tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post4697969509310298841..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: The Mary Astor Blogathon – Checkmate: “Brooding Fixation” (03/14/62)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-69812236140376392402020-12-07T01:07:59.868-05:002020-12-07T01:07:59.868-05:00Do you remember a Checkmate episode about a young ...Do you remember a Checkmate episode about a young orphaned girl who keeps hearing a voice she believes is leading her to her dead mother? Douglas McCluer and Sebastian Cabot save her from dangerous situations to find out later it is her uncle trying to have her killed for the inheritance money. I remember her running out to a pond at night with a voice yelling "Mary Bloody Hand". I was a very young girl, but this is primarily how I remember it. Thank you in advance for any help remembering this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-72566172842685738972013-05-11T18:27:48.535-04:002013-05-11T18:27:48.535-04:00Ives,
I was so glad to see you were reviewing Chec...Ives,<br />I was so glad to see you were reviewing Checkmate. I have never seen an episode.<br /><br />I appreciate your honest review and insight into what made the show work and then Astor and her role in it, what didn't work.<br /><br />I'm just not sure that I want to go forward with finding it which is a shame because the genre of the series is interesting.<br /><br />You are our go to guy when it comes to classic TV so I appreciate your delving into it for the Blogathon.<br /><br />Talk to ya soon! And please tell mom Shreves, Happy Mothers Day from me.<br /><br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-60650317161230510622013-05-11T16:33:15.530-04:002013-05-11T16:33:15.530-04:00This is extremely interesting. I was unaware that ...This is extremely interesting. I was unaware that Mary Astor took part in "Checkmate". Thanks for the insight.Lasso The Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221402578681699727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-71269999271863899052013-05-10T15:03:55.626-04:002013-05-10T15:03:55.626-04:00Hey, Ives, I'd heard of CHECKMATE; Sebastian C...Hey, Ives, I'd heard of CHECKMATE; Sebastian Cabot is another Team Bartilucci fave, even though we've never had an opportunity to watch it. As you and our fellow bloggers have said, Academy Award winners have to buy groceries, too, and it's true, there are really no small roles, only small players (and/or maybe small talents?). Anyway, I'd be glad to watch Mary eating noodle soup if that was all she was called upon to do; she's always aces in our book! Thanks oodles for joining our Mary Astor Blogathon, pal!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-24583846375689864432013-05-09T20:37:59.747-04:002013-05-09T20:37:59.747-04:00Oh boy - you took me back with this series. And yo...Oh boy - you took me back with this series. And you are right - when it comes to Mary Astor - there are no small parts. She elevated everything she appeared in just by her presence.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-32346918144543137872013-05-09T03:21:06.232-04:002013-05-09T03:21:06.232-04:00I hadn't heard of this series before but was f...I hadn't heard of this series before but was fascinated by your account of this episode, even though it didn't give Mary Astor much scope. Amazing to think what changes her career took in, from silents right up to TV series like this one!Judyhttp://movieclassics.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-45089994992832870132013-05-08T20:24:07.932-04:002013-05-08T20:24:07.932-04:00Thanks for the write-up on the series and Mary Ast...Thanks for the write-up on the series and Mary Astor's role. It's a shame the writers did not make better use of her talents...Fritzi Kramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866805242123627398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-31923940081949059652013-05-08T11:01:16.413-04:002013-05-08T11:01:16.413-04:00Daniel is not quite able to hide his loathing for ...<i>Daniel is not quite able to hide his loathing for his uncle and mother, and the fact that he’s putting away a lot of booze doesn’t help.</i><br /><br />Oh, 1960s TV shows, you were so great.<br /><br />Speaking of Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, I just saw that for the first time last week, and Astor is great in it. Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250238254417726987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-55199319172138225252013-05-07T21:31:23.131-04:002013-05-07T21:31:23.131-04:00Interesting little glimpse into a show I'd nev...Interesting little glimpse into a show I'd never even heard of. Sorry to hear that Mary Astor didn't get much to do here, but I might check out the TV show one of these days.<br /><br />Somehow, I don't think Gertrude and Claudius explaining that Hamlet's Dad was really an asshole would have solved anything in <i>Hamlet</i>.Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-14227769697935442602013-05-07T11:10:41.175-04:002013-05-07T11:10:41.175-04:00My mom is a big "Checkmate" fan so I bou...My mom is a big "Checkmate" fan so I bought her some DVDs one year and found myself enjoying the series very much. I didn't know how much until I realized I was disappointed to have seen all the episodes we had. Don't recall this one. I guess I shouldn't be in too much of a hurry to see it, but I know I will one of these days.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-53871392948859610842013-05-07T09:31:21.573-04:002013-05-07T09:31:21.573-04:00Great find. I'm not familiar with the series, ...Great find. I'm not familiar with the series, but I'd love to catch this episode. Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-42691340942479170442013-05-07T08:16:50.858-04:002013-05-07T08:16:50.858-04:00Thanks for providing such interesting background i...Thanks for providing such interesting background info on the "Checkmate" series. I had no idea! (It always makes me laugh when networks buy an unwanted property under duress then, when it becomes a hit, everyone clambers for it.)<br /><br />It's too bad that Mary Astor's part wasn't fleshed out a bit more but, like you said, even Oscar winners have to pay the rent.<br /><br />Thanks for participating in our blogathon. :)Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.com