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Sat, Jan 18, 1964
A decade after being blacklisted in Hollywood for his political ties, former actor-turned-shoe-salesman Joe Larch receives an offer for a comeback in a new film. When Larch's plans are thwarted by a radical political group pressuring the town's mayor to stop the production, Larch hires the Prestons to file a libel suit against his enemies.
Sat, Feb 22, 1964
The Prestons take the case of respected pharmacist Ed Clark, who is arrested after being caught selling narcotics without a prescription to young addict Tom Grafton. During the case, the Prestons learn that Clark has been selling to other addicts too out of symphony for his wife Anne, who harbors a secret addiction of her own.
Sat, Mar 21, 1964
The Prestons take the case of Steve Lucas, a hood indicted in a manslaughter case. When the trial ends with a hung jury and a new trial is ordered, one of the jurors, cabbie Louis Brandt, is offered $5000 to ensure a "not guilty" vote. However, the bribe is later exposed, and Brandt falsely identifies Ken Preston as making the offer. Lawrence must then defend his son against the charge.
Thu, Oct 15, 1964
Candidate Matthew Ritter's young son vanishes during his party's sprawling convention ceremonies. After receiving a kidnapper's demand for $200,000 in exchange for his boy's safety, Ritter seeks help from Lawrence Preston instead of the police. Preston agrees to act as a go-between as public and private pressures mount for the Ritter family.
Thu, Nov 12, 1964
The Prestons accept the case of three defendants involved in a bizarre murder case. The seamen are charged with killing a fourth man with whom they were stranded on a small lifeboat in the ocean following a shipboard explosion. The twist in the case: the murder was committed with the victim's full consent in order to increase the odds of survival for the other men.
Thu, Dec 31, 1964
Historically, Beijing Opera had been a masculine art form and female roles were played by males, but after 1949, women began to emerge as performers. Qi Shu Fang was central in that movement. This new film by Alan Govenar explores the life and work of the preeminent master of Chinese Opera now living in the United States.