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Robert Hamner (writer)
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Release Date:
2 October 1973 (USA)
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Plot:
The cases of slow-talking West Virginia attorney Billy Jim Hawkins. Full summary »
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 3 nominations
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More Relations Than the Kennedys
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 1 of 16) | James Stewart | ... | Billy Jim Hawkins (9 episodes, 1973-1974) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Jud Taylor | (5 episodes, 1973-1974) | ||
| Paul Wendkos | (3 episodes, 1973-1974) | ||
| Jeff Corey | (unknown episodes) | ||
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| David Karp | (6 episodes, 1973-1974) | |
| Robert Hammer | (2 episodes, 1974) | |
| Robert Hamner | (unknown episodes) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Norman Felton | .... | executive producer (9 episodes, 1973-1974) | |
| David Karp | .... | producer (9 episodes, 1973-1974) | |
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| Jerry Fielding | (3 episodes, 1973-1974) | ||
| Jeff Alexander | (unknown episodes) | ||
| George Romanis | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Earl Rath | (1 episode, 1973) | ||
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| Henry Berman | (1 episode, 1973) | ||
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| Gary Shaffer | (1 episode, 1973) | ||
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| Joseph R. Jennings | (1 episode, 1973) | ||
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Owen Marsh | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Arthur Morton | .... | orchestrator (1 episode, 1973) | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | .... | composer: original theme (unknown episodes) | |
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- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1973-1974) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete TV movie collection)
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90 min (7 episodes)
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Color (Metrocolor)
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This series alternated on Tuesday evenings with "Shaft" (1973) which may have led to the early demise of both series. Contemporary analysts suggested that since the two shows appealed to vastly different audience bases, alternating them only served to confuse fans of both series, giving neither show the time to build up a large viewership.See more »
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Follows "Hawkins: Hawkins on Murder (#1.0)" (1973)See more »
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Jimmy Stewart in his second try at a television series was far better at playing Billy Jim Hawkins, defense attorney than he was doing that half hour situation comedy.
For reasons I don't understand he was not as successful at the same type of character as Andy Griffith later was with Matlock. He had that same folksy charm that concealed a mind as sharp as a steel trap. Juatice was inevitably done at the end of each episode.
Unlike Ben Matlock, Billy Jim was from West Virginia as opposed to North Carolina. He had Strother Martin who was a cousin and served as his general factotum. But he came from a large family, almost as if one of the Real McCoys went to law school. Cousins EVERYWHERE. Of course he'd be meeting relatives every so often with a problem. Billy Jim had the largest family on record, like the Kennedys.
Or maybe it was like Chill Wills who called everyone he met "cousin." Never was quite clear.
Nonetheless this forerunner to Matlock should have had a longer run. My guess is Stewart didn't want to be tied down to even a monthly mystery TV series.
It was our loss.