Title: Get Smart Films
Inclusive Dates: 1965-1970

Call Number: DE 856-DE 904

Quantity: 49 film reels (16 mm)

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Housed at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives and Museum Collections; owned by the Wisconsin Center for Film & Theater Research

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Abstract:

Forty-nine episodes from all five seasons of the half-hour television program Get Smart, which aired on NBC and CBS from 1965 to 1970. The comedic, superspy spoof series centers on the missions of bumbling secret Agent 86, Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) and his partner Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon) working for the covert organization CONTROL to save the world from the evil organization KAOS. Edward Platt appears regularly as The Chief.

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Language: English

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This collection consists of forty-nine episodes from all five seasons of the half-hour spy spoof Get Smart, which aired on NBC from 1965 to 1969 and CBS from 1969 to 1970. The comedic spy series created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry centers on the missions of bumbling secret Agent 86, Maxwell Smart, played by Don Adams, and his partner Agent 99, played by Barbara Feldon. Working for the covert U.S. government spy agency CONTROL, Smart and 99 try to stop the agents of the evil organization KAOS.

While a total of one-hundred thirty-eight Get Smart episodes aired on NBC and CBS over its five year run, this collection contains only forty-nine of the original episodes from all five seasons. All the reels in this collection are 16 mm prints with sound and do not contain original commercials, with a running time of less than 30 minutes each. The series pilot, “Mr. Big,” is in black and white. The visual quality of these prints is very good overall. However, many of the prints contain an apparent visual artifact, which produces a light clouding of the image.

The episodes in this collection are arranged chronologically by season and the date each episode originally aired on television.

For further information relating to the contents of this collection, refer to the David Susskind Papers and the Herbert Biberman and Gale Sondergaard Papers.

Use Restrictions

No duplication or public screening without consent of copyright holder.

Acquisition Information

Presented by Republic Pictures Corporation via Ernest Kirkpatrick. Accession Number: M95-107/WCFTR

