Today we revisit TV once again for Dick Tracy Week, this time showcasing an unsold pilot for a new, color TV series created in the late 60s by William Dozier, developer of my beloved Batman 1966 series. After Batman's run, Dozier tried to strike gold again with other comic properties. In addition to his unsold Wonder Woman pilot, Dozier missed out with the networks on this Dick Tracy pilot, starring Ray MacDonnell as Tracy and Victor Buono, Batman's King Tut, as the villain.
In the late 60s, taste in entertainment was changing from the high concept programs of the decade and toward more realistic fare that would succeed in the 70s, so it's no surprise the networks passed on this pilot. It's still an interesting TV and comic property artifact.
Enjoy!
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