"Laredo" Quarter Past Eleven (1966)

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Director:

Irving J. Moore

Writer:

John D.F. Black (written by)

TV Series:

"Laredo" (1965)

Original Air Date:

24 March 1966 (Season 1, Episode 26)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Plot:

Company B's plans to celebrate Captain Parmalee's 4th anniversary in charge are interrupted by the loss of the town baker and an enemy from Parmalee's past issuing a challenge on the day in question. |

Plot Keywords:

Anniversary | Shoot Out | Celebration | Cake | Baking

Cast

Neville Brand	...	Reese Bennett
Peter Brown	...	Chad Cooper
William Smith	...	Joe Riley
Philip Carey	...	Captain Edward Parmalee
Lee Van Cleef	...	Big Mike Kelly
Stanley Adams	...	The Bartender
Roy Roberts	...	Preston 'Press' Wasco

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

"High Noon" minus Forty-Five Minutes

Reese (Neville Brand) plans an anniversary celebration for Capt. Parmalee (Philip Carey), who has been leading the Rangers of Company B for four (or three) years. While Reese lines up some dancing girls, Chad (Peter Brown) and Joe (William Smith) get the whiskey. Unfortunately, the men have difficulties finding someone to bake the cake. Even worse, a mysterious man from Capt. Parmalee's past, Lee Van Cleef (as "Big Mike Kelly" aka Fallon), challenges him to a "High Noon" duel at 11:15.

The comedy highlight should have been Reese baking the captain's cake, with Joe assisting; but, it falls flat. Guest starring villain Lee Van Cleef served a similar role in the classic "High Noon". This episode falls at least forty-five minutes short of the original. It isn't much, but Mr. Carey gets a larger than usual role in the episode's action.

*** Quarter Past Eleven (3/24/66) Irving J. Moore ~ Neville Brand, Philip Carey, Lee Van Cleef