George Neise Movies

Scheduled to give evidence in a Federal trial, Chief Ironside (Raymond Burr) is all too aware that there are those who hope to silence him before he can appear in court. In fact, the Chief gets word from the grapevine that a professional assassin has been hired to shut him up permanently. What makes this episode unique is that the coldblooded, super-efficient contract killer (James Olson) is depicted in his "off-hours" as a warm and loving family man (whose wife, incidentally, is played by future Happy Days costar Marion Ross). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Vincente Minnelli directed, and Alan Jay Lerner adapted the stage musical he had written with Burton Lane, for this this feature film version. Barbra Streisand stars as Daisy Gamble, a chain smoker who, at the urging of her uptight fiance Warren (Larry Blyden), seeks help in kicking the habit from a psychiatrist, Dr. Marc Chabot (Yves Montand). While undergoing hypnosis, however, Daisy and Dr. Chabot discover that she is clairvoyant and can remember a past life as a 19th century heiress named Melinda. As their sessions continue, Dr. Chabot falls in love not with Daisy, but Melinda, while Daisy begins to fall for Chabot and decides she's had enough of Warren. Excised from the final cut of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) was a musical number performed by Jack Nicholson, who costars as Daisy's stepbrother. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

After registering well in supporting roles in such Bob Hope farces as Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number and Eight on the Lam, raucous comedienne Phyllis Diller attempted to carry a picture all by herself. Alas, Did You Hear the One About the Travelling Saleslady? proved to be as bad as its title. Borrowing elements previously utilized in Joan Davis' Travelling Saleswoman (1950) and the Ginger Rogers-Carol Channing vehicle The First Travelling Saleslady (1956), the film casts Diller as a player-piano saleslady, dispatched to the Wild West. TV-sitcom perennials Bob Denver and Joe Flynn offer their usual overplayed support; at times they're funnier than Diller, though that's not saying much. The film's highlight is a cattle stampede, which should give you some idea. Did You Hear the One... was scripted by John Fenton Murray, soon to be a mainstay of such Sid & Marty Krofft kiddie fare as The Bugaloos and Lidsville; compared to the Diller film, the Krofft stuff was a step upward. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

An empty space capsule washes up on shore of the Island, whereupon the Castaways prepare to use the craft to fly back home--or at the very least, make contact with a pair of orbiting astronauts. Complications in this episode include the fact that the capsule can only accommodate two passengers, and a makeshift telegraph machine which fails to work when needed most. And let's not forget the Castaways' attempt to alert the in-flight astronauts with a burning "S.O.S." made of logs (too bad Gilligan [Bob Denver] can't spell!) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the first episode of a two-part story, Hogan sneaks into Paris to carry out his latest assignment: To locate several secret German fighter bases. In the course of events, he also attempts to free underground agent Tiger (Arlene Martel) from her brutal Gestapo captors. Hogan's mission is complicated by the presence of sexy Russian spy Marya (Nita Talbot in her series debut), who intends to get the necessary information for her country first. John Dehner heads the guest cast as Col. Backscheider. Written by Richard M. Powell, part one of "A Tiger Hunt in Paris" first aired on November 18, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This is the second Perry Mason episode based on Erle Stanley Gardner's 1940 novel The Case of the Vagabond Virgin (the first version, filmed in 1958, was discreetly retitled "The Case of the Vagabond Vixen"). After giving a ride to pretty hitchhiker Debbie Conrad (Angela Dorian), Victor Montalvo (Philip Bourneuf), the Hefneresqe co-owner of a men's club called the Golden Bear, is blackmailed by Debbie and her partner in crime Rick Durbin (Bruce Glover). Things go from bad to worse when Montalvo is charged with the murder of his partner Stacey Garrett (George Neise). In order to clear Montalvo, Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) must locate the only person who can provide the poor fellow with an alibi--and that person is Debbie Conrad, who has apparently vanished from the face of the earth! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this offbeat crime drama, Mafia boss Johnny Colini (Marc Lawrence) has run afoul of the law and is being deported back to his native Sicily. Colini is not at all happy about this, and after he saves the life of a young thug, Johnny Giordano (Henry Silva), he knows the perfect way for Giordano to pay him back. Colini teaches Giordano the fine art of being a hit man, then sends him to America as Johnny Cool, with a long list of people who he believes informed on him to the police. Johnny Cool begins knocking off Colini's old enemies with a brutal violence that betrays the cool detachment of his personality; along the way, he meets Dare Guinness (Elizabeth Montgomery), a beautiful but promiscuous woman with whom Johnny falls in love. Several gangsters wanting to stop Johnny Cool's reign of terror rough up Dare as a warning to the hit man, but this only serves to make him all the more bloodthirsty. Produced in part by Peter Lawford, Johnny Cool features an interesting variety of notables as Johnny's associates and victims, including Telly Savalas, Mort Sahl, Joey Bishop, Jim Backus, and Sammy Davis, Jr., who also sings the theme song. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Entering into a poker game with a fellow named Jonesy (George Neise), Maverick ends up winning big--and as a result becomes the new owner of a frontier newspaper. But his victory turns hollow when Bart discovers that the paper is being sued for libel by a powerful senator (Lloyd Corrigan). Peter Breck makes a return appearance in the role of worldly gunslinger Doc Holliday. Some sources list this episode as having originally aired on March 11, 1962. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Prior to carrying out the orders of her boss Morley Thielman (George Neise) by placing a briefcase containing $100,000 in a train station locker, Janice Wainwright (Elaine Devry) stops at the office of Perry Mason (Raymond Burr), informing the lawyer that she thinks Thielman is being blackmailed. Janice's last stop is in Las Vega to meet Thielman's ex-wife--but instead, she is arrested and charged with her boss' murder. In his efforts to defend Janice, Perry must discredit the testimony of witness Fred Carlyle (James Callahan), who insists that he saw Janice's distinctively shapely silhouette through the shades of Thielman's window just before the murder. This episode is based on a 1960 novel by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Nehemiah Persoff is back as Jake "Greasy Thumb" Guzik, hated rival of Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti (Bruce Gordon). As Nitti busies himself forcing other bootleggers out of business, Guzik moves in and orders Nitti to forget about booze and start trafficking in narcotics. The argument between the two mob chieftans forces the Syndicate to vote on Guzik's proposal--which in turn obliges Nitti and Guzik to smuggle a deported mobster back into the country to cast the deciding ballot. Needless to say, this is one election that Elliot Ness (Robert Stack) is determined to derail before it even gets on track. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Sheriff Andy is invited to join the exclusive Esquire Club in Raleigh. Showing up at a club dinner with deputy Barney, Andy immediately makes a good impression on the members-more than can be said for Barney, despite his overbearing efforts to be "one of the fellows." Ultimately, the club makes a decision: Andy is welcome to join, but Barney is not. A wry plot twist permits both Andy and Barney to save face-and their friendship. Written by Fred S. Fox and Iz Elinson, "The Clubmen" originally aired on December 11, 1961. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Once again, Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) is called upon to defend an old war buddy on a murder charge. This time around, his client is Major Jerry Reynolds (Robert Rockwell), who is also the target of an investigation at Vandenberg Air Force Base concerning the mysterious crashes of several guided missiles. The murder victim was Captain Caldwell (Simon Oakland), who as chief investigator seemed to have a personal vendetta against Maj. Reynolds. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide