The Road Race (8 Jan. 1958)

Ozzie fixes up an old-time car so he can enter a race against a modern hotrod. Will it be another race of the tortoise versus the hare?

Director:

Ozzie Nelson

Writers:

Dick Bensfield (story), Perry Grant (story),

Stars:

Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard, David Nelson

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Ozzie Nelson	...	Ozzie
Harriet Hilliard	...	Harriet (as Harriet Nelson)
David Nelson	...	Dave
Ricky Nelson	...	Rick
Parley Baer	...	Darby
Lyle Talbot	...	Joe Randolph
Gordon Jones	...	Butch Barton
Mickey Little	...	Mickey

Storyline

Ozzie fixes up an old-time car so he can enter a race against a modern hotrod. Will it be another race of the tortoise versus the hare?

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 January 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stage Five Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ozzie Nelson: Boy, times sure have changed since we were kids. We used to do all the mechanical work by ourselves, and the only tools we had were a hammer and a pair of pliers.
Ricky Nelson: Well, don't you think the modern cars are better, Pop?
Ozzie Nelson: Well, I suppose so. Everything improves. But under certain conditions, I'm not sure the old cars couldn't hold their own with the modern hotrod. And we didn't have to take them to specialty shops, either. We could take 'em apart and put 'em together again right in our own backyard...
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