Comments on: Happy Birthday, Michael Callan!

By: Dr Doc (dlcs)

Dr Doc (dlcs) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:36:31 +0000

Mysterious Island was my alltime favorite. Very nice blog.

By: Joanne D'Elia

Joanne D'Elia — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:38:10 +0000

Love Michael !!!! wonderful and handsome actor,, wish we can see more of him !!!!! at ANY AGE….. he seems to be mysterious,, have not seen him, or some of his movies… must suggest some to tcm…well, its a mysterious island….. Happy Birthday,,,, and Many, Many more.. love you….

By: mark

mark — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:43:23 +0000

Hi:He looks familiar – was he the guy hitting on Jane Fonda in Cat ballou?

By: Martin Reeves

Martin Reeves — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:38:29 +0000

Callan is actually a real bastard in THE INTERNS and gets his just deserts when he cracks up from taking too much speed after trying to romance two women at the same time, one for the sole purpose of getting an internship with a doctor she works for. But he's completely believable in the part. My favorite Callan performance is his tongue-in-cheek role in Radley Metzger's remake of THE CAT AND THE CANARY in 1979. It's like he's channeling Cary Grant. He's really charming and funny in this entertaining and occasionally creepy murder mystery which was directed by the sexploitation legend who did CARMEN, BABY and THE LICKERISH QUARTET. An oddball one shot. I'd really like to see him play Hal Wallis in that TV version of Errol Flynn's bio, MY WICKED, WICKED WAYS.

By: RHS

RHS — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:38:53 +0000

I always liked Michael Callan, who had a Devil-may-care grin that promised mischief at every turn. Mysterious Island was an early favorite but I remember liking Because They're Young, too, and he was good (as I remember) as an Eastern journalist who learns what it is to slap leather in the largely forgettable The Magnificent Seven Ride (1972) with Lee Van Cleef. You should also check him out as a priviledged JD in 13 West Street with Alan Ladd.