#9205-12 - Lt. Col. Steve Canyon (Dean Fredericks) promises Rita Bradshaw (Marion Ross) that her brother's experiment will not be abandoned in the STEVE CANYON episode, "OPERATION ZERO LAUNCH."
Yes, it's THAT Marion Ross, who played Marion "Mrs. C" Cunningham on Happy Days (16 years later for an incredible 10 year run on ABC). Now I always thought she was pretty hot on Happy Days, but wait 'till you see her in this show! She always has played "feisty" characters, hasn't she, hmm?
About this episode:
"OPERATION ZERO LAUNCH" - Show #3 (actually the second episode filmed)
Pegasus Production #9205
First Aired on NBC Saturday September 22, 1958
ABC Summer Rerun Thursday August 4, 1960
Photographed: July 14-15-16, 1958 at Universal-International Studios, Hollywood, California U.S.A.
When in Hollywood visit Universal Studios Tour. (Ask for Babs...)
Directed by Don Taylor
Written by Sidney Carroll
Synopsis: Steve is assigned to aid his friend, a test pilot, in a hazardous project to launch F-100 Super Sabres from mobile platforms with rocket boosters. When the man is injured. Steve agrees to fly the plane so that the experiments can continue.
Featuring:
Dean Fredericks.....................Lt. Col. Stevenson Burton Canyon
Ward Wood.............................Brad Bradshaw
Marion Ross............................Rita Bradshaw
Doro Merande.........................Mrs. Turton
Nelson Leigh...........................General Black
Doug Wilson...........................Crocker
Mike McCoy............................Sid
(Paul Frees narration) “The zero elevation launching of fully armed supersonic aircraft is an accomplished fact and is now being placed in use by the United States Air Force. This film is dedicated to the management and employees of North American Aviation Inc. who developed this capability.”
(text) In cooperation the Air Research and Development Command of the United States Air Force
