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Naked City: Memory of a Red Trolley Car (1962)
Worst Episode
Coming off a streak of. Three, yes THREE, ten star episodes, three was bound to be a letdown. However, I did not expect this ugh! Barry Morse gives an overwrought, misplayed performance as a scientist who has breathed in the fumes of a dangerous, hallucination producing chemical. It turns out that accident was purposeful..so that Morse could solve a recurring childhood trauma. He was being chased and almost killed, repearedly, by a trolley car driven by a befuddled conductor.
Well, the boys(Burke, Bellaver and Horace McMahon), the lead cast of the series, chase clues on locating Morse all over New York. Lawrence Doheney only directed one NC episode. Thank your lucky stars for that. This is total rubbish!!
Route 66: Who Will Cheer My Bonnie Bride (1963)
So Far Corbett...
After reading about how the show fell off a cliff after George Maharis departed, I have now see about 6 to 8 episodes with Glenn Corbett. He is darn good! I do not deny that Maharis was the best actor in the show, I must say Marty Milner actually got better in season 3. In the 1st two, I thought he was dull and too scripted in most of the episodes..and paled next to George.
Regarding this episode, Rip Torn played a confused soldiier then criminal subtly and coolly.. He was already a great actor. Gene Hackman plays a small role, as a hijacked motorist..he is excellent as well. Albert Salmi is the other protagonist, he was a great actor on stage and in many shows of the fifties and sixties. Movie roles as well, and he always delivered. Here he plays the aggressor, causing his cohort Torn to feel fooled. Fooled by whom is the real question. I personally loved this episode, and I have judged as low as 4 once on Route 66. It seems that Marty got better, and Corrbett, is a B+, not a C. Maharis was, of course an A
The scenery, camera, and script were compelling...Stirling Syllifant was top notch!
Wanted: Dead or Alive: The Fourth Headstone (1958)
50/50 Dead or Alive!
I named my review this way because, McQueen only survived by luck. This really can't work as a premise more than once. It is just not believable, in 1958..or the present.
The episode is a variation of a possibly misjudged bad girl. McQueen is the bounty hunter for this alleged murderer of three men, and a gorgeous blonde to boot. The Steve McQueen of 1963 or later would never hav e fallen for this siren. He was just too cool for that. But, he was still establishing himself in the show's 1st season. Overall the episode was pretty good, just not very good. The plot was just too predictable. Another great acting job from Steve though.
Wanted: Dead or Alive: Miracle at Pot Hole (1958)
Not Nice Chute!
The episode is well acted, as always by McQueen, but Steve Brodie also gives a fine performance. The townspeople are poisoned, figuratively, by their "dictator" Chute Wilson. Jay C. Flippen, as Wilson, is a bit over the top, but that only helps set the tone. The townspeople enjoy alcohol to excess, and take glee in the probable numerous executions, likely of a high percentage of innocents.
Steve brings in Chester Miller(Brodie) for murder of a local gold prospector. When he sees that Wilson is both the prosecutor AND the judge, he decides to stay and watch the outcome. The rest of the episode is quite the surprise.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Golden Fraud (1959)
Weak Ending
The old gent liked the 24 yer old to kill her? No, he just wasn't plausable as the murderer. Good acting though. The wife of Hewitt's role ws a bit over the top as well.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Corresponding Corpse (1958)
Excellent Season Opener
What makes this episode great is a tight story line, nothing crazy or outlandish. There is an extortion element, a love desire, and fked death ll neatly wrapped together.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Daughter (1958)
Weak episode
The storyline is bit over the top, with too many things going on. I feel it is the weakest episode, so far, in the 1st season. Still not bad, about a c, c+
Perry Mason: The Case of the Deadly Double (1958)
Best so far
My grandfather loved Perry Mason, so I watched it with him for yers in the 1970s. I am rewatching the series at his age then. This is the best episode of the first 25. Why? Best story.
The Train (1964)
Underrated Movie.
I had never even heard of the movie, sad to say. I watched Guns of Navaronne recently. The were made around the same time. The Train is far superior. Scofield is amazing, as is Jeanne Moreau. The suspense is constant and intense. The is not a wasted scene in the entire film. Really a must watch.
Dennis the Menace: Dennis and the Open House (1960)
Too much
Even for Dennis the Menace, this episode is just too ridiculous. Very annoying.
The Cisco Kid: A Quiet Sunday Morning (1955)
Summary is incorrect
The young hand did not kill the sheriff. He had joined the gang though.