Insight: "Locusts Have No King" (syndicated, 1965)
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Series: Insight
Episode: “Locusts Have No King” (1965), prod. No. 157
Executive producer and host: Ellwood Kieser C.S.P.
Writer: Gilbert Ralston
Director: Ted Post
Cast: William Shatner, Geraldine Brooks, Kent Smith, Henry Beckman.
Synopsis: A businessman must decide if it is his civic and moral duty to stand against criminal political corruption in his municipality. Preserved by UCLA Film & Television Archive; episode presented courtesy of Paulist Productions.
The long-running religious anthology program, Insight (1960-1983), holds a unique place in the history of public service television programming. The revered series, which has obtained underground cult status for its outré storylines and late night airings in the 1970s, was broadcast nationally in major markets for over 20 years without commercial sponsorship. Created, produced and hosted by Fr. Ellwood Kieser (1929-2000), the series boasted a long, diverse list of Hollywood contributors, including the likes of William Peter Blatty, Michael Crichton, Ida Lupino and Flip Wilson-all drawn by the show’s reputation for consistently stretching the creative boundaries of television. Offbeat and experimental by design, the series won numerous Daytime Emmy Awards and received critical praise for addressing social issues (the Vietnam War, nuclear proliferation, and suicide, to name a few), often with black humor or stark realism, and almost always with a humanist theme.--Mark Quigley, the John H. Mitchell Television Archivist.
Shatter is amazing in this episode. This is really fine example of his skill.
For those who say Shatner is a ham actor haven't seen this. He's a fine actor with a very dynamic range.
To be honest, William Shatner has on occasion " hammed it up...a bit ", but I think that's part of his charm as an actor and as a human being. Look at the acting of Leonard Nimoy over nearly the same period of time (mid 50s to...?), he seems to have always kept himself " in check ", for good or bad. I don't believe there was ever an instance of Nimoy obviously appearing to enjoy his role in anything...again, for good or bad effect.
@@howardkerr8174 He was always LOGICAL.... Mr. Spock.
I interviewed Shatner years ago. He knew when he was doing "Shatner" acting. As you said, he was capable of legit serious performances.
@@GreasyFilms-qc1xo Look up his bio - the guy can act. And he has a few awards to show for it.
Bill was very talented...and easy on the eyes too
Been dipping into lots of his performances here on UA-cam, for which many thanks.😊.
What comes over is a natural , believable, consistent, reliable style and solid ability....
Delighted to listen to a nice interview recently, during the pandemic, where he is approaching 90 :
April, 2021.😊
He gives generously on thoughts about life.
Title : "William Shatner opens up about turning 90".
".....horses, dogs, the beauty of life, the mountains..."
💕from England.
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We love Shatner !!
It blows the mind that a program of this caliber was actually aired on television - but that was 1965. I wonder how it would be received today, in this world of unlimited and unbridled permissiveness? William Shatner had a wonderful acting career before he came to command a starship!
The original Star Trek was great, as is this.
All you have to do is put his name in the search bar in UA-cam. He was all over the place. All those casting directors couldn't be wrong! He was much in demand. That's why his name came up for Star Trek. They sought him. He didn't seek them. He was in NY when they called.
Shatner was definitely a working actor in the early 1960s
Thanks so much for uploading these classics. William Shatner was in EVERYTHING back then. Amazing work ethic.
I keep stumbling across William Shatner in old 60's shows. I guess CAPTAIN KIRK WAS IN EVITABLE! SOETHING WAS GOING TO BE THE HIT!!!!
Looks like Shatner might have just finished shooting the 2nd Star Trek pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before." Close to that time, regardless!
These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its 5 year mission to explore new worlds to seek out new civilizations and to boldly go where no man has gone before.
"The Locusts Have No King" is the title of a novel by Dawn Powell, it's a satire of the NYC intellectuals set in the years after WWII.
Thank you! That's the name of the author I'd been looking for! I read one of her books a while ago and couldn't remember her name, but when I saw your comment, it came back to me!
Makes me think of Nathanael West's novel Day of the Locust, was made into a film in the 70s I believe with Burgess Meredith and Karen Black, an indictment of Hollywood culture of the 1930s
Totally Shatner, his style, his diction, his gestures his good looks...playing the good guy vs the bad guys....perfect! Geraldine Brooks looks a lot like Jeanne Bal who played Nancy Crater in the ST original series The Man Trap.
