Longstreet bruce lee episodes

Longstreet is one of those rare treasures waiting to be found by those who wish to dig. Longstreet carried on despite his losses, using a white german shepherd, a special cane, his smarts, his friends and the selfdefence instruction of martial arts legend bruce lee, who appeared in a handful of episodes. Bruce lee was born on november 27, 1940, in the chinese hospital, in chinatown, san francisco. Longstreet was a shortlived, onehour tv series about a blind detective. In 1971, lee appeared in four episodes of the television series longstreet as the martial arts instructor of the title character mike longstreet. Bruce lee episodes longstreet discussion moviechat. The movie was written by sterling silliphant, an oscar winning writer in the heat of the night and a student of bruce lee. Longstreet episode 1 way of the intercepting fist bruce.

Lee and his parents returned to hong kong when he was three months old. Silliphant studied martial arts with bruce lee and wrote the longstreet episode the way of the intercepting fist which incorporated a key role for lee as mike longstreet s selfdefense mentor. Longstreet tv series 19711972 the movie database tmdb. Bruce lee was on longstreet for a couple of episodes and this one shows his philosophy based on his jeet kune do concept of martial arts. Longstreet is an abc network crime drama series starring james franciscus in the lead role. Lee made such a strong impression, its a shame that the producerswriters were unable to incorporate lee in more episodes. Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless like water. Youll also find information there on duncan maclain, the private detective from baynard kendricks series of mystery books. And no, i dont know where you can buy these episodes.

Add to this some bonus episodes of the incomparable bruce lee and you have a winner of a series. Complete with information on cast, crew and guest stars, plus features articles, interviews, photos and sounds, an episode guide and collector info. Nikki bell 23 episodes, 19711972 peter mark richman. For your information, the bruce lee documentary the intercepting fist had scenes from longstreet showing bruce lee s fighting skills. Bruce lee appeared in a number of episodes assisting longstreet and teaching him some of his martial arts techniques. Regardez bruce lee longstreet larbi sur dailymotion. Its a true crime that the series did not continue, because it had a depth rarely found in series of the time, or in fact on tv today. An unusual blend of detective show and character study, longstreet aired for one season on abc during the 197172 television season. Mike longstreet was a new orleans insurance company investigator.

Mike longstreet is called on to solve a murdercumtheft mystery with a new orleans jazz background. Mike longstreet enlists the teachings of martial arts expert li tsung in order to. But i was pleasantly surprised to find that there is so much more to recommend in these episodes. Mike then uses his new knowledge to help break the case. Each of the 2 dvds have two of the 4 bruce lee longstreet episodes,plus bruce lee s other tv appearances in a ironside and here comes the brides tv episodes as well.

Twentythree episodes of the show were aired before it was canceled in 1972. At the time, silliphant had been taking instruction from lee in jeet kune do, lee s special brand of kung fu. He evidently returned in the same role a few times. Watch longstreet episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. With bruce lee, as li tsung 7 photos longstreet tv series added 191 new photos to the album. But you fanboys looking for the bruce lee episodes of longstreet on video who keep pestering me might find them here, according to mark. Lebell became lees favorite kicking dummy in episodes of the green hornet and longstreet. You might even find some green hornet episodes the web slinger for the site is a major collector. Ingrid longstreet 7 episodes, 19711972 laura miller. It contains all the bruce lee scenes from the longstreet episodes. The title of this episode, the way of the intercepting fist, is the english translation of the cantonese phrase jeet kune do, which was the name bruce lee chose for his own hybrid style of martial arts. Bruce s father, lee hoichuen, was han chinese, and his mother, grace. His girl friday, nikki was his biggest booster and his friend duke paige worked with him on many cases.

