Arrest and Trial

Funny Man With A Monkey: The Trial

Filmed November 1963 Samuel Goldwyn once said, “Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union.” It’s a funny line, but I’m afraid I don’t agree with it. I don’t like propaganda. I don’t like preaching. But I … Continue reading

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Funny Man With A Monkey: The Arrest

Filmed November 1963 In October after a wonderfully busy four months in which I directed six more shows (four on the west coast, two in the east), I returned to New York for the fifth time that year. That trip … Continue reading

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My Name Is Martin Burnham: The Trial

Filmed June 1963 Because the original pilot for ARREST AND TRIAL was scrapped, the first show of the new series to go into production, MY NAME IS MARTIN BURNHAM, in a sense was almost another pilot, similar to NARCISSUS ON … Continue reading

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My Name Is Martin Burnham: The Arrest

Filmed June 1963 As I faced the beginning of the 1963-64 season, big changes loomed in front of me. Until then I had led a very sheltered life as a film director. Four of my first six assignments had been … Continue reading

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