Kelton Garwood Movies
- 1965
The rock group The Standells appear as themselves in this episode. Seeking refuge from their mobs of squealing fans, the Standells arrange to rent the Munster mansion, while the Munsters themselves move to a fancy hotel. Disappointed that their new surroundings aren't up to their exacting standards (for one thing, there's no dust on the furniture), the family heads back to their own home--and a memorable confrontation with a bunch of bearded beatniks, among them future filmmaker Zalman King (The Red Shoe Diaries). The Standells perform "Everybody Ringo" and also the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand", while series star Yvonne DeCarlo (Lily) sings "He's Gone Away". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
A man makes the highly unexpected discovery that he has two wives in this romantic comedy. Widower Nick Arden (James Garner) has just set off on his honeymoon with his new wife Bianca (Polly Bergen) when his mother Grace (Thelma Ritter) receives a very unexpected guest -- Nick's late wife Ellen (Doris Day). While Ellen was proclaimed legally dead five years after her plane disappeared in a flight over the Pacific Ocean, in truth her flight crash-landed on a desert island where she was stranded with Stephen Burkett (Chuck Connors) and only now has managed to return to civilization. When Grace informs Ellen that Nick has just left town with his new wife, Ellen heads out to the resort where the newlyweds are staying, and comic confusion ensues. Move Over, Darling began life as a project called Something's Got to Give, which was the film that Marilyn Monroe was working on at the time of her death; besides Monroe, the original cast included Dean Martin, Cyd Charisse, and Phil Silvers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Doris Day, James Garner, (more)
- 1962
Ubiquitous Untouchables guest star Nehemiah Persoff makes his final appearance as criminal mastermind Jake "Greasy Thumb" Guzik. Determined to drive Guzik out of the bootlegging business, Elliot Ness secretly begins supplying Jake's rivals with illegal booze. Ness hopes this heightened competition will force Guzik to import a huge new shipment of liquor, thereby bringing the crook out in the open so the Feds can close in. Knowing that Ness is watching every move he makes, Guzik enters into an unholy alliance with an old enemy, "Bugs" Moran, to ship in the liquor undetected. Problem is, Moran still holds Guzik partly responsible for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre which wiped out Bug's gang--and worse, so does a vengeful young punk whose thirst for vengeance will bring about practically everyone's downfall. Appearing as Bugs Moran in this episode is Harry Morgan (Dragnet, M*A*S*H, succeeding such previous Morans as Lloyd Nolan and Robert J. Wilke. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
This episode was adapted by Rod Serling from Marvin Petal's short story "The Depository," but it could easily have been inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit. Five people from various and assorted walks of life -- an Army major (William Windom), a clown (Murray Matheson), a ballerina (Susan Harrison), a tramp (Kelton Garwood), and a bagpipe player (Clark Allen) -- find themselves trapped in a huge, cylindrical prison. They don't know where they are or how they got there, but it soon becomes painfully clear that they'd better escape, lest they be driven crazy by the deafening peal of bell which periodically interrupts their conversation. Mona Houghton, daughter of Twilight Zone producer Buck Houghton, appears in the final scene. "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" first aired December 22, 1961. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- William Windom, Murray Matheson, (more)
This Biblical epic stars Elana Eden as Ruth, who serves in the temple where the High Priestess (Viveca Lindfors) leads the worship of the Pagan idols of the people of Moab. When Ruth falls in love with Mahlon (Tom Tryon), a Hebrew, she must come to terms with his spiritual beliefs, but in time she embraces his faith and converts to Judaism when they marry. Ruth travels with Mahlon and his mother Naomi (Peggy Wood) to their homeland of Bethlehem. Ruth suffers hardship and religious persecution, and when Mahlon dies, Ruth's faith is severely tested. But her belief in God survives this trial by fire, and in time Ruth finds a new love with Boaz (Stuart Whitman). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, (more)
- 1960
For years, vicious gunslinger Doggie Kramer (Jack Lambert) has bullied the citizenry of a small town. Unfortunately for Kramer, his most recent shootout has left him gravely wounded. When it becomes obvious that the now-emboldened townsfolk, led by the brother of Kramer's latest victim, plan to enact a violent vengeance against their former tormentor, Kramer hires Paladin (Richard Boone) to escort him safely to Santa Fe. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1959
Hired by a group of concerned businessmen, Paladin (Richard Boone) agrees to help rid the New Mexico town of Santa Maria of its outlaws. En route to his assignment, Paladin meets an eager young Native American named Charley Red Dog (Scott Marlowe), who claims to be a Federal Marshal. When it is revealed that Charley earned his "credentials" by way of a correspondence school, Paladin decides to let the Indian prove his worth and gain the respect of his white contemporaries by assuming the responsibilty of cleaning up Santa Maria. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1959
Miracle of the Hills is a melodramatic, standard western with two ostensible "enemies" that fuel the plot: a decent town preacher, Scott Macauley (Rex Reason) and an "indecent" former prostitute, Kate Peacock (Betty Lou Gerson). The preacher is on his way to cleaning up his parish and the town but comes up against Peacock, who now owns the main source of employment in the town, a coal mine. In revenge for the way she was treated in the old days, she lords it over the town and her workers. Just as the preacher is mediating the best he can between Peacock and the rest of the community, three young boys get trapped in the mine. (Jay North, just before his Dennis the Menace fame on American TV, plays one of them). Sure enough, it is a potential disaster that galvanizes everyone and erases past battle lines. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rex Reason, Theona Bryant, (more)
