Elvia Allman Movies

The star of this animated 23-minute version of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper is Mickey Mouse...and Mickey Mouse. The bare bones of Twain's mistaken-identity plotline are adhered to, with several delightful slapstick sidetrips along the way. Supporting Mr. Mouse are such Disney stalwarts as Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Black Pete (as the villain, natch.) The film is a delightful hark back to such Disney cartoons of yore as Brave Little Tailor (1938) and Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947), though there are plenty of contemporary references to keep a 1990s audience happy. When originally released to threatres before The Rescuers Down Under, The Prince and the Pauper included a "count-down" clock to bridge the intermission time between the cartoon and the main feature. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Jose Ferrer guest stars in this episode--but not for long!--as a famed hypnotist known as The Amazing Cagliostro. As a publicity stunt, Cagliostro shepherds a group of six journalists behind locked doors, then hypnotizes them en masse. The act comes to an abrupt conclusion when Cagliostro is stabbed to death in full view of the journalists--who, being hypnotized, can remember nothing about the crime! Jessica (Angela Lansbury) of course figures that at least one person in the room was sufficiently conscious to commit the murder, and she's determined to find out which one. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

After six successful seasons in a Sunday-night CBS slot, Alice moved to Wednesdays to launch its seventh year on the air. Appearing in the Season Seven opener is Debbie Reynolds as Felicia Blake, a famous actress who has just published her sensational, tell-all memoirs. While the whole world would like to learn the identity of the mystery man whom Felicia has identified as the "greatest kisser" she has ever known, diner owner Mel (Vic Tayback) has absolutely no doubts: He is confident that she is referring to him! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Performing an autopsy on a man in his eighties, Quincy determines (Jack Klugman) that the victim was physically abused before his death--possibly by his own son-in-law. Subseqeuntly, another old person shows up with similar symptoms, suggesting to Quincy that there may be a link between the two cases. Ulitmately, the crusading coroner unearths a rather nasty scheme cooked up by a nefarious nephew against a pair of elderly ladies (one of whom is played by 97-year-old Estelle Winwood, who when this episode was filmed had been a stage and screen star for over seventy years). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Jack Sheldon guest stars as Ronnie Colman, latest beau of the Bradley girls' longtime nemesis Henrietta Plout (Lynette Winter). His name notwithstanding, Colman is not a movie star but instead the owner of a cropdusting business. In her efforts to advance Ronnie professionally, Henrietta's mother Selma (Elvia Allman) resorts to dirty trickery to put the boy's chief rival, Steve Elliott (Mike Minor), out of business. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the fifth episode of an eight-part story arc, the Big Day has arrived: The wedding between backwoodsman Shorty Kellems (Shug Fisher) and Granny's hillbilly rival Elverna Bradshaw (Elvia Allman). To make sure that Shorty doesn't escape, the Clampetts lock him in Elly May's bear cage. Alas, Jethro is left in charge of guarding Shorty -- and by day's end, the elusive Mr. Kellems has wed someone other than Elverna. Bettina Brenna appears as avaricious bank secretary Gloria. "The Wedding" first aired on February 11, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the fourth episode of an eight-part story arc, the marriage between Shorty Kellems (Shug Fisher) and Elverna Bradshaw (Elvia Allman) is only three days away. To make sure that Shorty doesn't escape before marching down the aisle, Jed Clampett and the Mayor Lloyd "Shad" Heller) try to keep the elusive backwoodsman under wraps. But Shorty manages to sneak off for a bit of carousing with Mr. Drysdale's gorgeous secretaries. "Three-Day Reprieve" was first telecast on February 4, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the second episode of an eight-part story arc, the Clampetts conspire with Shad Heller, real-life mayor of Silver Dollar City, MO, to rid Beverly Hills of scruffy "playboy" Shorty Kellems (Shug Fisher). As in the previous episode "What Happened to Shorty," Granny and Heller step up their efforts to get Shorty "hitched" to Granny's old rival Elverna Bradshaw (Elvia Allman). A foolproof scheme is hatched -- but alas, there is no fool on earth as crafty as ol' Shorty, who cooks up a scheme to convince Elverna that he's an unrepentant "swinging" playboy. "Marry Me, Shorty" was first telecast on January 21, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In a rare dereliction of duty, veteran officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) allows a traffic violator to go free so that he and Jim Reed (Kent McCord) can answer an emergency call. This failure to follow proper procedure comes back to haunt Malloy when the freed violator turns out to be a prime suspect in several armed robberies. Further vexing Pete and Jim is a false-alarm murder threat that pulls them away from more important duties. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

With Elly May's Ozark wedding called off, the Clampett family begins casting about for another potential husband. Figuring that he'll have better luck in a new location, Jed draws up plans to visit New York. Unfortunately, he falls into the clutches of a chap named "Honest John" -- actually con artist Shifty Shafer (Phil Silvers) -- who arranges for Jed to "buy" Central Park. The first episode in a three-part story arc filmed on location in New York City, "Jed Buys Central Park" originally aired on October 29, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the third of five episodes filmed on location at Silver Dollar City in the Missouri Ozarks, Granny is still trying to find a husband for Elly May. The old lady intends to use the town's annual country fair to line up a potential spouse -- any potential spouse. This episode focuses on such real-life Silver Dollar City residents as blacksmith Shad Heller and herb specialist Chick Allen; also on hand is Shug Fisher, repeating his characterization of local hotel owner Shorty Kellems. "Silver Dollar City Fair" first aired on October 8, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Impressionist Rich Little guest stars as Rick Wayne, a big-city comedian in whose nightclub act singer Billie Jo (Meredith MacRae) has been appearing. Bringing Rick home to meet the Hooterville folks, Billie soons comes to regret this gesture as the abrasive comic makes her friends and family members the butt of his jokes. Things reach the crisis stage when Rick tells Billie that he intends to do devastating takeoffs of everyone in town in his upcoming benefit show. Episode highlights include Rich Little's dead-on impersonations of series costars Edgar Buchanan and Byron Foulger, and Meredith MacRae's rendition of "When I Fall in Love". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Season Six of Petticoat Junction begins as Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning, now billed under her full given name) and her husband Steve (Mike Minor) eagerly await the birth of their first baby. Unfortunately, a pall is cast over the proceedings when Steve insists that the baby be born in a fancy Baltimore hospital, thus inadvertently insulting Hooterville's resident medico Doc Stuart (Regis Toomey). Byron Foulger makes the first of several recurring appearances as Wendell Gibbs, the new engineer of the Hooterville Cannonball; curiously, the original TV Guide listings billed somebody named "Jack Jamieson" as Gibbs. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide