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Why did Adam wear black...

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:26 am
by linda hirsch
My name is Linda. This is my first post. In answer to the question of why Adam wore black all the time......I read an interview that it was because all of the Bonanza characters were given the colors of their outfits to bring out the color of their hair. They wanted the contrast.

Re: Why did Adam wear black...

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:02 am
by lory
:howdy2 linda hirsch :adam , and :welcome to Bonanza Boomers. :ranch

From the third season, Cartwright and almost every other character who appeared regularly on the show wore the same clothes in every episode. This reduced the cost of filming to avoid having to re-shoot action scenes (such as horseback riding between scenes), using scenes and instead used in previous chapters. WIKIPEDIA
Linda, I'm not sure, but I think the reason why Adam always dressed in black, was at the suggestion of one of the sponsors. :yes

Lory :adam

Re: Why did Adam wear black...

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:49 am
by Ponderosa Dreamer
:ranch :welcome Hi Linda! I actually especially like the eps where his outfit at least photographs as deep blue/indigo blue. I don't know whether he really wore blue on those occasions or whether the film just registered it as blue for some strange reason, but I personally LOVE the dark blue! :thumbup

Hmmmmm . . . . maybe it was the blue that meant it was destined for him to leave . . . . :shrug :grin

Re: Why did Adam wear black...

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:54 am
by ellie
:howdy Linda

Re: Why did Adam wear black...

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:59 am
by chey
:howdy2 Welcome to BB, Linda! :welcome

Re: Why did Adam wear black...

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:05 am
by Dori
:howdy2 Linda, and :welcome to Boomers

Re: Why did Adam wear black...

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:26 am
by Adamant
First, :welcome I read that the powers that be decided PR looked best in black. It's always easy to see when wardrobe gave him a new black shirt because the color is suddenly dark again. Sometimes he wore pin-striped pants and sometimes solid black (although the cuffed blue jeans are still my favorite!!). it's also interesting to see how the seat of his pants sometimes is a little worn and shiny but then it only serves to draw attention to a well-shaped and firm tushie. Notice that Michael Landon is the only one who wore "stretch" pants--when he turns around,it 's obvious why. I could go on and on about wardrobe because it fascinates me but usually no one else. Again, :beach good to see you!

Re: Why did Adam wear black...

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:00 am
by angelface1961
:howdy2 Linda :welcome Adam can wear anything he wants or as little as he wants and that is alright with me.

Re: Why did Adam wear black...

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:46 am
by A Ponderosa Pine
:baloons2 It's great to have you here, Linda! You got a good discussion going!

I think Adam looks fabulous in all black! :thud

Pine :pine

Re: Why did Adam wear black...

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:51 am
by Terina
:howdy and :welcome Linda. I'm in the minority, while I like Adam in black, I really like him in blue jeans and colored shirts. The story I heard was PR wanted to wear black to show that not everyone who wore black was a villain, I don't know how true that is but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.