It just happens to be a coincidence that Me-TV recently acquired a 2nd component of the former NBC Mystery Movie. Sure, Columbo's been a Sunday fixture for a while now, but as of January 1, viewers will spend some of their late nights with McMillan & Wife, a lighter crime drama that was Leonard Stern's 1st entry for Universal after moving his Talent Associates studio under the Universal banner.
Film star Rock Hudson was cast as San Francisco police commissioner Stewart McMillan, with Susan Saint James as his young bride, Sally, who was mostly used as a damsel in distress, it seems. Rounding out the ensemble were John Schuck as McMillan's aide, Sgt. Enright, and Nancy Walker as the McMillans' maid. Walker left the series to do Rhoda, and was later replaced by Martha Raye (ex-The Bugaloos).
Talent Associates & Norton-Simon also developed another Mystery Movie entry, The Snoop Sisters, for Universal, but that didn't have the staying power of McMillan.
Following is a sampler from the episode, "Murder by the Barrel", directed by John Astin (ex-The Addams Family). Kenneth Mars (ex-He & She) guest stars.
I spent many a night in my bedroom listening as my folks would watch. Now, I have the chance to catch up whenever possible.
Rating: None.
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