Ace Crawford, Private Eye (1983– )

This series was Sam Spade played for broad comedy. Ace Crawford was an incompetent gumshoe whose reputation as an ace detective was maintained by a progression of wild accidents and dumb ... See full summary »

Stars:

Tim Conway, Joe Regalbuto, Billy Barty

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tim Conway	...	Ace Crawford (5 episodes, 1983)
Joe Regalbuto	...	Toomey (5 episodes, 1983)
Billy Barty	...	Inch (5 episodes, 1983)
Dick Christie	...	Lt. Fanning (5 episodes, 1983)
Shera Danese	...	Luana (5 episodes, 1983)
Bill Henderson	...	Mello (5 episodes, 1983)

Storyline

This series was Sam Spade played for broad comedy. Ace Crawford was an incompetent gumshoe whose reputation as an ace detective was maintained by a progression of wild accidents and dumb luck. He was assisted by Toomey, a CPA who truly believed his mystique. Ace's favorite hangout was a wharfside bar run by Inch, mainly because his romantic foil, Luana, was a singer there.

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Plot Keywords:

sitcom | midget | private eye | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1983 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Conway Enterprises, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Newhart: Dick and Tim (1990)

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