January 11, 1972 –
The TV movie, Kolchak, The Night Stalker, starring Darren McGavin premiered on ABC-TV on this date.
The original script by Richard Matheson called for Carl Kolchak to be dressed in Bermuda shorts and wearing an Aloha shirt. Actor Darren McGavin said, “That doesn’t sound like anyone I know,” and elected to use a different wardrobe. While reading up on the character, McGavin noted that Kolchak had been fired from a New York newspaper years before, and thought, “That’s it! He hasn’t bought a new suit since!” So, Kolchak appeared in a circa 1950s suit.
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