Self Made Man

Name: Self Made Man
Genre: Western
Released: 1952-12-12
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: William Henry, Doris Merrick, House Peters Jr.

Episode aired Dec 12, 1952
TV-PGTV-PG
30min

S1.E6

Lew Barry is a rock drilling champion and has lots of plans for the future. He is shot and loses his arm. His dreams appear to be fading as his self pity is growing. Will Lew's dreams ever b... Read allLew Barry is a rock drilling champion and has lots of plans for the future. He is shot and loses his arm. His dreams appear to be fading as his self pity is growing. Will Lew's dreams ever be realized?Lew Barry is a rock drilling champion and has lots of plans for the future. He is shot and loses his arm. His dreams appear to be fading as his self pity is growing. Will Lew's dreams ever be realized?

8.1/10

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William Henry

Lew Barryas Lew Barry

Doris Merrick

Clem Barryas Clem Barry

House Peters Jr.

Dan Gormanas Dan Gorman

Hal K. Dawson

Billas Bill

Steve Conte

Jerryas Jerry
(as Steve Conti)

Victor Adamson

Barflyas Barfly
(uncredited)

Don Anderson

Barflyas Barfly
(uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Old Rangeras Old Ranger
(uncredited)

Sam Bagley

Townsmanas Townsman
(uncredited)

Frank Ellis

Townsmanas Townsman
(uncredited)

Signe Hack

Townswomanas Townswoman
(uncredited)

Jimmy Noel

Townsmanas Townsman
(uncredited)

Tom Smith

Townsmanas Townsman
(uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Townsmanas Townsman
(uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Flower Ladyas Flower Lady
(uncredited)

Director
- Stuart E. McGowan
Writer
- Ruth Woodman(uncredited)
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Genre
- Western
Certificate
- TV-PG
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Goofs
Clem's dress at the end of the show, long after Lee has become an attorney, is a style from the 1890s. However, the first published version of the song "Frankie and Johnny" did not appear until 1904.

Soundtracks
Death Valley Days (Call of the West)
(uncredited)
Written by Herbert Taylor

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Well Intended, Bad Execution

I like narratives where one armed men figure into the plot. "Bad Day At Rock" is a great movie and The Fugitive is my all time favorite TV series. "DVD: Self-Made Man" certainly contributes to the limited cannon of one-armed man tales in cinema and television. Unfortunately, the script for this story is clunky with a capital "C". I think a bad script can sink any given celluloid ship no matter how great the actors are or who is directing. I offer up this episode of DVD as an example. I kept expecting "the old ranger" to ride into the proceedings with a shotgun and put all the actors out of their misery. I'm sorry to report that didn't happen. Oh, well.

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