The Chrysler Theater: "Seven Miles of Bad Road" (1963)
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Season 1 episode 3 of the series "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre", written and directed by Douglas Heyes, with Eleanor Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, Neville Brand, James Anderson, Bernie Hamilton, Barry Brooks, Robert Cornthwaite, Duane Grey, Kathleen O'Malley et al. Music by Bernard Herrmann. Original air date: 18 October 1963. (www.imdb.com/ti...)
Neville Brand and Jeffrey Hunter were great character actors. I always felt a little thrill when they came on tv. Both of them had something extra special. Sadly, Jeffrey Hunter died six years after this episode. He was injured on a movie set in a concussive explosion during an action scene. Several months later he had a brain hemorrhage that caused him to fall down the stairs. With his good looks and acting skills, he was destine for a long career. It is sad he never had that chance.
That's right about J.Hunter! I recently read a short bio about his life and career.
Eleanor Parker again displaying her versatility as an actress. Great performance by her!
"KVDC2008," . . . And Parker would be back on NBC at decade's end toplining the ensemble cast of "Bracken's World," back to her recognizable, familiar, glamorous look, appropriate for the series' major Hollywood studio setting.
"OUCH" -- What Neville Brand did to her hand -- slamming the cash drawer shut on her fingers -- was so brutal and unforgivable. AND counter-productive because she's HIS cash cow workin' the diner and he nearly put her out of work for two months' time. Were this to be 1983 instead of '63, quite likely Joe, the cook, would have come to her rescue and delivered a pot of hot coffee across the evil sheriff's face.
Speaking of . . . there's "Starsky & Hutch"'s boss Bernie Hamilton -- a very familiar face -- playing Joe.
"Thank you, 'GR160289,' for sharing this, albeit totally downbeat episode of 'Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre.' Good cast at 'top of their game.'"
If you can make it through the whole program, the last scene will make it worth your while. Very interesting dynamic between Neville Brand and Jeffrey Hunter. Neville steals the show...excellent performance.
Well he did get to California and become a movie star - a BIG movie star.
“Well, the moral of the story
The moral of this song
Is simply that one should never be
Where one does not belong
So when you see your neighbor carrying something
Help him with his load
And don't go mistaking Paradise
For that home across the road”
Neville Brand is a decorated US Army infantryman -- 6 medals/ribbons including the Purple Heart & Silver Star. Wounded in action. Double-tough.
Actor Lee Marvin (not in this TV series) was also a decorated Navy man -- 7 medals/ribbons -- including the Purple Heart. Marvin was also wounded in action.
Just thought it needed saying since their acting ability is often cited as great -- these two men were great -- period.
There are others.
In the Café they the cook who is Bernie Hamilton from Starsky and Hutch is talking to Gabe about the war, probably WW2, The cook who we assume was a soldier asks gabe if he remembers it. Gabe basically says he was around but to young to know anything about it. In reality Gabe played by Jeffrey Hunter is 2 years older than Hamiton. Hunter born in 26, Hamilton born in 28.
Thank you for posting this. I like Jeffrey Hunter and didn't know of this show either.
Jeff's career might not have fulfilled the promise he had. One can only wonder how history might have been if he had accepted the lead in the Star Trek TV show.However,being in 2 John Ford films,& portraying Jesus is pretty darn impressive for any actor.
Ummmm !!! If I would have stopped for Jeffrey Hunter I would have HAD TO give HIM a ride. The MOST beautiful man to ever come out of Hollywood. And my all time favorite. 😍😍💋💋❤❤
James Anderson who plays 'Bert' in the cafe scene, played the loathsome Bob Ewell in the movie, To Kill A Mockingbird
"Baskerville22," . . . and a memorable gun hawk in a couple of "Gunsmoke" guest appearances including Buck Taylor's debut as Newly.
Miss Parker...great actress...exudes sensuality....wow
Jeffrey Hunter and Elanor Parker were two of my favorites also. I think she was the most beautiful woman ever to come out of Hollywood. Brand was scary. Ending was unusual to say the least. And such a sad end for Hunter. Well done with great acting on the leads. Released just before JFK was killed..
JK Morrison I got a feeling a guy like him was worshipped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I got a feeling a guy like him was worshipped!!!!!"
Well, Hunter did play Jesus in one movie.
JK Morrison Brand was a very brave WW2 hero.
Revisiting an old haunt -- especially the first encounter -- the pas de deux of Jeffrey Hunter & Eleanor Parker (two of my favorites) has not lost its magic not one bit. THANK YOU, Dearest Friend Ariadne, for keeping up with Jeffrey Hunter Channel. Fondest Greetings (*~_~)!
~ KIMY ~April 14, 2014
For its time, this seems especially gritty, very good, but rather depressing.
Great acting, though. Eleanor Parker in an atypical role.
Rob Lundie Seen her in "Caged"?
To the Account Manager: could you put up more episodes from the Chrysler Theatre, you only have two?
That's how life really unfolds.
