The tailor shop owner not only runs his tailor business in Beverly Hills, but he also is a funeral director and an Italian Restaurant owner. What can this guy not do?
The interaction between Columbo and the tailor is brilliant, both in terms of being slyly funny and in terms of just illustrating Columbo’s unique ingenuity as an investigator.
I broke up when Columbo explained that he wanted to look good because he was going to an affair. His wife is in a bowling league and they were having this dinner-dance, annual thing, $17.50 a couple.
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I'm of the belief that Hollywood would not have been as great as it was without unsung character actors like Vito Scotti. And he was one of the best. PS: Scotti's subtle impatience toward Columbo is the work of an acting genius. It doesn't get notice because it comes so naturally.
I was always delighted to see Vito appear as a guest star on shows of that era. He has the distinction of having the most guest appearances (four) on Gilligan’s Island playing two different hilarious characters.
I know this has been talked about before however, I love the fact that columbo will flat out humiliate himself even if it means he solved a case The depths to which this man will go to to bend the law and not break it but bend it to his will is astounding and fascinating about the character
Agreed. I also noticed one detail in this last clip that he did with his green tie: he purposely mismade it just by a slight bit. When I was learning to tie a tie, I was taught with visual cues, having the outer tip of the small end pointing to the inner tip of the large diamond, if that makes sense. However, Columbo reversed that to make him look a slight bit descheveled. I cannot confirm it, but it looks like his jacket is also made of very thin fabric to gather creases easier.
Not lit, in fact very rarely lit except for occasionally when smoke was necessary. Peter Falk did not enjoy cigars at all, though he did like cigarettes. The cigar was when possible unlit but the viewer assumes it’s lit because the character is associated with cigar smoking. Occasions where the cigar is lit include lighting it, putting it out, being told off for smoking, drawing attention to Columbo when not front and centre in a shot and announcing Columbo’s presence whilst off screen such as waiting in someone’s office while they discuss with someone (perhaps their secretary) the “foul stench.”
Jackie Cooper was letter-perfect as the sleazy politician in this one. The way he talked, presented himself, he could have easily passed as a real politician.
@@robertwheatley4907 That's camel hair material and very expensive. It's not as common today, and I'm not sure why an LA politician would need it as it's usually a winter, heavy material, like tweed. Or at least I always thought it was. It's more common as a winter overcoat material
what a moment when hayward says "have I satisfied you about the jacket?" all three actors present have separate emotions appearing on the countenance...brilliant!
Say what you will, but that tailor was very polite, attentive, and professional every step of the way and never once even instructed that Colombo, who had been mistaken for a homeless person in another episode, would have any trouble paying for his work. Even when he referred him to a department store it was entirely due to the timeframe of the request.
A treasure. He always made your smile and he popped up everywhere in 60's and 70's TV...his turns as the evil scientist and Japanese sailor on Gilligan's Island are still well remembered. In "Columbo", my favorite is when he is the maître d at the restaurant in "Any Old Port In A Storm"...when he summons his underlings for a new table...classic...
love the ever lasting transition... "Ofcourse Lieutenant, i'm always glad to help the police department.." 30 minutes later "Look, I've had enough of you harassing me....the chief of police is my friend Columbo, !"
I love the contrast between Colombo's getup and the suave tailor, haha. Isn't there an episode where they confuse the Lieutenant for a homeless person because he looks so shabby?
There's also an episode where he gets a new coat from his wife- all clean and sharp. No wrinkles, fits him right. As you might imagine, he spends the entire episode trying to "lose" it someplace. xD
I have to say....I watch Peter Falk in Columbo....he was just wonderful....one of the greatest actors...the delivery was so natural.......watching reruns of the show....snippets of scenes here on RU-vid....I can't help but smile and enjoy
when converted to 2022 dollars we would also be shocked. lots of items, especially clothing, would be deemed extremely expensive today. this was before the mass imports of cheap items from the Philippines, China, etc. occurred.
Sometimes Columbo asks questions that seem sort of random and meandering, and innocent, even foolish-sounding, to the point the culprit gets annoyed and impatient. It turns out that he's really onto the crook, though it seems like he's lost and groping around aimlessly. Suddenly he'll pounce on the culprit who was thinking "this boob will never catch me." When this happens on Colombo it is very satisfying because the culprit doesn't only get caught, but sort of humiliated by thinking they outsmarted the lieitenant who was actually outsmarting the crook (and looking dumb) in the process, so it is the crook looking not just guilty, but dumber than they thought in the end. And there arrogance helps seal there fate. Best when that happens.
I think that some of the crooks are relieved when Columbo says the question he's about to ask has nothing to do with the case. ( Which of course, it does)
Three legends: Jackie Cooper, Peter Falk and Vito Scotti. Cooper got his start in the classic Hal Roach Our Gang comedies as a gifted child actor, and Scotti played Nazorine the baker in The Godfather.
