A memorable "springboard" movie
Before Charlton Heston became a Biblical era plaything, before Milburn Stone tended to the sick as Doc Adams in Gunsmoke, before Tim Considine became a fixture in the productions of Walter Elias Disney, and most of all, before Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher told us to Leave it to Beaver and later meet The Munsters, they all participated in this unforgettable gem of a movie set at a Catholic military school. Oh yes, let us not forget some other significant players, William Demarest, who later played Uncle Charlie on My Three Sons, David Janssen, who later played Richard Diamond and then The Fugitive, and that unforgettable teen idol, Sal Mineo, who starred in Rebel Without a Cause.
Have I mentioned all of the springboard players?
Moving right along, one will never really know the star potential of child performer Tim Hovey. I understand that Mr. Hovey took his own life in later years.
Anyway, The Private War of Major Benson is a charming vehicle that should never be forgotten nearly 50 years after its initial release.
Have I mentioned all of the springboard players?
Moving right along, one will never really know the star potential of child performer Tim Hovey. I understand that Mr. Hovey took his own life in later years.
Anyway, The Private War of Major Benson is a charming vehicle that should never be forgotten nearly 50 years after its initial release.
- juliafwilliams
- Jun 25, 2004