Young Leonard Nimoy in an early (1954) episode of 'Dragnet'

[Oeditpus Rex]

Saw it last night and went "Whoa!"

Sorry, no video. :(

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0565721/

[hedgehog]

1. I can do you one better - check out who played Alexi in the 1958

movie, The Brothers Kharamzov:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051435/

[Parche]

2. SPOCK

The Outer Limits: "I, Robot"
Season 2, Episode 9
First aired: November 14, 1964
by Jason Warren
Starring Howard da Silva, Leonard Nimoy, Marianna Hill, Red Morgan, Ford Rainey, Ken Drake, John Hoyt, Robert Sorrells, Hugh Sanders, Peter Brocco and Christine Matchett. Adam's voice was provided by John Caper Jr. Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis based upon the short story "I, Robot" which was written Earl and Otto Binder. Directed by Leon Benson.

After its creator dies under mysterious circumstances, a robot named Adam Link (Red Morgan) is put on trial for murder.

Instead of backwoods settings and distant planets, this episode of "The Outer Limits" actually takes place primarily within a courtroom (a setting in which producer Ben Brady was certainly more comfortable). In essence, man's desire for future knowledge and progress is put on trial here by a public fearful of the consequences of change. It's an intriguing and unique idea and certainly worthy of thought and discourse. What I really like about this one is both sides are given a chance to present their case. Some really good questions are raised by the prosecution with regards to Adam's lack of knowledge and experience when dealing with humans, not to mention the fact he at times seems unaware of his own strength. The defense of course argues that Adam is invaluable as a symbol of progress and a creation man can learn from.

Howard da Silva as Adam Link's lawyer Thruman Cutler and Leonard Nimoy as news reporter Judson Ellis are well-cast. Both are convincing as men with the power of foresight...men who can see the reality of a situation. Neither man seems enamored with a society set in its ways and fearful of change.

There's one minor flaw here that really irritates me as a viewer. We learn during the trial that the robot Adam Link had read dozens and dozens of books and had acquired knowledge from them. If this is so, why did he not know more about human anatomy? I guess we must assume that Doctor Charles Link (Peter Brocco), Adam's creator, had no such books in his possession but this always seems to me to be a stretch.

This episode would later be remade for the 1990s "Outer Limits" series with Leonard Nimoy playing the Thurman Cutler role. This remake is one of the 90s series' best episodes and in some ways even improves upon the original.

[yurbud]

3. Look for Jack Webb in SUNSET BOULEVARD as the young screenwriter

very different from his Dragnet character. He looked suspiciously like Lou Diamond Philips too.

[terrya]

4. Yep.

Jack Webb...smiles in "Sunset Boulevard". Laughs. His character is very different from "Dragnet"

[yurbud]

5. that about sums it up--smiles and laughs