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RELEASE DATE : October 17, 2009
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THEATRICAL RELEASE : JUNE 23 , 1998
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BROADCAST DATE : DECEMBER 15 , 1995
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SCOTT BAIO portrayed DR. JACK STEWART during the first and second seasons of the medical mystery drama series DIAGNOSIS : MURDER ( 1993 – 1995 ) .
“I liked JACK. He was much more CONFIDENT than Jessie. And I appreciated that.
I thought SCOTT BAIO WAS GREAT IN THE PART.”
( little night music , Movie Chat )
DR. JACK STEWART was a former street kid from the wrong side of town who became a third year resident physician at the Community General Hospital.
“I really liked THE FIRST SEASON BEST when SCOTT BAIO was in it.
I thought that HIS CHARACTER WAS VERY INTERESTING.
The show also enjoyed THE TIGHTEST CLOSE KNIT GROUP CHEMISTRY in direct comparison to later seasons.”
( E R J , Amazon )
JACK assisted his close friend and mentor DR. MARK SLOAN ( DICK VAN DYKE ) who solved crimes and other mysterious cases together with his police detective son STEVE ( BARRY VAN DYKE ).
“The only thing SAVING THIS SHOW from zero out of ten is SCOTT ‘CHACHI’ BAIO WHO PROVIDES US WITH SOME LIGHT LAUGHS during the first few seasons.”
( Kotter 7579 , IMDB )
“SCOTT BAIO PROVIDES A LOT OF THE FUN IN THIS SERIES.
JACK STEWART is A TOUGH GUY WHO LIKES TO GET INTO THE DIRTY WORK OF INVESTIGATIONS especially when it involves BREAKING, ENTERING AND OTHER SUCH FELONIES. He also has a tendency to get beaten up for his troubles.”
( Retro Returns )
In preparation for their serious roles as doctors, Dick Van Dyke, Scott Baio and VICTORIA ROWELL, who played DR. AMANDA BENTLEY, all had to use a medical dictionary in correctly pronouncing scientific words and terminologies.
“I loved this show bit it was never as good as when it was still new.
THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN SCOTT BAIO AND VICTORIA ROWELL WAS SO BELIEVABLE. The focus on DICK VAN DYKE’s hospital staff with MICHAEL TUCCI and DELORES HALL was great. THE STORIES WERE BREEZY and not too intense.”
( TOL 69 , Movie Chat )
“SCOTT BAIO IS A REAL CHARMER WHO HAS AN EASY WAY WITH THE LIGHT COMEDIC LINES HE HAS TO DELIVER.
HE IS EVEN QUITE GOOD IN A FEW SEMI SERIOUS SCENES.
SCOTT BAIO IS A GREAT CONTRAST TO THE LAID BACK PROFESSIONAL EASE OF DICK VAN DYKE AS WELL AS A CLEVER ROMANTIC FOIL TO THE SEXY FUN VICTORIA ROWELL.”
( DVD Talk )
When SCOTT BAIO left the show to pursue other movie and television projects, the absence of his very popular character was logically explained by simply having DR. JACK STEWART depart to start his own medical practice in Colorado.
SCOTT BAIO as DR. JACK STEWART was replaced by CHARLIE SCHLATTER as DR. JESSIE TRAVIS for the remainder of the long running program ( 1996 – 2001 ) .
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ONLINE FILM AND TELEVISION ASSOCIATION 2005-2006 OFFICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE CATEGORY OF BEST GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES :
SCOTT BAIO IN ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Bobby Cannavale in Will And Grace ( winner )
Martin Sheen in Two And A Half Men
Wayne Wilcox in The Gilmore Girls
Fred Willard in Everybody Loves Raymond
THE BLANCHEY TV AWARDS ( courtesy of blanchardwasrobbed at http://www.thebackstage.org ) 2005-2006 OFFICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE CATEGORY OF BEST GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES :
SCOTT BAIO IN ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Beau Bridges in My Name Is Earl
Samuel L. Jackson in Extras
Giovanni Ribisi in My Name Is Earl ( winner )
Ben Stiller in Extras
THE MANN TELEVISION AWARDS ( courtesy of madmann at http://www.thebackstage.org ) 2005-2006 OFFICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE CATEGORY OF BEST GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES :
SCOTT BAIO IN ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Tom Cavanaugh in Scrubs
Justin Long in That 70s Show
Malcolm McDowell in Entourage ( winner )
Tom Selleck in Boston Legal
THE PRESTIGE AWARDS ( courtesy of tvsavvy.blogspot ) 2005-2006 OFFICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE CATEGORY OF BEST GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES :
SCOTT BAIO IN ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Sydney Pollack in Will And Grace ( winner )
Giovanni Ribisi in My Name Is Earl
Martin Sheen in Two And A Half Men
David Sutcliffe in The Gilmore Girls
THE TV IV : IVy AWARDS 2005-2006 OFFICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE CATEGORY OF BEST GUEST ACTOR OR ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES :
SCOTT BAIO IN ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Andy Richter in Arrested Development
Patrick Stewart in Extras ( winner )
Charlize Theron in Arrested Development
Kate Winslet in Extras
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ACTOR SCOTT BAIO GETS DAY OF DEDICATION IN COLLIER COUNTY FOR SUPPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
( winknews.com : March 8, 2022 )
You can now call MARCH 8 “BAIO BACKS THE BLUE DAY” in Collier County.
