Dorothy Shay Movies
In her heyday during the '40s and early '50s, singer Dorothy Shay was known as the "Park Avenue Hillbilly." She vanished from film during the '60s and then turned up again the following decade as a character actress. She worked in both feature films and on television. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide- 1978
In the conclusion of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), every member of the Walton family pitches in to help Elizabeth (Kami Cotler) recuperate from her crippling accident--especially Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) and Ben (Eric Scott), who feel responsible for her plight. Though the fractures have healed, Elizabeth has sustained nerve damage that may prevent her from ever again walking properly. The crisis becomes all the more pronounced when the Baldwin sisters, hoping to cheer the girl up, give her a pony. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
In the first half of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), an improperly stacked pile of logs causes Elizabeth (Kami Cotler) to break both her legs. When the doctor warns that Elizabeth may never walk again, two of her brothers, each convinced that he alone is at fault, are overcome with guilt. Meanwhile, the Baldwin sisters (Helen Kleeb, Mary Jackson) and Aimee Godsey (Rachel Longaker) approach the challenge of Elizabeth's recuperation in uniquely different ways. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1977
In the first half of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), the Baldwin sisters are visited by two English youngsters, Tess and Pip Wrayburn (Sally Boyden, Jeff Cotler), who have been evacuated to the States in the wake of the London blitz. While spending Christmas with the Walton family, the Wrayburn kids prove to be standoffish and impossible to get along with, due to the likelihood that both of their parents have been killed in the bombing--a tragedy that has a devastating effect on Olivia (Michael Learned) as well. At the same time, Erin (Mary Elizabeth McDonough) has difficulty adjusting to the death of her friend G.W. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1977
When the Army holds maneuvers on Walton's Mountain, Olivia (Michael Learned) worries that the War is drawing ever closer to home. She decides to paint landscape portraits of several local landmarks, on the chance that they will be destroyed in the months to come--beginning with Drucilla's Pond, which may be irrevocably polluted by the Army's wasted ammunition rounds. The story takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious art patron purchases Olivia's paintings for a sizeable sum. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1977
With America's entry into WW2 still several months away, Mary Ellen's husband Curt (Tom Bower) is drafted in to the US Army Medical Corps, while Erin's erstwhile soldier boyfriend G.W. (David Doremus) returns on furlough. At the same time, Jason's rambunctious pal Yancy (Robert Donner) decides to enlist, pausing only long enough to wed his girlfriend Sissy (Cissy Wellman). The episode ends on a tragic note as one of the Mountain's three soldiers returns home in a coffin. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1977
In the conclusion of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), Olivia (Michael Learned) has a crisis of faith during a Christmas visit from two British children (Sally Boyden, Jeff Cotler) who may have been orphaned in the London blitz. But the situation takes a positive turn thanks to Jim-Bob's expertise with shortwave radio. Elsewhere, Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) tries to arrange a Yuletide visit with her husband, who is serving with the US Medical Corps; and Ben (Eric Scott) comes to the rescue when a neighbor is robbed of all the money she has collected for the war effort. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1977
Jason (Jon Walmsley) falls in love with Vanessa (Lynda Purl), the sister of his brother-in-law Curt (Tom Bower). Unfortunately, Vanessa arrives on the mountain with considerable "baggage": she has deserted her husband to pursue a singing career. Blind to Vanessa's fickle, opportunistic nature, Jason begins neglecting his schoolwork to help her fulfill her ambitions. Meanwhile, John-Boy (Richard Thomas) tests out public reaction to his novel by publishing excerpts in the "Blue Ridge Chronicle." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1977
The sixth season of The Waltons) gets under way minus two longtime series regulars: Richard Thomas as John-Boy and Ellen Corby as Grandma Walton (though both actors would return during the season as guest stars). It is 1939, and as war clouds gather in Europe, a battle of a more spiritual nature is brewing on Walton's Mountain with the arrival of new minister Hank Buchanan (Peter Fox). Though many parishioners, notably Olivia Walton (Michael Learned), are turned off by Buchanan's unorthodox approach to his calling, John Walton (Ralph Waite) warms up to him immediately--if only because the Reverend is not the traditional "hell-fire and brimstome" type. Even more impressed by Buchanan is Olivia and John's daughter Erin (Mary Elizabeth McDonough), whose fascination with the newcomer soon develops into a crush! Meanwhile, Grandpa Walton (Will Geer) and grandson Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) try to kill the chicken hawk that has been systematically raiding the local coops. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1976
In order to pay for his tuition at the music conservatory, Jason (Jon Walmsley) takes a job at the Dew Drop Inn, a local roadhouse. Naturally, Olivia (Michael Learned) and Grandma (Ellen Corby) are opposed to this, terrified that their darling boy will fall in with a "bad crowd." As the story progresses, Jason reconnects with Red Turner (Merle Haggard), a former musician who has given up on his career--and on life--since the dead of his own son Seth, who'd been Jason's best friend. Songs heard in this episode include "Ironing Board Blues", written and performed by Jon Walmsley. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
- PG
In this sentimental comedy, the coach of the struggling Phoenix Suns basketball team finds his already heavy load increased when his wife decides to adopt three more children, a Vietnamese, a black and a Native American. They already have three kids of their own. Now in addition to trying to produce a winning team, he must figure out how to feed three more, and deal with bigoted neighbors. Things get even worse when he is fired. Fortunately, his trials are only temporary. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
One of the best of the early-1970s Disney farces, The World's Greatest Athlete stars Jan-Michael Vincent in the title role. A "wild boy" living off the land in the jungles of Africa, Vincent is discovered by coaches Tim Conway and John Amos. Cursed with a last-place college athletic lineup, Conway and Amos hope that Vincent will pull them out of their years-long slump. And he does, but not before several Disneyesque slapstick highlights, not to mention a handful of amusing special-effects gags (at one point, Conway is shrunk to mouse size by witch doctor Roscoe Lee Browne). Despite its formidable lineup of comedians-Conway, Billy DeWolfe, Nancy Walker, Vito Scotti et. al.--The World's Greatest Athlete's funniest line goes to guest star Howard Cosell! The script is the handiwork of Gerald Gardner and Dee Caruso, late of That Was the Week That Was and Get Smart. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tim Conway, Jan-Michael Vincent, (more)
- 1970
Several robberies have been committed in a prosperous neighborhood, and Officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and Jim Reed (Kent McCord) pull weekend duty to investigate. Also on this episode's case log is an attempted arson, and a feisty old lady with an inordinate fondness for firearms. And in a situation combining humor and tension, the two cops try to mediate a violent argument between a church organist and a choirmaster. Featured in the supporting cast is former "Eddie Munster" Butch Patrick. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1963
Highlights and outtakes from The Tonight Show make up the meat of this collection, which, for good measure, also tosses in some footage from Carson's early game show Who Do You Trust?. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
- 1951
In this Abbott & Costello vehicle set in rural Kentucky, a magician (Lou Costello), his agent (Bud Abbott) and his sister (Dorothy Shay) unwittingly become involved in a down-home feud. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, (more)
