Very Good but Unsold Pilot about Paul Savage (Landau) an Investigative On-Air Broadcast Journalist and Assistant Barbara Bain.
Steven Spielberg Directs with a Flashy, Showy Style.
A lot of Camera Movement and Inside the Studio Machinations.
Even the Climax Features a TV-Camera and Set Surroundings Trapping an Assassin.
The Teleplay Focuses Exclusively on the Investigation and Only Uses the Savage "Show" as a Lead In and Out.
No Actual Broadcasts are Considered and there is Very Little Action.
A Good Supporting Cast of Will Greer and Barry Sullivan make for some Intrigue.
Although the Story seems like a Typical Weekly Lawyer Series and Aside for some Fancy Studio Insights that are Minimal, its Rather Routine.
The Gimmick...in the Opening and Closing Savage Races to the Studio to Meet His On-Air Deadline and Slides into His Chair with but a Second to Spare.
Nothing Extra-Ordinary.
But Worth a Watch if You can Find it.
