E.G. Marshall, of "CBS Radio Mystery Theater" is in this. Eilneen Eckhart is in town for some convention, she's a Postmistress. E G Marshall walks by in the hotel lobby while she's being harassed by this really aggressive jerk: "Yer comin' with ME!" he barks, grabs her roughly by the arm, and E G Marshall luckily interrupts it. She stops Marshall from teaching that guy a thing or two... they meet again by surprise at the hotel bar (I think it is!) and they get to talking. Marshall, "Harry Mork", is married and asks "Evie Jackson" (Eckhart) if she'll sit down and have drinks with him. She asks him why he isn't asking the pretty young hostess he was talking to, instead of her, and Marshall responds that he wasn't talking to HER, but SHE was talking to HIM. For what it's worth, Evie Marshall has a matronly sort of look to her, glamorous but no "showgirl" type, and is kind of taken aback over this new guy's fascination with her. So, Marshall (playing character Harry Mork) asks her if she'd ever had a hard time telling important news over the phone? Turns out, he for some odd reason can't tell his wife who's back home the great news of his 'new job' and apartment search in the new town. Ms Jackson says "Well, you know, I don't know if I ever have had important news to tell over the phone!" They soon become fast friends, and I won't tell you the ending, but it's a very good show. I just love these Studio One episodes, they are "very good little movies". One hour programs, just like a compact movie bite size. They're wonderful really. These were all made way before my time, but I will take these shows over any newer TV show any day. As I watch it, it is playing on the "Decades Channel" over the air. When it comes on in your area, be sure not to miss it. It is very good and very interesting.
E.G. Marshall is so believable as his character in it, so well acted, and Eileen Eckhart is always wonderful and perfectly cast. I enjoyed her character very much in this. She said something poignant and true in the show, speaking with "Harry" toward the end of the evening, that "when you're young, you have such high hopes for the world. Then, you wish for just a little less- just enough, you know. As time goes by, you wish for whatever you can get.. " referring to a relationship. It is so touching and her statement really stuck with me.
