Corny, trite, predictable... but a little fun.
This show has the look and feel of a treacly 1930s domestic comedy. It presents an image of America that had long vanished by 1961. Not surprising that the show lasted only a season when compared to the more exciting and up to date fare of the time - Route 66, Naked City, The Dick Van Dyke Show, etc.
Still, if one is need of a mild half hour's diversion, this might fit the bill. The show's value now of course lies in its nostalgia.
Robert Young plays author Cameron Brooks, who returns to his hometown to write stories of the people who live there. Young's Brooks is an innocently charming sort who dispenses homespun wit and wisdom to the townsfolk and helps them sort out their difficulties.
Still, if one is need of a mild half hour's diversion, this might fit the bill. The show's value now of course lies in its nostalgia.
Robert Young plays author Cameron Brooks, who returns to his hometown to write stories of the people who live there. Young's Brooks is an innocently charming sort who dispenses homespun wit and wisdom to the townsfolk and helps them sort out their difficulties.
- d-h-martin
- Jul 30, 2019