An anthology based on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell hosts.An anthology based on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell hosts.An anthology based on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell hosts.
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- Alternate versionsFor syndicated rerun release, the introductions and wrap-ups by Powell, Dick (q.v.) were replaced with new ones featuring Keenan Wynn, and the program was retitled "The Westerners."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Happy Anniversary (1959)
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Joan Crawford Can't Save It
Odd; even Joan Crawford can't make this episode watchable. I only watched this one episode, entitled One Must Die, so I have no comment on the series as a whole. It's 24 minutes but it felt like I knew the twist for firty five minutes and was just waiting for the plot to catch up to me.
Joan does a great job playing two characters, at first. Then she falters just a little distinguishing between the two. But if you know the twist, which was painfully obvious to me; maybe it was an acting choice. She doesn't make bad acting choices, but this means she gets an A minus this time; not bad at all. She isn't the problem.
When she goes to confront the dog, I wanted her to shoot it. That is because it all seems fake. A fake looking exterior of the mansion, complete with too obviously distressed shutters, fake looking interiors; false ending- Did you know that a character could have a cathartic moment or realization without destroying anything? The writer doesn't. And all the main man had to do was to use a blanket and save lots of expense.
It's interesting to see Joan with a Western hairstyle but you don't need to watch this just for that. There should have been a little more subtlety between the stark contrast of the lens when it's on her and when it's not.
Joan does a great job playing two characters, at first. Then she falters just a little distinguishing between the two. But if you know the twist, which was painfully obvious to me; maybe it was an acting choice. She doesn't make bad acting choices, but this means she gets an A minus this time; not bad at all. She isn't the problem.
When she goes to confront the dog, I wanted her to shoot it. That is because it all seems fake. A fake looking exterior of the mansion, complete with too obviously distressed shutters, fake looking interiors; false ending- Did you know that a character could have a cathartic moment or realization without destroying anything? The writer doesn't. And all the main man had to do was to use a blanket and save lots of expense.
It's interesting to see Joan with a Western hairstyle but you don't need to watch this just for that. There should have been a little more subtlety between the stark contrast of the lens when it's on her and when it's not.
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