Mr. and Mrs. North (TV-1954) FLIGHT 217
Step Back in Time with Mr. and Mrs. North: The Thrilling "Flight 217"
The 1950s were a golden era for television, and one of the gems of this period was the detective series "Mr. and Mrs. North." This show featured the adventures of a married couple, Jerry and Pamela North, who had a knack for solving crimes that baffled the police. One of the most thrilling episodes of this series was "Flight 217," which aired in 1954.
In "Flight 217," the Norths find themselves embroiled in a high-stakes mystery involving a missing author in Mexico City. The tension mounts as they discover a bomb has been planted on their flight back to the United States. The episode is a perfect blend of suspense, drama, and the sophisticated wit that characterized the series.
The charm of "Mr. and Mrs. North" lies not just in the crime-solving aspect but also in the dynamic between the two main characters. Richard Denning and Barbara Britton brought Jerry and Pamela to life with a chemistry that resonated with audiences, making them one of the most beloved duos of the time.
For those who love classic television, "Flight 217" is a must-watch. It's a reminder of the days when storytelling was driven by sharp dialogue and captivating plots. The episode is available for viewing on various platforms, ensuring that new generations can enjoy this piece of TV history.
So, if you're in the mood for a nostalgic trip down memory lane, why not revisit "Mr. and Mrs. North"? It's a delightful journey back to a time when television was in its infancy, yet it was already producing content that would remain timeless. "Flight 217" is just one example of the show's enduring appeal, a testament to the enduring power of good storytelling.
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The 1950s were a golden era for television, and one of the gems of this period was the detective series "Mr. and Mrs. North." This show featured the adventures of a married couple, Jerry and Pamela North, who had a knack for solving crimes that baffled the police. One of the most thrilling episodes of this series was "Flight 217," which aired in 1954.
In "Flight 217," the Norths find themselves embroiled in a high-stakes mystery involving a missing author in Mexico City. The tension mounts as they discover a bomb has been planted on their flight back to the United States. The episode is a perfect blend of suspense, drama, and the sophisticated wit that characterized the series.
The charm of "Mr. and Mrs. North" lies not just in the crime-solving aspect but also in the dynamic between the two main characters. Richard Denning and Barbara Britton brought Jerry and Pamela to life with a chemistry that resonated with audiences, making them one of the most beloved duos of the time.
For those who love classic television, "Flight 217" is a must-watch. It's a reminder of the days when storytelling was driven by sharp dialogue and captivating plots. The episode is available for viewing on various platforms, ensuring that new generations can enjoy this piece of TV history.
So, if you're in the mood for a nostalgic trip down memory lane, why not revisit "Mr. and Mrs. North"? It's a delightful journey back to a time when television was in its infancy, yet it was already producing content that would remain timeless. "Flight 217" is just one example of the show's enduring appeal, a testament to the enduring power of good storytelling.
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00:00Mr. and Mrs. North, starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.
00:30Jerry, hold my hand.
00:58I want to remember Mexico City just like this.
01:00I'm sure the tourist bureau would be more flattered if you remembered it with your eyes
01:04open.
01:05The garden, the music, the lovely dinner.
01:06Mmm, a lovely chick.
01:07How can anybody think of money in such a heavenly place?
01:08I don't know.
01:09I suppose we asked the head waiter.
01:10Seriously, though, I'd be harking the family silver to pay for this same meal in New York.
01:24Oh, senor.
01:25Senor North, my humblest apologies for intruding at your dinner table.
01:26Oh, hey, Paco, remember us?
01:27We knew you when you were playing Frank Brown, detective sergeant, New York's finest.
01:28You can save that routine for the touristas.
01:29Jerry North, I'm a tourista and I love it.
01:30It's all part of the service, Jerry.
01:31No extra charge.
01:32Oh, wait a minute.
01:33I'll get it.
01:34I'll get it.
01:35I'll get it.
01:36I'll get it.
01:37I'll get it.
01:38I'll get it.
01:39I'll get it.
01:40I'll get it.
01:41I'll get it.
01:42I'll get it.
01:43I'll get it.
01:44I'll get it.
01:45I'll get it.
01:46I'll get it.
01:47I'll get it.
01:49Frank, I'm...
