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"Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" The Return of Mitchell Campion (1959)



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Writers:
Merwin Gerard (creator)
Merwin Gerard (teleplay)
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Original Air Date:
7 April 1959 (Season 1, Episode 12)
Plot:
A man visiting a small Mediterranean island is stunned when all of the island's residents recognize him and insist that he is an island resident who has returned after many years, even though he knows he has never been there before. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)
John Newland ... Himself - Host
Patrick O'Neal ... Mitchell Campion

Lilyan Chauvin ... Francesca
Richard Angarola ... Hotel Clerk
Anatol Winogradoff ... Alexis Paninian
Allegra Varron ... Restaurant Owner
Vance Howard
Robert Hernandez ... Bellboy

Fred Lerner ... Ticket Agent
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Runtime:
30 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

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He Blew His Mind Out in a Car, 4 July 2009
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Author: wesconnorsehny from Earth

After an automobile accident, Ohioan Patrick O'Neal (as Mitchell Campion) goes to visit a tiny Mediterranean island, for a little rest and relaxation. Strangely, upon arriving at his hotel, everyone on the staff recognizes him - but, Mr. O'Neal has never been to the "Hotel du Sud" before. In fact, he has never even traveled outside the United States. O'Neal is further frustrated when hotel workers seem know his name and meal preferences. It's "love at first sight" when beautiful Lilyan Chauvin (as Francesca) enters the picture - but, in Ms. Chauvin's eyes, the relationship had already begun…

O'Neal's characterization really carries the half-hour; he did not get the amount of leading actor roles he deserved, as is obvious herein. For example, note how all the required emotions register on his face when he encounters "Francesca". The direction, by John Newland, is very strong; probably, producer-writer Merwin Gerard deserves some of the credit. The story's conclusion, and the typically preposterous bracketing narration, drags it down somewhat.

****** The Return of Mitchell Campion (4/7/59) Merwin Gerard ~ Patrick O'Neal, Lilyan Chauvin, Richard Angarola

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