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Jay Bernstein (June 7, 1937 – April 30, 2006) was an American producer and manager to actors, such as Sammy Davis Jr. and Michael Landon, and to actresses, such as Farrah Fawcett and Suzanne Somers.
- Overview
- (1985-1988)
Background: Jay Bernstein Productions was the vanity card of indie producer Jay Bernstein, known for The New Mike Hammer (a revival of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer following show star Stacy Keach's release from prison) and CBS' short-lived Houston Knights.
Logo: We see a shot of what appears to be a living room set, with spotlights in front and a director's or producer's chair marked "Jay Bernstein" in cursive. A man (Mr. Bernstein himself) walks by and picks up what appears to be a walking stick and walks towards the door or window with it. The text "A JAY BERNSTEIN PRODUCTION" with "In Association With" underneath, is seen against this scene.
Variant: There is a variation of this logo in which the setting is apparently that of a city, and there are file cabinets to the right. Also, as Jay walks off, he puts on a black cowboy hat. This was seen on Houston Knights. The CPT logo to follow would be the CPE version from 1982 or '88.
FX/SFX: Mr. Bernstein getting up and walking off.
Cheesy Factor: The way that the Jay Bernstein text was placed (above his name on the director's/producer's chair), you'd think that his show would be a production of his company IAW himself (i.e. "A Jay Bernstein Production In Association With Jay Bernstein"), but that's not true.
Music/Sounds: The last notes of the end title theme such as The New Mike Hammer among other shows produced by this company.
Availability: Scarce. It may become more available if Sony puts out DVD releases of The New Mike Hammer or Houston Knights. The city variant can also be seen on The Diamond Trap, which is intact on the SPHE DVD.
Jay Bernstein Productions was the vanity card of indie producer Jay Bernstein, known for The New Mike Hammer and Houston Knights .
Jay Bernstein was born on 7 June 1936 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The New Mike Hammer (1984), Houston Knights (1987) and Sunburn (1979). He was married to Cabrina Finn. He died on 30 April 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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For nearly 50 years, Jay Bernstein was a Hollywood fixture, owning one of the most powerful PR firms in Hollywood, making stars of Farrah Fawcett and Suzanne Somers, and producing dozens of television films and series.
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In the years to follow, Bernstein excelled as a PR agent for countless celebrities, including Farrah Fawcett and Suzanne Somers. But his glory days were numbered when both Fawcett and Somers fired him in 1979.
