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Naked City: Five Cranks for Winter... Ten Cranks for Spring (1962)
Remake of Season 1 Episode
I watch "Naked City" fairly regularly and I knew I had seen this story before.
In Season 1 (30 min.), episode 38 this was entitled "The Canvas Bullet" with Harry Guardino and Diane Ladd in the Robert Duvall/Shirley Knight roles in this version. They kept all the same first names but changed the last names. I know a lot of people like the half-hour version better and for this story I agree. Although the acting is very good, it does seem a bit padded to fill the sixty minute time slot.
I was too young to see this show the first time around and I've never been lucky enough see it in syndication. Now thanks to ME-TV and RTV I can get my daily fill! Stirling Silliphant is a remarkable writer and I've always been a fan of his other great 60's show "Route 66." Love the great NYC location photography and plethora of famous faces -- past and future -- "Naked City" is a great show.
Bonanza: The Dark Past (1964)
Dennis Hopper shines
I'm a little surprised this episode is rated so low. For me it's one of my personal favorite Bonanza episodes. Certainly Dennis Hopper is outstanding and handsome at age 28, even though he looks younger. Watch for his big dramatic reveal about half-way through the episode. Also interesting to see Susan Seaforth (Hayes) with very long hair and a pre-"Days of Our Lives" appearance. The plot is slightly contrived to get Dennis and Susan to the Ponderosa, but once they do, you'll enjoy seeing their budding attraction. They have nice chemistry together and the and acting and great ending save it. Hard to believe Dennis would be doing "Easy Rider" just five years later.