01:50Oh, wait a minute, all right.
01:51I'll get it.
01:52I'll get it.
01:53I'll get it.
01:54I'll get it.
01:55I'll get it.
01:56I'll get it.
01:57I'll get it.
01:58I'll get it.
01:59I got it.
02:00I got it.
02:01I got it.
02:02I got it.
02:03I got it.
02:04I got it.
02:05I got it.
02:06I got it.
02:07I got it.
02:08I got it.
02:09I got it.
02:10I got it.
02:11I got it.
02:12Now wait till I tell Bill Wagonhill a certain protege of his is cutting it down here in
02:13Mexico City as a private investigator.
02:14Frankly, Jerry, I wish you could give him a better report on what I've been able to do
02:15for you.
02:16How long?
02:18No one has seen or heard from him since.
02:21You don't suppose he...
02:23Somebody could have kidnapped him?
02:25With all due respects, Pam,
02:27there'd be more chance of that happening
02:28in my old precinct in New York.
02:30Now, this isn't the first time
02:32Douglas has pulled a disappearing act.
02:33Once he gets hot on a book,
02:35there's no telling what hole he'll crawl in to write it.
02:38Unfortunately, this gets a little rugged on his publishing.
02:42Well, I have to fly home tonight,
02:44so I might as well settle our account with you.
02:46Oh, not a thing, Jerry.
02:48Our motto is Resultados Garantizados,
02:50which translates, results guaranteed.
02:53I didn't find your Mr. Douglas.
02:55Yeah, but you will.
02:56I'll give you this check.
02:58You can call it a retainer.
03:00And when you do locate Douglas,
03:02crate him and ship him home.
03:03Air mail.
03:05I'm sorry that you return home empty-handed, my friend.
03:08Flight 211 to Miami is flying two sections tonight.
03:11One just to carry Pam's shopping loot.
03:13Ha ha ha.
03:15Yeah, which reminds me,
03:16I'm supposed to confirm these reservations
03:18Excuse me.
03:41Hello, Interterrestrial Alliance?
03:43Si, yes, Senor North.
03:45One moment, please.
03:47Senor North, your reservations have been validated
03:49for flight 217.
03:51This is correct, Senor.
03:53At eight o'clock, Senor.
03:55This is the takeoff time,
03:57but you will be at the airport in time to load your baggage.
04:00Thank you, Senor.
04:02I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
04:03Never mind the apologies.
04:04Can you get me on that plane?
04:07Flight 217 to Miami.
04:12You are very fortunate, Senor.
04:13We do have a space open on that flight.
04:15Look, congratulate me some other time.
04:17Go ahead and write up the ticket
04:18and tell me how much it costs.
04:20Si, Senor.
04:32What are you doing here?
04:33I thought we...
04:34You thought Roy had shot his bolt?
04:37There'd be no more arguments, no more angry words?
04:40That it'd be just you and that glorified truck driver?
04:43It doesn't matter, but Alan owns this trucking firm.
04:46It's one of the biggest in New York.
04:50Doesn't it matter?
04:52I suppose it never occurred to you
04:54that at least a portion of Alan's great attraction
04:56was that he could set you up in a penthouse in New York?
04:58Shall we now join in singing one chorus
05:00of Just a Bird in a Gilded Cage?
05:02Really, you're being pretty corny, Roy.
05:04Of course it occurred to me,
05:06and may I add it's a very pleasant prospect?
05:08That's what I figured.
05:09And it may be corny of me as you say,
05:12but isn't there something just a little degrading
05:14about marrying a man for his money?
05:16Go ahead, justify your smug little world
05:19where it's so very important to be a failure.
05:21Frankie, I've had enough of it,
05:22and you, and this conversation.
05:24Will you kindly leave now?
05:27I'm meeting Alan at the church in less than an hour.
05:43I assume you're abandoning these playthings now?
05:47They'll be shipped to me.
05:49Oh, then you plan to continue painting?
05:51Why not?
05:52But of course.
05:54You'll be the darling of the society editors.
05:56Prominent young matron pursues art career.
05:59It's too bad our art course did not include
06:01instruction in painting with a martini shaker in one hand.
06:04I think I can safely make the switch from tequila.
06:07There's no point in talking anymore, is there?
