RE: [BaadAssGremlins] Green Hornet & Kato

[harold losey <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx>]

John,

Both you and Eddie are correct as to who played the Green Hornet. Brett Reid was the one that is back on one of my cable channels that is showing reruns.

                                                                                  Hal

John W Rosa <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Eddie,
>
> Brett Reid?!?!? Dude...it was Van Johnson, and it was 
> so UN-popular they killed it after just a few episodes.
> I'd have liked it to continue, but I was a six-year-old
> ....who listens to them? ;)
>
> Mind you, the show began and ended in 1967..years before 
> these cars were built. I don't believe a 'product tie-in'
> existed....it was more a 'play on words' to use the 
> familiarity of the Comic Book character's name to sell a 
> few cars. Had it been an actual, contractual 'tie-in',
> there would have been specific reference to the TV show 
> and/or it's comic book version placed right in the ad,
> as is found in all tie-ins (i.e., 'see the new film, 
> coming soon from...' and so on.
>
> John W Rosa
> http://www.JavelinAMX.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
>  eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 
> > Hey, I had one of these awhile back, I have a NOS one framed. But for those 
> > of you who like weird AMC memoribilia, here is a Green Hornet & Kato album 
> > sponsored by American Motors. These Green Hornet cars were sold exclusively 
> > in Canada, about 100 if I recall, don't hold me to that number, but it was a 
> > tie in to the popular television series with Brett Reid and Bruce Lee. Can 
> > dig up the story if anyone wishes to hear it as I have the details of the 
> > cars here somewhere in this AMC mess. So if anyone wishes to add this to 
> > their collection here is the auction:
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13559&item=4516688948&rd=1
> > 
> > I may add this is the more collectible of the two different albums, as it is 
> > the
>  type that has 'american motors persents' on the top.
> > Eddie Stakes'
> > Planet Houston AMX
> > 713.464.8825
> > eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > www.planethoustonamx.com
> > volume of email is currently heavy
> > 9-20 day replies, call if important 
> > 
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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