Philip Diedesheimer, a Pied Piper, is refused payment after he saves Virginia City's silver mines from a cave-in.Philip Diedesheimer, a Pied Piper, is refused payment after he saves Virginia City's silver mines from a cave-in.Philip Diedesheimer, a Pied Piper, is refused payment after he saves Virginia City's silver mines from a cave-in.
Lorne Greene
- Ben Cartwright
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Michael Landon
- Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
- (credit only)
Carlos Albert
- Miner
- (uncredited)
Willie Bloom
- Miner
- (uncredited)
Blondie Bronzell
- Miner
- (uncredited)
Forest Burns
- Miner
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Thomas Thompson
- David Dortort(uncredited)
- Fred Hamilton(uncredited)
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- TriviaThis story's events were inspired by the real story of the German-born American immigrant engineer Philip Deidesheimer (1832-1916). Diedesheimer developed his square set timbering system for the Comstock Lode's Ophir Mine in Virginia City, Nevada in 1860. And just as portrayed in the story, Diedesheimer chose not to patent his revolutionary and life-saving innovation in mining.
- GoofsAt the end of the episode the shadow of the boom mic is visible.
- Quotes
Andrew Holloway: Enter it on the report. Make sure each of the widows get a box of groceries.
Helene Holloway: A box of groceries for a dead husband.
Andrew Holloway: It's company policy.
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Lives vs. profits
Though the Cartwrights are ranchers primarily they have other interests and two of them are mines and timber. They both come into play in this episode from Bonanza's first season.
R.G. Armstrong and his daughter Mala Powers have the biggest mine in Virginia City, but like the others they have cave-ins all the time. In one cave-in son-in-law Charles Cooper is killed.
John Beal plays the title character in the Philip Diedesheimer Story, a German engineer has devised a safer system of timbering the mines. But it will cost and lumber, a lot of it will be needed.
Mine owners like Armstrong and William Forrest don't want to dip into their profits, but if they don't many more lives will be lost.
Both Pernell Roberts and Dan Blocker take vigorous exception to the charge that the Cartwrights are only interested in profits. No doubt they will rake in some for sale of their timber.
Maybe Adam, Hoss, and Beal are acting a bit too idealistically, but it's still a good story.
R.G. Armstrong and his daughter Mala Powers have the biggest mine in Virginia City, but like the others they have cave-ins all the time. In one cave-in son-in-law Charles Cooper is killed.
John Beal plays the title character in the Philip Diedesheimer Story, a German engineer has devised a safer system of timbering the mines. But it will cost and lumber, a lot of it will be needed.
Mine owners like Armstrong and William Forrest don't want to dip into their profits, but if they don't many more lives will be lost.
Both Pernell Roberts and Dan Blocker take vigorous exception to the charge that the Cartwrights are only interested in profits. No doubt they will rake in some for sale of their timber.
Maybe Adam, Hoss, and Beal are acting a bit too idealistically, but it's still a good story.
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- Jul 30, 2017
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