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This episode is fascinating to me for one reason and one reason only: Watching the contrasting acting styles of David Janssen up against the "style" of William Shatner.

Dr. Kimble arrives at a small boy's club run by William Shatner's character and Shatner's wife. Shatner is a former policeman. Unfortunately when Kimble arrives to start his job as a custodian for the boy's club the town is in the middle of a series of unsolved murders of local policemen.

Like most Fugitive episodes Dr. Kimble's real identity is eventually discovered and he must find a way to get away. As usual Janssen superbly plays Dr. Kimble as a pained, reserved, suspicious and even slightly paranoid character with reserve and dignity.

Not so much Shatner though. He is so hammy in this role he should be spiral-sliced. Near the end of the episode I swear I can detect a look on Janssen's face that says "I can't believe this guy calls himself an actor."

Again, an episode worth watching just to see the contrast in styles.

I saw Been Rich All My Life a few days ago. It is a wonderful documentary. Basically it is the story of several amazing African-American women who were dancers in Harlem in the 1930's and 40's. It highlights the women's careers as younger women and catches up with them as they reunite and dance together again as elderly entertainers.

If you are lucky enough to get this film, watch the women's eyes as they speak. There is a shine and collective gleam that sparkles when they recount their adventures as dancers during the golden age of Harlem.

Amazing women, amazing film.

There is little to no reasoning in this movie. We are supposed to believe that Gregory Peck's character, supposedly an intelligent writer, would throw away his entire life and future based on his compulsion to gamble after his initial exposure to gambling. Would you risk possibly losing the beautiful Ava Gardner to a spin of the roulette wheel or the turn of a card? Uhmmm...not this cowboy.

Too many great actors in this film for it to be so average.......Ethel Barrymore, Melvyn Douglas, Frank Morgan...When I think of the movie that could have been made with this cast I feel cheated by this movie. This is one of the few times I believe that Gregory Peck should have turned the script down. Like most Hollywood productions of the 1940's the sets and costumes are lush and believable. It's too bad that the plot didn't follow suit.