The Maverick Brothers Tell All...

...about each other! :)

Here's Jack Kelly and James Garner in a fabulous photo on the cover of "TV Radio Life", which is dated May 10-16, 1958 (almost exactly 61 years ago):

Inside is a fun two-part article about JK and JG. Each part is hilariously "as told to" about one Maverick brother by the other; that is, JG spills the beans about JK, and vice versa, like so:

Please stay tuned for more fun with brother Bart and his brother in "TDS". :)

Jack Kelly Japanese Style :)

Hello!

We've seen Jack Kelly featured in Japanese magazines here, here and here in TDS.

Now, let's have a look at JK (and James Garner & Robert Colbert) from the pages of yet another Japanese periodical. Nearly all of this 1961 magazine was devoted to the Old West and to US TV westerns such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Bronco, Rawhide and of course Maverick: 

As we say sayonara to today's post, please stay tuned for more fun with JK from the pages of the past, including a 1950's scrapbook all the way from the UK and a couple of other interesting books recently added to the Kellection. :)  

Happy Easter 2019! :)

Original 1910 Easter postcard physically scanned

 from The La Bartista Kellection

More "Mavertising" :)

Hello!

In a few past posts in TDS, I've looked at some of the companies which sponsored Maverick during its original US network run, such as the Ideal Toy Corporation and Peter Paul.

I just stumbled upon yet another Maverick sponsor--The Keystone Camera Company. Not only did Keystone advertise on Maverick, they used a pic of Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick on the back of the playing card shown below to promote their sponsorship:

 According to Sponsor magazine, Keystone advertised on Maverick and other series such as Adventures In Paradise in the months leading up to Christmas in 1961. Their prime-time campaign was Keystone's first foray into network advertising and targeted 125 major TV markets. 

Keystone joined Ideal, Peter Paul, Maytag, Brillo and Schick in sponsoring Maverick  during the Fall of 1961. Of course, the primary sponsor of Maverick remained Kaiser Industries, which plugged its aluminum and Jeep products throughout the show's run.

What's next in TDS? Please stay tuned and find out! :)

"Boyfriend" Bart (And Bret!) :)

Howdy!

Remember our date with the Maverick brothers, courtesy of a British fan magazine in the Kellection?

Well, another smashing view of Bart and Bret recently arrived from across the pond:

 

It's a two-page poster from a 1961 issue of Boyfriend magazine. Notice that the caption says "BRET and BART - Stars of ATV's Maverick". ATV was one of the networks on which the series aired in the UK. As you may recall, Maverick and other imported TV westerns were very popular in Britain.

Here's a closer look at Jack Kelly as brother Bart:

 

Please stay tuned for more fun with JK in TDS. :)

Happy Saint Patrick's Day 2019!

Image & text physically scanned from original 

vintage postcard in the La Bartista Kellection

Dr. Mitchell's Bedside Manner :)

Happy Friday!

Two rare stills from Jack Kelly's short-lived 1955 television series Kings Row recently joined the Kellection. JK starred as "Dr. Parris Mitchell", an American psychiatrist trained in Vienna who encounters small-minded opposition when he brings his big-city treatment methods to his hometown of Kings Row in 1905.

These stills are from the show's very first episode, "Lady In Fear", which premiered on September 13, 1955. They illustrate Dr. Mitchell's thoughtful bedside manner as he evaluates his patient, a young wife named "Eloise" (Peggy Webber). 

The doctor suspects that the root of Eloise's invalidism is emotional rather than physical:

However, as this original newspaper ad for the episode says, "If he couldn't break through her curtain of fear--no doctor could help!"

"Parris was sure he could cure Eloise...if only he could talk to her, win her confidence! But how...with her husband and all of Kings Row against him?"

Well, I'm sure if Parris was my doctor, he'd cure me of whatever was ailing me! :)

BTW, I've seen JK steeple his fingers like that in at least a couple of other photos:

And, I noticed how opulent the furnishings look in those two Kings Row stills, which seemed unusual for a TV show. I found the explanation in a newspaper story which quoted actor Paul Stewart, who directed "Lady In Fear": "Stewart proudly displayed the Kings Row sets, which fill Stage 16 on the Warner lot. 'Everything is done in the authentic 1905 era,' he remarked. 'Some of the stuff is fabulous. I'd estimate we have $30,000 worth of furnishings here.'"

Alas, Stage 16 would soon be used for other productions as Kings Row was quickly canceled. The final episode aired in early 1956. Fortunately, JK had his eye on the future. Another newspaper item reported that "Jack Kelly of Kings Row has invested all of his earnings in a Hollywood tailor shop."

We'll revisit Kings Row soon in TDS--please stay tuned! :)