The bruce lee longstreet series is excellent, i just love this series, bruce lee is so amazing with his acting skills and martial arts ability, no wonder he continues to live on as a legend of the martial arts. Paul krasny with bruce lee li tsung, barry nelson les bailey, anthony caruso capt. Mike even had to calm him down, when he thought li was hurting. Apr 10, 2015 for the most part, longstreet seems far too straightforward for a silliphant series, but some episodes were exceptions and the best example is the first one. He played lee tsung, an antique dealer who practices the way of the intercepting fist. Bruce lee, still a relative unknown at the time, guest starred in the very first episode, the way of the intercepting fist, as a martial arts instructor, hired to teach mike how to defend himself, and move past accepting his condition. Dimirjian, louise latham maxine bailey, paul mantee. Perhaps the most famous episode, the one most people have heard about even if they havent seen it, is way of the intercepting fist, which featured martial arts legend bruce lee in a key role. Allegedly, lee s concept was retooled and renamed kung fu, but if so, warner bros. Bruce lees daughter, shannon lee, called the portrayal of lee in once upon a time. He even owns the black beauty, the car from the green hornet. It was a delight to see the late bruce lee at the top of his form as li tsung. Longstreet is an american crime drama series that was broadcast on the abc in the 19711972 season see 1971 in television. Bruce lee appeared in a number of episodes as the martialarts instructor who coaches longstreet in selfdefense.

Bruce lee appeared in four episodes as li tsung, an antiques dealer and jeet kune do expert who becomes longstreets martial arts instructor. Longstreet is an american crime drama series that was broadcast on the abc in the 19711972. The show aired from september 16, 1971 to march 2, 1972, lasting for one season and 23 episodes. Season 1, episode 22 february 24, 1972 longstreet passes himself off as sighted in a plan to nail a murder suspect by pretending he saw the crime. By drinking tea from an empty cup, longstreet replies. According to the chinese zodiac, lee was born in both the hour and the year of the dragon, which according to tradition is a strong and fortuitous omen. Longstreet the complete series all 23 episodes plus. A world of perfect complicity 23sep71 abc thur prod. In 1971, a quirky tv movie aired on the abc movie of the week called longstreet.

Longstreet starring james franciscus 1971 rare tv show. Twentythree episodes of the show were aired before it was canceled in 1973. Bruce lee, appeared in four episodes as antique dealer and martial arts instructor li tsung. He is rescued by li tsung bruce lee, an antique dealer who also happens to be an expert in jeet kune do which was bruce lee s own style of improvisational martial art. Lee was only in four episodes, but those episodes were key in helping define the longstreet character.

A 90minute pilot movie of the same name aired prior to the debut of the series as an abc movie of the week. Like the film marlowe, the only claim to fame of this rather insignificant series is its inclusion of aspiring actor. Bruce lee appeared in four episodes as li tsung, an antiques dealer and jeet kune do expert who becomes longstreets martial arts instructor longstreet 101 way of the intercepting fist. Bruce lee appeared throughout the series as longstreet s selfdefense instructor. Following a bomb blast that leaves him blind and a widower, new orleans insurance detective mike longstreet james franciscus refuses to quit the business. What interests us here is that bruce lee appeared in four episodes, essentially playing himself, and giving as clear an exposition of his martial art philosophy as was ever presented on screen. Longstreet s01e01 way of the intercepting fist search. Longstreet the way of the intercepting fist tv episode 1971 imdb. Lee appeared in three other episodes of the series before packing off to hong kong to create a legend. Bruce lee dvd longstreet tv show 1971 on dvd bruce lee. The way of the intercepting fist spell legacy like death wednesday s child i see, said the blind man stirling silliphant. Mike longstreet 24 episodes, 19711972 marlyn mason. Mystery novelist baynard kendrick was credited in each episode as the creator of the source material for the series, although his character, captain duncan maclain, had little in common with longstreet aside from their both being blind private detectives. His role, whose character was named li tsung, was an instructor for mike longstreet james franciscus, and was meant to.

I want the longstreet series released so i can get the bruce lee episodes, which were fantastic. Bruce would later pitch a television series of his own tentatively titled the warrior. Debunking quentin tarantinos mockery of bruce lee ozy. Much of tsungs sayings are taken directly from lee s book, tao of jeet kun do. Unfortunately, there is very little shown except for some clips. Regular and recurring characters mike longstreet james franciscus nikki bell marlyn mason. This was a show that i wasnt able to watch when i was growing up and unfortunately it only lasted a pilot movie and 1 season, but nevertheless its worth watching. He even owns the black beauty, the car from the green hornet series. The short tv series about the cases of a blind insurance investigator. A continuation of the lonstreet fan website, originally run by allie percy. Short lived tv series about mike longtreet, a blind new orleans insurance investigator. All of bruce lees philosophical dialogue in the show are direct quotes from his. The series was released on commercial dvd in japan region 2 in late 2007, but has not yet been commercially released on dvd in the u.