06:11You know all the answers.
06:15I suppose I should follow custom and say
06:16I hope you're very happy with Alan.
06:19Are you asking me what you should say?
06:21What difference does it make what I say?
06:23There's one thing you forgot to say
06:26a long time ago.
06:29I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
06:31I'm sorry.
06:32I'm sorry.
06:33I'm sorry.
06:34I'm sorry.
06:34I'm sorry.
06:35I'm sorry.
06:37It might have made all the difference.
06:38What?
06:40That you loved me.
06:42Goodbye, Roy.
06:56Bon voyage, darling.
06:59And many happy returns of the day.
07:06Didn't say I loved you, eh, baby?
07:09Is that all it took?
07:12What do you want to bet it sounds better
07:14coming from a guy with a million bucks?
07:20Remember how it was with us, baby?
07:23Two years.
07:25We could communicate.
07:27That was our big deal.
07:30We talked about everything.
07:34Everything.
07:37And sometimes we didn't talk because we knew.
07:40We knew.
07:41We didn't have to confuse what we were feeling with words.
07:47Didn't say I loved you.
07:50How about that?
07:52When do you think that was all about those two years?
07:55A high school dance?
07:58Bon voyage, darling.
08:07Take care of yourself.
08:08I will.
08:09All right.
08:26If it's all the same to you,
08:27you don't have to drive so fast.
08:30I say, you don't have to drive so fast.
08:32Look out!
08:36Hey, slow down a little, will you?
08:40Never mind.
08:41Just forget I said anything.
08:43Watch the traffic.
08:51It's all right, dear.
08:52You can open your eyes now.
08:53We made it.
08:55And no broken bones.
08:57Yeah, unless you crushed my arm.
09:00I'm sorry, Jerry.
09:01It's all right.
09:02You have to hold on to something.
09:06Oh, Jerry, why is it every cab driver in Mexico City drives like that?
09:20I don't know.
09:21Unless it's because they're all frustrated bullfighters.
09:23Oh, no, senor.
09:24They are not frustrated bullfighters.
09:26They are frustrated bulls.
09:29Attencion, por favor.
09:31El vuelo número 201 de la Midway Airlines de Río de Janeiro.
09:37Y haciendo escalas.
09:38Ahora aterrizan en la Puerta 7.
09:40Attention please.
09:41The Midway Airlines Flight 201 from Río de Janeiro and Intermediate points,
09:47Attention please, the Midway Airlines flight 201 from Rio de Janeiro and intermediate points now arriving at gate 7.
10:02Check your bag, senor.
10:03Don't touch that bag.
10:05I mean, I don't need a porter now, thanks.
10:07Flight 217 to Miami.
10:09That will leave from gate 5 on schedule, sir.
10:12Eight o'clock.
10:13Thirty minutes.
10:14Si.
10:15Yes, sir.
10:16Gracias.
10:18Could I help you, senor?
10:19What?
10:21No, no, nobody can help me.
10:23I beg your pardon?
10:24What?
10:27I was just waiting.
10:29I'll be right back.
10:36Maybe I better go help Jerry.
10:37They might not find the mother.
10:38No, you're staying right here, young lady.
10:40This sort of thing goes on all the time.
10:41There will be $52.20 overweight, senor.
10:45What did you do?
10:46Did you buy the Chapultepec Monument while you were at it?
10:48No, dear.
10:49Was it for sale?
10:52Thank you, sir.
11:00I've never flown before.
11:02Can you tell me what part of the plane they put this in?
11:05The baggage compartment, senor.
11:06In the belly of the plane.
11:14Look out!
11:17You're wrong, senor.
11:21I...
11:32Yes, sir?
11:33Give me the bag.
11:40I'll bring it back.
11:41Right now, I need it.
11:47What a way to run an airline.
11:48A 30-minute delay.
11:50The agent just told me we were leaving on schedule.
12:1730 minutes to go.
12:21I wonder how many martinis I could drink in 30 minutes.
12:25That's something you're never going to find out.
12:33Well, isn't this exciting, Jerry?
12:35Look out there.
12:46It would be even more exciting if we were returning with a certain elusive writing gentleman named Douglas under our wing.
12:52Oh, you and that Mr. Douglas.