DE 856	“Mr. Big,” 1965 September 18 Physical Description: Black and white  Note In the pilot episode of Get Smart, Smart must stop Mr. Big from blowing up the Statue of Liberty with his new inthermo ray. Max meets his new partner, Agent 99. Director: Howard Morris Writer: Mel Brooks and Buck Henry Cast: Michael Dunn, Vito Scotti Production Number: 1
DE 857	“KAOS in CONTROL,” 1965 October 30 Note At a conference of some of the most brilliant men on the planet, KAOS plans to hit them with a regression gun. Director: Don Richardson Writer: Hal Goldman and Al Gordon Cast: Robert Cornthwaite, Bryan O'Byrne, Barbara Bain, Ed Peck, Donald Lawton Production Number: 3
DE 858	“Aboard the Orient Express,” 1965 December 11 Note Maxx and 99 try to solve the mystery of the death of CONTROL couriers while riding the Orient Express. Director: Frank MacDonald Writer: Robert C. Dennis and Earl Barret Cast: Johnny Carson Production Number: 14
DE 859	“Weekend Vampire,” 1965 December 18 Note CONTROL agents wind up dead with marks that look like vampire bites. Director: Bruce Bilson Writer: Gerald Gardener and Dee Caruso Cast: Ford Rainey, Martin Kosleck Production Number: 13
DE 860	“Survival of the Fattest,” 1965 December 25 Note Max must protect an Arab prince who must keep eating to gain weight. Director: Frank McDonald Writer: Mel Brooks, Ronny Pearlman Cast: Karen Steele, Tania Lemoni, Patti Gilbert Production Number: 16
DE 861	“The Dead Spy Scrawls,” 1966 January 22 Note KAOS is using a pool as its communications center. Director: Gary Nelson Writer: Stan Burns, Mike Marmer Cast: Leonard Nimoy Production Number: 18
DE 862	“The Amazing Harry Hoo,” 1966 March 12 Note Chinese Agent Harry Hoo and Max track his old nemesis The Claw to a San Francisco laundromat. Director: Gary Nelson Writer: Gerald Gardner and Dee Caruso Producer: Jay Sandrich Cast: Joey Foreman, Leonard Strong, Lee Kolima, James Millhollin Production Number: 25
DE 863	“Ship of Spies: Part 1,” 1966 April 2 Note Max is working undercover on a ship trying to find the plans of a super-secret weapon. Director: Bruce Bilson Writer: Buck Henry and Leonard Stern Cast: Victor French, Harold J. Stone, Jan Arvan, Milton Selzer Production Number: 27
DE 864	“Shipment to Beirut,” 1966 April 23 Note Max must retrieve some secret plans that are sewn into a dress, according to a model. Director: David Alexander Writer: Arne Sultan Producer: Jay Sandrich Cast: Judy Lang, Lee Bergere, Allen Emerson, Alice Reinheart Production Number: 29
DE 865	“Last One is a Rotten Spy,” 1966 May 7 Note Max must retrieve something from a member of the Russian women's swim team, but can't remember her name. Director: David Alexander Writer: Stan Burns and Mike Marmer Producer: Jay Sandrich Cast: Alice Ghostley, Jane Massey, Elissa Ingram, Barbara Stanek, Victoria Caroll Production Number: 30
DE 866	“Casablanca,” 1966 October 22 Note Even after he is ordered to go on vacation, Max follows the Choker to Casablanca. Director: William Waird Writer: Carol Cavella, Joseph C. Cavella Cast: Morton Jacobs, Louis Wills, Stacy Keach, Dave Ketchum, Gordon Jump Production Number: 37
DE 867	“Rub-A-Dub-Dub. . .Three Spies in a Sub,” 1966 November 12 Note Max and 99 end up on a KAOS sub commanded by Seigfreid. Director: Bruce Bilson Producer: Arnie Rosen Writer: Mike Marmer and Stan Burns Cast: Bernie Kopell Production Number: 40
DE 868	“Greatest Spy on Earth,” 1966 November 19 Note CONTROL sends 86 and 99 into a circus to look for a smuggling operation. Director: Joshua Shelley Producer: Arnie Rosen Writer: Gerald Gardner and Dee Caruso Executive Producer: Leonard Stern Cast: Harry Vartersian, Victor Lundin, Mickey Manners, Paul Dooley, Stacy Keach Production Number: 38
DE 869	“Perils in a Pet Shop,” 1966 December 10 Note KAOS is using parrots to learn secret formulas and then KAOS smuggles them out of the country. Director: Bruce Bilson Writer: Martin Ragaway Cast: Donald Murphy, Dave Ketchum, Dick Wilson, Donald Murphy, Leonard Bremen Production Number: 45
DE 870	“Cutback at CONTROL,” 1967 January 21 Note Some CONTROL agents start to work for KAOS after cutbacks. Director: Earl Bellamy Writer: Gerald Gardner and Dee Caruso Producer: Arnie Rosen Cast: Bob Bomel, Harry Bartell, Paul B. Price, Mickey Deems, Bernie Kopell Production Number: 48
DE 871	“Girl from KAOS,” 1967 February 4 Note Max is assigned to protect the winner of the Miss USA contest. Director: William Wiard Writer: Joseph C. Cavella, Carol Cavella Cast: Tisha Sterling, Virginia Lee, Valerie Hawkins Production Number: 50
DE 872	“The Man from YENTA,” 1967 February 11 Note Max and an Israeli agent are assigned to protect an Arabian prince. Director: Bruce Bilson Writer: Arne Sultan Cast: Walker Edmiston, Paul Comi, Alan Oppenheimer Production Number: 51
DE 873	“The Expendable Agent,” 1967 March 4 Note A British scientist is hiding at Max's apartment. Director: Gary Nelson Writer: Gerald Gardner and Dee Caruso Cast: Herb Ellis, Herb Eden, David Ketchum, Irwin Charone, Dick Patterson Production Number: 55