Bruce lee appeared in four episodes as li tsung, an antiques dealer and jeet kune do expert who becomes longstreet s martial arts instructor. Longstreet tv show season 1 episodes list next episode. This is the main title sequence from the 19711972 tv series starring james franciscus as a blind private investigator in new orleans. Bruce lee and the way of the intercepting fist snake. The show was picked up as a series whose debut episode was called the way of the. It was a pity that australia never bought this tv series.

The most famous of these and among martial arts fans, its famous, as it contains the best exposition of lee s fighting discipline, jeet kun do, on film was the first episode of the series after the pilot, the way of the intercepting fist. Season 1 guide for longstreet tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Bruce lee guest stars as li tsung, an antiques dealer and jeet kun do practitioner who teaches mike how to utilize his remaining senses to defend himself. Mike convinces li to teach him jeet kune do and the viewer gets to watch bruce lee s teaching style. And make no mistake, his acting was much better than he was given credit for. Longstreet the complete series all 23 episodes plus movie. His role, whose character was named li tsung, was an instructor for mike longstreet james franciscus, and was meant to teach him a number of. Bruce lee made four guest appearances who served as longstreets martial arts teacher. At the end, after mike fights the longshoreman, and a cop played by lou gossett later asks him how he learned to fight like that. Not many people realise that bruce was acting as a child way before being involved with gungfu. Most martial arts fans remember the series less for franciscus and more for bruce lee, who played li tsung, longstreet s jeet kune do instructor for just four episodes. Insurance investigator michael longstreet is a man tormented by the loss of his wife and.

Bruce lee dvd longstreet tv show 1971 on dvd bruce. Watch full episodes of longstreet and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The way of the intercepting fist spell legacy like death wednesday s child i see, said the blind man stirling silliphant, the creator of longstreet, trained with bruce lee for several years. Episode numbers marked with are the episodes in which bruce lee appeared. Longstreet was a good detective before he became blind because he used his mind to solve the case.

All the episodes are beautifully remastered,complete and uncut without commercials in dolby digital stereo and they look absolutely great. For the most part, longstreet seems far too straightforward for a silliphant series, but some episodes were exceptions and the best example is the first one. Bruce lee appeared in four episodes as li tsung, an antique dealer and jeet kune do expert who becomes longstreet s martial arts instructor. Bruce lee appeared in four episodes as li tsung, an antique dealer who teaches mike the art of jeet kune do. The nostalgia page episode list has air dates and guest stars the thrilling detective web site has info on longstreet, including an episode list with air dates.

Marlyn mason costarred as nikki bell, mikes braille instructor. Longstreet episode 1 way of the intercepting fist bruce lee. Bruce lee appeared in four episodes as li tsung, an antiques dealer and jeet kune do expert who becomes mike longstreet s martial arts instructor, and on occasion kicks the heck out of the bad guys. This is a truly great dectective series on every level. What interests us here is that bruce lee appeared in four episodes, essentially playing himself, and giving as clear an exposition. Peter mark richman, bruce lee marlyn mason language. Watch longstreet episodes, get episode information, recaps and. Bruce lee appeared throughout the series as longstreets selfdefense instructor. Longstreet james franciscus is taught how to defend him self by a marshal arts expert bruce lee who against a highjackersstarts to start to beat him and other villians in future episodes. Feb 12, 2019 bruce lee appeared in four episodes of longstreet. Longstreet the way of the intercepting fist tv episode. The afghanistan bruce lee, abbas alizada is pursuing his dream to become a great martial artist like bruce lee. It is not good to fight, but on this show blind mr. Longstreet is an american crime drama series that was broadcast on the abc in the 19711972 season.