Detective's Wife Explained
Detectives's Wife is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from July 7 to September 29, 1950. The series was the summer replacement for Man Against Crime.[1]
Synopsis
Set in New York City,[2] the sustaining program[3] focused on Adam Conway, a private detective, and his wife Connie, who always got involved in his cases.[4] Episodes focused more on her involvement than on his work.
Lynn Bari portrayed Connie Conway, and Donald Curtis played Adam Conway. Bari narrated each episode in her first regular role on a TV series.
Production
Franklin Schaffner was the producer and director,[5] and the writer was Milton Lewis. or Mort Lewis.[6] It was broadcast live from New York[7] with a total of 14 episodes.[8]
Critical response
A review of the July 14, 1950, episode in the trade publication Billboard described the program as "a brightly satirical comedy-mystery series with some of the smartest dialog to hit video yet."
Jack Gould, writing in The New York Times, said that he gave up on the show's first episode after it became too complicated with five characters in addition to the two stars. "It takes more than a crowd to make a play," he concluded.[9]
A review in the trade publication Variety said the show "makes a fairly amusing whodunit."[5] It noted that the debut episode "foundered at times" but complimented Bari and Curtis on their work in the show.[5]
Notes and References
- Book: Brooks . Tim . Marsh . Earle F. . The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present . June 24, 2009 . Random House Publishing Group . 978-0-307-48320-1 . 350 . July 29, 2023 . en.
- Book: Terrace . Vincent . The Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs, 1947-1976 . 1976 . A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc. . South Brunswick . 0-498-01561-0 . 203 . May 23, 2021.
- Bundy . June . The Detective's Wife . May 23, 2021 . Billboard . July 22, 1950 . 9–10.
- Book: Tucker . David C. . The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms . 26 March 2015 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-8732-5 . 183 . September 17, 2020. en.
- July 12, 1950 . 26, 32 . The Detective's Wife . Variety . July 29, 2023.
- News: Radio and Television: C.B.S. to Offer $5,000 a Week for Clues Leading to Murder-Case Solutions . July 29, 2023 . The New York Times . June 24, 1950 . 28. subscription .
- Book: McNeil . Alex . Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present . 1996 . Penguin Books USA, Inc. . 0-14-02-4916-8 . 4th . New York, New York . 214.
- Book: Romanko . Karen A. . Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present . February 24, 2016 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-9637-2 . 70 . July 29, 2023 . en.
- News: Gould . Jack . Radio and TV in Review: C.B.S. Video Has Busy Evening--Visits Stork Club, Starts Mystery Series and Plugs Songs . The New York Times . July 29, 2023 . July 8, 1950 . 26. subscription .
