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Gene Shephard - A master of a lost art
It is 2006 and I am doing a search about "A Christmas Story." While browsing, I have this flashback as I come across a reference to Gene Shephard's TV series work he did in the mid-seventies.
I cannot remember any of the specifics of the short-lived series but I do know I never missed one of them - and it really doesn't matter that I can't recall the subject matter anyway. This was GREAT stuff; off beat enough to keep your interest and, in Shephard's own specially entertaining way, you felt like he was sitting in the same room telling you what you just couldn't wait to here.
There seems to be very few storytellers today who, like the radio MC's of the 30's, have that recognizable voice, command of the language, and project that flashback kind of excitement that you know is coming and can't wait to hear. It seems Shephard may have been one of the last masters of this format in our time.
I would just love to see his stuff re-released to re-live some of those moments. On the other hand, maybe keeping the memories might be better than a re-release of some of this minimalist TV. I'm not sure but I'll risk it.
Let's have Gene's stuff back for one last mini-series.
I cannot remember any of the specifics of the short-lived series but I do know I never missed one of them - and it really doesn't matter that I can't recall the subject matter anyway. This was GREAT stuff; off beat enough to keep your interest and, in Shephard's own specially entertaining way, you felt like he was sitting in the same room telling you what you just couldn't wait to here.
There seems to be very few storytellers today who, like the radio MC's of the 30's, have that recognizable voice, command of the language, and project that flashback kind of excitement that you know is coming and can't wait to hear. It seems Shephard may have been one of the last masters of this format in our time.
I would just love to see his stuff re-released to re-live some of those moments. On the other hand, maybe keeping the memories might be better than a re-release of some of this minimalist TV. I'm not sure but I'll risk it.
Let's have Gene's stuff back for one last mini-series.
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- flyzone1
- Dec 24, 2006
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