Get Hold Of Naked City: The Television Series Conceptualized By James Rosin Accessible In Readable Copy

are eight million stories in the Naked City, . . "

Excellent guide to all the episodes of one of the iconic crime series of television's golden era,
Inspired by the famous Mark Hellinger/ Jules Dassinfilm which was one of the first realistic crime dramas filmed on actual New York City streets.


In the last few years, when the complete DVD set came out, I watched most of these episodes which were generally first rate and interesting portraits of the times and fascinating glimpses of how NYC looked then.
Will admit the last season tended to fizzle out a bit or perhaps I may have been somewhat jaded after viewing so many episodes.


The series ran for five yearsbeginning withhalfhour episodes featuring John McIntire who got bumped off inand was replaced by Horace McMahon who joined James Franciscus and Harry Bellaver in the cast.
From the start of season two, the show went to onehour withepisodes, starring Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver and Nancy Malone.


Best part of the show was the endless talent of guest on display including Lee J, Cobb, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Sylvia Sidney, Robert Duvall, Jack Warden, Jack Klugman, Lois Nettleton, Burgess Meredith, Rip Torn, Nehemiah Persoff, Claude Rains, Dan Duryea, Eli Wallach, Suzanne Pleshette.
Maureen Stapleton et al a stunning array of new young actors and reliable old character actors a real embarrassment of riches! that executive producer Herbert B.
Leonard assembled for the series,

And with the prolific Stirling Silliphant in charge of the writing chores and a lineup of firstrate directors including Stuart Rosenberg, Tay Garnett, James Sheldon, John Brahm, Lamont Johnson, Arthur Hiller, Elliot Silverstein, Irvin Kershner and William Graham, this highly praised series was a showcase for some of the best creativity in early television drama.


This guide provides a thorough listing of the cast and

major credits and a solid synopsis for each episode excellent for those who want to pick and choose a particular instalment.

Also includespages of photos featuring the regulars and guest with rare shots from some of the shows I found the reproduction of photos a shade on the dark side an extensive "about the series" section biographies production staff and a sampleteleplay.
A look back at the critically acclaimed ABC television series, filmed with an arresting starkness on the streets of New York, Featuring commentary from several series, guest and directors plot summaries of allepisodes still and promotional photos, plus biographies of those closely associated with the show.
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