A balladeer blames Ben for the hanging of his father.A balladeer blames Ben for the hanging of his father.A balladeer blames Ben for the hanging of his father.
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John Breen
- Court Clerk
- (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Rudy Doucette
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Billy McCoy
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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Confusing, Dark, Unrealistic
As I expected, Michael Landon didn't ar least then, have it as a writer, though his acting is legendary. He was one of the writers on this episode.
Firstly, Randy Boone, almost ruined the Virginian. Dropped or quitting from that excellent show, he suddenly appears on Bonanza.
Always overly moody, his role is always a bane to any Western.
The singing cowboy personna seldom works. Here, too. The singing is subpar, and lends far too far of a dark, almost macabre element, to the show.
Further, no one is going to have credibility to him. He harrasses everyone, yet everyone seems to allow any antics from him.
Admittedly, Coffey was out of town.
Next, the main problem, is the overall moody, psychological, and confusing script and tone of the show.
Westerns began this in the mid to late 60s, and was one of the main things, that killed the Western.
Attempting to in some feeble way, incorporate 1960s psychology and culture into life that existed 100 years earlier, is sheer folly, at best, and shows miserably here.
Then, for the law to instantly blame Ben, is ridiculous, based on his legendary trust and reputation.
The ending was not really conclusive.
Firstly, Randy Boone, almost ruined the Virginian. Dropped or quitting from that excellent show, he suddenly appears on Bonanza.
Always overly moody, his role is always a bane to any Western.
The singing cowboy personna seldom works. Here, too. The singing is subpar, and lends far too far of a dark, almost macabre element, to the show.
Further, no one is going to have credibility to him. He harrasses everyone, yet everyone seems to allow any antics from him.
Admittedly, Coffey was out of town.
Next, the main problem, is the overall moody, psychological, and confusing script and tone of the show.
Westerns began this in the mid to late 60s, and was one of the main things, that killed the Western.
Attempting to in some feeble way, incorporate 1960s psychology and culture into life that existed 100 years earlier, is sheer folly, at best, and shows miserably here.
Then, for the law to instantly blame Ben, is ridiculous, based on his legendary trust and reputation.
The ending was not really conclusive.
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- samwa-27311
- Aug 20, 2018
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