It's not a bad place for a boy to do his growing up.
He can get a fine education and it's free, read all the books he wants for nothing.
The scenery's hard to beat and it doesn't cost anything, either.
There are a fair number of jobs available, and the pay's pretty good.
He can go surfing in the morning and skiing in the afternoon.
We have just about every kind of sport you can think of and some of the best coaches in the country.
We have parks, all kinds of recreational facilities, and a fine climate.
Sometimes none of these things is enough. It takes bigger challenges and bigger excitement.
When it gets too big, then it becomes my job. I carry a badge."
Today's episode is definitely a top twenty based on Peggy Webber's performance alone.
All right - let's do it!
Nice clear "white roof" pan, one of L.A.'s public libraries (which one?)
Blue Boy's golf course shot (again) and a DOE office.
The weighty façade of now-demolished Georgia Street Juvenile.
WAKE UP GANNON
I love you. Have a screwdriver.
You're so sweet.
I'm Officer Gannon and this is an F.I. Card.
Peggy Webber:
3331 Vail - A real place, but not a "better residential area."
Episode subtitling indicates that it is Vale, but that doesn't exist, so meh.
This is a cute establisher - that of Friday and Gannon walking up to the street entrance of Georgia Street Juvenile.
Usually the camera is set up here and it follows their car pulling of the lot (right) and driving left briefly.
Don Ross is out of Latent Prints again!
The lovely dolly shot through the car is reused - Ultimate realism.
John McCarthy and/or Sturtevant did a really nice job assembling high-class tchotchkes for the Rustin household set.
Vincent Dee dressed Peggy nicely and the red dress brings out the contrasting tones in the painting.
What I really like is the wooden wall, there.
A costume change and a switch to nighttime:
Robert Clarke - legless drunk driver, hardass dad, reformed alcoholic, divorcee, (and that's all I can think of off-hand) - now he's a VP at Fletcher High.
I'm sad.
I'm sad.
*HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS*
Didn't you know that? Teens hiss when guilty.
Sounds just like air coming out of a punctured tire.
HOLD THE PHONE
Oh, yes! This is the shot I mentioned earlier. Pulling out, driving off.
Where to? Home with damp Heather Menzies.
1217 Mayberry Street sort-of exists.
This is the façade at Universal City where the dolly shot through the car originated.
(Which house is that? Beaver Cleaver?)
And another lovely Mustang because Dragnet.
Love that gnarly tree.
S. John Launer, Heather Menzies, and Dee Carroll.
I thought Dee Carroll lived in Joe's Apartment house!
Everything else from the stairs over is straight out of Adam & Eve Ltd.
No sight of cranky Virginia Gregg - now we have a missing over-under shotgun.
Just brilliant.
Mickey Sholdar!? I thought we left you at Hotel California.
Forget this! Let's go drive by Etlin Realty again (and again).
We've seen this tapestry before - in Kipp Hamilton's apartment.
This represents a fairly high dollar house! Tall glass windows, a variety of art, a hip swag lamp, nice view of the city backdrop outside the soundstage.
Groovy mix of furnishings and plants.
OKAY HERE IT COMES:
Bread. Celery. Cranberry sauce?
"Harold Rustin was certified by juvenile court to be tried as an adult. On February 20th, trial was held in Department 184, Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles."
"The subject was found guilty of murder in the second degree. Because of his age, however, he was remanded to the custody of the California Youth Authority."
Harold F. Rustin
Now undergoing rehabilitation and training at the Preston School of Industry, Ione, California.
(We know someone else that went to Preston.)
Starred
Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
Harry Morgan as Officer Bill Gannon
Michael Burns as Harold F. Rustin
Peggy Webber as Mrs. Eunice Rustin
S. John Launer as Michael Chatterton
John McCook as Officer Keefer
Mickey Sholdar as Vern Bayliss
Charles Brewer as Officer Lathrop
Lou Wagner as Andy Raynor
Heather Menzies as Nora Chatterton
Don Ross as Sergeant Robert Parker
Ed Deemer as Sergeant Bailey
Robert Clarke as Vice Principal Phillip Geiger
Dee Carroll as Mrs. Chatterton
Additional Cast
______, ______, ______, ______ as boys in vice principal's office/at party
______ as Bill Hall (?)
Additional Notes
I'm excited by all of the new visitors to the project. I appreciate everyone's comments and even when you check the box that says "funny/interesting/cool." Thank you.
The devil is in the details, and that's where you'll find me.
Art Direction - Russell Kimball
Set Decor - John McCarthy & John Sturtevant
Costumes - Vincent Dee
Written by Preston Wood
Aired 16 February 1969
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