DE 874	“Appointment in Sahara,” 1967 March 25 Note KAOS tries to blackmail the world when they get an atomic bomb. Director: Don Adams Writer: Gary Clarke Cast: Michael Corhan, Phillip Baird, Myrna Ross, Victor French Production Number: 56
DE 875	“A Man Called Smart: Part 3,” 1967 April 22 Note KAOS threatens the USA by drying up its entire water supply. CONTROL is temporarily taken over by its original chief Admiral Hardgrade. Director: Earl Bellamy Writer: Leonard Stern Cast: John Myhers, William Schallert Production Number: 60
DE 876	“Viva Smart,” 1967 September 16 Note Max and 99 go to a South American country dressed as flamenco dancers to save the President of the country. Director: James Komack Writer: Norman Paul, Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson Cast: Joey Bishop, Monty Landis, Joey Bishop Production Number: 61
DE 877	“Witness for the Persecution,” 1967 September 23 Note KAOS is going to stop Smart from testifying against one of their agents. Director: James Komack Writer: Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson Cast: George Ives, Patty Regan, James Nolan, Billy Curtis Production Number: 62
DE 878	“The Spirit is Willing,” 1967 October 14 Note Max must hold a séance to get information from a dead informer. Director: Norman Abbott Writer: Arne Sultan Cast: Byron Morrow, Kay Michaels, Peggy Mondo Production Number: 64
DE 879	“Dr. Yes,” 1967 November 25 Note Max and 99 are looking for the man that is sabotaging missile launches. Director: James Komack Writer: Myles Wilder, William Raynor Cast: Donald Davis, Todd Martin, Andre Phillippe, Wally Cox Production Number: 69
DE 880	“The Mysterious Dr. T,” 1967 December 30 Note After the death of the head CONTROL scientist, Max finds that he wasn't the brains behind his discoveries. Director: Gary Nelson Writer: Myles Wilder, William Raynor Cast: Craddock Munro, Peter Robbins Production Number: 73
DE 881	“The King Lives?,” 1968 January 6 Note Max temporarily takes over for a king that looks exactly like him. Director: Gary Nelson Writer: Gloria Burton, Don Adams Cast: Michael Forest, Richard Angarola, John Doucette, Judith McConnell, Johnny Carson Production Number: 74
DE 882	“The Little Black Book: Part 1,” 1968 January 27 Note Thinking that a list of KAOS agents is Max's little black book, Max and his old Army buddy get dates with a couple of KAOS agents. Director: James Komack Writer: Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan Cast: Don Rickles, Ann Prentiss, Arlene Golonka Production Number: 76
DE 883	“99 Loses CONTROL,” 1968 February 17 Note With no apparent future at CONTROL, 99 accepts a marriage proposal from a handsome wealthy suitor. Max follows her, gets offered a job and finds out that he is a KAOS agent. Director: Bruce Bilson Writer: William Raynor, Myles Wilder Cast: Jacques Bergerac, Bob Hope Production Number: 79
DE 884	“Operation Ridiculous,” 1968 March 2 Note While Max and 99 host a writer who is doing a story on CONTROL for a national news magazine, his assistant is a KAOS agent intent on making them look like fools. Director: James Komack Writer: Norman Paul Cast: George Macready, Eileen Weston, Patti Gilbert Production Number: 81
DE 885	“Spy, Spy Birdie,” 1968 March 9 Note A man who only wants quiet in the world invents a silent explosive. Director: James Komack Writer: Myles Wilder, William Raynor Cast: Percy Helton, King Moody Production Number: 82
CB 904	“Closely Watched Planes,” 1968 October 5
DE 886	“The Worst Best Man,” 1968 October 26 Note Every time Max chooses a best man at CONTROL, the agent is murdered so Max chooses Hymie. Director: Gary Nelson Writer: Arne Sultan, Leonard Stern, Allan Burns, Chris Hayward Cast: Bernard E. Barrow, Avery Schreiber Production Number: 92
DE 887	“The Secret of Sam Vittorio,” 1968 October 12 Note Max and 99 portray look alike ex-cons Connie and Floyd to find out where their mentor hid all his stolen loot. Director: Gary Nelson Writer: Arne Sultan, Leonard Stern, Alan Burns, Chris Hayward Cast: J. Carrol Naish, Rico Cattani, Johnny Silver, Juliet Foell Production Number: 90
DE 888	“Tale of Two Tails,” 1968 November 2 Note While working at the CONTROL spy school Max has two students trail 99 thinking that she is running errands. She is actually on assignment and mistakes the students for KAOS agents. Director: Jerry Hopper Writer: Arne Sultan, Leonard Stern, Alan Burns, Chris Hayward Cast: Fred Willard, Victor Sen Yung, Vico Grecco Production Number: 93
DE 889	“The Laser Blazer,” 1968 November 30 Note Max is sent to Hong Kong to pick up a secret weapon and all they give him is a blazer, which unknown to Max contains a laser. Director: Jay Sandrich Writer: Mike Marmer Cast: Julie Newmar, Leonard Strong Production Number: 96
