Warren Parker Movies

Ex-convict Gordy Brokaw (Earl Holliman), a demolitions expert, is being strongarmed into helping a gang of revolutionaries steal a huge cache of dynamite and assemble a time bomb. To bind the bargain, the rebels kidnap Gordy's young son (Vincent Van Patten). Though Ironside (Raymond Burr) is able to rescue the boy, he must still locate the explosives--and defuse them himself--before it is too late! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

An ongoing FBI effort to topple the Mafia empire headed by Mark Vincent (Johnny Albin) is complicated by the presence of eager young loan shark Johnny Albin (Robert Duvall), who will go to any lengths to join the "Organization." Vincent has assigned Johnny to seize control of a cash-strapped industry in order to provide a respectable Mafia front. Immediately, Johnny puts the squeeze on troubled businessman Albert Towner (Lin McCarthy)--who cannot inform the Feds for fear of what will happen to his family. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The FBI swoops down when saboteur Maury Maddock (Mark Richman) attempts to blow up a Government warehouse full of supplies headed for Vietnam. Complicating the Feds' efforts is the curious behavior of Maury's fiercely loyal Japanese-born wife Akiko (Miiko Taka), who is totally unaware of her husband's criminal activities. Jason Evers appears as Special Agent Allen Bennett, a role later played on a recurring basis by Lew Brown. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

A magazine story about Andy, titled "The Sheriff Without a Gun," attracts the attention of a group of Hollywoodites, who come to Mayberry announcing their plans to develop a TV series about Sheriff Taylor. Naturally, the town rolls out the red carpet for the visiting dignitaries, who immediately set about filming a robbery scene at the local bank. But Andy suspects that the Hollywood folks are not exactly whom they claim to be. Future Mary Tyler Moore regular Gavin Macleod appears as self-proclaimed TV writer Gilbert Jamel. Scripted by Ben Joelson and Art Baer, "TV or Not TV" first aired on March 1, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Once again, Barney arrests the wrong person (this time it's the bank president!), and once again he finds himself the laughingstock of Mayberry. Andy encourages Barney to forget his troubles and go along on a picnic-during which Andy and Helen briefly get lost in cave. Though the two picnickers manage to find their way back to town, a nervous Barney has already organized a search party-and it is up to Andy to save Barney from yet another humiliation. This is the episode which imparts the vital information that bats lay eggs in your hair and make you go crazy. First telecast on January 6, 1964, "Barney and the Cave Rescue" was written by Harvey Bullock. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Influenced by the Glenn Ford "G-Man" picture at the local movie house, Barney is determined to prove that security is lax at the Mayberry City Bank. To that end, he disguises himself as a little old lady in order to stage a phony holdup-and ends up locked in the bank vault, in full drag, for his troubles. Later on, a real robbery gives Barn' a chance to redeem himself. Originally broadcast on December 24, 1962, "The Bank Job" was written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Andy, Opie and Barney haven't the heart to tell Aunt Bee that her freshly preserved pickles taste like kerosene. Rather than hurt Bee's feelings, the boys surreptitiously replace her pickles with the store-bought variety, all the while praising Bee for her "magic touch" in the kitchen. Their well-meaning plan backfires when Bee decides to enter her pickles in a blue-ribbon competition. First telecast on December 18, 1961, "The Pickle Story" was written by Harvey Bullock. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Twilight Zone's only foray into old-time slapstick comedy, this episode stars the great Buster Keaton as Woodrow Mulligan, a 19th century janitor fed up with the hustle, bustle, and noise of "modern life." While working in the laboratory of scientists Gilbert and Fenwick (Milton Parsons and George E. Stone), Woodrow stumbles upon a newly-invented time helmet. Reasoning that he will enjoy more peace and quiet in the future, Woodrow activates the helmet and ends up in 1962 -- where, not surprisingly, he doesn't find things to his liking! The first half of this episode is delightfully staged in the manner of a silent movie, replete with flickery photography, gag subtitles, and a rinky-tink piano score (written by William Lava, performed by Ray Turner). The 1962 sequences are done in full sound, and they aren't quite as satisfying, though there's a terrific recreation of a key gag from the 1918 Fatty Arbuckle/Buster Keaton two-reeler The Garage, with Stanley Adams standing in for Arbuckle. Most of the episode was directed by silent-movie veteran Norman Z. McLeod, with the exception of an intrusive sequence set in a repair shop, which was helmed by Les Goodwins. Written by Rod Serling, "Once Upon a Time" was first telecast on December 15, 1961. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

If anything, this star-studded sequel is even sillier than the original, adding to its problems by completely recasting all the roles, combining several of them into existing characters. Carol Lynley is the heroine this time, and she leaves Peyton Place for New York to write a book about the hypocrisy of her hometown. The book causes lots of trouble back home, getting Mike (Robert Sterling) fired as principal, angering Lynley's mother (Eleanor Parker), and stirring such horrible memories in Selena (Tuesday Weld) that she brains her new boyfriend with a fireplace poker, thinking he is her dead rapist stepfather. The film really belongs to Mary Astor, in a hilarious turn as a smotheringly possessive mother. She tries to come between her son and his new bride (Luciana Paluzzi) in some unintentionally hilarious scenes, causing Paluzzi to fling herself down a ski slope in an attempt at a self-induced miscarriage. Overwrought and overblown, the film is still a treat for fans of campy "suburban sin" melodramas. Look for Bob Crane as an unctuous talk show sidekick. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

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

A gang of racketeers has set up an illegal juke-box racket in the LA area. Tavern and restaurant owners are being strongarmed into installing jukeboxes under threat of damage to their property or worse. Friday (Jack Webb) poses as the owner of a small bar to bring the extortionists out in the open. The supporting cast is a fascinating one in this episode, including popular Los Angeles deejay Dick Whittinghill), former silent-movie westerns star Edmund Cobb, and perennial Stanley Kubrick supporting player Joseph Turkel (Paths of Glory, The Shining). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide