"Savage" Gal :)

Hello Everyone,

I spent part of Labor Day going through some Jack Kelly photos in the Kellection. I came across this incredible still from the Maverick episode "The Savage Hills":

That's lovely Diane Brewster as conniving "Samantha Crawford" with JK.

The info on the reverse of this vintage original press photo says:

"'SAVAGE' GAL --When Bart Maverick (JACK KELLY) is accused of being a member of a counterfeiting ring, he flees the law with the gal, Amantha [sic] (DIANE BREWSTER), who holds the answer to the dangerous game in 'The Savage Hills', a Warner Bros. Maverick drama for ABC-telecasting, Sunday, February 9."

Here's how the photo appeared in a newspaper to promote the episode when it originally aired in 1958:

Please stay tuned for more vintage photo/promo match-ups in TDS! 

The Maverick Report - "The Savage Hills"

Howdy!

One of this evening's Encore Maverick episodes was "The Savage Hills", wherein Bart meets the charming con artist, Samantha Crawford (Diane Brewster), who'd already bamboozled brother Bret (in the episode "According to Hoyle").

This time, Samantha gets Bart entangled with some stolen treasury plates and the tenacious agent who is hot on their trail.

Sneaky Samantha isn't one of my favorite Maverick characters. Talented Diane Brewster does well with the role, however, and she and Jack Kelly have some sweet scenes together in "The Savage Hills". There's one in particular where Bart and Samantha are on the lam out in the wilderness. Bart's noggin is hurtin', and Samantha soothes it by gently rubbing his temples as he lies with his head in her lap. (Lucky lady! :->)

Then, Bart tries to get Samantha to admit what she's planning to do with the stolen plates. She says she plans to turn them back in to the government. Bart's not buying it, however.

Samantha claims she's been thinking of things she hasn't before, and Bart chimes in, "Like a rose-covered cottage and the patter of tiny feet?" Samantha says yes, and concedes it sounds rather ridiculous in her case. Bart thinks it sounds like a good idea, though: "It'd be cheaper to have you in the family!"

But, come the dawn, there's no cottage, no plates, and no Samantha. There's just Bart waking up to the realization that he's been fooled by a lovely face--again. ;->