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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Adele Mara stars as “The Spanish Dancer,” airing Dec. 14, 1958

THE SPANISH DANCER Original Airdate: December 14, 1958 Synopsis. While peddling goods in the New Mexico mining camp of Riverhead, Bart and Gentleman Jack Darby fall for Elena Grande (played by Adele Mara), an exotic dancer who hopes one day … Continue reading

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Richard Long, Fay Spain, and H.M. Wynant star in “The Goose-Drownder,” one of the few straightforward dramatic episodes of Maverick, airing Dec. 13, 1959

THE GOOSE-DROWNDER Original Airdate: December 13, 1959 Synopsis. Stranded in the ghost town of Silverado, Nevada, Bart and Gentleman Jack Darby (Richard Long) spend the night with the town’s lone resident, Boone Gillis (played by Will Wright). They are later … Continue reading

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: John Dehner stars in “Shady Deal at Sunny Acres,” James Garner’s favorite episode and arguably the most famous Maverick of all, airing Nov. 23, 1958

SHADY DEAL AT SUNNY ACRES Original Airdate: November 23, 1958 Synopsis. Bret wins $15,000 playing poker in Sunny Acres, Colorado. He deposits the money with the town’s banker, John Bates, but when he tries to withdraw some of his money the … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 557.4 with guest Louise Sorel is available for listening on demand

The Essays of Louise Sorel Original Airdates: Oct. 29-31, 2021 TVC 557.4: Ed, Tony, and Donna welcome back Louise Sorel, the actress known around the world as Vivian Alamain on Days of Our Lives. When she visited us earlier this … Continue reading

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Louise Sorel, 12 Angry Men, and The Many Faces of Nehemiah: Next on TVC

We will welcome back actress and essayist Louise Sorel, actor, author, and publisher James Rosin, and author Phil Rosenzweig on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Oct. 29-31 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM … Continue reading

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “Alias Bart Maverick,” Richard Long’s first appearance as Gentleman Jack Darby, airs on Oct. 5, 1958

ALIAS BART MAVERICK Original Airdate: October 5, 1958 Synopsis. Outside Crescent City, Bart encounters Gentleman Jack Darby (played by Richard Long), a fugitive wanted for embezzlement by the Missouri Surety Company. Although innocent of that charge (a dishonest bank clerk … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 549.4 with guest Louise Sorel is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Happy Birthday, Louise Sorel Original Airdates: Aug. 6-8, 2021 TVC 549.4: Ed welcomes actress Louise Sorel, the award-winning actress known around the world as Vivian Alamain on Days of Our Lives and Augusta Lockridge on Santa Barbara. Topics this segment … Continue reading

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Louise Sorel, Marc Cushman, plus Behind the Scenes of Jellystone!: Next on TVC

Award-winning actress Louise Sorel, animator C.H. Greenblatt, and Star Trek historian Marc Cushman will join us this weekend as we launch Season 14 of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Aug. 6-8 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Award-winning actress LOUISE SOREL on her lifelong love for the theatre; protecting the integrity of her characters, particularly when she played Vivian Alamain on DAYS OF OUR LIVES; plus a few memories of working with Don Rickles and David Janssen, the pilot for GET CHRISTIE LOVE!, and the treacherous shoot along the Rogue River in southwestern Oregon while filming an episode of THE FBI

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Closer Weekly correspondent Ed Gross interviews TV CONFIDENTIAL host Ed Robertson and THEN AGAIN host (recent TVC guest) Herbie J Pilato for this warm look at the short TV life but lasting legacy of Nanny and The Professor

‘Nanny and the Professor’ Was Magic on TV, But Was Also Tough — and Often Tragic — for Much of Its Cast

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