BAIO as in “HAPPY DAYS” actor SCOTT BAIO.
Baio, an outspoken supporter of law enforcement, has donated monetary proceeds from his one person shows to pro-police groups like the Naples based FALLEN OFFICERS FOUNDATION.
He was in Collier County on Tuesday to hear this special proclamation and tour the County Sheriff’s Office.
“THEY WOULD SACRIFICE THEMSELVES FOR ME AND THEY DON’T KNOW ME. AND I FIND THAT QUITE AMAZING. TO SACRIFICE THEIR OWN LIVES FOR YOU. THEY ARE AMAZING PEOPLE. AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE BEEN MALIGNED OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS.” Baio said.
“WHEN YOU CAN GET SOMEONE LIKE MR. BAIO TO COME IN, WHO FULLY SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT AROUND THE COUNTRY AND, MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, OUR FALLEN OFFICERS, THAT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO BOTH TODAY AND THE FUTURE.” says Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk.
Baio also believes people should agree that while there may be some bad apples, most law enforcement officers are well meaning heroes who want to make it home at the end of the day.
SCOTT BAIO HONORED AT COLLIER COUNTY BOARD MEETING IN NAPLES
by David Osborn ( Naples Daily News : March 9, 2022 )
An actor well known for his years on the 1970s hit TV show “HAPPY DAYS” received an honor last Tuesday in Naples.
SCOTT BAIO visited the Collier County Commission chambers to accept his prestigious award. He was in Fort Myers on Monday for his touring one man show “HOW DID I GET HERE ?”
Commissioner Rick LoCastro also honored the beloved actor with a special walk-on proclamation at Tuesday’s county board meeting declaring MARCH 8 , 2022 as “BAIO BACKS THE BLUE DAY”.
In addition to his acting career, LoCastro said that SCOTT BAIO is known for advocating on behalf of law enforcement. The elected official also pointed out that BAIO has donated a portion of the proceeds from his current tour for non profit fallen officers organizations.
“SCOTT BAIO EXEMPLIFIES A TRUE SUPPORTER OF THE MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE,” Rick LoCastro read from the special proclamation. “HE HAS BEEN VERY PRO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND QUITE VOCAL ABOUT IT.”
“SCOTT BAIO’S CONTINUED USE OF HIS ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORM TO DEFEND AND PROTECT OUR OFFICERS IS TRULY INSPIRING. WHILE MANY IN THE PUBLIC AND ENTERTAINMENT EYE OFTEN SHY AWAY FROM SUPPORTING OUR HEROES IN BLUE, SCOTT BAIO ENSURES THAT HIS ACTIONS HAVE ALWAYS SPOKEN LOUDER THAN WORDS OR SILENCE.”
Baio said that he was honored to accept the award. “THANK YOU. I AM SORT OF OVERWHELMED BY THIS.” he said. “AND I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT, YES, I AM A BIG PROPONENT OF POLICE. AND I DO WHAT I CAN. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME POLICE HERE. AND I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I FEEL HORRIBLE AT WHAT IS HAPPENING. BUT I THINK IT’S SWINGING BACK THE OTHER WAY NOW. YOU ARE NEEDED. YOU ARE RESPECTED. I THANK YOU.”
Scott Baio ended his comments by thanking law enforcement at the meeting, especially those in the audience. “WHAT ABSOLUTELY AMAZES ME IS THE FACT THAT YOU GUYS WILL SACRIFICE YOUR LIVES FOR ME OR WHOMEVER. AND YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW ME.” Baio said Tuesday in the public meeting. “I FIND THAT ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND SELFLESS. THAT’S WHY I RESPECT YOU. THANK YOU. GOD BLESS YOU GUYS. WE DO LOVE YOU. WE DO NEED YOU.”
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GINO’S SON PAULIE , PLAYED IN A CAREER REVIVING TURN BY SCOTT BAIO WITH HAIR DYED BLONDE AND SPORTING A WHITE GOATEE.