I see the Jeanne Bal resemblance
This guy was, and still is, insanely busy.
Loved watching this ! THANKS so much for uploading these bodacious "blasts from the past" ! This syndicated program (produced by Paulist Productions) was exceptionally well written and cast ! Never preachy but always thought provoking ! CHEERS !! :-)
I dimly remember this series on TV in our town. Shatner was very good in this.
"Risk! Risk is our business! That what this Starship is all about. That's why we're aboard her!"
"... because Dr. McCoy is right ! "
The director of this, Ted Post, was the director of "Magnum Force."
A couple fine Canadian actors there. Henry Beckman and Shatner. The Shat was so busy before Trek. A successful working actor with leading man potential. Then Trek typecast him and made him unmarketable for the next 10 years. He ended up living in a van down by the river while taking the odd guest star and movie roles (think Hawaii Five-0, Kingdom of the Spiders and Pray for the Wildcats). The Trek movies save him, but for some reason he was no longer typcast and went on to other major roles...
He was especially good in the Twilight Zone episodes.
Were they from the 60s that he was in?
If you look at the rest of the cast in "those movies," there are some pretty prominent names. It was a weird time.
They are both good!
The one on the left is my preferred exponent
Shatter was a hottie, and much better actor when he was younger
I love how she’s got the drink ready for him! You can’t legislate morality!
Priests have a bad reputation nowadays thanks to the acts of a few rotten apples. Also, I think this country is not as religious as it was during the years this series aired. I don't think it would be received favorably if it were aired in 2022. Some changes would have to be made.
Today, they'd be afraid they might offend some atheists.
And we now live in a time where many chose the wrong path. They embraced and promoted immorality. However, many of those who tried to expose the evil have been murdered/ruined.
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I remember seeing a young Martin Sheen on one of these types of shows. Shatner and Geraldine Brooks appeared in many shows together. Good chemistry - a little halted here because of the nature and pacing of the show.
We are living through in real time the socio-political outcome had Mike chosen the other path.
Heavy-handed plotting, but dang, Shatner's acting was good. Really good.
William Shatner was no catholic certainly, having come from an Orthodox Jewish community in Canada. And it seems a bit strange having a priest doing the intro. But it's a broad morality play and "Under God" had been added to the pledge of allegiance just a decade before. Bottom line is that Shatner has always had an insatiable work ethic. Even now in his 90s. Pity that Geraldine Brooks' life was cut short. She's marvelous in this too and oh that voice! 🥰 There's no accounting for that hair though. 😉
The episode of Insight ( A Thief named Dismas ) with Beverly Garland in the starring role....is it available to watch on UA-cam ( anywhere on the internet ) Why is it NOT available ???!!! 🤔🤨☹🙁😲
"Damn it Matt, I'm a star ship captain, not a politician!". Geraldine looks like she was wearing a family of tribbles on her head.
Good story short
Her hair......
is adorable
And Kent Smith another Peyton Place veteran
Henry Beckman fresh out of Peyton Place
Ted post directed.
William shatner is so cute ! Il est encore plus sexy avec sa barbe de 3 jours, j'ai craqué !💘😋
Why is everyone against him becoming a chairman? Even his own wife?
Mike ends up at City Jail???? How is that even possible????
This can't be true! It's a setup!
It's a very good movie 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦 📽
He always acts like Capt Kirk in all of these shows.
While I have also noticed that aura of leadership in many of his roles, there were also several (admittedly early in his career) where that wasn't the case. His appearances on The Twilight Zone spring to mind. In any case, it may be as much about the roles he took as it COULD be a natural trait of Shatner's acting style.
Mathew 16:24-26
Three minutes into it and that's how much propaganda I can stomach. 👎
Too bad... this parable is tailor-made for the likes of you.
The morality speech about "eternity" by the priest is one of the most absurd things I have heard in a while. William Shatner was terrific in this drama. Sorry "Father" Kieser, but coming from a catholic priest, your talk about moral principles and integrity reeks of hypocrisy. Humans do not need a god to have principles or integrity.