The Girls of Steve Canyon - Part 5

Sue Randall

I can't believe we've done all of these "Girls of" posts and have never done one on everybody's favorite Sue Randall just as lovely as ever as "Sgt. Addie Malone" in the Steve Canyon episode OPERATION JETTISON!

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Sue Randall with Tige Andrews (middle) and Steve canyon himself Dean Fredericks in an actual frame from our restoration of OPERATION JETTSION on DVD.

We have gotten a lot of traffic on our website from people searching for images of "Miss Landers" and "Sue Randall"...Sue was a regular on LEAVE IT TO BEAVER from 1958 to 1963 (playing Beaver's teacher "Miss Alice Landers)...her first appearance on that show was probably photographed at about the same time as her single STEVE CANYON appearance, which was photographed on August 15, 18 and 19, 1958. She appeared in about an even 100 tv shows and movies from 1955 to 1967. Here's a salute to Sue Randall!

Lucky guy!

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OPERATION JETTISON

Show #6

Production #9207

NBC First Run Saturday October 11, 1958

NBC Rerun Tuesday July 28, 1959

Photographed: Aug 15-18-19, 1958

Directed by Andrew McCullough

Written by Sidney Carroll

There’s king size trouble for Steve when his passengers become

hysterical after the plane develops engine trouble.

With: Tige Andrews, John Hoyt, Sue Randall, Michael Galloway, Paul Comi,

William Ching, John Ward, De Forest Kelley, Rayford Barnes and Norm Alden.

Dedication:

“This film is dedicated to the Tactical Air Command’s 773rd Troop Carrier Squadron

Whose Motto is: “The Blue Eagle Squadron – First Where Action Calls”

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Also note that Sue Randall's episode OPERATION JETTISON is included on THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV, Volume 1, which is available for purchase below.

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The Girls of Steve Canyon - Part 4

Sylvia Lewis The Hotcha Girl From French Morocco...

We recently had the distinct pleasure of talking with the lovely and talented Sylvia Lewis about her featured role as the beguiling club dancer "Macayo" in the Steve Canyon episode OPERATION B-52.

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Putting on a show...

Sylvia and I share a theory that her character in this episode was named after the famous Macayo Club that used to be in Santa Monica and where Sylvia danced and performed often early in her career. She knew author Charles Beaumont to some extent, and remembers being called in for the part (most likely by casting director Gene Reynolds) WITHOUT any audition, so it is possible...

Making time with Col. Canyon!

We recommend a visit to Sylvia's website at sylvialewis.net for a whole lot of cool pix and clips and info showing highlites of our friend Sylvia's extraordinary career. She was a guest star on many of our favorite shows, including The Beverly Hillbillies, Gomer Pyle USMC, The Dick Van Dyke show, Zorro...and even appeared with Shemp Howard in a famous THREE STOOGES short!

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The Girls of Steve Canyon - Part 3

(click on images to enlarge) Photo #9220-53 - Col. Steve Canyon (Dean Fredericks) is greeted by Captain Maggie Gallagher (Elena Verdugo) on his return to Big Thunder from Okinawa in the STEVE CANYON episode, "OPERATION SOUVENIR."

Yep, it's Elena Verdugo this time, years before her unforgettable stint as Consuelo Lopez, Marcus Welby's altruistic assistant, and years after playing countless ethnic character parts such as the gypsy girl Ilonka in House of Frankenstein (1944). In this episode she plays a bit of a love interest to Steve, then things go bad with smugglers who put the kibosh on their little party.

And another interesting thing, for those who say Steve is the only strip character (other than General "Shanty" Towne in the pilot), we give you the following panel (from "Steve Canyon" - Dell Four Color comic #1033 Sept. 1959) for your consideration:

Comic art by Ray Bailey, story by Paul S. Newman. This was the first Steve Canyon TV tie-in comic, and ironically the last Steve Canyon comic book published.

STEVE CANYON TV SERIES EPISODE INFO:

OPERATION SOUVENIR
Show #21
Production #9220
NBC First Run Thursday January 29, 1959
Photographed: Dec 19-22-23, 1958
Directed by Lamont Johnson
Teleplay by William Spier, story by William Spier and Sidney Carroll
Before leaving Taipei, Canyon buys a wooden monkey from an eager peddler. Back at
Big Thunder, Canyon finds that the carving has placed an Air Force nurse and himself in danger.
With: Elena Verdugo, Jerry Paris, Oliver Cliff, Jay Novello, Tony Travis,
Abel Fernandez, Jack Grinnage, Len Weinrib and Otis Spickles (unconfirmed).

“This film is dedicated to the Air Police of the United States Air Force”

The Girls of Steve Canyon - Part 2

#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

The Girls of Steve Canyon - Part 1 - Mary Tyler Moore

#9227-27 - Lt. Col. Steve Canyon (Dean Fredericks) is lining up a date for the evening on his return to his base in Puerto Rico, after completing his mission in the STEVE CANYON episode, "STRIKE FORCE."

That's what the legend says on the back of this original publicity photo...not a thing about the "First Spanish Girl" (Yvonne Preble, middle) as listed in the on-screen credits, or the "Second Spanish Girl" (Mary Tyler Moore, right) in one of her very first appearances on television! Remember, you saw it here first, again another rare and probably never before published photo. It's interesting that quite a few MTM/Dick Van Dyke Show alumni probably met on this series!

About this episode:

"STRIKE FORCE" - Show #24 (actual)
Pegasus Production #9227
First Aired on NBC March 5, 1959
Repeated September 9, 1959 (NBC), and on July 21st 1960 (ABC)
Photographed: Jan 8, 1959 at Universal-International Studios, Hollywood, California U.S.A.
When in Hollywood visit Universal Studios Tour. (Ask for Babs...)
Directed by Lamont Johnson
Written by David Haft and Michael Meshekoff
Synopsis: Canyon and the men at Big Thunder take part in a training exercise in which a USAF task force is sent to rendezvous with another in the mid-Atlantic for an all out assault on enemy fortifications.

Featuring:
Jerry Paris.........................................Major "Willie" Williston
William Bryant...................................Captain Connors
Robert Sampson.................................Tower Operator
Don Fenwick......................................Airman
Yvonne Preble....................................First Spanish Girl
Mary Moore.......................................Second Spanish Girl

“This film is dedicated to the Tactical Air Command of the United States Air Force”