Sheldon Golomb Movies
- 1967
When milkman Walt Simpson's dairy horse Dolly is replaced by a truck, Opie agrees to look after the old nag. Pretty soon everyone in Mayberry is frettng over the fact that Dolly refuses to eat. Realizing that Dolly is yearning for her old job, Opie comes up with an ingenious solution. Leathery character actor Tommy Tully plays Walt Simpson, while Dolly is cast as "herself." Originally aired on March 6, 1967, "Goodbye Dolly" was written by Michael Morris and Seaman Jacobs. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1967
Opie insists upon taking piano lessons from Clara, only to find that the lessons cut into his football practice. For a while, it looks as if Opie is going to have to choose between a musical and an athletic career. It is up to the boy's football coach Flip Conroy (Rockne Tarkington)-a former professional gridiron star and a classically trained pianist-to save the day. Written by Leo and Pauline Townsend, "Opie's Piano Lesson" was originally telecast on March 13, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1967
Assigned to write a school essay about his "most unforgettable character", Opie pens a paean to his father Andy, while his classmate Arnold does likewise using his own father. Alas, both boys get a failing grade-and their dads, Andy in particular, can't figure out what went wrong. As Opie endeavors to rewrite his paper, a self-conscious Andy works overtime to provide him with "inspiration." A neat and satisfying plot twist caps this episode, which was scripted by Michael Morris and Seaman Jacobs. "Opie's Most Unforgettable Character" was originally broadcast on April 3, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1966
Opie and his friend Anold (Sheldon Golomb) find an abandoned baby. Hoping to save the child from an orphanage, the boys try to find a new home for the abandonee on their own. And then the real parents show up in Mayberry. Jack Nicholson makes the first of two Andy Griffith Show appearances in the role of Mr. Garland. Written by Stan Dreben and Sid Mandel, "Opie Finds a Baby" originally aired on November 21, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1966
Rob (Dick Van Dyke) and Sally (Rose Marie) suspect that something is amiss when Buddy (Morey Amsterdam) starts behaving strangely, making secret phone calls and leaving work before quitting time. At first, it seems that Buddy is visiting a psychiatrist -- but then, evidence falls in Rob's lap that the very married Buddy is seeing the proverbial "other woman." Without giving away any more of the plot, it can be noted that the woman in question (played by Pippa Scott) is the wife of Buddy's rabbi. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Deacon, Pippa Scott, (more)
- 1966
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Just because The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming was vastly overrated by contemporary critics does not make it any less amusing. The story gets under way when a Soviet submarine accidently gets lodged in a sandbar on the coast of a New England town. In his feature film debut, Alan Arkin plays the sub's second-in-command, who is ordered by commander Theodore Bikel to free up the sub and skeedaddle before an international incident erupts. Hoping to secure a power boat to tug the sub out to sea, Arkin and his men call upon vacationing TV writer Carl Reiner, passing themselves off as Norwegians. When this ruse fails, Arkin is reluctantly compelled to force Reiner at gunpoint to fetch his motorboat, while gentle-natured Russian sailor John Philip Law is left behind to guard Reiner's wife Eva Marie Saint and pretty neighbor girl Andrea Dromm (yes, love blooms). The plot thickens when the locals, notably bullnecked sheriff Brian Keith and superpatriot Paul Ford, spread the word that the Russians have "invaded" their little community. Several slapstick complications later, the Russians and the locals face each other down in the center of the village, weapons at the ready. Fortunately, World War 3 is averted when the Russians and the villagers band together to rescue young Johnny Whittaker from falling to his doom. Enormously popular upon its first release, The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming still works on a slick sitcom level. The film was based on a novel by Nathaniel Benchley, the son of humorist Robert Benchley and the father of Jaws author Peter Benchley. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, (more)
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