I was 11 in 1965 when my sister and I glommed onto this show. It was filmed at the Filmways studios in Manhattan at 246 East 127th Street originally built for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1920s. The New York location enabled the show to get actors who kept their game up with theater work more frequent in New York than in Hollywood I suspect. Not stars, no; nevertheless, actors who had theater work available to hone their craft. It was shot (by Boris Kaufman?) in black and white which was also more theatrical or dramatic. The louche atmosphere and characters were irresistible to children who wanted something a bit naughty.
Review of The Trials of O'Brien
