Here’s last night’s tribute to Sean Connery, in which we offer up such fascinating details as the fact that Connery’s ponytail in “Medicine Man” was a tribute to composer Jerry Goldsmith, and that before he broke into acting one of his occupations was “coffin polisher.” As a young man, he also punched out Lana Turner’s boyfriend, a hotheaded mobster who had exercised the bad judgment to pull a gun on him. From competing for the title of Mr. Universe to singing in the chorus of “South Pacific” to his Oscar-winning turn in “The Untouchables,” and beyond, Connery’s career is well-covered.

We’ll be taking a break on Sunday, but we’ll be back next Friday at 7:00 EST to tackle the 1977 version of H.G. Wells’ “The Island of Dr. Moreau.”

As may well be deduced from the thumbnail, I have developed a great deal of sympathy for the Beast Folk.