The Man With No Name! No.6 once said of No.2, that he had a "Delicate sense of humour," well Patrick McGoohan certainly had a "delicate touch." I have observed, in a number of episodes of The Prisoner, how Patrick McGoohan has a deft, if not nimble touch with things. I first noticed this in McGoohan's character in his role as ‘Danger Man’ John Drake. Here for example Patrick McGoohan, as the Sheriff in ‘Living In Harmony,’ has finally decided to "take up the gun."
In his own nimble way, McGoohan slowly, and nimbly slides his Colt 45 Peacemaker into it's holster. But just to make absolutely sure that the gun fits in the holster, McGoohan gently lifts out the Colt 45 and slides it back into the holster, seemingly to make sure of the snug fit. You will also observe how the little finger sticks out, in the same "posh" way it might when drinking tea! A fine actor McGoohan might have been, but I'm not so sure about the way he handled a gun!
When No.6 awakens from his dream of Living In Harmony, all exterior shots show No.6's blazer buttoned up, but all the interior shots show No.6's blazer unbuttoned! I mean, I can't believe that as No.6 dashes out of the Silver Dollar Saloon, he suddenly buttons up his blazer on the way out, can you? So where was Phyllis Townshend at the time I wonder?
Phyllis Townshend was responsible for continuity on the episode Living In Harmony, but all through the Prisoner series, persons responsible for continuity changed almost as frequently as No.2, but chiefly it was Doris Martin.
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