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Michael534
First Class Passenger
Member # 2953

posted 01-21-2013 04:52 PM

An old episode of the Partridge Family just came on and it is filmed onboard the Fairsea. What a treat to see the interiors and decks.
It surprising that the whole show seems to be filmed on the ship. I haven't seen one scene that appears to be filmed on a set. Wonderful footage. They have just about shown every pubic room and even the cabin scenes are filmed in the actual cabins. Right now they just had an evening walk down the entire length of the starboard promenade deck. What a treat to see this ship again.

Michael

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joe at travelpage
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posted 01-21-2013 08:58 PM

That would be Season 4 » Episode #07 - The Last Howard

Summary: Keith and Danny believes Laurie's new boyfriend stole the bracelet that he gave her from a passenger on the cruise ship they are aboard. With the help of Reuben the try stealing it back so Laurie won't get caught smuggling it through customs.

Filmed entirely aboard the S.S. Fairsea.

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joe at travelpage
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posted 01-21-2013 09:08 PM

Picture of David Cassidy taking a picture of Susan Dey during a break in filming:

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Michael534
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Member # 2953

posted 01-21-2013 10:10 PM

Thanks for the episode info, Joe.
The only disappointment was the complete lack of shots of the ship from shore or air. I am sure they were edited out to save running time when the show went into syndication. I'm only assuming this, but I can't imagine that Sitmar wouldn't want the ship to be seen due to the fact that they made no to attempt to hide that this was a Sitmar cruise. The logo was everywhere. I would be curious to see the DVD of the original episode.
Michael

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claudio
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posted 01-25-2013 01:16 AM

i was watching a james bond movie the other night and in background was fairsea as well and some other ships as well it was anchored in nassau

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jeffrossatsea
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Member # 2962

posted 01-25-2013 06:59 PM

i remember that bond movie as well...dr. no i think and it had the rotterdam docked in nassau too...jeff

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Michael534
First Class Passenger
Member # 2953

posted 01-26-2013 02:17 AM

On the subject of ship spotting, we "ship people" can spot a ship or ship related item in any movie, TV show, shop, etc. without any concious effort. It a gift we have

But, there is one shot of a ship in a television show whose identity has been a mystery to me since I was a kid.
In the old 1960's sitcom, "The Flying Nun", Sally Fields is shown in the credits flying over San Juan. For an instant there is a shot of a dark hulled passenger ship in the harbor behind her. I have always wondered what ship that was. I have paused it on DVR but to no avail. Just a silly little thing, but it's been a mystery to me for almost 45 years.
And for those of you who are wondering...Yes, in the 60's we actually had a TV show here in the U.S. about a nun who could fly.

Michael

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sea4me
First Class Passenger
Member # 4564

posted 01-26-2013 09:47 AM

I always notice that momentary blip of blue hull also when I see reruns of The Flying Nun. The color looks like Lauro Line...maybe Angelina Lauro? She used to do a lot of Caribbean cruises in the 60s and 70s didn't she?

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 01-26-2013 10:34 AM

The ship seen in "The Flying Nun" intro (1967) is either the COVADONGA or the GUADALUPE, of Cia. Trasatlantica (The Spanish Line), in service between Spain and Vera Cruz.

Rich

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Michael534
First Class Passenger
Member # 2953

posted 01-26-2013 12:40 PM

Mystery solved. Thank you very much!
michael

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lasuvidaboy
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Member # 4527

posted 01-28-2013 02:10 PM

I missed that Partridge Family episode! I wonder how I missed it as I watched it every Friday night (after the Brady Bunch) in the early 1970s.

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