@@misskim2058 Barry Grauman is an old friend and roommate, college classmate and one of the most knowledgeable people about television and radio I’ve ever known. Pick any adjective you’d like; they all describe his knowledge. Darn nice fellow, too.
The ending was done better in the radio program than the TV. The boy explaining and then the mother showing how it really was, is much more effective and emotionally engaging.
I don't know why Jack altered the ending for television (perhaps he wanted to save money by eliminating Sarah Selby's part as "Mrs. Bradley"), but I believe the eventual outcome might have been this: Kevin reached the breaking point, and did away with himself, or his mother. Take your pick.
Those guys should have backed him up when he spoke his mind. They should have at least said there was nothing for her to be embarrassed about, other than pushing him to the point that he felt so smothered and boxed in. And it was a perfect chance for Joe to give a snappy comeback, saying she shouldn’t casually discount what he said, but take him seriously, listen more and learn to respect his feelings and opinions...like “if you talked less and listened more, and gave him the respect he deserves, you just might find he’ll do you proud instead”... (he could toss in a threat that maybe her son might be driven to do something more drastic next time if she didn’t). And maybe “this is a critical point in your son’s life, you’ve driven him to total despair! If you really do love your son, then his feelings and his future are far more important than you catching an airplane on time...what if he really HAD died? Would THAT have mattered enough to you? When will you let go and let him be the man you’ve hoped he will be?” Or maybe say, “there isn’t room enough in his mind, body or spirit for the both of you!” It was the perfect opportunity to help that guy stay on his new-found feet, rather than sit by and let her badger him back into submission. This story went out to all of America, to moms and sons like them everywhere, to parents and children everywhere, they missed a golden opportunity there. ____ In the Bible, there’s a hyper-controlling woman a lot like her called Jezebel, the bossy, overbearing psycho type. And it has a great ending to that story for anyone who has ever had to deal with someone like that. She gets what she deserves. Pastors would say a woman like that has a Jezebel spirit, and is influenced by it, and how to watch for it and put a stop to it. The Bible covers all the scenarios of how a person can possibly screw up their life, or how others will try to do it for them, and it gives alternative ways to solve these difficult problems. Too bad it isn’t presented that way, rather than as a hammer to hit people over the head with. A lot more people would be less screwed up, because they wouldn’t be so turned off from reading and studying it. It’s actually a very helpful book. Even an atheist would get a lot of very useful information from it, if he or she dared to read it anyway...it’s surprisingly quite interesting, not at all what people make it out to be-some dusty old tome of doom and gloom, with no current relevancy. It’s not that at all. It’s still every bit as relevant now as it ever was, it really is timeless. The more you study it, and test it, the more interesting it becomes. With an open mind, and no ego, it’s a fascinating book, with much to gain from it. With a closed mind and a lot more ego, of course, there’s less to gain, but it still has some good life lessons. Too bad so many people allow the über-militant folks to ruin it for them, and make them miss out on what’s inside (I did, too, at first). I can already hear the protests of the militant, and surely they’d already know my response.
crazy episode ; thanks for posting these great shows.
Thanks for posting these programs they are great
love these as I grew up with Dragnet times change the cigarette adds make me smile
Now television is full of pharmaceutical ads.
More “Big Money “ They have the cash and use it to move there Product 🤨
Boy .... I thought I had a ruff childhood. I guess things could always be worse ..poor kid .
Jesus - You're 22 yrs. You can leave any time you want sonny boy.
Yeah, his name was Kevin, not Jesus
Adapted for television on April 9, 1953.
Thanks, Barry...Nice old-school playlists you have there:)
You're welcome. 😃
@@misskim2058 Barry Grauman is an old friend and roommate, college classmate and one of the most knowledgeable people about television and radio I’ve ever known. Pick any adjective you’d like; they all describe his knowledge. Darn nice fellow, too.
Thank you, Tom! 😊
Mother used to own the Bates Motel in Fairvale, CA.
