Cinema Retro has received the following press release from MPI Media Group:
In 1958 a young Charles
Bronson came to ABC-Television in the fast-paced action drama “Man With
A Camera†which was loosely based on the popular radio series “Casey, Crime
Photographer†starring Staats Cottsworth and the earlier TV series
“Crime Photographer†starring Darren McGavin. Bronson played Mike
Kovac, a former WWII combat photographer now freelancing in New York City, who
specialized in getting the photographs that other lensmen couldn’t. His
assignments came from newspapers, insurance agencies, the police and private
individuals, all of whom wanted a filmed record of an event. His cases always
lead to danger, usually involving a good-looking damsel in distress. Kovac’s
police liaison was Lieutenant Donovan, well played by James Flavin, who
looked to the freelance cameraman for help with the cases the cops couldn’t
handle. To the viewer’s delight, Kovac employed the latest photographic
technology to solve a case, including a Minox III mini-camera fastened to his
belt; fisheye and telephoto lenses; and various other cutting-edge
technologies; even converting the trunk of his car into a portable darkroom
where he could develop his negatives on the spot. Character actor Ludwig
Stossel starred as Kovac’s immigrant father Anton, to whom Kovac frequently
came for advice.
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