Without Incident is a 1957 episode of Playhouse 90 starring Errol Flynn.[2][3]
| "Without Incident" | |
|---|---|
| Playhouse 90 episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 36 |
| Directed by | Charles Marquis Warren |
| Written by | David Victor Herbert Little Jnr |
| Based on | story by Charles Marquis Warren |
| Featured music | Bernard Herrmann |
| Production code | Filmmaster Productions |
| Original air date | 6 June 1957[1] |
| Guest appearances | |
| Errol Flynn Ann Sheridan John Ireland Julie London | |
Plot
editThe captain of a U.S. Cavalry unit rescues two wives of slain traders who were being held hostage by hostile Native Americans but then is faced with a mutiny among his own men.
Cast
edit- Errol Flynn as Captain Russell Bidlack
- Anne Sheridan as Kathy
- Julie London as Angela
- John Ireland as Sgt Turley
- Rodolfo Acosta
Production
editTraditionally all shows on Playhouse 90 were made by Screen Gems and done live. However, in January 1957 CBS announced that three episodes would be made by another company, Filmaster Productions, and shot on location: "Carbine Web", "Lone Woman" and "Without Incident".[4][5]
In February 1957 it was announced the episode may be spun off into a TV series starring Flynn but this did not happen.[6][7]
Filming begun on location in Tucson, Arizona on March 4, with studio work in Hollywood.[4] [8] {Another account says filming started in Hollywood on 28 February and that the budget was around $150,000.[9]) It was one of three Filmmaster productions being shot for Playhouse 90 in Arizona, the others being Lone Woman and Carbine Web. Each took around a week to film.[10]
"I play a wonton," said Julie London.[11]
Reception
editFilmink magazine later wrote that this was "a different sort of character for" Flynn "a hated martinet who is willing to sacrifice the life of his men if it means keeping the Apaches at bay... it’s not one of his best performances, but the story is solid."[12]
References
edit- ^ ON TELEVISION New York Times 6 June 1957: 63.
- ^ 'Without Incident' The Christian Science Monitor 21 May 1957: 11.
- ^ McNulty, Thomas (May 7, 2015). Errol Flynn: The Life and Career. McFarland. p. 275.
- ^ a b Xavier Cugat and His Wife, Abbe Lane, Sign to Replace Eddie Fisher on N.B.C New York Times 25 Jan 1957: 45.
- ^ Pretty German Fraulein Cast as Same Louella Parsons:. The Washington Post and Times-Herald 2 Feb 1957: B8.
- ^ NEWS OF TELEVISION AND RADIO: "THE LARK"--A BROADWAY HIT TO BE SEEN ON TV TODAY By VAL ADAMS New York Times 10 Feb 1957: 129.
- ^ "Flynn's Playhouse 90 Entry Also as a Pilot for a New Series". Variety. 13 February 1957. p. 31.
- ^ Television Film Producers Invest Heavily In Horse Opera Series for the Fall Season Special to The New York Times 6 Feb 1957: 51.
- ^ "CBS-Filmaster Pix for 'Playhouse'". Variety. 6 February 1957. p. 33.
- ^ "CBS to Theatre Features". Variety. 27 February 1957. p. 21.
- ^ Julie London, Torn Between Singing and Acting, Tries Hand at Western Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 2 June 1957: H3.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (December 15, 2019). "The Films of Errol Flynn: Part 6 – The Final Adventures". Filmink.