And, don't forget to come back to TDS. You'll get a "kick" out of the next post!
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Don't Forget...
And, don't forget to come back to TDS. You'll get a "kick" out of the next post!
Sunday, February 19, 2017
JK's Sunday Sermonette :)
Hello!
A very special Jack Kelly performance has found its way into the Kellection. It's in a charming episode of Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre titled "Kirsti". It originally aired on Valentine's Day in 1956.
I made some screencaps, but unfortunately the copy I have of "Kirsti" isn't the greatest, picture-wise. But, I hope you'll enjoy them nonetheless. :)
JK portrays a young pastor (not a "parson", he insists) named "Raeburn Stone". Pastor Stone has just returned to his New England town with "Kirsti", his winsome Norwegian-born bride.
She's always quoting her "Papa" (hmm, I wonder if she has some American relatives named Maverick?)
Kirsti can't wait to hear Raeburn preach, until he explains that he's only an assistant pastor who doesn't usually deliver the sermons in his church.
That's the job of "Dr. Cutler" (Charles Coburn), the senior pastor. Raeburn takes care of more mundane tasks such as typing Dr. Cutler's messages. However, he also writes a few of his own messages, just in case he needs to fill in for Dr. Cutler some day.
After reading one of Raeburn's sermons, Kirsti thinks it deserves to be heard.
And, it looks like it will be, since Dr. Cutler has come down with a bad cold and has asked Raeburn to spell him in the pulpit.
But, then Dr. Cutler starts to feel better. He decides to preach after all and asks Raeburn to type his sermon.
The next day, Dr. Cutler prepares to preach a recycled sermon full of hellfire and brimstone. However, it seems someone has pulled the old switcheroo with his notes, and Dr. Cutler ends up sharing Raeburn's gentler message instead. This leads to a big change in the church, but not as big as the change the Stones will soon be dealing with at home.
JK is delightful as Raeburn. And, Jane Wyman is so loveable as Kirsti, it's hard to believe this is the same woman who played nasty "Angela Channing" in the 1980's prime-time soap Falcon Crest. But, that just shows what a fine actress Ms. Wyman was.
Just about a month after "Kirsti" aired, JK and JW co-starred in another Fireside Theatre presentation titled "Scent of Roses". And, in a April 1956 newspaper article, Ms. Wyman mentioned JK as one of several talented young Fireside Theatre co-stars in whom she took pride (others included tough guy Neville Brand and actress Betty Lynn, who later appeared as "Thelma Lou" in The Andy Griffith Show).
"Kirsti" had been available for viewing on YouTube, but unfortunately it has since vanished. Well, keep the faith, and maybe it will return some day. :)
A very special Jack Kelly performance has found its way into the Kellection. It's in a charming episode of Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre titled "Kirsti". It originally aired on Valentine's Day in 1956.
I made some screencaps, but unfortunately the copy I have of "Kirsti" isn't the greatest, picture-wise. But, I hope you'll enjoy them nonetheless. :)
JK portrays a young pastor (not a "parson", he insists) named "Raeburn Stone". Pastor Stone has just returned to his New England town with "Kirsti", his winsome Norwegian-born bride.
She's always quoting her "Papa" (hmm, I wonder if she has some American relatives named Maverick?)
Kirsti can't wait to hear Raeburn preach, until he explains that he's only an assistant pastor who doesn't usually deliver the sermons in his church.
That's the job of "Dr. Cutler" (Charles Coburn), the senior pastor. Raeburn takes care of more mundane tasks such as typing Dr. Cutler's messages. However, he also writes a few of his own messages, just in case he needs to fill in for Dr. Cutler some day.
After reading one of Raeburn's sermons, Kirsti thinks it deserves to be heard.
And, it looks like it will be, since Dr. Cutler has come down with a bad cold and has asked Raeburn to spell him in the pulpit.
But, then Dr. Cutler starts to feel better. He decides to preach after all and asks Raeburn to type his sermon.
The next day, Dr. Cutler prepares to preach a recycled sermon full of hellfire and brimstone. However, it seems someone has pulled the old switcheroo with his notes, and Dr. Cutler ends up sharing Raeburn's gentler message instead. This leads to a big change in the church, but not as big as the change the Stones will soon be dealing with at home.
JK is delightful as Raeburn. And, Jane Wyman is so loveable as Kirsti, it's hard to believe this is the same woman who played nasty "Angela Channing" in the 1980's prime-time soap Falcon Crest. But, that just shows what a fine actress Ms. Wyman was.
Just about a month after "Kirsti" aired, JK and JW co-starred in another Fireside Theatre presentation titled "Scent of Roses". And, in a April 1956 newspaper article, Ms. Wyman mentioned JK as one of several talented young Fireside Theatre co-stars in whom she took pride (others included tough guy Neville Brand and actress Betty Lynn, who later appeared as "Thelma Lou" in The Andy Griffith Show).
"Kirsti" had been available for viewing on YouTube, but unfortunately it has since vanished. Well, keep the faith, and maybe it will return some day. :)
UPDATE! In the meantime, here's a promo for repeats of Fireside Theatre which ran on ABC-TV in the early 1960's. It includes a snippet from "Kirsti":