Airing on November 23 and 24, 1979 - the same nights that Salem's Lot was also on CBS - with the new creative team of director Iván Nagy (perhaps better known as the boyfriend of Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss) and Wilton Schiller (who produced the last season of The Fugitive and wrote this with his wife, former casting agent Patricia Payne).
According to star Reb Brown, Captain America wore a helmet in these movies because the California Highway Patrol - you know, CHiPs - said that he must have a helmet to ride a motorcycle on the freeway.
At least he gets to hang-glide this time. And get a decent villain, as Christopher Lee plays General Miguel, who is using an aging formula to hold Portland hostage. Cap has Connie Selleca on his side as a scientist, but this pitch for a series - the second if you count the other TV movie that aired four months before - didn't get the ratings needed, what with those expensive stunts.
I kind of love reading reviews making light of Steve Rogers being a painter in these movies. That's totally the character from the comics, one of the few things that made it into this film.
According to star Reb Brown, Captain America wore a helmet in these movies because the California Highway Patrol - you know, CHiPs - said that he must have a helmet to ride a motorcycle on the freeway.
At least he gets to hang-glide this time. And get a decent villain, as Christopher Lee plays General Miguel, who is using an aging formula to hold Portland hostage. Cap has Connie Selleca on his side as a scientist, but this pitch for a series - the second if you count the other TV movie that aired four months before - didn't get the ratings needed, what with those expensive stunts.
I kind of love reading reviews making light of Steve Rogers being a painter in these movies. That's totally the character from the comics, one of the few things that made it into this film.