I worked with Bud Tingwell once, on one of his last jobs. He was as genuine and avuncular as you'd imagine. Look at Don Barker aka Det Sgt Harry White. He looks about 40-45 in this show, but he was in his late 20's.
The intro I remember more was the detectives driving to Russell St (filmed from the drivers perspective), then getting out of the car (incl door slams) and running up the steps. It would be interesting to see it again as I grew up interstate so didn't recognise the landmarks.
Homicide was distributed to the major TV stations on Videotape, as the master of the program was produced on Videotape at HSV-7, though of course the outside scenes were shot on film, as were the open credits and background vision to the end credits. Since, in the early days, many of the regional stations had limited or no VTR machines, 16mm kine film recordings were made from the videotape masters for regional distribution. It's easy to tell whether a copy of Homicide program you're looking at originated from a VT master or Kine copy. If the INTERIOR scenes have film grain and are scratchy, it's from a Kine copy.
@@marilynwentworth6973 ...This would've been mid to late 1972 that Gary Day joined the cast..'Initiation' was his first episode as Detective Phil Redford and the first one in Colour. HOMICIDE remained a Film production until the end of the series. 'The Last Task'...(late 1975)
A couple of years ago they showed this, division 4 and Matlock police in the wee small hours then they decided to stop them all and offer dvd collections of selected episodes for ridiculous prices. Greed wins again!
I watched all those crawford cop shows as soon as i was out of the cradle and able to crawl around on the lounge room floor… don’t think it harmed me in the slightest…
It's obviously not recorded off TV. There is a piece of lead out film which indicates an inside job. My guess is monochrome prints may have been produced for the regionals. Although this opening was from about 1973, colour television didn't enter testing phase until October 1974. No point sending colour prints around when black and white would have been so much cheaper.
The radio operators here would actually be controlling marked patrol cars with uniformed officers, each one handling a different radio channel in a different area of the state of Victoria. There was actually probably closer to ten or fifteen operators on duty at a time.
All TV programs from this era had grand themes - you never forget them.
Bud Tingle. great actor and director and lovely bloke. I worked with him on The Sullivan's RIP mate
Fair dinkum WWII hero too.
@@sergeburjak a great man
@@michaeledwards8058 ..I've got Bud's War record somewhere...
@@anthonycrossley2426 that's cool. he was a legend
I worked with Bud Tingwell once, on one of his last jobs. He was as genuine and avuncular as you'd imagine.
Look at Don Barker aka Det Sgt Harry White. He looks about 40-45 in this show, but he was in his late 20's.
Im a bit shocked to hear that. He does indeed look like he’s in his mid 40s
Don was born in March, 1940..early 30's during his stint in HOMICIDE..but came across as being much older..
The intro I remember more was the detectives driving to Russell St (filmed from the drivers perspective), then getting out of the car (incl door slams) and running up the steps. It would be interesting to see it again as I grew up interstate so didn't recognise the landmarks.
Russell Street HQ of Victoria Police. It was car bombed in the 1980's. I was within the blast zone when it happened. Damn scarey.
Homicide was distributed to the major TV stations on Videotape, as the master of the program was produced on Videotape at HSV-7, though of course the outside scenes were shot on film, as were the open credits and background vision to the end credits.
Since, in the early days, many of the regional stations had limited or no VTR machines, 16mm kine film recordings were made from the videotape masters for regional distribution.
It's easy to tell whether a copy of Homicide program you're looking at originated from a VT master or Kine copy. If the INTERIOR scenes have film grain and are scratchy, it's from a Kine copy.
That's only the case up to about 1971, after which all episodes were produced on colour 16mm.
@@peteb1206 wasnt it 1973 that they started shooting in colour? I thought it was (co incidentally) the same ep Gary Day made his first appearance.
@@marilynwentworth6973 I was going from memory. You're right about that
@@marilynwentworth6973 ...This would've been mid to late 1972 that Gary Day joined the cast..'Initiation' was his first episode as Detective Phil Redford and the first one in Colour. HOMICIDE remained a Film production until the end of the series. 'The Last Task'...(late 1975)
A couple of years ago they showed this, division 4 and Matlock police in the wee small hours then they decided to stop them all and offer dvd collections of selected episodes for ridiculous prices. Greed wins again!
Think about what you're saying.
I was too young to even remember this show!
Takes me back to when I was 3 or 4...
You were watching Homicide when you were just 3 or 4???
Well at least he wasn't watching Alvin Purple or Number 96.
I watched all those crawford cop shows as soon as i was out of the cradle and able to crawl around on the lounge room floor… don’t think it harmed me in the slightest…
Great show.
This is interesting because this opening was made for colour episodes (c.1973). Why a monochrome print should have been made is a bit of a mystery.
Maybe it's recorded off black and white tv duh
It's obviously not recorded off TV. There is a piece of lead out film which indicates an inside job. My guess is monochrome prints may have been produced for the regionals. Although this opening was from about 1973, colour television didn't enter testing phase until October 1974. No point sending colour prints around when black and white would have been so much cheaper.
everything i watch automatically changes to 3d video and audio . everything .
Based on the granularity of the stock, this suspiciously looks like a standard 8mm copy.
That is a later version
Hello. Could you please tell me the name of this truly amazing series opening credits tune .
Victory - Homicide TV Series Theme. th-cam.com/video/-StWdxDgNOc/w-d-xo.html
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What no brown suit? Ripped off.
How many simultaneous homicide cases does this town need to solve, that it needs 4 radio operators working at once? Sounds like a dangerous place.
The radio operators here would actually be controlling marked patrol cars with uniformed officers, each one handling a different radio channel in a different area of the state of Victoria. There was actually probably closer to ten or fifteen operators on duty at a time.
It was for all police
I am the second one and Ron Parmington the first..... D24....
Theme from Matlock Police was way cooler
Division 4 even better, in fact the best
@@Ruby16663 ..'Project in Operation'..I think the theme is called...
Radio Room. Copy that, elderly couple on a park bench with masks on must be arrested immediately, we also have a woman who posted a Facebook post…