UNFORGETTABLE -
To be Loved, Lonely Hearts assuaged, even briefly,
by any means, Tender, Brutal… depicted in this Burst of Duet…
the Quintet of characters, Marvelous Symphony…
What might there have been, had Jeffrey Hunter…
GLAD you’ve brought it out of ‘Video Clips’ module in
“A Tribute to Jeffrey Hunter” Site.
THANK YOU Dearest Ariadne,
~ KIMY
This from a time 'when men were men and women were grateful.' Lol.
.95 cents in 1963 is 7.29 today.
Thank you
Probly not in 2024! 😅
Excellent movie 🍿🎥
Yeah, Neville Brand could play a mean and nasty SOB, but he was a sweetheart of a guy as 'Reese Bennett' on "Laredo".
Yes indeed. Loved him as Reese Bennett.
@@AdmiralNelson1000 That oh-so-deep, gravelly voice of Ranger Reese Bennett, who of "Laredo"'s four rangers was the most fun to watch.
Three weeks out of four during the years from 1963 through 1967, "Chrysler Theatre" was broadcast, with filmed dramas introduced by Bob Hope. The fourth week, there was a Chrysler-sponsored Bob Hope variety special.
In the early 1970's, this series was rerun on NBC as a summer replacement, but the original Bob Hope introductions were replaced by new introductions done by men who at the time were hosts of NBC's daytime game shows.
Is there any chance this series can be released on DVD, including the original "Chrysler" opening and Bob Hope's introductions??
Thank you for the historical input. Appreciated. My guess is that IF they EVER release the series, it will be without Bob Hope and the Chryslers (I hope that won't be the case).
I know I'm crazy, but I'm the type that watches two movies at once, well I'm watching TCM and Kansas City Confidential comes on, Lol, It stars Neville Brand, well I'm checking this out too and low and behold...Neville Brand, guess was my night to watch him, Lol
Love Kansas City Confidential
The Sheriff beat up Jesus really bad.
do you have the episode Deadlock?
You're a treat! Thanks for your reply. :-)
5:54, Hunter in the Coffee Shop.
Who was the killer?
Very well done movie but depressing; yet another industry portrayal of US as a country of narcissistic psychopaths and yes men who spinelessly follow them. It’s nowadays seen as the norm in the entertainment industry. How sad. Nonetheless, it’s Jeffrey Hunter and worth my watching again 👍🏾
Strange, so the Sheriff was doing a favor by slamming his wife's fingers in the register and sicking dogs on people?
Bernie Hamilton was the jazz musician s brother of Chico Hamilton
Another fine episode,this time the the great Jeff Hunter, star's,funney, I kept thinking,him biang a hitch hiker,a man with a mysterious past,that he would say the line , don't do that don't push me,don't make me angry,you wouldn't like me if I was angry,and then ,transformation,he green,he's big,but know,that's another TV show..
Thanks for the video, I luv the old shows. This episode: The only thing this had going for it is Jeffrey Hunter, The Woman & Neville Brand I still want to know who killed the woman at the start of the show? Evidently it wasn't important who killed the woman, but to point out that the Sheriff was an uber father for a town full of less than exemplary folk, seeing as the point was the dead woman was a ho and the husband was a drunkard, And then the drifter. I guess in the story line is to point out he was the last of a dying breed of man who stood for what he believes in no matter the cost.
"thehappysheep2023," It wouldn't surprise me if the answer was within the five minutes of footage edited out of the 50-minute NBC network version for the annoyingly abbreviated syndicated prints of "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre.".
Such a strange ending
At 19:57 and again at 21:15, Bert the deputy says something that sounds like "C-C-L". What is it that he says?
Si, Señora. In spanish is "yes ma'am"
Thanks, Angelica. The first one doesn't seem to make any sense to me in the context, and the second is sloppily pronounced. That, plus I do not expect Spanish when they are both native English speakers. So it was so unexpected and mumbled, I couldn't guess it!
Yes, you're right. It was surprising for us as well. My husband even rewound it, haha
He was saying "CCL" and then murmured "couldn't care less". Mystery solved :)
"I couldn't care less."
That was one of the dumbest, most anti-climatic endings I've ever seen.
Very good ending !
The episode was great, the moral was neat!
I can only feel the weight of his sense of duty and responsibility for the others who would be truly lost without his leadership.
Did you also notice that the sheriff said: 'I'll take my dog and my woman ...'
I mean, and no offence intended, who can you trust more in a death or life situation? A dog needs leadership, but on the other hand a woman ...
The Jeffrey Hunter character would not learn from his mistakes.
"He got beat up for our sins"
Asking For Trouble Messing With Another Man's Wife
Frightening
A pretty good flick.
41:40: Sums up this episode as a great analogy for fascism from Mussolini through today's Far Right movement.
These people have been broken beyond the point of hope for a just life.
Only a useless liberal would say that
Well, that sucked.
I agree, that sucked. The Sheriff beats an innocent man for nothing and beat the crap out of his wife and he does unpunished....Damn
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