The story, setting and acting are Route 66 quality, but most of the credibility is lost the first time Beulah Bondi is said to be the recently deceased 25 year-old Mark's Mother. She is 72 years old and played Jimmy Stewart's mother in It's a Wonderful Life! What happened casting director? Did you have some debts to pay? Pat Hingle could be her son and he could be the deceased Mark's father. But no way Bondi is a mother to that Mark. I'm totally puzzled on this one. It ruined the episode for me.
I've acted in movies and TV so know that stretches in age are made. But this was way out of bounds.
Review of Burning for Burning
