
Bracken's World (1969)
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William Cronjager — Director of Photography
Episodes 3
King David
Although aired as the third episode of the series, this was the first episode filmed after the pilot. Century Studios is set to honor ""King David"" Caldwell as the studio founder. The event is spearheaded by daughter/Bracken's assistant, Sylvia Caldwell. The festivity is interrupted by an aging star who appears on the lot to star in a production. She harbors ill will toward King David for the failures in her professional and personal life. The highlight of the episode is the star's tirade at the honors ceremony. Guest Stars: Carolyn Jones; J.C. Flippen as David Caldwell; cameo apperance by Zsa Zsa Gabor Written by Sonya Roberts Directed by Robert Day
Read MoreSuperstar [aka Star Struck]
Frank Carver is a football player trying to break into film. He is slated to star in Kevin's production of ""The Sooners"", a western along the lines of a John Wayne epic. The only problem is that the football player can't act,and he can't seem to learn. Kevin desperately wants to replace him with the actor of his choice, Todd Skinner. Carver's agent, however, sees the acting role as an opportunity to negotiate for more money when Carver's contract is renewed with the ball club. When it becomes obvious how bad the film is going to be, Kevin quits the picture. Carver is interested in Rachel Holt, who finally convinces him that he should stick to what he knows how to do, which isn't acting. When the football star sees himself on film, he realizes that Rachel and Kevin are right, and he bows out of the picture. Guest Starring: Lee Majors as Frank Carver
Andy Devine as Bill Hunnicutt
Sam Elliott as Todd Skinner Written by: Charles A. McDaniel Directed by: Herschel Daught
Read MoreThe Nude Scene
Century Studio is producing ""A Time for Love"", a drama about a disintegrating marriage. Bracken and Kevin agree on the casting: Eva Sanders in the female lead; Paul Sims as the male. Neither have performed a nude scene, which is part of the plot. Eva agonizes over the effect the scene will have on her marriage and children; Sims is concerned about his physical appearance on-screen as a middle aged man. When the time comes to perform the scene, Paul is ready but Eva is reluctant. At first she pleads with Kevin to change the scene, but eventually decides to play the scene as written. The story features the whole studio discussing the relative merits of nudity on-screen, but all agree in the end that the story justifies the nudity.
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Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars: Lois Nettleton as Eva Sanders
Steve Inhat as Larry Sims
Craig Stevens as Dr. Tom O'Connell
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