The characters are noticeably underplayed by Dragnet favorite Peggy Webber as Mom; Gunsmoke ruffian Denver Pyle as Dad; and an appropriately unsmiling Cindy Carol as the little girl, (and a soon-to-be Gidget). Little Carol is permanently brain damaged by a playground accident, causing Mom and Dad to adjust, which they can't seem to do. Dad's over-protective, while Mom won't accept medical diagnosis. Unfortunately, the difficulties are causing them to drift apart. Note how a desperate Mom ends up going to a quack, which is nonetheless quickly passed over. Anyway, a concert pianist role for Pyle is a real career departure. Still, he plays the aristocratic part very well. All in all, it's a very low-key entry, and appropriately so since the drama itself is implicit.
Review of Never Comes Sunday
