"Maverick" The Bold Fenian Men (TV Episode 1960) Poster

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(1960)

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Top of the morning, O'Maverick
bkoganbing8 November 2018
This episode puts cousin Beau Maverick in the Dakota territory just miles from the Canadian border where by chance he runs into a flock of Irishmen. It looks like the Ancient Order of Hibernians have taken over the town. Something's afoot and army Colonel Arch Johnson sends in many spies who are discovered. But manages to dragoon Roger Moore into being a spy.

Post our Civil War there was a lot of activity from the Irish Republican Brotherhood aka the Fenians, some of it taking place in Canada and stirred up by Irish emigres in the USA. The episode, comic as it has a good basis in fact.

The episode is thick with blarney and Arthur Shields with niece Sharon Hugueny at the heart of it. The ending involving Hugueny is a really fitting and funny coda to the proceedings.

Nicely done, top of the morning to you viewers.
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The Bold Fenian Men
jcolyer12299 February 2016
The Fenians were real. They were a revolutionary band of Irishmen trying to win Ireland's independence from England. They planned to take over a small part of Canada. Beau is forced to infiltrate the Fenians. They were finally sent back to Ireland. The Colonel toasts Bart: "To the bravest man I've ever met." Lol! Beau says he has gambled with every nationality in the world. Sharon Hugueny is Diedre. She played the Indian girl in The Devil's Necklace. She dances. She and Bart kiss. I must confess I have never been a fan of Irish music. Producer Coles Trapnell believed in this story. It took me a while to get used to Roger Moore as cousin Beau. I like him now.
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