Full disclosure: Robert Sterling is my cousin. That said, I find the episode above average if not perfect. The story is, as others have said, somewhat familiar with the "half marriage" angle. Whether it works out is the basic plot premise.
The casting was excellent, since Bob and Anne, married in real life (and contrary to most Hollywood couplings, stayed married for the duration) have a real chemistry. Those who saw "Topper" know the charm they exude.
One of my concerns, not leveled at this episode alone, is that Anne's makeup looked more suited to a night club act than for a woman supposedly traveling west by wagon train.
The acting is fine all around. Ward Bond always gives a quality performance and Bob and Anne make ordinary roles into much better than expected ones. All this, plus they are both easy on the eyes.
Especually since they are both now dead, Anne having died only recently at 94, it's always a pleasure for me to be able to watch them any time. As a child, I was puffed up because I had "stars" in my family, but now, as an adult, I appreciate them for their talents, and recognize them for what they accomplished. This Wagon Train episode encapsulates both their skill and their charm.
The casting was excellent, since Bob and Anne, married in real life (and contrary to most Hollywood couplings, stayed married for the duration) have a real chemistry. Those who saw "Topper" know the charm they exude.
One of my concerns, not leveled at this episode alone, is that Anne's makeup looked more suited to a night club act than for a woman supposedly traveling west by wagon train.
The acting is fine all around. Ward Bond always gives a quality performance and Bob and Anne make ordinary roles into much better than expected ones. All this, plus they are both easy on the eyes.
Especually since they are both now dead, Anne having died only recently at 94, it's always a pleasure for me to be able to watch them any time. As a child, I was puffed up because I had "stars" in my family, but now, as an adult, I appreciate them for their talents, and recognize them for what they accomplished. This Wagon Train episode encapsulates both their skill and their charm.