Poseidon’s Underworld directs our attention to the fabled 1963 pilot for a television series, which never went into production, starring William Shatner (see previously), with a supporting cast including Batman’s own Adam West, Joseph Cotten, John Cassavetes, about the weekly trials and exploits of the Macedonian king and conqueror. 
Had “Alฮฃxandฮฃr thฮฃ Grฮฃat” been picked up by the networks, the actor wouldn’t have been free to step into the role of Captain Kirk, and we suspect that the Ancient Greek Western wouldn’t have carried the legacy and enduring cultural resonance as what was described as “Wagon Train to space.” Check out the scene-by-scene annotated breakdown at the link above.
synchronoptica
one year ago: Trump and Xi meet amid tariff war (with synchronoptica), more recycled sets plus the Beucet chair illusion
two years ago: residential fire safety, assorted links to revisit plus anti-social media
three years ago: more links to enjoy plus the Panic of 1873
four years ago: even more links to revisit
five years ago: the Global War on Terrorism declared (2001), photographer Charles Cylde Ebbets plus assorted links to enjoy
six years ago: St Eustace plus running out of hurricane names
seven years ago: an AI names mushrooms, exploring a local wayside chapel, more links plus Randy Rainbow for the Emmy
eight years ago: retro web bumpers, a then-and-now of New Zealand’s government, modern-day occupations plus the board game Careers
