How many top actors in there?!!😃 SEVEN?!! I never can remember their showbiz names but there was the hotel clerk, the maid, the lead lady, the leiutenant cop, freddie, gus, and Frank lovejoy!! Thanks for the upload!! 🙏
Lovejoy had a great screen presence, esp. when doing those firm-but-compassionate "colonel" parts that he was tailor-made for: he was yet another of the very many U.S. screen-actors who died prematurely.
Originally telecast on "FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE" on February 25, 1954. This was Don Sharpe and Warren Lewis' first attempt to sell a detective series starring Frank Lovejoy as "McGraw". They finally did- to Procter & Gamble and NBC in the spring of 1957. It lasted a little over a season.
This was one of my favorite shows when it was broadcast. Lovejoy seemed to play a villain fairly often in early TV and radio shows. I think McGraw was almost the ideal role for him.
This was on TV when I was about 4 years old. My troll brother told me his first name was Meat(ball) McGraw, and I believed him, and now 64 years later..........! My brother is now 70 and still a troll. McGraw now has an old/new fan. Thanks so much for the series!
We old timers have to stick together ! Why , I'm just the type that saved my lunch money in order to buy a ticket for just this kind of story only to be told it would be on TV instead !!!! Money saved!!! Now all I do is follow Pizza Flix and whadyha know my favs are right there ! Appreciate the memories 🍕 Flix ! CARRY OUT. ...&....CARRY ON ! !
Interesting! Lila was certainly a conniving woman! Frank Lovejoy, always great, and always nice to see Ellen Corby! But the face I kept being drawn to was Freddie (Paul Picerni). He resembles someone else, but I'm not certain who. Or, perhaps he made many other shows/movies? I think I'll go google him! Thanks! 🌈🌈🌈
OK, I googled him. No wonder his face was frozen in my mind. 63 movies and 455 television shows?? And now, besides his brother Charles, it seems half his family is involved in show business. It's really also wonderful to find out what a happy marriage he had, and so many children! He accomplished so much even before becoming a star. A brilliant human being! More than worth the time to "google" him! 🌈🌈🌈
This would turn into a TV series in the 57-58 TV season on NBC. Strangely, though Four Star produced this piece here, the series would come from Desilu.
"Meet McGraw" TV series (aka The Adventures of McGraw) was broadcast in 1957, this episode was originally broadcast on 2/25/1954, along with a second "The Long Count" on 3/25/1954.
What a nifty group. Audrey Totter worked for years in tv and film. Ellen Corby after quite a number of movies, would settle in as endearing Grandma Walton. And Paul Picerni was a regular in Eliot Ness's Untouchables, (with Robert Stack). I am loving this Mc Graw series!!
Don't forget the inflation-factor: "7 bucks" used to be a lot of money back then, before runaway inflation came in as a cute way of keeping the "little people" running to stand still.
Frank Lovejoy was one of my very first movie crushes. I though I'd watched everything he was in....not this one. Thank you for uploading this wonderful tribute to a magnificent actor....Frank Lovejoy!! BTW....I was only 10 yrs old. My crush was between Lovely & Jeff Chandler (Broken Arrow).
Ok 👌Lila, I promise I won’t forget McGraw. He rubbed off on me when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I’m 78 years old now and I still love 💕 Frank Lovejoy as he was in the Meet McGraw tv 📺 series. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
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This is great Noir! Frank Lovejoy is a very solid actor who shines in this genre.
Wish I could see the rest of it. Thanks, PF. 🌟
The last time I saw an episode of Meet McGraw was in 1958. Thanks for the memories, PizzaFlix.
How many top actors in there?!!😃 SEVEN?!! I never can remember their showbiz names but there was the hotel clerk, the maid, the lead lady, the leiutenant cop, freddie, gus, and Frank lovejoy!! Thanks for the upload!! 🙏
Lovejoy, one of the best voices. Maybe the best voice on OTR, ever.
Certainly one of, also a shout out for Jack Webb, Dick Powell & Agnes Moorhead.
sure but don't forget John Dehner , William Conrad , Dick Beals and many , many others
@mac mcelroy Don't forget Bob Bailey of Yours truly Johnny Dollar and Let George do it.
