Post by mikef6 on Oct 2, 2017 1:38:16 GMT
I was reminded of this syndicated series that ran for three seasons from 1957 to 1959 when I saw the news of the death of Craig Hill earlier this year. “Whirlybirds” was a half-hour adventure series produced by Desilu. It was about a couple of helicopter pilots who worked for Whirlybird Service at a small airport.
Top-billed was a fine and largely unrecognized character actor, Kenneth Tobey who played Chuck Martin. Craig Hill was the second lead as P.T. Moore.
The much, much younger Me never missed an episode. However, I only remember bits and pieces and hadn’t seen it since, so I watched S.1, E5 on YouTube and proved that my memory was correct. It was a superior series. Chuck and P.T. have to deliver an iron lung to a remote mountain construction area to save the life of a young boy (no kidding). They face high winds catching up to their tail and an electrical storm up ahead. After delivering and setting up the iron lung, the power goes out so they have to fly to get an electrician then find were the power line is broken. Excellent suspense. Some very familiar ‘50s and ‘60s faces appear in supporting roles: Claude Akins, Raymond Bailey, Mort Mills, and Virginia Christine.
Top-billed was a fine and largely unrecognized character actor, Kenneth Tobey who played Chuck Martin. Craig Hill was the second lead as P.T. Moore.
The much, much younger Me never missed an episode. However, I only remember bits and pieces and hadn’t seen it since, so I watched S.1, E5 on YouTube and proved that my memory was correct. It was a superior series. Chuck and P.T. have to deliver an iron lung to a remote mountain construction area to save the life of a young boy (no kidding). They face high winds catching up to their tail and an electrical storm up ahead. After delivering and setting up the iron lung, the power goes out so they have to fly to get an electrician then find were the power line is broken. Excellent suspense. Some very familiar ‘50s and ‘60s faces appear in supporting roles: Claude Akins, Raymond Bailey, Mort Mills, and Virginia Christine.
