Beyond Columbo

When Columbo got his Wings

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Wim Wenders’ acclaimed ‘Wings of Desire’ celebrates the 35th anniversary of its US release in May 2023. And as unlikely as it might seem, Columbo – both Peter Falk and his iconic detective character – was integral to its success. Glenn Stewart explains why…

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Columbo dents his car after colliding with the police black-and-white while parking at the Lytton Museum in ‘Old Fashioned Murder’ 🙄 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1976 #peugeot #peugeot403
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Columbo dents his car after colliding with the police black-and-white while parking at the Lytton Museum in ‘Old Fashioned Murder’ 🙄 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1976 #peugeot #peugeot403
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Columbo looking even more unkempt than usual as he tries to crack the case in ‘Negative Reaction’ 🤔 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1974 #thermos
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Columbo looking even more unkempt than usual as he tries to crack the case in ‘Negative Reaction’ 🤔 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1974 #thermos
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Back where it all began: Columbo and Dr Ray Flemming in ‘Prescription: Murder’, which first aired in February 1968. Gotta love those 60s stylings 😎 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #60s #1968 #genebarry
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Back where it all began: Columbo and Dr Ray Flemming in ‘Prescription: Murder’, which first aired in February 1968. Gotta love those 60s stylings 😎 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #60s #1968 #genebarry
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The Columbo experience encapsulated in two images: smug killer believes he holds the advantage. Throwaway comment from Columbo shatters their illusions 😏🔜☹️ Scene from ‘How to Dial A Murder’, 1978 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1978 #nicolwilliamson
The Columbo experience encapsulated in two images: smug killer believes he holds the advantage. Throwaway comment from Columbo shatters their illusions 😏🔜☹️ Scene from ‘How to Dial A Murder’, 1978 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1978 #nicolwilliamson
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The Columbo experience encapsulated in two images: smug killer believes he holds the advantage. Throwaway comment from Columbo shatters their illusions 😏🔜☹️ Scene from ‘How to Dial A Murder’, 1978 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1978 #nicolwilliamson
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Santini asks for a beautiful young woman to assist him during his magic set. He gets a ‘beautiful young man’ when Columbo storms up on stage 😄 Lovely moment from the fantastic ‘Now You See Him’ 🪄🎩🕊️ ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1976 #jackcassidy
Santini asks for a beautiful young woman to assist him during his magic set. He gets a ‘beautiful young man’ when Columbo storms up on stage 😄 Lovely moment from the fantastic ‘Now You See Him’ 🪄🎩🕊️ ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1976 #jackcassidy
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Santini asks for a beautiful young woman to assist him during his magic set. He gets a ‘beautiful young man’ when Columbo storms up on stage 😄 Lovely moment from the fantastic ‘Now You See Him’ 🪄🎩🕊️ ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1976 #jackcassidy
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Have shared before, but what the hey? When a man looks this good it’s always worth a repeat viewing 😍 Peter Falk exhibiting shabby chic in Paris, 1976 🇫🇷 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1976
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Have shared before, but what the hey? When a man looks this good it’s always worth a repeat viewing 😍 Peter Falk exhibiting shabby chic in Paris, 1976 🇫🇷 ————————— #Columbo #ltcolumbo #peterfalk #classictv #70s #1976
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