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So very sad ,Frank died in 1962 of a heart attack in his sleep , he was 48 years young .... R.I.P. Frank Lovejoy 🌟 🙏
Lesson learned....DON'T mess with McGraw!! Thanks PizzaFlix,🎥😃 Nothing like noir.
Lovejoy had a great screen presence, esp. when doing those firm-but-compassionate "colonel" parts that he was tailor-made for: he was yet another of the very many U.S. screen-actors who died prematurely.
johnhardman3 It’s a shame. He was a lovely actor. Have you listened to him in Nightbeat? It’s a really good OTR series.
@@NancyDrewe I missed your reply: I'll look up, or listen up, "Nightbeat".Thanks.
OMG! I love this..
I was 10 years old when this show was on back then...I watched it then, and still like it..
Originally telecast on "FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE" on February 25, 1954. This was Don Sharpe and Warren Lewis' first attempt to sell a detective series starring Frank Lovejoy as "McGraw". They finally did- to Procter & Gamble and NBC in the spring of 1957. It lasted a little over a season.
Thank you so much for posting! I'm an Audrey TRotter fan! {btw just a little note, it's Trotter, not Totter} I think, very underrated.
How come you're a "fan", and you don't know that her name is in fact Totter?
Love Audley Totter! She played a lot of cheap sketchy broads, LOL!
Do you have anymore episodes of Meet McGraw. There seems to be only 2 or 3 episodes online. According to IMDB there were about 42 episodes. Thanks.
At 21:21 “Spoils off the battlefield”
Wasn't the hotel clerk on Abbott and Costello tv show?
I just love Frank Lovejoy's voice. First heard him on the radio in Night Beat.
This was one of my favorite shows when it was broadcast. Lovejoy seemed to play a villain fairly often in early TV and radio shows. I think McGraw was almost the ideal role for him.
Love these two, Totter and Lovejoy!! Your channel rocks!
Ellen Corbey's face haunted until I checked: Grandma Walton!!!
Good Detective Work!
This was on TV when I was about 4 years old. My troll brother told me his first name was Meat(ball) McGraw, and I believed him, and now 64 years later..........! My brother is now 70 and still a troll. McGraw now has an old/new fan. Thanks so much for the series!
We old timers have to stick together !
Why , I'm just the type that saved my lunch money in order to buy a ticket for just this kind of story only to be told it would be on TV instead !!!! Money saved!!! Now all I do is follow Pizza Flix and whadyha know my favs are right there ! Appreciate the memories 🍕 Flix ! CARRY OUT. ...&....CARRY ON ! !
Interesting! Lila was certainly a conniving woman! Frank Lovejoy, always great, and always nice to see Ellen Corby! But the face I kept being drawn to was Freddie (Paul Picerni). He resembles someone else, but I'm not certain who. Or, perhaps he made many other shows/movies? I think I'll go google him! Thanks! 🌈🌈🌈
OK, I googled him. No wonder his face was frozen in my mind. 63 movies and 455 television shows?? And now, besides his brother Charles, it seems half his family is involved in show business. It's really also wonderful to find out what a happy marriage he had, and so many children! He accomplished so much even before becoming a star. A brilliant human being! More than worth the time to "google" him! 🌈🌈🌈
@@patriciahaskins1956 Many of us old geezers also remember Paul Picerni from his role on "The Untouchables."
Thank you! More please!
That was a old school Bitch
This is why I don't trust dames.
This would turn into a TV series in the 57-58 TV season on NBC. Strangely, though Four Star produced this piece here, the series would come from Desilu.
Nope. Don Sharpe [Lovejoy's agent] and Warren Lewis produced the series; it was FILMED at Desilu.
This was one of my favorite shows. Thank you for posting.
They didn't come any more hard-boiled than, 'McGraw'.......
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"Meet McGraw" TV series (aka The Adventures of McGraw) was broadcast in 1957, this episode was originally broadcast on 2/25/1954, along with a second "The Long Count" on 3/25/1954.
@@PizzaFLIX Did they only make two episodes of McGraw?
Great one-liners!!! About his wallet: "so used to being thin, it wouldn't know how to act with money."
Never seen this show before. Thanks for another good video!
1:04 and it’s already brilliant!
What a nifty group. Audrey Totter worked for years in tv and film. Ellen Corby after quite a number of movies, would settle in as endearing Grandma Walton. And Paul Picerni was a regular in Eliot Ness's Untouchables, (with Robert Stack). I am loving this Mc Graw series!!
