Jeanie Bell Movies
Much against the wishes of Chief Ironside (Raymond Burr), Mark (Don Mitchell) goes undercover to smash an extortion ring preying on ghetto dwellers. It's a personal crusade for Mark: one of the ring's victims is his friend Gilbert, who is forced to pay huge sums of money each week lest harm befall his mother. This episode was cowritten by frequent Ironside guest star Felton Perry, who also appears as Gilbert. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Lee Frost's police action film Policewomen stars Sondra Currie as officer Lucy Bond. She goes undercover to bring down a group of female convicts who have escaped from jail and joined forces with smugglers. After her true identity is revealed, she must fend off a number of adversaries. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
In this blaxploitation flick, a supercool deejay, stuck on himself, decides to get revenge after his girl friend is slaughtered in his apartment. He enlists the help of a friend to investigate the death. He then finds a tape that shows that implicates a mobster in the murder of a union leader. His girl died because she had the tape. Violence and martial arts action ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
In the third episode of an eight-part story arc, Granny's Ozark rival Elverna Bradshaw (Elvia Allman) has succeeded in landing Shorty Kellems (Shug Fisher) as a prospective husband. To weasel out of his engagement, Shorty schemes to alienate Elverna by pretending to be a hopelessly compulsive gambler. Meanwhile, Beverly Hills banker Drysdale has his own problems, in the form of two muscular athletes (played by real-life football pros Cookie Gilchrist and Earl Faison), who mistakenly believe that Drysdale has "compromised" their sister. "Shorty Spits the Hook" originally aired on January 28, 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 the conclusion of an eight-part story arc, Shorty Kellems (Shug Fisher) is still enjoying the hospitality of the Clampett clan -- by turning the family's mansion into a hotel for beautiful young bank secretaries. Attempting to collect rent from the girls, banker Drysdale runs afoul of two burly athletes (played by pro footballers Earl Faison and Cookie Gilchrist), who are angry because their sister is one of Shorty's clients. Assuring the brothers that their sweet sister is living in luxury, Drysdale is unaware that the poor girl is being worked to a frazzle by the autocratic Granny. "Simon Legree Drysdale" originally aired on March 4, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
In the seventh episode of an eight-part story arc, the Clampetts take up residence in the tiny "mountain cabin" built in the back yard of their Beverly Hills mansion. Meanwhile, Shorty Kellems (Shug Fisher) has learned that he is not really married to his gold-digging bride Gloria (Bettina Brenna). Undaunted, Shorty transforms the now-vacant Clampett home into a hotel -- for single female bank secretaries! "Hotel for Women" first aired on February 25, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide










