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The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)

Hard Road to The Top

[10/10 · 22 October 2023]

Wow. I just happened to come across Jean Pearson's picture and artical in a February 1949 addition of Life. She was being followed as she was training to be an actor she walked along the famous Schubert Alley of Broadway when she was 21. They mentioned she was supporting herself on $105-a month job in a hospital blood bank. The magazine also showed her waiting in the then famous William and Morris talent agency. Actors like Jean would sometimes wait all day and if the agency got them a job, it would take 10%.

I looked her up to see if her hard work and sacrifice had paid off and was happy to see, to some extent she had moderate success in such a tough profession.

Decoy: Dressed for the Kill (1958) Season 1, Episode 17

Great episode and great series

[10/10 · 13 September 2023]

Some of the scenes were corny now, but for that time I can see they were pretty cool. Beverly Garland as Casey was both beautiful and a great actress. She really sold the thought cop role when she had to, but was kind and lovely when she had to.

Garland was outstanding in this episode in her role as a model. With her beauty, she looked like the perfect person for the role.

As a police officer, Garland questioned the suspect like a seasoned officer. By having the suspect reenact how he found the dead body, she made him relive how he really felt about the victim...his hate and contempt he had for the female victim because she laughed at his romantic advances.