The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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Duration:
50 min (105 episodes)
Genres:
Adventure
IMDB rate:
7.9
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 22 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1964-09-22
Filming Locations: California, USA
Cast
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Trivia
Every two-part episode of this series was reedited into a series of theatrical films which were initially released in Europe, and later to American TV. In each case, additional footage was shot. Among the films in this series: To Trap a Spy (1964); The Spy with My Face (1965); One Spy Too Many (1966); One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966); The Spy in the Green Hat (1967); The Karate Killers (1967); The Helicopter Spies (1968); How to Steal the World (1968).
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In the original, unaired version of the pilot episode (shot in color), the Head of U.N.C.L.E. was called Mr. Allison, played by Will Kuluva. When the program finally aired it was shown entirely in black and white with Kulava's scenes re-shot, featuring Leo G. Carroll as Mr. Waverly.
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Ian Fleming was reportedly one of the consultants when this series was being planned. The name Solo was borrowed, apparently with his blessing, from the novel Goldfinger.
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Goofs
The map upon Mr. Waverly's office wall is incorrect in numerous cases. For example, it shows Canada and Newfoundland to be 2 separate states. Other errors include the lack of East Pakistan and all of Indo-China is depicted as one nation by the name of 'Siam'. This map appears in various episodes.
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Quotes
Illya Kuryakin: The next harvest is scheduled for the 20th. Today is the 17th. That gives you three days.
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Mr. Alexander Waverly: How is that leg of yours coming along?
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Christopher Larson: Be careful Mr. Solo, please?
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Faq
Q
What was the show's original title?
A
The version shown to network executives was titled "Solo." The name was changed to "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." before the first episode aired on Sept. 22, 1964.
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Who created The Man From U.N.C.L.E.?
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The answer isn't an easy one. Norman Felton, the producer who originated the project, worked up a memo about the lead character (initially named Edgar Solo). Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond novels, was briefly involved in the project and contributed some ideas. The actual script for the pilot episode was written by Sam Rolfe. Rolfe received the credit, "The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Developed by Sam Rolfe." No specific creator credit was given. In 1983, when the TV-movie "The Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E." was made it carried two credits shown separately. One was "Based on the television series presented by Norman Felton" and "Based on the television series developed by Sam Rolfe."
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What is the U.N.C.L.E. Special?
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The U.N.C.L.E. Special is a handgun that includes attachments that converts the weapon into a semi-automatic weapon. Initially, the U.N.C.L.E. Special was based on a Mauser pistol. The Mauser version can be seen in The Iowa-Scuba Affair (second episode of the series) and The Brain-Killer Affair (23rd episode but one of the earliest to be filmed). But the attachments made the pistol seem too small. Later (during the first season), a Walther P-38 became the basis for the U.N.C.L.E. Special and this version was used for the remainder of the show.
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Anna-Lisa Pat Barrington Karen Carlson Isabel Cooley Dolores Faith George Keymas Sheila Leighton Bert Madrid
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