DE 890	“The Farkas Fracas,” Color, 1968 December 7 Note The Smarts' neighbors give 99 a dessert designed to poison the Chief so they can steal the secret documents in his briefcase. Director: Jay Sandrich Producer: Bert Nodella Writer: Allan Burns, Chris Hayward, Arne Sultan, and Leonard Stern Cast: Alice Ghostley, Tom Bosley Production Number: 97
DE 891	“I Shot 86 Today,” 1969 February 1 Note Missiles are being blown up near golf courses so Max follows around a golf pro that was near each incident. Director: Jay Sandrich Writer: Burt Nodella Cast: Charles Bateman, Irwin Charone Production Number: 104
DE 892	“To Sire, With Love: Part 2,” 1969 February 22 Note The King of Caronia, Max's double, is in Washington staying with the Smarts. Even his wife 99 can't tell them apart. Director: Jay Sandrich Writer: Gloria Burton, Don Adams Cast: John Doucette, Don Rickles, Pat Henry, James Caan Production Number: 107
DE 893	“Shock It To Me,” 1969 March 1 Note Electronic equipment shipments by truck are being stolen by those who are listed as deceased. Director: Jay Sandrich Writer: Arne Sultan, Chris Hayward Cast: Tom Poston, Sid Haig, Milton Parsons Production Number: 108
DE 894	“The Not So Great Escape: Part 1,” 1969 March 15 Note Agents are disappearing at the airport and that includes the Chief. Max trails them to a KAOS POW camp in New Jersey, but once infiltrating the camp, is caught himself. Director: Don Adams Writer: Arne Sultan, Chris Hayward Cast: Bernie Kopell, John S. Ragin, Johnny Haymer Production Number: 111
DE 895	“Pheasant Under Glass,” 1969 September 26 Note After 99 tells Max that she is expecting a baby, Max tells a newspaperman that he is a spy blowing his cover. Despite being fired, Max and 99 work to save the brilliant Professor Pheasant from KAOS. Director: Don Adams Producer: Chris Hayward Writer: Chris Hayward and Arne Sultan Cast: Virginia Jaeger, Ned Wertimer, Peter Canon, Peter Brocco, Henry Brandon, Paul Hahn, Robert Karvelas Production Number: 113
DE 896	“Ironhand,” 1969 October 3 Note Head of KAOS Ironhand wants to steal the anti-anti…missile plans that 99 is transporting in a baby buggy. Director: Don Adams Producer: Chris Hayward Writer: Lloyd Turner and Whitey Mitchell Cast: Paul Richards, Billy Barty, Edward G. Robinson, Jr.; Al Monlinaro, Judy Farrell, Tom Castronova, Diana Hale, Barbara Fuller Production Number: 114
DE 897	“Valerie of the Dolls,” 1969 October 10 Note KAOS is smuggling a formula out in a doll that Max accidentally picks up in his class for expectant fathers. Director: Jay Sandrich Writer: Ed Haas, Les Colodny Cast: Antoinette Bower, Danny Dayton, Henry Corden, Caroline Adams Production Number: 115
DE 898	“And Baby Makes Four: Part 2,” 1969 November 7 Note Max and 99 escape KAOS headquarters and get to the hospital in time to deliver their twins. With the help of 99's mother they catch Simon the Likeable. Director: Don Adams Writer: Chris Hayward, Arne Sultan Cast: Dana Elcar, Sid Grossfeld, Ralph Manza, Jane Dulo, Judy Dan Production Number: 120
DE 899	“Age Before Duty,” 1969 December 5 Note Everyone in CONTROL is aging rapidly and Max and 99 must find out why before they die of old age. Director: Harry Falk Writer: Bob DeVinney Cast: John Fiedler, John Dennis, Raymond O'Keefe, Sandra Kent, Ralph Moody, Hary Bash, Chuck Harrod, Lennie Bremen Production Number: 123
DE 900	“Is This Trip Necessary?,” 1969 December 12 Note Everybody in CONTROL is suffering from bad dreams. Max and 99 have to investigate KAOS' operation at the Dartfoot Spring Water Company. Director: Ron Joy Writer: Dale McRaven Cast: Vincent Price, Billy Barty, Andre Phillippe, Dodd Denney Production Number: 124
DE 901	“Rebecca of Funny Folk Farm,” 1970 January 23 Note While retrieving a package from the Van Hooten mansion, 99's resemblance to the owner's dead sister throws a monkey wrench into the mission. Director: Charles R. Rondeau Writer: Whitey Mitchell, Lloyd Turner Cast: Gale Sondergaard, Bryan O'Byrne, Paul Wexler, Judith McConnell Production Number: 129
DE 902	“Hello, Columbus-Goodbye, America,” 1970 May 1 Note Gino is Christopher Columbus's direct descendant and legally owns America. Max has to keep him out of KAOS' hands until he hands over the land rights to the President. Director: Alan Rafkin Writer: Pat McCormick Cast: Vito Scotti, Billy Barty, Jerry Maren, Ralph Manza, Oscar Beregi, Buddy Lewis Production Number: 136
DE 903	“Do I Hear a Vaults?,” 1970 May 8 Note While securing a book with all the names of CONTROL's employees in a vault, Max locks the Chief and Larabee inside. Max has to get them out before their air supply runs out. Director: Alan Rafkin Writer: Chris Hayward Cast: Ned Glass, Ann Summers, George Sawaya, Herb Voland Production Number: 137
DE 904	“I Am Curiously Yellow,” 1970 May 15 Note The Whip hypnotizes Max who steals the NARCO 5-12 for him. Director: Nick Webster Writer: Whitey Mitchell, Lloyd Turner Cast: Robert Middleton, Victor Sen Yung Production Number: 138