*
@@balladeer45 compare the handlebars, for starters.
I'm not normally so ungrammatical. It's an odd thing that my typing fingers are becoming dyslexic, actually typing something different than what I tell them when I'm half asleep. Getting old.
Lovely ''thanks Gregory
that was fun and cool to watch and listen too..:-) new years to you!!
THANKS AGAIN KEEPER
I enjoyed this. Thank you Greg. Happy christmas. Bob
thanks Bob, Merry Christmas!!
bonita película y buena moto!
Wonderful Greg. Enjoyed my friend...Lloyd :)
Super video dear Gregor and great music, thanks for the video my friend,
best regards Jutta
thanks my friend Jutta
Super job, loved this video, cheers, John
thanks John, have a good night.
wonderful music and vid!! th-up!!
thanks Gary
You did a great job my friend. The resizing is perfect.
Have a good end of week, J
The only negative thing about it is the picture quality would be better at 4.3 Jackie. Thanks for watching, you have a good rest of the week too.
Great job and beautiful video Greg !
thanks Frank
After seeing Bronson ace the hill, now she wants a Sporty of her own!
Nice video Greg...Have a great New Year my friend!
thanks and the same goes for you!!
Love this, thanks Gregory 😊
thanks for watching
Gregory Editor my pleasure 😊
You did a great job Greg , I couldn't change the size of footage , dont know the series but it looks well worth a look , top work , liked and shared , have a great day :)ms
The picture quality would have been better if I would have left it alone. All of Pet's videos are 16.9 HD. I do not do this very often, because it takes so much work. The Birds and Viva Maria were 16.9 because they were movies. Them Came Bronson was a TV pilot so almost all TV shows in the old days were 4.3 Thanks for your comment MS, have a good afternoon and evening and weekend It is not to cold today upper 30's
Don't know the song but it's a good one, I like it. The vids are always entertaining Greg, thanks.
thanks Graham, have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
*Notelole Song & Lovely Video, Gregory. Happy Holiday.*
thank you and you have a good Christmas too
Awesome video Greg, very much enjoyed this one.. Happy Christmas my friend... Carl
thanks Carl, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
lovely
thanks for watching
Welcome
Wonderful video Greg! Wishing you and your loved ones a Very Merry Christmas! 🎅🎅🎅🎅 Jenny 🎅🎅🎅🎅
Oh... @ 2:50, LOL..Tried that with a 1966 Chevelle once..did not work out very well..!
We were young and wild, at one point !
I hope you did not hurt yourself, in the movie it took him and his stuntman 2 try's to get up the hill. I edited it to make it look like he did it in one .
Yes, kind of like Steve McQueen when he did that famous fence jump, in the GREAT ESCAPE ! Merry Christmas, buddy !
@@gregoryeditor6500 Nice presentation, all 3:54. Now, in response to your Reply -- just like you edited this to make it look like he did it in one try, so too could have MGM-TV edited it that exact way in 1969. Really.
However, the script obviously called for two attempts. It's more dramatic that way. And certainly more believable.
very cool!
nice channel btw!
subbed and liked :)
thanks a lot
Great vidéo my friend :)
THANKS MY FRIEND
Gregory Editor: Can you not upload this first season? I so want to see it! I have learned about the existance of this fine ctor Michael Parks when I stumbled upon Wild seed on youtube and watched it and looked him up. Since then I wathced 2 mor efilms here and I tried ot find this Bronson everybody seemed to love btu I could not. Can you help me? Thanks.
I wish I could but the series is not on DVD and most likely never will be.He also played Adam in the movie The Bible.
@@gregoryeditor6500 But it is not on UA-cam and I cannot find it anywhere to watch it.
@@42kellys It is not even on TV re-runs all you can do is try to find out were to buy the pilot episode, GOOD LUCK!!
@@gregoryeditor6500 Yes, the pilot episode can be ordered. l bought it last year.
Damn wish i coulda won the hill climb. Had fans swarm to say "coolness dude" an got the Girl i always wanted. Then kissed an rode off into the day. Hopefully a perfect Saturday. ......ok dicky wakeup stop dreamin! lol
Great video! Congratulations! ★¸•´☆¸•★¸•´☆¸•
thank you, have a good weekend
I'll ride until I have monkeys fingers
Good luck, happy to hear that!!
I stole that from John Lennon in the song come together talking about death you have monkeys fingers
Who is the girl?
Bonnie Bedelia. Pretty, for sure. Be sure to IMDB her -- you'll be impressed with her many credits.
@@scvandy3129 Also known as Barbara Bedelia. I can't recall where I saw she went by the Barbara Bedelia. Maybe it was that way in the pilot movie credits.
@@scottbreseke716 Perhaps you were dreaming.
My qualitative, accurate reply, aka idiot-proof, enthusiastically urged everyone to look up Bonnie Bedelia on IMDB and marvel at her string of impressive credits. In the generous, 2500 words that compile her mini-bio, personal quotes and trivia NOWHERE does it state Bonnie Bedelia went by Barbara Bedelia. Ever.
To prove a point to the skeptical, in IMDB's search bar, try typing "Barbara Bedelia" and see what comes up. Nothing, zilch -- except a solo suggestion: Ara Bedelian (Composer, "Hired Gun" (2011)).
No, it was not that way -- 'Barbara Bedelia' -- in the 1969 pilot / movie credits, as the untold thousands and thousands of purchasers of Warner Archive's "Then Came Bronson" pilot / movie DVD can testify. Had it been, the Comments section on Amazon would be flooded with notations of the error. Half a century ago, upon the "Then Came Bronson"'s pilot's airing, if Bedelia's credit read 'Barbara Bedelia' in error, if MGM-TV and MGM International didn't withdraw the prints on their own, Bonnie Bedelia's agent, manager, publicist, attorney and union, Screen Actors Guild, would have seen to it that it was corrected; and acknowledged via half-page ads in the two trade publications, Daily Variety and Hollywood Reporter. And at least two people each, at MGM-TV and the NBC network (which telecast pilot and series), would have been fired for not catching the (imaginary) blunder.
But it never happened. "Scott Breseke," before making such a declarative comment, that's sure to lead some of the most dedicated "Then Came Bronson" and / or Bonnie Bedelia fans 'on a wild goose chase,' two minutes of research or a half-minute 'double-check' by you via the internet would either back up your claim, your suspicion, or assure yourself you're in error. Finally, didn't you think it strange that after 52 years you, Scott Breseke, are the ONLY ONE who noticed Bonnie Bedelia was billed under a different name on the pilot that also played theatrically in Europe so tens of millions of viewers and movie-goers saw it, spring and summer 1969?
@@scvandy3129 I like her so much that I watched for her name in the movie credits more than once. I used to think that Barbara Bedelia and Bonnie Bedelia were perhaps sisters. If you do a Google search for Barbara Bedelia, it shows the same picture as Bonnie Bedelia, but then doesn't say anything more about it. I can't explain it. After seeing the Bronson movie, the next time I saw her was in that movie where she played a female race car driver, and I thought she was a completely different person.
How did he die? Heard nothing..
If you do a search on Google you should find out.