Who Would Kill Ramona?
Actress Ramona Landers reports to the set of her comeback film. Her young costar Todd Gallagher accuses her of drunkenness, then gulps her drink and dies of poisoning. Houston interviews her husband and those involved with the film.
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"Who is trying to kill a washed up the movie queen and why? What better casting can they have for the part than washed up movie queen Janet Leigh? This is not my favorite "MH" episode, but it does have some great instances of the show's early, light-hearted way of turning tired detective show conventions on their heads. When first announced, TV GUIDE called "Matt Houston" a comedy. In its early-days, with the rising new James Garner, Lee Horsley, a rich Texas businessman who divided his time between an LA business he avoids to pursue his sideline as a detective, and h..."
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Many of the plot elements are an homage to Sunset Boulevard (1950). Ramona Launders as the aging and faded movie star is modeled on Norma Desmond (Ramona is a close anagram for Norma). Both Norma and Ramona received warm welcomes back to their former studios, with the harsh reality covered in Hollywood illusion and fantasy. Norma and Ramona both have younger lovers who find themselves on the receiving end of gunshots. Ramona like Norma runs old films on a projector. Ramona's mansion with its arches and fountain is similar in style to that used in the classic film, which mansion was demolished in 1957.
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Actress Ramona Landers reports to the set of her comeback film. Her young costar Todd Gallagher accuses her of drunkenness, then gulps her drink and dies of poisoning. Houston interviews her husband and those involved with the film.