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Samantha Eggar in promotional pics for Double Indemnity

1973 newspaper illustration for Double Indemnity

Between 1973 and 1976, the focus of Samantha Eggar's career was on American TV movies. She made six in all but the first one was Double Indemnity, a remake of the 1944 film of the same name. Although many people malign this project today, at the time it well was fairly well received (perhaps because people were less sensitive to remakes back then).

Samantha Eggar and Richard Crenna in Double Indemnity

Another pic of Samantha Eggar and Richard Crenna

Tarah Nutter on Eight Is Enough

I first saw actress Tarah Nutter in the 1980 horror/sci-fi classic Without Warning. In that movie I thought that she did a great job and looked very cute and immediately wondered what else she was in. As it turned out, Tarah Nutter had a very brief career with only a half a dozen credits over a three year period. Too bad because she's a highly watchable actress and I would have loved to see more of her.

Previously I posted about Tarah Nutter's guest appearance on the TV show Nero Wolfe in 1981 and there seems to have been some interest in that. So, as a follow-up, I thought I would share some images of Tarah Nutter appearing on Eight Is Enough. Tarah Nutter guest starred in a two part episode ('The Idolbreaker Part 1 and Part 2') of Eight Is Enough which originally aired in April 1981. She plays an old girlfriend of Willie Aames' character who turns up to tell him that she is pregnant right as his band is about to go out on tour. They have to decide whether they want to get married or not.

The following pictures of Tarah Nutter are taken from 'The Idolbreaker: Part 1". All of pics can be enlarged by clicking on them.

Tarah Nutter cuddles with Willie Aames

Three small photos of Jill Townsend

Genevieve Bujold in Swashbuckler promotional pics

In 1976, Genevieve Bujold starred in one of her biggest American movies, the vastly underrated pirate adventure Swashbuckler. The following are a few examples of some of the promotional materials for the film.

First, here's a very nice publicity still of Genevieve Bujold in Swashbuckler:

Genevieve Bujold had great great chemistry with Swashbuckler star Robert Shaw. Here are three images of the pair together:

Here are two pictures of Genevieve Bujold with Peter Boyle, the bad guy from Swashbuckler:

And finally, here are some Spanish language promotional cards for Swashbuckler:

Charlotte Rampling in Sherlock Holmes in New York

In 1976, Charlotte Rampling portrayed Irene Adler in Sherlock Holmes in New York. The movie was made for television and starred Roger Moore as Sherlock Holmes, Patrick Macnee as Dr. Watson and John Huston as Professor Moriarty. In my opinion, the project was exceptionally cast and the outcome is tremendously enjoyable.

Charlotte Rampling with her co-stars Roger Moore and Patrick Macnee

Charlotte Rampling shines throughout Sherlock Holmes in New York and she looks great in her period costumes and hairstyles. She acts effortlessly alongside star Roger Moore (my favorite James Bond, by the way). It's always nice to see Charlotte Rampling in a straightforward role, since she used to spend so much of her time doing European film oddities.

Here are some publicity photos of Charlotte Rampling and her co-stars from Sherlock Holmes in New York:

Here are some images of Charlotte Rampling in Sherlock Holmes in New York:

Samantha Eggar in The Light at the Edge of the World

In 1971, Samantha Eggar co-starred alongside Kirk Douglas and Yul Brynner in The Light at the Edge of the World. The movie was based on a Jules Verne story and was filmed in Spain. The following year Samantha Eggar and Yul Brynner would re-team for the ill-fated Anna and the King television series, but it was here that they would first show off their excellent chemistry.

The Light at the Edge of the World was not an overwhelming success at the box office at the time of it's release in 1971. However, the film has had a steady audience over the years, thanks to VHS and DVD releases, and some (like me) consider it to be a classic of the pirate movie genre. It's not a traditional high seas, swashbuckling pirate movie, as the movie takes places entirely on and around a small island that is home to a lighthouse. Yul Brynner perfectly portrays the evil pirate Jonathan Kongre leading a sadistic band of pirates. Samantha Eggar is also wonderful and beautiful as ever as Arabella, a woman who has survived the pirate's destruction of the ship she was sailing on.

The following is a collection of promotional materials for The Light at the Edge of the World, with a focus on the presence of Samantha Eggar: