Three Cheers for Little Boy Blue (19 Oct. 1965)

A favorite son, now a huge success, comes back to his hometown to start a new operation. At first everyone seems to be happy he's back, but simmering jealousies come to the front when someone threatens to kill him.

Director:

Walter Grauman

Writers:

Chester Krumholz (teleplay), Harry Kronman (teleplay),

Stars:

David Janssen, Richard Anderson, Edward Asner

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Janssen	...	Dr. Richard Kimble
Richard Anderson	...	George Forster
Edward Asner	...	Roy Malinek
Fay Spain	...	Nora Keel
Milton Selzer	...	Ben Willoughby
Barry Morse	...	Lt. Philip Gerard (credit only)
Vaughn Taylor	...	Arvin Keel
Doris Singleton	...	Janet Willoughby
DeForest Kelley	...	Charlie
Amy Douglass	...	Aunt
Jason Wingreen	...	Jack
Byron Foulger	...	Clerk
Woodrow Parfrey	...	Mort Graham

Storyline

A favorite son, now a huge success, comes back to his hometown to start a new operation. At first everyone seems to be happy he's back, but simmering jealousies come to the front when someone threatens to kill him.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 1965 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hotel Cabrillo - 615 S Centre St, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM), United Artists Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Kimble is searching Roy Malinek's room, the photo of Ed Asner playing football on the back wall is the same one as seen in the background of Lou Grant's office on the Mary Tyler Moore Show.

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Quotes

Narrator: [Closing Narration] Darkness and silence and flight into fear, Richard Kimble has made this journey before. He will make it again. Until he proves his innocence, he remains a fugitive.

User Reviews

Plot summary

Kimble is employed by George Forster, a successful businessman. He drives George to his old hometown, a small midwestern town. George is setting up a factory there, and has come home to celebration and acclaim.

Unfortunately, jealousies are right under the surface of the welcoming town. Years ago George had asked one old friend for a loan, and the friend refused, leaving him out of George's spectacular success. Another lost his football career to a parking lot accident that he blames on George. Another was a young woman whose father would not allow her to be with her first love George because he was a broke young man without any prospects.

Complications set in when an anonymous threat is made on George's life. Kimble is issued a gun by the sheriff, who unfortunately must send in Kimble's prints to get the permit.

The episode has an outstanding cast, including Richard Anderson, Ed Asner, Milton Selzer and Fay Spain. Actor DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy on Star Trek) does a good job in a minor role as the town drunk.