Marshall Reed Movies
In films from 1944, actor Marshall Reed played all sorts of roles in all sorts of westerns. Occasionally the lead (especially if the budget was beneath $80,000), Reed was more often a supporting player in films like Angel and the Badman (1947) and The Way West (1967). He was also active in serials, appearing in such chapter plays of the 1940s and 1950s as Federal Agents vs. Underworld Inc, The Invisible Monster Strikes, and Blackhawk. On television, Reed played Lt. Fred Asher on The Lineup (1954-58), and later became a TV documentary producer. Colorado-born Marshall Reed should not be confused with the British actor of the same name, nor the child performer who appeared as John Curtis Willard on the 1970s TV series The Waltons. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide- 1981
Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) receives word that her husband Curt, reported killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, is actually alive and living in Florida. Rushing to her husband's side, Mary Ellen is shocked when Curt claims not to recognize her--and even more so when, after admitting that he is indeed her husband, he urges her to divorce him, explaining that the war has left him only "half a man." How will this disturbing turn of events affect Mary Ellen's relationship with Jonesy (Richard Gilliland), the new man in her life? And back on Walton's Mountain, Erin quits her job in a huff when the Jonesy is promoted over her just because he's a man. Scott Hylands appears in this episode as Curt Willard, replacing former series regular Tom Bower for the first (and last) time. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
When his car breaks down on Walton's Mountain, young Arlington Wescott Jones III (Richard Gillilland) in his first series appearance) accepts the hospitality of the Walton family. Before long, "Jonesy" has fallen deeply in love with the widowed Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor), and the feeling appears to be mutual--until a stranger named Betty (Pamela McMyler) visits the Walton house in the middle of the night with some startling news. Elsewhere, Jason (Jon Walmsley) sets about to repair and revitalize the Dew Drop Inn. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
Having returned to Boatwright University as an instructor, John-Boy (Robert Wightman) is given the assignment of creating a new department for the study of that postwar phenomenon known as television. As a result, the Waltons become the first family in Virginia to own a TV set, courtesy of Jim-Bob's electronic expertise; trouble is, there's nothing to watch. Elsewhere, Aunt Rose (Peggy Rea) goes on a diet in hopes of preventing Stanley (William Schallert) from succumbing to the charms of her rival Zuleika (Pearl Shear). The closing dialogue in this episode is priceless! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
Unless John (Ralph Waite) can prove that he has graduated from high school, his lumber company will lose an important Army contract. Unfortunately, John's diploma is nowhere to be found, and thus he is forced to take a difficult equivalency test -- and he's none too happy about virtually returning to his scholar days at the tender age of 43. Elsewhere, new district nurse Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) tangles with a superstitious mountain family which refuses to accept any form of "new fangled" medical treatment. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
Budding photojournalist Ben (Eric Scott) takes a picture of his sister Erin (Mary McDonough), who happens to be dressed in fetchingly brief shorts. The photo quickly gains wide exposure at the local army base, and before long Erin is basking in fame as "The Jefferson County Cutie" -- which, needless to say, does not meet with the approval of her father John (Ralph Waite). On a more serious note, the newly widowed Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) has become obsessively overprotective of her infant son John Curtis. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
The Waltons play host to John-Boy's college friend Mike Paxton (Dennis Redfield), who has been wounded and paralyzed in the war. Consumed with bitterness and self-pity, Mike initially rebuffs the family's efforts to help himself get his act together -- and worse, by the time he has actually decided to buck up and face life again, his confidence is dashed to bits by insensitive defense-plant owner J.D. Pickett (Lewis Arquette). Elsewhere, Ben (Eric Scott) and Ike Godsey (Joe Conley) rehearse an act for the local USO, while Jason (Jon Walmsley) lobbies to join a military band unit. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
A motion-picture production company wants to make a documentary about J.D. Pickett's factory, but Erin (Mary McDonough) tries to prevent them from pestering the other workers. To get Erin out of their hair, the producers promise to take her to Hollywood and make her a star -- and she falls for this line completely! Elsewhere, Jason (Jon Walmsley) pulls rank on his fellow soldiers to force them to accept a dinner invitation from the eccentric Baldwin sisters. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
