Operation XKM6: Infiltrate “Mad Men”
July 21, 2009
Attention All Operatives: Your help is needed to assist the Invisible Agent in infiltrating the set of television’s Mad Men. Currently posing as a contestant in the Mad Men Casting Call Contest under the alias “Mr. Hart” the Invisible Agent needs your 5 star vote to ensure his placement in the semifinals. Please review the below link ASAP:
Remember you may vote at least once each day, all efforts on your part are sincerely appreciated by this Office and the Invisible Agent.
The Musical Office – 1961 – Music by Esquivel!
February 8, 2009
I found this amazing innovative short produced by Ernie Kovacs in which the various objects of an office workspace come to life. The music they dance to is a medley (“Jalousie/Sentimental Journey”) by space age pop maestro Juan Esquivel.
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CBS Style
January 17, 2009
CBS Blackrock Building in New York City
The following photographs are from the LIFE Magazine photography archive. Here is a look back at some of the people and places that made CBS such a stylish and illustrious network.
Busy scene in CBS newsroom on election night - November 1952
TV entertainer, Jackie Gleason, sitting at coffee table, signing new contract with CBS while manager and executives watch - 1956
Actors John Ericson (L) and Ralph Bellamy (R) rehearsing scene for Playhouse 90 "Heritage of Anger" at CBS TV City - 1956
Composer Frank Loesser, CBS TV producer Edward R. Murrow, Samuel Goldwyn (L-R) & unident. others in Goldwyn's office during CBS crew's visit to set of filming of motion picture "Hans Christian Andersen" - 1952
CBS News correspondent Daniel Schorr working at press table (pipe in mouth) w. unident. others during Watergate hearings - June 1973
CBS President Frank Stanton sitting at his desk - 1948
Designer William Golden with his new "eye design" logo for CBS which was influence by "Shaker Design"
CBS White House correspondent Robert Pierpoint - 1965
Dr. George Gallup appearing on CBS-Television series called "America Speaks." - 1948
CBS Pres. Fred Friendly - 1967
Actor Bob Crosby working on a TV commercial at CBS TV City - 1956
Overall exterior view of new CBS Television City complex, consisting of offices and station studios - 1952
Pres. of CBS Frank Stanton - 1966
Chairman of CBS William Paley - 1966
Men working in the control room of CBS TV City - 1956
Pres. of CBS Frank Stanton - 1966
CBS newsman Walter Cronkite filing a report - 1956
Mr. Frank Sinatra during recording session at CBS - 1947
1959 Pre-Twilight Zone Interview with Rod Serling
January 13, 2009
This 1959 Rod Serling interview with Mike Wallace is incredible. Besides Mr. Serling’s flawless style and his smoking on air, this interview is why Rod Serling gets so much coverage here on The Invisible Agent. I love Mr. Serling’s response when Rod’s new project “The Twilight Zone” comes up. Mr. Wallace asks him, “…You’re going to be, obviously, working so hard on The Twilight Zone that, in essence, for the time being and for the foreseeable future, you’ve given up on writing anything important for television, right?”
Little did he know at the time. Check out the interview in two parts below.
Part One:
Part Two:
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The Prisoner Original 1967 Production Photos on AMC
January 13, 2009
AMC has released a group of amazing production photos from the 1967 super spy/science fiction classic “The Prisoner.” Also, AMC has the original 17 episodes on their site for you to enjoy prior to the release of the re-make with James Caviezel and Ian McKellen. Below are some of my favorite production photos from AMC’s 1967 Prisoner page.
From "Arrival"
From "Free For All"
From "The Schizoid Man"
From "The Schizoid Man"
From "The General"
From "Many Happy Returns"
From "Dance of the Dead"
From "Checkmate"
No. 2's set
From "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling"
From "The Girl Who was Death" - McGoohan here in the 1967 Lotus Elan
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Famous Robots from Popular Culture
January 2, 2009
Hel from Fritz Lang's Metropolis 1927
Robby The Robot - Here with Anne Francis - Forbidden Planet 1957
Rock Em' Sock Em' Robots
HAL from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey - 1968
Rosie the Robot - The Jetsons 1962
C3PO & R2D2 from Star Wars
Robocop
Number 5 from Short Circut
Bender from television's "Futurama"
Wall-e
The Space Age Television Set
January 1, 2009
Check out these incredible old television sets that I found.
JJ Abrams Wears David Hart
December 13, 2008
Not only has JJ Abrams produced shows like LOST, Alias, and Fringe, he’s also the director of the new Star Trek movie. I am also very flattered that he wore my Robot Tie to the 18th Annual Beat the Odds Awards on December 4th. Thanks JJ! You look great!
JJ Abrams in David Hart & Co. (Image: Getty)
Max Fleischer & Ub Iwerks – Great Early Cartoons
December 7, 2008
I love old cartoons from the 1930’s. I really enjoy the cartoons by Max Fleischer and Ub Iwerks.
Ub Iwerks is an american cartoonist who was famous for his work at Walt Disney and for work produced out of the Ub Iwerks Studio including early classics like “Flip the Frog”.
Max Fleischer created cartoon classics such as “Betty Boop” and “Popeye the Sailor”.
I used to watch these cartoons on Saturday morning when I was little. Two of my favorites are “Small Fry” by Max Fleischer and “Balloon Land” by Ub Iwerks. Check them both out below:
Small Fry – See what happens when a Small Frye tries to be a BIG Frye:
Balloon Land – Watch what happens when Pin Cushion Man comes to Balloon Land:
The Coolest Spies (Besides Bond)
December 7, 2008
I’ve often looked around to see if I could find a list of spies that people like other than James Bond. Here’s a list of some of my favorites:
Derek Flint from "Our Man Flint"
- John Drake from “Danger Man”
Modesty Blaise
Jeff Costello from "Le Samouri"
Cary Grant, having many alias in "Charade"
Alec Leamas in "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold"
Here are a few really fun gadgets that you can see at the “International Spy Museum” in Washington DC.:
Shoes with transmitters in the soles
Coat with a hidden camera
