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

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]

Production

According to columnist Terry Vernon, the show was filmed on actual streets without using stock clips or background projections, and showed the home life of the Rilands.[4]

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".[5] The New York Times review of the first episode said it was "...an obviously low-budgeted series, has a far better than average quality of production, even if the pistol shots still sound like cap pistols".[6]

Broadcast History

The premier episode was broadcast on August 31, 1951 for the eastern United States, but its start was delayed two weeks on the West Coast.[4]

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.[7] Block's sponsorship ended in early November 1951.[8]

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Premiere"Charles S. DurbinLarry MenkinAugust 31, 1951 (1951-08-31)
A friend of Chris has mental issues and confesses to murder. Cast: [6]
12"The Baby-Sitter"Charles S. DurbinLarry MenkinSeptember 7, 1951 (1951-09-07)
Cast:
13TBACharles S. DurbinLarry MenkinSeptember 14, 1951 (1951-09-14)
Cast:
14TBACharles S. DurbinLarry MenkinSeptember 21, 1951 (1951-09-21)
Cast:
15TBACharles S. DurbinLarry MenkinSeptember 28, 1951 (1951-09-28)
Cast:
16TBACharles S. DurbinLarry MenkinOctober 5, 1951 (1951-10-05)
Cast:
17TBACharles S. DurbinLarry MenkinOctober 12, 1951 (1951-10-12)
Cast:
18"The Scissors"Charles S. DurbinLarry MenkinOctober 19, 1951 (1951-10-19)
Cast: [9]
19"The Trigger Man"Charles S. DurbinLarry MenkinOctober 26, 1951 (1951-10-26)
Cast: [10]
111TBACharles S. DurbinLarry MenkinNovember 9, 1951 (1951-11-09)
Vigilantes cause problems for Capt Riland and Chris. Cast: [11]
112TBACharles S. DurbinLarry MenkinNovember 16, 1951 (1951-11-16)
Cast:
113TBACharles S. DurbinLarry MenkinNovember 23, 1951 (1951-11-23)
Cast:
114TBACharles S. DurbinLarry MenkinNovember 30, 1951 (1951-11-30)
Cast:
115"The Perfect Woman"Charles S. DurbinLarry MenkinDecember 7, 1951 (1951-12-07)
Cast: [12]
116"The Spree"Charles S. DurbinLarry MenkinDecember 14, 1951 (1951-12-14)
Cast: [13]
117"Evidence for a Miracle"Charles S. DurbinLarry MenkinDecember 21, 1951 (1951-12-21)
Cast: [14]
118"K as in Kill"Charles S. DurbinLarry MenkinDecember 28, 1951 (1951-12-28)
Cast: [15]
119"The Woman Who Hated 1952"Charles S. DurbinLarry MenkinJanuary 4, 1952 (1952-01-04)
Cast: [16]
120"The Storm Thieves"Charles S. DurbinLarry MenkinJanuary 11, 1952 (1952-01-11)
Cast: [17]
121TBACharles S. DurbinLarry MenkinJanuary 18, 1952 (1952-01-18)
Cast:

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. Vernon, Terry (September 14, 1951). "Tele-Vues". The Independent. Long Beach, California. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Bundy, June (September 22, 1951). "Crime With Father (The Baby Sitter)". Billboard. p. 10. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  6. V. A. (September 1, 1951). "Detective Series in Video Premiere". New York Times. New York, New York. p. 18 – via NYTimes.com.
  7. "Drug Firm Buys 'Father-Crime'". Billboard. September 29, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  8. "Client Drops ABC Whodunit". Billboard. November 10, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  9. "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, New York. October 19, 1951. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, New York. October 26, 1951. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Friday Television Highlights". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. November 9, 1951. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, New York. December 7, 1951. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, New York. December 14, 1951. p. 92 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, New York. December 21, 1951. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, New York. December 28, 1951. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, New York. January 4, 1952. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, New York. January 11, 1952. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
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