Recently , I saw several episodes of the 60s " The Saint " series with Roger Moore , B&W not colo(u)r , and filmed at Elstree Studios in the U.K. , though in the series he appeared to be based in New York , with much traveling (obviously , stock footage) .
This series tends to be remembered as a James Bond clone - but there was no " spying " , anti-Commie action or otherwise , the Saint was an " international playboy/celebrity " who a reputation " for taking the law into his own hands " - and a crusty New York cop wanted to put him in prison , at least in one episode .
I saw the Val Kilmer movie remake 15-ish years back and read the paperback novel thereof , that appears to have been the last use of this character .
Perhaps I'dve not noticed had I not seen that 'twas UK-camera'd , but since I did (and thinking that Lew Grade was associated with the show somewhat - though his name wasn't on the credits - and that Grade had a reputation for producing these somewhat " mid-Atlantic " U.K. shows in the 60s that did get onto U.S. TV - did NBC show this series or ABC originally ?) ,I was rather taking the accents , and presentation of those characters , into account .
Was an attempt at getting an American accent why so many of the Yanks (not Rog hisself) in the US-set episodes , such as the NYC cop , seemed to place a curious emphasis on " A " in their speaking - I can't quite remember how it was now . - that had me sorts thinking " they sound Bostonian " though I should add that I've never had the pleasure , as best I can remember , of going to Boston in my life ???
A " loveable roughneck " character assistant for Rog/the Saint , who addressed him as " Boss " --- made me wonder if he was supposed to be " Irish/lower-class/' Up North ' " British-accented or the standard US film " Brooklynite " type .
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