If the season long run of "The Judy Garland Show" is a disappointment and one of the great mysteries of T.V. history, the single season of "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" is a close second. As a screen star, she had a successful career, and while never a too box office draw, she had a huge following and always excellent notices. Crew members loved her, and if they were to have been Oscar voters, she might easily have won at least one of her four in nominations, and possibly have been nominated for more.
In this weekly anthology show, Stanwyck hosted and usually starred in the hour long dramas, that with one exception, were self contained. The only exception was her semi-recurring role of an American adventuress solving various heinous crimes in the orient. Other styles ranged from light drama to romantic melodrama and to her own personal favorite genre, the western. Of course, when she returned to T.V. in a hit series it of course was a western. The show featured many fellow veterans who added spice to whatever genre they were hired to perform in. So for 20 something mini-movies, they are all worth seeing, and with Stanwyck at the helm, always memorable.
In this weekly anthology show, Stanwyck hosted and usually starred in the hour long dramas, that with one exception, were self contained. The only exception was her semi-recurring role of an American adventuress solving various heinous crimes in the orient. Other styles ranged from light drama to romantic melodrama and to her own personal favorite genre, the western. Of course, when she returned to T.V. in a hit series it of course was a western. The show featured many fellow veterans who added spice to whatever genre they were hired to perform in. So for 20 something mini-movies, they are all worth seeing, and with Stanwyck at the helm, always memorable.