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John1956PA

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10. The kid's remark stuck with me all these years after I watched the movie.

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 04:13 PM

Jan 4

The movie was shown on CBS as one of its late night movies in the early 1970s. The kid put an ironic twist on the tagline.

Another post-apocalyptic movie shown by CBS in that late night time slot during that era was "The Earth, the Flesh and the Devil" from the early 1960s.

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Does anyone recall the late 60s movie "Wild in the Streets?" [View all] darkstar Jan 4 OP

I remember it. murielm99 Jan 4 #1

Oh no doubt about it! darkstar Jan 4 #2

I do not think they would be that gracious now. LiberalArkie Jan 4 #12

I remember it. StarryNite Jan 4 #3

Wow I didn't know there was an Ed Begley before Ed Begley Junior! milestogo Jan 4 #4

I remember the tragic character portrayed by Shelly Winters. John1956PA Jan 4 #5

One with the young kids? PatSeg Jan 4 #7

The kid's remark stuck with me all these years after I watched the movie. John1956PA Jan 4 #10

Wild in the Streets is available on Amazon Prime now PatSeg Jan 4 #15

Yes. That is the movie I was thinking of. Harry Belafonte was one of a small group of nuclear Armageddon survivors. John1956PA Jan 4 #16

I have always been such a movie buff, PatSeg Jan 4 #17

Here is short rundown I got from AI when I asked about the CBS Late Movie presentations of the early 1970s: John1956PA Jan 4 #18

You're welcome PatSeg Jan 4 #19

Oh, I remember that movie well PatSeg Jan 4 #6

A pretty silly movie, I guess. But I liked the song. Mister Ed Jan 4 #8

Pretty silly but gilligan Jan 4 #9

here is the "hit song" rampartd Jan 4 #11

I was 20 when it came out... We had hope back then. LiberalArkie Jan 4 #13

One of three movies I ever went alone. rickford66 Jan 4 #14