VARIETY Film Review of VERY MEAN MEN by Ken Eisner dated June 19, 2000.
The funniest crime caper to come down the pike since Guy Ritchie’s “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”. This inventive, occasionally gritty spoof wears its post-Tarantino influence proudly, managing to affectionately lampoon everything from vintage Scorsese to “The Usual Suspects” along its genially bloody way. Given the spin appropriate to its too-hip-to-live cast, VERY MEAN MEN could prove very kind to the right distributor.
Sometimes a tip can save lives and other times – well, a bartender may see things differently. At least, the clean cut barkeeper played by MATTHEW MODINE does, especially when he pegs a would be tough guy ( MARTIN LANDAU ) as a cheap drinker. To keep the small change coming, the barman spins a tale of warring mob clans who peacefully divide up the spoils of San Fernando Valley until family honor and cheapskate behavior send all of them over the edge.
The Minettis are led by mellow Gino ( BEN GAZZARA ) whose own ruthlessness has softened somewhat with his age. He is more inclined to set things right when Big Paddy Mulroney ( CHARLES DURNING ) complains to him that Gino’s boys are muscling in on his side of the Valley.
Trouble is, GINO’S SON PAULIE – PLAYED IN A CAREER REVIVING TURN BY SCOTT BAIO ( who is also an associate producer of this film ) WITH HAIR DYED BLONDE AND SPORTING A WHITE GOATEE – is a hothead offspring who hands the Irish clan some moolah but thereafter impatiently stiffs Paddy’s waitress daughter ( LEIGH – ALLEN BAKER ) when his crew has a lousy lunch at Mulroney’s diner.
Ethnic insults start flying, then bullets, and soon both groups are living for revenge. The families consist of fairly one note characters. On the Irish side, “Coastal” Eddie ( PAUL GUNNING ) makes his moves according to the weather and “Smiley” O’Doul ( scripter PAUL T. MURRAY ) is always on the verge of tears.
The Italians must live with Dante ( BILLY DRAGO ) who takes everything literally and Jimmy D ( standout PAUL BEN-VICTOR ) who thinks he’s Robert DeNiro on Viagra. LOUISE FLETCHER doesn’t have quite enough to do as Paddy’s wife, who takes over when things turn ugly.
It’s thin stuff, but helmer TONY VITALE ( best known for “Kiss Me Guido” ) knows how to use these cardboard characters for smart comic effect, playing them against the more substantial creations played by Durning, Gazzara and especially BURT YOUNG as Dominic, Gino’s cool headed majordomo, a veteran gangster who collects bullet wounds like others save stamps. ( On a dash of inside humor, Dominic loses his cool only when a Hollywood agent comes into his boss’s Italian joint. )
The filmmakers have given themselves a solid way out when it comes to narrative limits : Modine’s bartender is making things up as he goes along, and he retailors the tale whenever Landau’s character interrupts him. Thanks to zippy wipes, wild camera moves, funny shock cuts and other montage devices ( clipper Gregory Hobson won an editing prize in Seattle ), the elements are blended in ceaselessly entertaining fashion.
Dialogue ranges from pleasantly derivative to wackily inspired. Dominic has a unique tendency to comment on other people’s grammer : “Whoa! Back-to-back compound adjectives.” Edgy music, kitschy sun soaked SoCal locations, and a lot of squished animals ( fake ones ) help to move along the proceedings quite briskily. No “Mean” feat given the general tiredness of the genre.
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( also under the original movie title “FACE TO FACE” )
AUDIENCE PRIZE for BEST COMEDY at THE MARCO ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL 2000.
SILVER SCREEN ACCOLADE in THE RENO FILM FESTIVAL 2001.
10 DEGREES HOTTER BEST FEATURE AWARD at THE VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL 2002.
SCOTT BAIO depicted the central figure of RICHIE, the charismatic mastermind within his large Italian-American family, who quietly persuades two cousins, the smart mouthed PHILLY ( THOMAS CALABRO ) and the negativity obsessed AL ( CARLO IMPERATO ) to kidnap their uncommunicative and emotionally distant fathers ( DEAN STOCKWELL, ALEX ROCCO and JOE VITERELLI ) for a surprise wilderness camping jubilee of necessary male bonding after the sad death of their venerable grandfather.
A moving comic fable about a loyal and noble son who conspires to set things right in his own family, tragically burdened with grievous kinship issues revolving around masculine jealousies, quarrels and estrangements, his veiled mission having been originally triggered by the untimely demise of the clan’s influential patriarch.
“DIRECTOR ELLIE KANNER makes her feature film debut with this rollicking story about FATHERS AND SONS.