Different actor doing partner Frank’s voice
Ben Alexander hadn't been chosen to play Frank Smith as yet. In this episode, Herb Ellis was Frank.
I love that line ... room 42 Homicide !
It's wise to smoke extra mild Fatima. 🚬☠️
There was a slightly different ending in the TV version.
The ending was done better in the radio program than the TV. The boy explaining and then the mother showing how it really was, is much more effective and emotionally engaging.
I don't know why Jack altered the ending for television (perhaps he wanted to save money by eliminating Sarah Selby's part as "Mrs. Bradley"), but I believe the eventual outcome might have been this: Kevin reached the breaking point, and did away with himself, or his mother. Take your pick.
@@fromthesidelinesLet's just say, Jack's real last name was Bates, and his Mother was a hotel baroness. One of the motels was named the Bates Motel 🙂
At least the “ other Frank “ got along with his wife 👍🏼
He should have faced criminal charges and jail time. He wasted police time, money, and resources. It was foolish to let him walk away from it.
Those guys should have backed him up when he spoke his mind. They should have at least said there was nothing for her to be embarrassed about, other than pushing him to the point that he felt so smothered and boxed in. And it was a perfect chance for Joe to give a snappy comeback, saying she shouldn’t casually discount what he said, but take him seriously, listen more and learn to respect his feelings and opinions...like “if you talked less and listened more, and gave him the respect he deserves, you just might find he’ll do you proud instead”... (he could toss in a threat that maybe her son might be driven to do something more drastic next time if she didn’t). And maybe “this is a critical point in your son’s life, you’ve driven him to total despair! If you really do love your son, then his feelings and his future are far more important than you catching an airplane on time...what if he really HAD died? Would THAT have mattered enough to you? When will you let go and let him be the man you’ve hoped he will be?” Or maybe say, “there isn’t room enough in his mind, body or spirit for the both of you!”
It was the perfect opportunity to help that guy stay on his new-found feet, rather than sit by and let her badger him back into submission. This story went out to all of America, to moms and sons like them everywhere, to parents and children everywhere, they missed a golden opportunity there.
____
In the Bible, there’s a hyper-controlling woman a lot like her called Jezebel, the bossy, overbearing psycho type. And it has a great ending to that story for anyone who has ever had to deal with someone like that. She gets what she deserves.
Pastors would say a woman like that has a Jezebel spirit, and is influenced by it, and how to watch for it and put a stop to it. The Bible covers all the scenarios of how a person can possibly screw up their life, or how others will try to do it for them, and it gives alternative ways to solve these difficult problems. Too bad it isn’t presented that way, rather than as a hammer to hit people over the head with. A lot more people would be less screwed up, because they wouldn’t be so turned off from reading and studying it. It’s actually a very helpful book.
Even an atheist would get a lot of very useful information from it, if he or she dared to read it anyway...it’s surprisingly quite interesting, not at all what people make it out to be-some dusty old tome of doom and gloom, with no current relevancy. It’s not that at all. It’s still every bit as relevant now as it ever was, it really is timeless. The more you study it, and test it, the more interesting it becomes.
With an open mind, and no ego, it’s a fascinating book, with much to gain from it. With a closed mind and a lot more ego, of course, there’s less to gain, but it still has some good life lessons. Too bad so many people allow the über-militant folks to ruin it for them, and make them miss out on what’s inside (I did, too, at first). I can already hear the protests of the militant, and surely they’d already know my response.
Miss Kim I say AMEN !
I only hope you put down the pipe Miss Kim in the last 5 years. WoW!! 😮
That is a pretty pathetic story. Someone needs to "grow a pair", become a young man, and act like it.
Jack Webb is A Savage!!!
Why do you hate the police, Wanda?
FJB
FU
@@teresas8173 fdjt !
Those Fatima commercials are annoying many years later!
Then skip them. Some of us enjoy the entire episode, complete with commercials.