Peggy Rea joins the cast as Rose Burton, the Waltons' aunt from Baltimore. Having come to Walton's Mountain to help the family out while Olivia (Michael Learned) continues her convalescence, Aunt Rose brings her two troublesome grandchildren, Jeffrey (Keith Mitchell) and Serena (Martha Nix), along for the ride. As it turns out, the kids' bad behavior stems from a very serious problem which Rose is reluctant to discuss with anyone. Meanwhile, Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) and Ike Godsey (Joe Conley) do their bit for the war effort by constructing a rather odd-looking air raid siren. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
Walton's Mountain may be in for a name change when both the Baldwins and the Godseys come across evidence that their families, and not the Waltons, were the first to settle on the mountain. The Baldwin sisters are so certain that they will be able to prove their "ownership" that they begin formulating plans for a gala Founder's Day celebration -- only to have their bubble burst by dear old Grandma Walton (Ellen Corby). Elsewhere, Jason (Jon Walmsley) is under great pressure to compose a classically-based piece for his final examination at Klineberg Conservatory. This final episode of The Waltons' seventh season is capped by the touching "closure" narration of the adult John-Boy Walton, which was written by series creator Earl Hamner under the assumption that the series had been cancelled by CBS (It wasn't). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) is having more trouble than usual with his schoolwork, and his driving has gotten progressively worse. But he isn't worried about such mundane matters, not when he is on the verge of enlisting in the Army Air Corps. Alas, it turns out that the source of Jim-Bob's problems is poor eyesight -- and of course, this means that becoming a military pilot is out of the question. Meanwhile, Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) continues to adjust to widowhood, even as one of her late husband's best friends, Chuck Turner (Kevin Geer), decides to start courting her...with unexpected results. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
John (Ralph Waite) discovers that the new owner of the Dew Drop Inn is his former sweetheart Callie May Jordan (Dorothy Tristan). Once everyone else finds this out, they begin to worry that John might "forget himself" with Callie May in the absence of his wife Olivia -- which, as it turns out, is just what Callie May is hoping for. Despite his preoccupation with converting his pool emporium into a canteen for soldiers, Ike Godsey (Joe Conley) takes it upon himself to explain the facts of life (so to speak) to the amorous Callie May. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
With John-Boy still missing in action somewhere in Belgium, his publishers ask the Walton family permission to publish his most recent manuscript. While the rest of the family is willing, Olivia (Michael Learned) flatly refuses, convinced that if she gives her consent, it would be the same as admitting that her son is dead. Elsewhere, cousin Jeffrey (Keith Mitchell) holds Ben (Eric Scott) responsible for the death of his beloved dog Restless. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
The Baldwin sisters are visited by their young cousin Mary Frances Conover (Stacey Nelkin), who has been living in a convent. When Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) falls in love with Mary Frances, she is faced with a tough decision: whether to return the boy's affections, or to remain faithful to her lifelong dream of becoming become a nun. Meanwhile, Ben hires a likeable new lumberyard worker named Beau (Bruce French), who is harboring a disturbing secret. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
The opening two-part episode of The Waltons' seventh season (originally telecast in a single two-hour timeslot) is dedicated to the memory of Will Geer, who had died in the summer of 1978. Also conspicuous by her absence is semi-regular Nora Marlowe, who had also passed away, as neighbor Flossie Brimmer. The loss of both Grandpa and Mrs. Brimmer is duly acknowledged as the Walton family leaves 1940 behind and enters 1941, a year that will yield many dramatic changes in their lives. For starters, John Walton (Ralph Waite) is faced with a choice between remaining with his struggling lumber business on Waltons' Mountain or accepting a more lucrative job out of town; and John's daughters Erin (Mary Elizabeth McDonough) and Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) follow the lead of their brother John-Boy , moving out of the family home and into their own apartment. Peggy Rea, who would later join the series' cast as the Waltons' cousin Rose Burton, is here seen as the girls' landlady Mrs. Boren. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
- PG
In this horror story, the happiness of two newlyweds is destroyed when they get into a fatal auto accident on their honeymoon. The bride dies and the groom is so badly injured that he is hospitalized for months. After healing he visits his wife's grave. There her spirit arises and she attempts to seduce him so he will join her. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1978
