Bailey, Spencer, and Kookie protect a Latin playboy marked for murder.Bailey, Spencer, and Kookie protect a Latin playboy marked for murder.Bailey, Spencer, and Kookie protect a Latin playboy marked for murder.
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Edd Byrnes
- Kookie
- (as Edward Byrnes)
Larry Kerr
- Jim Benton
- (as Lorence Kerr)
The Frankie Ortega Trio
- Frankie Ortega Trio
- (as Frankie Ortega Trio)
Steve Carruthers
- Travis
- (uncredited)
Edward Colmans
- Captain
- (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThis episode marked the first credited appearance of The Frankie Ortega Trio, who recurred through the first five seasons as the house band at Dino's Lodge. Amusingly, this is also the first time they bent the fourth wall by playing the show's theme song on camera.
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Written by Mack David and Jerry Livingston
[Series theme song; short version played during opening credits; performed by The Frankie Ortega Trio at the party on Velasquez's ship; full vocal version performed during closing credits]
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A fun episode
I was watching this recently, and was immediately very impressed by two beautiful blonde women who appeared early on and were present throughout the episode. One I recognized as Dorothy Provine, but the other young lady, very striking-looking, was new to me. It turns out, she was Arlene Howell, a 1958 Miss Universe, from Louisiana. I think this episode is well worth watching, just for the opportunity to enjoy seeing this lovely lady! Her authentic Southern accent is a delight!
Arlene would go on to soon co-star as the secretary in Bourbon Street Beat, another Warners detective show. She appeared in 23 of the 39 episodes of that series. I haven't watched it yet, but I will! Arlene, born in 1939, got married in 1959, so perhaps family duties were a factor in her leaving Bourbon Street.
This episode is notable for having a big party scene, which has dozens of extras all dressed to the nines. The studio went all out for that prolonged scene. It's fun to see all those elegant and attractive people--makes one wish for a time machine to go back to 1959 for a few evenings (and with plenty of money in one's pocket to enjoy the lively night club scene!).
Beautiful Jacqueline Beer, the secretary to the fellows, and a former Miss France in real life, has a few brief scenes. I wish (A) she had more to do, and (B) the show would let her get out of that tiny receptionist cubicle where, this episode, she is very busy working a phone switchboard. Roscoe has not yet made an appearance in the series, at this early point.
This is quite a lighthearted episode, with a strong emphasis on humor.
Arlene would go on to soon co-star as the secretary in Bourbon Street Beat, another Warners detective show. She appeared in 23 of the 39 episodes of that series. I haven't watched it yet, but I will! Arlene, born in 1939, got married in 1959, so perhaps family duties were a factor in her leaving Bourbon Street.
This episode is notable for having a big party scene, which has dozens of extras all dressed to the nines. The studio went all out for that prolonged scene. It's fun to see all those elegant and attractive people--makes one wish for a time machine to go back to 1959 for a few evenings (and with plenty of money in one's pocket to enjoy the lively night club scene!).
Beautiful Jacqueline Beer, the secretary to the fellows, and a former Miss France in real life, has a few brief scenes. I wish (A) she had more to do, and (B) the show would let her get out of that tiny receptionist cubicle where, this episode, she is very busy working a phone switchboard. Roscoe has not yet made an appearance in the series, at this early point.
This is quite a lighthearted episode, with a strong emphasis on humor.
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- shakspryn
- Apr 28, 2023
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- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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