SCOTT BAIO ( Happy Days and Charles In Charge ) makes a very welcome return to the silver screen as RICHIE, the affable ringleader who proves the perfect foil to his cousins, the wisecracking PHILLY ( THOMAS CALABRO from Melrose Place ) and the chronically pessimistic AL ( CARLO IMPERATO of Fame ).
DEAN STOCKWELL ( Quantum Leap and Married To The Mob ) is most definitely at his cigar-chomping exasperated best as Richie’s father JIMMY who also criticizes and dresses down his own brothers PHIL ( ALEX ROCCO of The Famous Teddy Z ) and CHARLIE ( JOE VITERELLI from Analyze This ).
In its gently comedic way, ITALIAN TIES ( a.k.a. FACE TO FACE ) entertains and proves that you don’t have to see eye-to-eye in order to love each other.”
– TAOS NEW MEXICO TALKING PICTURE FESTIVAL
“After witnessing their own stalwart fathers ( DEAN STOCKWELL, ALEX ROCCO and JOE VITERELLI ) break down and cry for the very first time at their late grandfather’s funeral, three cousins ( SCOTT BAIO, THOMAS CALABRO and CARLO IMPERATO ) decide to get to know their cantankerous dads by secretly drugging and kidnapping them to a remote cabin. But after a male bonding pitstop at a strip joint, everything goes from bad to worse which forces all the men to reevaluate their personal relationships.”
– TCM.COM
“DIRECTOR ELLIE KANNER BRINGS SCOTT BAIO’S SCRIPT TO LIFE.
Yeah, I know what you’re thinking – Scott ‘frickin’ Baio. And yet, the funny thing is ITALIAN TIES ( a.k.a. FACE TO FACE ) has proven to be AN EMOTIONALLLY TOUCHING FATHER/SON COMEDY.
BAIO is DAMN GOOD as the lead while DEAN STOCKWELL’s performance BROUGHT TEARS TO THE EYES OF AUDIENCES who saw it on the festival circuit.
It is a shame that THIS VERY SPECIAL MOVIE is collecting dust because it is truly A CHECK WAITING TO BE CASHED.”
– CHRIS GORE , “THE TOP TEN INDEPENDENT FILMS WITHOUT DISTRIBUTION” , FILM THREAT
“I co-wrote this movie with my good friend, SCOTT BAIO. The man is truly ONE OF THE NICEST GUYS IN SHOW BUSINESS. From the very moment that we first met, HE WAS REAL NICE AND DOWN TO EARTH.
ITALIAN TIES ( a. k. a. FACE TO FACE ) was Scott’s idea. I was brought in to help write it with him. IT IS A NICE STORY ABOUT ITALIAN FAMILY VALUES, which just happens to relate to every other ethnic group.
What appealed to me most of all, besides the storyline, was the fact that IT WAS AN ITALIAN STORY WITH NO MENTION OF ‘THE MOB’. That is, unless you count THE UNIQUE SCREEN MOMENT WHERE THE GRANDMOTHER AND THE WIVES HATCH THE PLOT in a memorable scene right out of ‘THE GODFATHER’.
THE FILM WAS A BIG AUDIENCE HIT. Sold out for all three shows.
PEOPLE LAUGHED AND CRIED, fortunately not at the same scenes but virtually in all of the right places. THEY RAVED ABOUT OUR MOVIE when it was finally over.
I myself got so excited and took a photo of my name on the big screen.”
– JEFFREY GURIAN, CO-SCREENWRITER, 15 MINUTE MAGAZINE’S COVERAGE OF THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “ITALIAN TIES” a. k. a. “FACE TO FACE”
SCOTT BAIO attending THOMAS CALABRO’s 60th Birthday celebrations in 2019.
“EXCELLENT MOVIE ABOUT FATHERS AND SONS.
I watched this film on television. AND I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH. This movie has TWO OF MY FAVORITE ACTORS playing father and son : SCOTT BAIO ( Happy Days and Charles In Charge ) and DEAN STOCKWELL ( Quantum Leap ).
I always loved motion pictures about the relationship between fathers and sons. FACE TO FACE aka ITALIAN TIES has become ONE OF MY FAVORITES because the PERFORMANCES of the cast are truly EXCELLENT.
This film contains SIMILAR MOMENTS OF REAL LIFE. Every father and son has problems with each other at least once. Some get resolved. Others are not.
After watching this movie, I personally thought about my relationship with my dad and wanted to make things better. CERTAIN FILMS MAKE AUDIENCES REFLECT ABOUT THEMSELVES AND ENCOURAGE US TO MAKE CHANGES IN OUR LIVES. THIS IS THE POWER OF MOTION PICTURES AND CINEMA.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FILM. Everyone should see it.
Especially FATHERS AND SONS.”
– ormanli , IMDB User Review : March 28, 2003
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