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Trying to remember the name of a Suspense Show, vaguely remember the opening ... can you help?

posted 4 years ago by brux (14840)
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This was a very old TV show, probably from the 60's. Black and White.

It was an animated black and white opening with very rhythmic brassy cat and mouse kind of music where a shadowy dark male human figure was running back forth looking for something or trying to escape from somewhere, and everywhere it turned a black wall would appear before him and drive him the other way. The figure shrinks and looms like it is being surveilled or studied.

What comes to mind was "One Step Beyond" but it is not that I checked. I cannot remember anything other than the opening of this, and I want to find a YouTube clip so I can consider the music for a video I am producing.

[–] ColumboKate (5788) 4 years ago

Oooooh, that's really annoying because I can picture it ! But I don't remember. I thought it might be The Saint but it's not that, according to youtube.

🤔.... I'll keep thinking .....

[–] kukuxu (5409) 4 years ago

It's not exactly what you said, but the ending of Get Smart sounds kinda similar
https://youtu.be/Mo5eWqQ_g7c?t=67

[–] ColumboKate (5788) 4 years ago

https://youtu.be/lWFM6LQxx04

I found this ..... at 7:46, after wonder woman. It could be the right one except it's not long enough to really tell, and it doesn't tell you what it is!

*EDIT* his is Land of The Giants. Not the right one, sorry 😕

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 4 years ago

It might be Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963-1965)
https://moviechat.org/tt0056768/Kraft-Suspense-Theatre
Opening credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahboQf90bLA

[–] db20db (17754) 4 years ago

That's the first one that came to mind for me also because I've watched a lot of those episodes recently and yeah, I like that opening sequence.

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 4 years ago

Great theme song composed by none other than John Williams. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_Suspense_Theatre

[–] db20db (17754) 4 years ago

Those episodes are in vibrant color though, which immediately also ruled it out for me.

[–] brux (14840) 4 years ago

Hahahaha .... oh yeah, that was it. Exactly. Thank you.

[–] brux (14840) 4 years ago

Seems my memory was not so great about it, but you nailed it exactly.
I don't even remember the programs, just that haunting music!
Thanks again.

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 4 years ago

You're welcome. Glad to help.

[–] CreosoteXmp37 (294) 4 years ago

I want to say 'I Spy'.

[–] BillySlater (4285) 4 years ago

How do you expect "help" when you have 200 people blocked?

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78604) 4 years ago

👆Post Of The Day award winner right here🏆

[–] tcrum (31863) 4 years ago

I think he just became 201😂

[–] chilone (18331) 4 years ago

Hahahahahahaha!! Bingo!