Paul Picerni (d. 2011) lived long enough to have his own Internet site.
hey thanks MR. PizzaFLix
I was 10 when this noir series appeared on TV in 1957. I always watched it! The lonely, noir "One For My Baby" theme was a great standard.
Shocking! Grandma Walton a Pickpocket! : 0
Another great TV series that I wasn't aware of. Thanks PizzaFlix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow 7 bucks a night, I'm in a dump paying a 100 a night.
That makes two of us
Don't forget the inflation-factor: "7 bucks" used to be a lot of money back then, before runaway inflation came in as a cute way of keeping the "little people" running to stand still.
Was this a series? Looks terrific. I will check it later. I hope its a bit like Burkes Law.
It was developed into a series 3 years later.
@@PizzaFLIX Thank you
Crabby Appleton You are polite. All this time I thought you were rotten to the core.
@@davebeedon3424 You got me pegged. lol. Cheers!
Good ears
The better to hear you with
Thanks for the video, I have never seen it before.
loved this show - thanks for posting
A film noir in 25 minutes.
Film Noir television style.
Frank Lovejoy was one of my very first movie crushes. I though I'd watched everything he was in....not this one. Thank you for uploading this wonderful tribute to a magnificent actor....Frank Lovejoy!! BTW....I was only 10 yrs old. My crush was between Lovely & Jeff Chandler (Broken Arrow).
Now this is one series I never thought I'd see again. Frank Lovejoy. Loved that voice! Thanks ☺
@mm devolange Thanks. Never knew that ☺
Lovejoy was one of those magnetic 'supporting actors', who'se talent stole the show from the top-billed stars in the pictures he appeared in.
Frank Lovejoy was a class act, and did great narration in motion pictures.
Some of the very best character actors ever.
"Meet McGraw" use to watch it all the time back in the 1950's . When I was a young lad..
Ok 👌Lila, I promise I won’t forget McGraw. He rubbed off on me when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I’m 78 years old now and I still love 💕 Frank Lovejoy as he was in the Meet McGraw tv 📺 series. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Is McGraw the 1954 equivalent of Colombo?
McGraw is not a detective.
Great little package!
Thank you! Love me some Lovejoy. :)
audrey totter nurse on medical center
WOW, P.F.! Thanks for not telling us more! You're A-OK! Any more Parmesan to top?
thank you really enjoy watching these sweet memories:
The ubiquitous Percy Helton is in this!! Character actor everywhere in the 50's and 60's!
Helton must have been busier in pictures than Lovejoy : look out for his brief appearance in "Kiss Me Deadly" (1955).
A number of character roles in the late '40s, too.
Was McGruff THE crimedog based on McGraw?
Thanks, PizzaFlix. Don’t know where you get these but we love them!
"Just send me my unemployment insurance." HA! And Ellen Corby to boot!
Love the hard boiled "Dashell Hammmet" dialogue
Lee Hobson before he became a Federal Agent LOL
Love frank Lovejoy great actor and great voice.
The woerst script ever. I'm in heaven...
Grandma Walton!!! Ellen Corby....
The maid is Brahma out of the Waltons
YEP! SMASHINGLY GREAT!
Love the dialogue. "I had the price". Lol
Good acting James
"You stinker !" LOL
Hahaha
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THANK YOU I ENJOYED WATCHING
That kion
someone please tell me the name of the clerk...
Percy Helton
@@robbeady934 thanks, as a kid i remember the audience cheering whenever he appeared on screen..
Gus wanted to whoop somebody’s crack. Dude needed to be in Broadmore.
grandes atores do mundo jamais serão esquecidos no brasil fantástico as filmagens
Intriguing and brings back wonderful memories!
You STINKER. 🤣 Those were the days.
Nice to watch Peter Whitney and Percy Helton. Thanks
Spoiler Alert: "You Stinker!"
The dame throws around 7-letter words like a pro !
17:01, “the bigger they are, the harder they fall”. Hahahahahaha!
Thank's for great video.
@ 5.00 it's Grandma Walton
Frank Lovejoy, very cool.
I know this girl
:)
👍 show😉
23:22 pity!
I love Frank Lovejoy, but this script stinks. I'm moving on.