"The Persuaders!" (1971) TV series 1971-1972

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

18 September 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Plot:

English Lord Brett Sinclair and American Danny Wilde are both wealthy playboys, they are teamed together...

Plot Keywords:

Playboy | British Lord | Cult TV | Retired Judge | British Countryside

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Tony Curtis	...	Danny Wilde (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Roger Moore	...	Lord Brett Sinclair / ... (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Laurence Naismith	...	Judge Fulton (11 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Directed by
Leslie Norman		(7 episodes, 1971-1972)
Roy Ward Baker		(4 episodes, 1971-1972)
Basil Dearden		(3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Val Guest		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Sidney Hayers		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Roger Moore		(2 episodes, 1971)

Series Writing credits
Terry Nation		(7 episodes, 1971-1972)
Brian Clemens		(3 episodes, 1971)
Donald James		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Michael Pertwee		(2 episodes, 1971)
Tony Barwick		(2 episodes, 1972)

Series Produced by
Robert S. Baker	....	producer (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Terry Nation	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Original Music by
Ken Thorne		(22 episodes, 1971-1972)
David Lindup		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Cinematography by
Tony Spratling		(24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Film Editing by
Bert Rule		(12 episodes, 1971-1972)
Peter Pitt		(8 episodes, 1971-1972)
Derek Chambers		(3 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Art Direction by
Harry Pottle		(18 episodes, 1971-1972)
Charles Bishop		(6 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Makeup Department
Gerry Fletcher	....	makeup artist (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Mike Jones	....	hair stylist (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Production Management
Malcolm J. Christopher	....	production manager (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Johnny Goodman	....	executive in charge of production (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Price	....	assistant director (18 episodes, 1971-1972)
Frank Ernst	....	assistant director (6 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Art Department
Ken Tait	....	set dresser (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Sound Department
Claude Hitchcock	....	sound recordist (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ted Karnon	....	dubbing mixer (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Jim Sibley	....	dubbing editor (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
James Devis	....	camera operator (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Brian Ellis	....	focus puller (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Briggs	....	wardrobe supervisor (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Music Department
John Barry	....	composer: theme music (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Deveril Goodman	....	music editor (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Don Kirshner	....	music supervisor (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ken Thorne	....	conductor (22 episodes, 1971-1972)
David Lindup	....	conductor (2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Other crew
Robert S. Baker	....	deviser (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Doris Martin	....	continuity (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Roger Moore	....	clothes: Lord Sinclair (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Terry Nation	....	story consultant (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Arnold Ross	....	location manager (23 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ann M. Paterson	....	production secretary (22 episodes, 1971-1972)
Milton S. Gelman	....	co-story consultant (7 episodes, 1971-1972)
Walter Black	....	co-story consultant (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Julie Leighton-White	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Production Companies

• Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
• Television Reporters International Tribune

Distributors

• ITC Worldwide Distribution (1971-1972) (worldwide) (TV)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1971-1972) (USA) (TV)
• Astro Distribution (1995) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
• Koch Media (2003) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

The Friendly Persuaders (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:12 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Trivia:

Throughout the series, Tony Curtis' character Danny Wilde is almost always seen wearing gloves. According to DVD commentary, this was a gimmick developed by Curtis to make his character unusual, and therefore create some buzz for the series.

Quotes:

Danny Wilde: I told you, Angie's my friend. He's all thats left for me. The streets I came from, the way things were for me.
Lord Brett Sinclair: Danny, you can't go back to the way things were, cause they were never that way in the first place.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Familjehemligheter (2001)

Soundtrack:

The Persuaders

Classic T.V. series

Whoever came up with the idea of teaming Roger Moore and Tony Curtis to star in this series should be congratulated,add the exotic locations and wonderful story lines and you have a show that is truely brilliant. The Persuaders was a hit show in Europe and Australia but for some unknown reason never successful in the U.S.A,which limited its run.Roger Moore is perfectly cast as Lord Brett Sinclair ,as is Tony Curtis as the Brooklyn born Danny Wilde ,seeking adventure and fun in the hotspots of the Italian and French Rivieras.What a shame the Americans had such bad taste in the '70's and never gave this show a chance.When you consider some t.v. series that had a long run in the U.S.A. that were not up to the quality of the Persuaders it makes one wonder about the taste of television viewers.