Oldtime TV Revolver Question

[Ithacaman]

Thanks everyone for the respnse to Highway Patrol!

Glad to see so many agree with me.

Ithacaman

 

[1557]

Man,do I ever remember that show! Didn't miss it when I was a kid.
Crawford was in a parade downtown once.I had just gotten pink eyes but I went anyway.It was late in the evening and I was having to wear sunglasses.He saw me and yelled"Hey,kid,take off those sunglasses,don't you know the suns already gone down?"
Tickled me to death because a movie star had actually spoken to me.

 

[FPrice]

It may be the called the State Police, State Troopers, Militia, the Rangers, or the Highway Patrol.

I can understand "the State Police, State Troopers, the Rangers, or the Highway Patrol". But has anyone ever heard of the "Militia" being called out to enforce the laws of the state?

When was the last time a THR member was called out to enforce the laws? Which gun (and hat) did you bring to the party?

 

[Cosmoline]

When was the last time a THR member was called out to enforce the laws? Which gun (and hat) did you bring to the party?

It happens up here from time to time. I've helped out troopers at accident scenes before. Back in the old days before WWII, state trooper forces were small operations and when outside the cities the locals *were* the law enforcement. They could be deputized as needed by the sheriff. In the bush up here, that's still the case. A trooper may come by if needed (weather permitting), but otherwise there's just a local public safety officer who may not even be armed.

People in more "civilized" parts of the nation have just gotten used to 24/7 nanny state protection. I'm not sure it's been a change for the good.

 

[jimmy]

Highway Patrol is a blast from the past, all right. As a kid I never missed an episode, though after 50 (!) years my memories of it are about gone. I also remember a follow-up show called 10-4--maybe reruns of Highway Patrol?

Crawford later acted in a TV series I dimly remember called King of Diamonds. I'm trying to think what other series I watched around then: Whirlybirds, State Trooper, Coronado 9, Sea Hunt, ....

 

[jlundy46]

Jimmy,
Those were all great shows. I remember Rescue 7 as well. Never missed an episode of Sea Hunt and Mike Nelson got me into diving. Nevermind that he broke all the rules every week

Watched a couple of episodes of Highway Patrol last night. A little light on the proper procedure in terms of getting confessions, etc, but the good guys always won.

Good wholesome TV in those days - what happened?

John

 

[Shawnee]

LOLOLOLOL!!!


Today they don't wear hats and somehow they can get in or out of the helicopter without a hair being blown out of place. Steve MCQueen on the Hawaii 5-0 show started that phenomena, I think.

One of the goofiest TV cop-type show I've seen is an old episode of "Frank Cannon, P.I." Don't remember the name of the guy who played Cannon but he was about 5'6" no matter which direction you measured him.
Show begins with the bad guy, up on a hill above a race track, shooting the tire out of a speeding race car which causes the death of the driver. At the end of the show Cannon is chasing the bad guy on foot through the desert - never more than about 35-40 yards behind him. The bad guy misses the 5'6" x5'6" Mr.Cannon with 6 shots and then has to surrender.

PUHLEEEEEEEEEEZE !:banghead:

 

[FPrice]

I had to check, it was William Conrad. He did a surprisingly good job in this role.

http://www.thrillingdetective.com/cannon.html

 

[Martini13]

10-4

Here's a little trivia:

William Conrad played Marshal Dillon on radio. Great Voice, but when it came to TV, His rotund body just wouldn't pass muster. They wanted John Wayne to play him, but the Duke was busy and he suggested James Arness. The rest is history.

I think BC looks like Tony Soprano.