@@nolanboles8492 He appeared on Gilligan's Island four times as two different characters: as a Japanese sailor who didn't know the war was over and then twice as the evil scientist Dr. Boris Balinkoff. Those ones where he played Dr. Balinkoff were my favorite Gilligan's Island episodes when I was a kid. But, yeah, he was everywhere on TV in the late 60s and 70s. Get Smart!, Hogan's Heroes, McMillan & Wife.
@@parcivale Yeah, I liked the Dr. Balinkoff episodes too. He was rather cringeworthy as the stereotype Japanese sailor, but I enjoyed that one, too, as it gave Gilligan a rare chance to shine.
Of all the investigator TV series, Columbo is definitely the best. Unmatched in style! The only other investigator series that I love this much is Davinci's Inquest, but neither one could replace the other.
That entire scene with the tailor had to be improved to a certain extent. The way Columbo and the tailor kinda run over each other's lines, and the thinly veiled frustration of the tailor, is really hilarious.
I enjoy how the killers always have a smooth answer for anything...which *only* peels another onion-layer of info for Columbo to weave into the scenario! (Yes, I realize I've described an "onion blanket," HaHa.)
It's a theme of the show that Columbo asks questions that appears initially to be problematic for the suspect. Then upon asking the question, the suspect has a very reasonable answer to the question. Columbo often says so himself. Yet, it's all a set up to make the audience realize that he knows who the killer is. But as a detective, the question leads to a dead end so that should end his suspicion but of course it never does. The obvious explanation is that it's all for the drama, the building of suspense to keep questioning the suspect so as to throw them off guard or rankle them enough to make a mistake or admission that will compromise them. But it also serves to signal to the suspect that he knows who done it. All the while Columbo insists that he's just checking things out and his questions are merely routine. It all leads to a "gotcha" moment at the end that we are all waiting for. That's the real fun of the show of course and the part I like the best. The unassuming, underestimated person is in reality the smartest person in the room.
Vito Scotti !😂 I'm 75 and I remember him making appearances on the " Andy's Gang " with Andy Devine. Froggy gave him a hard time when he appeared 😂😂! Great actor 😂😂!!
i love how Columbo always wants a explanation on everything .......the killer just needs to say i don't know and that's it ..... Columbo would have nothing lol
It's the killers who are always anxious to explain the discrepancies in their earlier explanations. This causes them to dig themselves in deeper into the trap laid by Columbo. Totally unlike anything that would happen in real life, but fun to watch.
@@nolanboles8492 It varies. Some people will over explain and over plan their lies, especially if the pressure is up. I only speak from experiance dealing with mundane things of course.
@@keirgomcginlay2044 It's true that lies tend to feed into each other and make it harder to justify your actions. That's why criminal suspects in some cases really need to not say anything, period, until they get the aid of a professional liar...um, I mean a lawyer to do the talking for them.
We should all take a moment to recognize the great Vito Scotti playing the tailor. I remember seeing this man in everything. Lol. From Gilligan’s Island to Hogan’s Hero’s to Columbo!
It just occured to me what Columbos' slow speed to go about things does to busy people who are used to go straight towards a goal. They feel the urge to fill the void that spans between Columbos' and their own speed. And this is not always a good idea...
A superb scene with the brilliant Vito Scotti , actor and friend of Peter Falk . He played 5 possibly 6 different small roles in the Columbo series and brought the scenes alive , even when playing a horribly unctuous funeral director in Swan Song ! He was indeed a marvellous actor with a Film and TV legacy to his much deserved credit . Absolutely , thank you Mr. Scotti for all that which you brought to the screen . And thank you for this clip- channel Columbo .
Thanks for this. My holy trinity of detectives are Columbo, Monk, and, Freeman Wills Croft's Inspector French. Some folk out there will know what I mean.
For me this was just an average Columbo episode of the 1970's. I remember Jackie Cooper mainly as Perry White who ran the Daily Planet newspaper in the original superman movies with Cristopher Reeve. That was where I first saw him before I ever saw him play a Columbo murderer.
Oh how fun! So happy to see a new episode. Here's a fun fact or a little tidbit (I know you like tidbits), the maitre d played by Vito Scotti was also in Candidate For Crime. He was Chadwick the suite maker/tailor.
A lovely cameo performance by the great Vito Scotti. As well as being featured in hundreds of TV shows and movies, he was an excellent cook. He and Falk seemed to be enjoying themselves! I like how after he says he needs it by Saturday, Vito grabs the tape, hands it and the cloth to his assistant and walks away. He seems almost insulted.😊
Columbo could have easily just gone to the tailor, presented his credentials, and asked when Hayward put in the order for the jacket, but he just couldn't help but get super involved with the process.
I happen to notice that this manager many years later took a job as a restaurant manager run by Jimmy Capp. Chili Palmers jacket he gave away to Ray Barboni.
