Crime with Father

Crime with Father is an early American police drama that aired on ABC on Friday nights from August 31, 1951, to January 18, 1952.[1]

Crime with Father
Written byLarry Menkin
Directed byCharles S. Durbin
StarringRusty Lane
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerWilbur Stark
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseAugust 31, 1951 (1951-08-31) –
January 18, 1952 (1952-01-18)

Plot

The series centered on Captain Jim Riland of the homicide squad, and his daughter Chris, who "had a knack for crime-solving" and often helped him solve cases when the police were stymied.[2]

Personnel and sponsor

Rusty Lane portrayed Captain Jim Riland, and Peggy Lobbin played Chris Riland. The writer was Larry Menkin, the producer was Wilbur Stark, and the director was Charles S. Durbin.[3]

For its first three weeks, the program was sustaining. Thereafter, Block Drug Company became the sponsor, advertising Ammident, Minipoo shampoo, Pycope brushes, and other products.[4] Block's sponsorship ended in early November 1951.[5]

Reception

A review in the trade publication Billboard said that the father-daughter crime solvers premise "has the making of a solid mystery-team trend", but the episode critiqued "was marred by trite scripting and melodramatic thesping".[6]

References
  1. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 299. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. Romanko, Karen A. (2016). Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present. McFarland. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-7864-9637-2. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. Hyatt, Wesley (2003). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 31. ISBN 9780786414208. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. "Drug Firm Buys 'Father-Crime'". Billboard. September 29, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. "Client Drops ABC Whodunit". Billboard. November 10, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  6. Bundy, June (September 22, 1951). "Crime With Father (The Baby Sitter)". Billboard. p. 10. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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