In the conclusion of The Waltons' two-part Season Seven opener (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), John Walton (Ralph Waite) wonders if he should leave the Mountain for a lucrative out-of-town job, thereby turning over the family business to the comparatively inexperienced Ben (Eric Scott). Elsewhere, Erin (Mary Elizabeth McDonough) learns a disturbing fact about her boss as she settles into her new job in Charlottesville; storekeeper Ike Godsey (Joe Conley) bristles when his social-climbing wife Corabeth (Ronnie Claire Edwards) installs several "refined" changes at their place of business; and the family prepares to celebrate Grandpa's birthday--without Grandpa, who has recently passed away. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
December 7, 1941: The Waltons are among the first people on the Mountain to hear the news that the Japanese have attacked Pearl Harbor. Especially affected by this catastrophic event is Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor), whose husband Curt (Tom Bower) is serving with the Medical Corps in Hawaii. Likewise nervously awaiting further news is neighbor Verdie Foster (Lynn Hamilton), whose son Josh is also stationed at Pearl Harbor. In the midst of this unfolding crisis, Ben helps matters not at all by introducing his new girlfriend Cindy, who dresses a tad too provocatively for everyone's taste. Though Robin Eisenmann appears as Cindy, the role would soon be taken over on a regular weekly basis by Leslie Winston. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
While cramming for her nursing-license exams, Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) stays alert by popping "wake-up" pills. Before long, she's hooked on the stimulants, and a near-fatal accident results. Now she must turn to her former beau Dr. Spencer (Robert Christopher Woods) to help her shake her addiction. Meanwhile, a reluctant Elizabeth (Kami Cotler) is pressed into service as a "divorce counselor" when Sissy Tucker (Cissy Wellman) walks out on her husband Yancy (Robert Donner). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
As she rapidly approaches the age of 13, Elizabeth (Kami Cotler) is having more than the usual share of difficulty adjusting to the changes in her mind and her metabolism. Her burden is increased when, after listening to a ghost story spun by her friend Aimee (Rachel Longaker), Elizabeth imagines that she has witnessed a supernatural manifestation. Elsewhere, Jason (Jon Walmsley) takes a temporary radio job as advice-to-the-lovelorn expert "Uncle George"--little realizing that the mercurial Corabeth Godsey (Ronnie Claire Edwards) is hanging on his every word. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
Legend of the Northwest is a surprisingly violent effort given the "family" audience it is aimed at. The principal character is a dog of unswerving loyalty. The dog's master is shot and killed by an intoxicated hunter. Grimly, the faithful hound tracks down the miscreant and sees to it that justice is done. Dub Taylor is the film's requisite "name" actor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
Frustrated by her humdrum existence on Walton's Mountain, socialite-turned-storekeeper Corabeth Godsey (Ronnie Claire Edwards) secretly begins drinking. Before long, she is on the verge of becoming a full-fledged alcoholic, and despite the concerted efforts of John (Ralph Waite) and Olivia (Michael Learned) she may already be beyond help. Meanwhile, the Walton boys struggle manfully--and fail spectacularly--to teach sister Elizabeth (Kami Cotler) how to drive. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
- PG
In this drama, a former sergeant accompanies his deceased friend, a black man, home from Vietnam. There he tries to persuade the deceased's white girlfriend and the Indian leader of his motorcycle gang to come to the funeral. The ex-sarge also tries to understand the ins-and-outs of biker life. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1970
The third season of Adam-12 begins as mobile police officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and Jim Reed (Kent McCord) set their sights on breaking up a gang of loan sharks. Each time the cops think they have the gang dead to rights, they are stymied by intimidated witnesses. Finally, one teenager (played by Tim Rooney, son of film star Mickey Rooney) agrees to provide evidence against the criminals--only to be promptly kidnapped. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
The Long Ride Home is the British title for the Columbia Civil War western A Time for Killing. The stars are Glenn Ford, a regular of sagebrushers, and Inger Stevens, a relative newcomer to the genre who between 1967-1970 made up for lost time with such films as Hang 'Em High and Firecreek. Ford is Union POW camp commander Major Walcott who rides out to capture escaped Confederate prisoner Captain Bentley (George Hamilton). Bentley and his men have kidnapped Walcott's fiancee Emily Biddle (Stevens) to assure themselves safe passage, but several of the escaped Rebs hope to divest themselves of Bentley and have their way with their beautiful captive. Among the troops is a very young Harrison Ford, collecting his meager Columbia contract paycheck and hoping for better days. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Glenn Ford, George C. Scott, (more)
