"Studio One" was one of the best series of its type from the early days of television. Like the equally good "Playhouse 90", the show consisted of live teleplays--often with original as well as very talented and often big-name actors. Thanks to the Kinescope, copies of some of these old teleplays have been saved (as they made copies in order to show it delayed on the West Coast due to time zone differences). And, even though mounting such huge productions seems impossible, back in the late 40s and 1950s, they were common--and resulted in some amazing productions, such as "Marty" and "Requiem For a Heavyweight".
"The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners" is, unfortunately, not all that remarkable. Now I am not saying it was bad, but compared to the many wonderful examples of "Studio One", it seems a bit ordinary. Most of this is because the plot (involving an odd little trial held by kids in front of their parents) comes off as very heavy-handed and trite. Yes, there are some nice performances, but overall it's just not one of the better examples of the genre.
"The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners" is, unfortunately, not all that remarkable. Now I am not saying it was bad, but compared to the many wonderful examples of "Studio One", it seems a bit ordinary. Most of this is because the plot (involving an odd little trial held by kids in front of their parents) comes off as very heavy-handed and trite. Yes, there are some nice performances, but overall it's just not one of the better examples of the genre.