10 PLUS STARS.
Not to be missed, if for old Hollywood sake. Producer Quinn Martin always had invitations out to some big names, also William Conrad, who worked (as producer/ director) with many stars for years at Warner Brothers/ABC television and Columbia Pictures. I am sure he tried to get Bette Davis on the show, although she did not do cop shows.
That said, Oscar winner and nominee Joan Fontaine agreed to do an episode, and a two part story which is Outstanding. She plays retired film legend Thelma Cain who hires Cannon to find her son who just returned home and then vanished. As Cannon digs deep into the case... he turns up some dirty stuff on the guy and Joan slaps him BIG TIME for doing too "thorough" a job. What gives?
This must have been a bizarre scene to prepare for.
Suspicion switches to Thelma herself and what her involvement is in this case. Like MANNIX, clients do not always tell the truth and Frank Cannon meets some nasty guys.
Best gag; Cannon driving into a moving van --then plows out in reverse. John Vernon returns, one of the most "requested" baddies in the biz, and with that distinctive Shakespearean voice. The supporting cast is filled with familiar faces, such as David Hedison, who appeared earlier in this series in the famous episode with Jamie Smith Jackson. See how many popular movie and tv actors you can spot here.
Joan Fontaine (who had not appeared on tv in 10 years) may have a been a fan of the series also. In the final scene everybody is just having a good time, and Cannon (or Bill Conrad) gets an autograph, and he's blushing. I think director William Wiard just let the camera roll. For fans and collectors, there are many photos still around of this classic episode. Very good writing by Margaret Armen, long time writer for THE BIG VALLEY and also known for STAR TREK.
The movie star mansion is the old Max Busch house in Pasadena, once owned by the Anheiser-Busch beer family. Great trivia question.
Thanks to METV for the memories. SEASON 5 EPISODE 14 remastered color CBS dvd box set. 7 dvd collectors set. Great picture of Cannon on the cover, very similar portrait to MANNIX, Season 8.
Not to be missed, if for old Hollywood sake. Producer Quinn Martin always had invitations out to some big names, also William Conrad, who worked (as producer/ director) with many stars for years at Warner Brothers/ABC television and Columbia Pictures. I am sure he tried to get Bette Davis on the show, although she did not do cop shows.
That said, Oscar winner and nominee Joan Fontaine agreed to do an episode, and a two part story which is Outstanding. She plays retired film legend Thelma Cain who hires Cannon to find her son who just returned home and then vanished. As Cannon digs deep into the case... he turns up some dirty stuff on the guy and Joan slaps him BIG TIME for doing too "thorough" a job. What gives?
This must have been a bizarre scene to prepare for.
Suspicion switches to Thelma herself and what her involvement is in this case. Like MANNIX, clients do not always tell the truth and Frank Cannon meets some nasty guys.
Best gag; Cannon driving into a moving van --then plows out in reverse. John Vernon returns, one of the most "requested" baddies in the biz, and with that distinctive Shakespearean voice. The supporting cast is filled with familiar faces, such as David Hedison, who appeared earlier in this series in the famous episode with Jamie Smith Jackson. See how many popular movie and tv actors you can spot here.
Joan Fontaine (who had not appeared on tv in 10 years) may have a been a fan of the series also. In the final scene everybody is just having a good time, and Cannon (or Bill Conrad) gets an autograph, and he's blushing. I think director William Wiard just let the camera roll. For fans and collectors, there are many photos still around of this classic episode. Very good writing by Margaret Armen, long time writer for THE BIG VALLEY and also known for STAR TREK.
The movie star mansion is the old Max Busch house in Pasadena, once owned by the Anheiser-Busch beer family. Great trivia question.
Thanks to METV for the memories. SEASON 5 EPISODE 14 remastered color CBS dvd box set. 7 dvd collectors set. Great picture of Cannon on the cover, very similar portrait to MANNIX, Season 8.