Arthur Weingarten Movies
- 1988
When one of her former students adapts her novel Mainly Murder as a stage play, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is honored to attend the show's opening night. Not long afterward, the reviews come out, with one critic lavishing praise on the production, and the critic's chief rival penning a devastating pan. When then "positive" critic is murdered and the "negative" critic is accused of the crime, Jessica must come to the defense of a person who obviously despises her! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
Paroled after 20 years, a convicted murderer (John Glover) returns to his home town of Cabot Cove to find the man whom he thinks actually committed the crime for which he was imprisoned. The trail leads to a local high-school coach (Kenneth MacMillan) on the verge of retirement, and to another man (Dack Rambo) who apparently commits suicide. When this death is ruled a murder, the hapless ex-con is framed a second time, and it is up to Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to figure out who's really responsible for all the carnage. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
Laurence Luckinbill is cast as novice diamond smuggler James Danzer, who while eluding the FBI searches high and low for a buyer to take some stolen gems off his hands. In the course of events, Danzer kidnaps a blind woman named Claire (Elizabeth Ashley). Unless Inspector Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) can catch up with Danzer, both smuggler and captive may meet an untimely end at the hands of a none-too-ethical private eye. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1972
Joan Hackett guest-stars as Judith, the fiancee of a young pastor named Jess (James Booth). Blessed-or, perhaps, cursed-with the gift of clairvoyance, Judith is called in to locate a missing Jamie. But her intensely religious sweetheart does not want Judith to use her "special powers." Written by Arthur Weingarten and Suzanne Clauser, this episode, coupled with the earlier Bonanza installment "The Strange One," formed the plot basis for the 1989 TV special Bonanza: The Movie. Due to the religious beliefs of certain cable-network CEOs, "Second Sight" itself has not been seen much since its original airing on January 9, 1972. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, (more)
- 1970
Susan Saginor (Carla Borelli), the wife of bank executive Eric Saginor (John Saxon), is the victim of a kidnapping. Witnessing the crime is Susan's friend Eve (Barbara Anderson), who is also abducted. In his efforts to save the lives of both the banker's wife and his own assistant, Ironside is stymied by Saginor's lack of cooperation. Could the banker have engineered the kidnapping himself--or is there something even more sinister afoot? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Judith Coleman (Victoria Shaw), recently widowed friend of Chief Ironside (Raymond Burr), is being plagued by weird phone calls, strange disembodied voices, and mysterious "accidents". Can it be that Judith has been driven insane by her husband's death? Ironside doesn't think so; he is convinced that someone is trying to drive the woman crazy--but who, and why? This episode boasts a particularly strong supporting cast of reliable "heavies" and eccentric character players. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Upon discovering that one of the teenage members of his inner-city basketball team is involved with a gang of warehouse thieves, Mark (Don Mitchell) figures that the best course of action is to determine the boy's identity himself, then persuade him to give himself up and face the consequences. But the vicious head of the gang doesn't quite see things the same way. Prominently featured in the cast is a pre-Partridge Family David Cassidy, delivering an unusual characterization. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Satirist Stan Freberg is cast as Herbert Fummer, the hapless new husband of an impulsive girl named Shirley (Joyce Jameson). While honeymooning at a Carpathian resort hotel, Shirley spots UNCLE agent Mark Slate, who is on the trail of a list of top THRUSH agents. Thinking that Mark has been hired by her father to break up her marriage, Shirley steals the list and leads both Mark and fellow agent April on a not-so-merry chase. Before the episode has run its course, Herbert and April have been pelted with exploding golf balls and trapped in a huge toaster. Others in the guest cast include Ann Sothern as Magda, Jack Cassidy as Rock Munnis, and George Furth (co-author of the Broadway musical Company) as Miklos. Written by Arthur Weingarten, "The Carpathian Killer Affair" was originally telecast on February 14, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Michael Rennie guest stars as decadent T.H.R.U.S.H. kingpin Barnaby Partridge, the owner of a lavish Caribbean casino. When several of the casino's most prestigious patrons inexplicably commit suicide, U.N.C.L.E. agents Solo and Illya investigate. While Solo dallies with old flame Monica (Nobu McCarthy), Illya is captured by Partridge and brainwashed into murdering his fellow U.N.C.L.E. operative. Written by Arthur Weingarten, "The T.H.R.U.S.H. Roulette Affair" first aired on October 23, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
The death of an ex-serviceman appears to be accidental, but Ironside (Raymond Burr) suspects murder when he finds six GI dog-tag numbers scratched in the dead man's watch case. It turns out that five former soldiers are desperately trying to cover up their complicity in a robbery which occurred several years before. Ironside's assistant Ed risks his job--and his life--to bring the criminals to justice. Martial arts icon Bruce Lee appears as a karate instructor in this episode, which is climaxed by a heart-pounding showdown in San Francisco's huge cable-car barn. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
The blueprints of THRUSH's new Sonic Propulsion weapon have been recorded in a microdot and hidden in a piece of cheese. Alas, the cheese is promptly eaten by Stanley Umlaut (Dom DeLuise) a bumbling "master impostor." UNCLE agents April and Mark must rescue Stanley before he can be operated on by THRUSH kingpin Ole Bergman (Lloyd Bochner). Among the familiar faces in the supporting cast are Virginia Gregg as Granny, Ivan Triesault as Professor Voltan, and Fritz Feld as the Chef. First telecast on October 25, 1966, "The Danish Blue Affair" was written by Arthur Weingarten. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
