An absolutely fabulous tv series! Lloyd Bridges not only was perfect for the lead, he was---from everything I've read---a fine human being. We need more people like him.
Watching this excellent series, it struck me that somewhere amid its various episodes, the OTHER person most associated with water---Esther Williams---should have been a guest. Either as herself, or playing a role. Imagine, Lloyd Bridges and Esther Williams together! What a combination! Like a boxer having Rocky Marciano's overhand right, and Joe Frazier's left hook...plus Cassius Clay's left jab, Jack Dempsey's killer instinct....and Billy Conn's good looks.
A couple of anecdotes about Lloyd.
In one of the episodes, Keith Andes had a significant role. At the end of the episode, with the cast listings, we saw "...starring Lloyd Bridges, and Keith Andes." I understand it was Lloyd's insistance to share top billing for the episode. What other series star would have done that? That's Lloyd Bridges; that's class.
Another....
During the series run, Lloyd took his family to Honolulu for a vacation. Apparently recognized at his hotel, Lloyd got a call from an admiral. He wanted "Mike Nelson" examine some piece of new equipment on a ship docked at Pearl Harbor. Lloyd had to gently remind him that he was "only and actor playing a role." But thanked him for being a Sea Hunt viewer. John Wayne, who believed he WAS the guy in all those screen roles he played, no doubt would have gone down to the ship with the admiral and given his "expert" response.
Watching this excellent series, it struck me that somewhere amid its various episodes, the OTHER person most associated with water---Esther Williams---should have been a guest. Either as herself, or playing a role. Imagine, Lloyd Bridges and Esther Williams together! What a combination! Like a boxer having Rocky Marciano's overhand right, and Joe Frazier's left hook...plus Cassius Clay's left jab, Jack Dempsey's killer instinct....and Billy Conn's good looks.
A couple of anecdotes about Lloyd.
In one of the episodes, Keith Andes had a significant role. At the end of the episode, with the cast listings, we saw "...starring Lloyd Bridges, and Keith Andes." I understand it was Lloyd's insistance to share top billing for the episode. What other series star would have done that? That's Lloyd Bridges; that's class.
Another....
During the series run, Lloyd took his family to Honolulu for a vacation. Apparently recognized at his hotel, Lloyd got a call from an admiral. He wanted "Mike Nelson" examine some piece of new equipment on a ship docked at Pearl Harbor. Lloyd had to gently remind him that he was "only and actor playing a role." But thanked him for being a Sea Hunt viewer. John Wayne, who believed he WAS the guy in all those screen roles he played, no doubt would have gone down to the ship with the admiral and given his "expert" response.