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Checkmate Quicksand Scene
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:17 am
by mudmaiden
Hello. There was a 1950's tv show called Checkmate. There was a scene where this man got stuck in quicksand. He was seen grabbing some straws to breathe when he went under before he could be rescued. If anyone has any resources on it I'd would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
Re: Checkmate Quicksand Scene
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 4:28 pm
by Antares
If you have $42 burning a hole in your pocket the entire box-set is on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Checkmate-Complet ... B003K1NGXEI'm not sure skipping through 58 hours will be rewarding though!
Re: Checkmate Quicksand Scene
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 4:47 pm
by Fred588
There is an entry for this in version 28 of Crypto's List but there is nothing to give a clue as to which episode has the quicksand scene. There is an episode called Jungle castle, which is suggestive but far from conclusive. Another suggestive episode title is Goodbye Griff.
Re: Checkmate Quicksand Scene
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:40 pm
by mudmaiden
Well, it's a start anyway. Thanks for the tip.
Re: Checkmate Quicksand Scene
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 7:37 pm
by mudmaiden
Fred588 wrote:There is an entry for this in version 28 of Crypto's List but there is nothing to give a clue as to which episode has the quicksand scene. There is an episode called Jungle castle, which is suggestive but far from conclusive. Another suggestive episode title is Goodbye Griff.
The Jungle Castle is a big clue. The episode describes a group of people roaming around in a Malaysian jungle.
Re: Checkmate Quicksand Scene
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 8:00 pm
by Fred588
mudmaiden wrote:Fred588 wrote:There is an entry for this in version 28 of Crypto's List but there is nothing to give a clue as to which episode has the quicksand scene. There is an episode called Jungle castle, which is suggestive but far from conclusive. Another suggestive episode title is Goodbye Griff.
The Jungle Castle is a big clue. The episode describes a group of people roaming around in a Malaysian jungle.
BINGO. Here is a scene description that settles the issue: "Checkmate travels all the way to Malaya or at least two thirds of it. Lee Marvin, industrial tycoon who spends a lot of time maintaining a macho image calls on his old friend Sebastian Cabot to spend some time with him as someone is trying to kill him. He does not exclude his estranged wife Patricia Donahue nor the young girl he's throwing her over for Myrna Fahey.
Marvin thinks of himself as an Ernest Hemingway type. But let's just say it's a tough image to constantly maintain. The best part of the episode was Cabot and Doug McClure rescuing him from quicksand. Good thing they were around, but wait to see how resourceful Marvin is.
This might have been better with a two hour format. The characters were poorly developed a bit more time might have helped. And the jungle back lot sets were not terribly convincing.
From:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539625/
Re: Checkmate Quicksand Scene
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 8:01 pm
by Fred588
If anyone is still maintaining Crypto's List, the episode nae would be a good addition.