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Today in the Department of Before They Were Star Trek Stars, George Takei guest stars in "A Matter of Honor," episode 10 of the single season of Assignment: Underwater (original air date November 11, 1960).

There are a couple of caveats here. Firstly, the only copy I could find of this episode was a very lo-res kinescope, but I thought it was interesting enough to make up for the fuzzy images.

Secondly, I wanted to take a minute to talk about depictions of non-Anglo cultures in this series of posts. Sometimes, I'm comfortable just shrugging and saying "Times were different back then" and sometimes I'm not. I've skipped over episodes where the use of yellowface or redface seemed gratuitous to me, or where there aren't any other things going on in the episode that made me feel it was worthy of note. I'm still on the fence about other episodes, where the depiction of BIPOC aren't necessarily negative, but are just kind of ignorant, or reliant on stale storytelling tropes, where you can tell that the White screenwriters didn't really make much of an effort at research, or consultation with people in the culture they're depicting. (NB: I don't think any of this reflects on the actors involved; sometimes you just need to pay your bills and do the best you can with the scripts you get.)

This episode of Assignment: Underwater feels like it might be dipping its toe into that last category. Japanese and Chinese culture are kind of lumped in together, there's some "model minority" stuff going on with the Japanese-American family, and Italian-Americans don't exactly come out smelling like roses. But I thought the episode was interesting enough to make it worthwhile. It's available for free on The Internet Archive, so I encourage anyone who's interested to watch and make up their own minds.

Takei plays Ken Kitigawa, the oldest son of an immigrant family who are friends with the main character, who is in charge of some kind of U.S. Navy underwater rescue/civil defense operation. Ken has gotten involved with an organized crime syndicate, who are sending him to sabotage the boat of one of their rivals. The hero stops him in the nick of time, he agrees to turn state's evidence, and everyone lives happily ever after.

Other Trek Connections:

Takei's gangster boss is played by Stanley Adams, AKA Cyrano Jones in the Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles,"

And his girlfriend is portrayed by BarBara Luna, who played Marlena Moreau in the Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror," as well as appearing in two episodes of James Cawley's fan production Star Trek: Phase II.

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Live version of What a Diff'rence a Day Makes (Esther Phillips cover, wr. María Grever) by Tokyo Groove Jyoshi featuring Rita Nishikawa

[clemsfilmdiary]

The Night Stalker (1973, John Llewellyn Moxey)

4/26/24

[nerds-yearbook]

In 1890, a janitor dreamed what a utopia the future must be. Using an invention from his employer, the janitor travelled into the future to the year 1962. 1962 was hardly the utopia Woodrow Mulligan imagined. Finding the future loud, dirty, and dangerous, Mulligan gladly returned to 1890 and took a scientist named Rollo back with him. Rollo had dreamed of living in the simpler times but once he went back to the 1890’s he gets bored and missed his modern convinces. ("Once Upon a Time", The Twilight Zone, TV)

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Twilight Zone - Once Upon a Time - SSN 3 Ep. 13 (1961)

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Catwoman Goes to College

In Catwoman Goes To College, Catwoman (Julie Newmar) is released from prison, and enrolls at Gotham City University … Continue reading Catwoman Goes to College

[texasthrillbilly]

THEM: YOU BETTER NOT BE HIGH WHEN I GET THERE.

ME:

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Bad movie I have North by Northwest 1959

[kwebtv]

From the Golden Age of Television

Season 1 Episode 10

The Sheriff of Cochise - The Red-Haired Visitor - Syndication - November 23, 1956

Crime Drama

Running Time: 30 minutes

Written by David Robinson

Produced by Mort Briskin

Directed by Harve Foster

Stars:

John Bromfield as Sheriff Frank Morgan

Stan Jones as Deputy Harry Olson

Myron Healey as John Dillon

Susan Cummings as Gloria

Stanley Adams as August

Roy Engel as Deputy Bob Tobin

Robert Foulk as Emory Riggs

Helen Kleeb as Alice Long

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al things considered — when i post my masterpiece #1287

first posted in facebook march 11, 2024

eugene de blaas -- "the yellow shawl" (pre-1931)

"the very essence of romance is uncertainty" … oscar wilde

"my shawl, pretty lady, try it on you, by my shawl, spun in magic, wishes come true. it's glory, with the story of love dreams, old but new my shawl brings a romance, maybe for you. try it on you, try it on you, my shawl" … stanley adams

"never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart" … charles dickens

"i wish, i wish, i wish, i wish, i wish, i wish" … al janik

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Stanley Adams

Der Fall Stanley Adams ist schweizer- und europarechtlich der Fall, mit dem die Studentinnen und Studenten lernen können, was man hat, wenn man Rechte hat und warum es gut ist, dass der Mensch zwei Augen hat.

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Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954 | Jack Arnold

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I love my blorbos

[magicalbunbun]

Guys! About those asks in my box I got, I can't write a book! I'm a loser in it, I'm better at drawing, those types of things! Maybe...I could find someone who could write the fanfic for you guys! But...I'm just really scared to ask anyone, really! And trust me, if I could I really would write you guys the fanfic.

Please forgive me for not posting any fanfics you guys really want! I'm really sorry.

[nerds-yearbook]

A Janitor in the 1890’s dreamed what a utopia the future must be. Using an invention from his employer, the Janitor traveled into the future to the year 1962. 1962 was hardly the utopia Woodrow Mulligan imagined. Finding the future loud, dirty, and dangerous, Mulligan gladly returned to 1890 and took a scientist named Rollo back with him. Rollo had dreamed of living in the simpler times but once he got back to the 1890’s he got bored and missed his modern luxeries. ("Once Upon a Time", The Twilight Zone, TV)

[friendlessghoul]

The Garage (1919) - Daydreams (1922) - Twilight Zone (1961)