12:54Can't you forget him?
12:56Look, darling, on principle, I'd love to forget Mr. Douglas.
12:59It just happens that his last book for me has been on the bestseller list for over a month.
13:03Isn't that good?
13:04Yes, dear, good.
13:05But I have to be able to produce Mr. Douglas in the flesh.
13:08Critics want to meet him.
13:10There's deals involving thousands of dollars that he must approve.
13:13Well, then he's bound to turn up.
13:15True, but I want him to turn up while his book is still on the bestseller list.
13:18I can't be...
13:19There is a telephone call for a Mr. Gerald North.
13:23Will he step to the information desk?
13:25Well, how in the world would...
13:26That's easy, Paco Brown.
13:28He must have some word on the whereabouts of our friend Douglas.
13:31Be right back.
13:35Excuse me.
13:39Let's sit here, Alan.
13:40All right.
13:45I thought people stopped that when they were married.
13:47You were misinformed.
13:49That's when they really start.
13:51I hope you don't mind my being too obvious, sweet,
13:53but I find I like being a bridegroom.
13:55Why should I mind?
13:57I don't know.
13:58Sometimes I'm afraid you'll get tired of hearing me say I love you.
14:01Darling, I have good news for you.
14:03I love hearing you say you love me.
14:06Yeah, thanks, Paco.
14:07I'll break it gently to Pam and meet you right here.
14:11Right.
14:16Flight 217 to Miami.
14:18Here you are, sir.
14:57Well, that was the longest telephone conversation I've ever heard of.
15:00Oh, I'm sorry, dear, but the connection was bad and...
15:02Was it? Was it Paco?
15:04Yeah.
15:05I'm afraid you're not going to like this,
15:07but I'm going to have to send you on home alone.
15:10But, Jerry!
15:11According to Paco, Douglas is holed up in a native village,
15:13accessible only to burros and mountain goats,
15:15and there's no place for a woman.
15:17Pardon me if I sound skeptical,
15:19but this has all the earmarks of an elaborate brush-off, Jerry North.
15:23You're an amazing wife.
15:25Do you think for one moment if I had a choice,
15:27I would deliberately run out on you?
15:29And of all places, here in Mexico City?
15:32I'm sorry.
15:34You see, I kind of love you, and...
15:36Well, we always do everything together.
15:38It's funny, I feel the same way, but...
15:40Well, it takes a certain amount of money to stay happy,
15:43and to get money, I have to work with weird characters like Douglas.
15:47Come on, I'll get my bag and stay with you till the plane leaves.
15:54Say, I'll have to reclaim my bag.
15:56Checked it out on flight 217 to Miami.
15:58Oh, there, there, there.
15:59That's the one right there, the black one.
16:01You were just in time. We're loading.
16:04Well, Jerry, I want to get a magazine, darling.
16:09Yes, I'll have this one, please.
16:11And that one.
16:13And that one.
16:15Wait a minute, you're just going to New York, you know,
16:17not around the world.
16:19Never mind, I'll save them and you can read them.
16:21Oh, Jerry, there's Paco.
16:23Hi, amigo, you got here fast.
16:25In Mexico City, a taxi cab ride is always fast.
16:28So we've discovered.
16:30Well, Paco, I'm glad you're here.
16:32Perhaps now you can convince Jerry
16:34that it would be perfectly all right for me to go to that native village with him
16:37where you've located Mr. Douglas.
16:39Stop throwing your weight around on this, isn't it?
16:41You're on that plane bound for Miami in just about four minutes.
16:45217 for Miami.
16:47Now loading at gate five.
16:51Come along, dear.
17:03There it is, honey.
17:05Our magic carpet to Miami.
17:07A honeymoon that will never end.
17:16Wait a minute.
17:17I just want to see if you had my bag.
17:19That's it. Go ahead.
17:29Jerry, I don't want to go.
17:31Why can't I stay here in Mexico City
17:33while you and Paco are chasing Mr. Douglas?
17:35Because I'd rather have you waiting in New York where you know some people.
17:38But, Jerry.
17:39Look, darling, they're loading your bags on the plane.
17:42You better get with it or you'll be left here in Mexico City
17:44without even a change of lipstick.
17:46Come on.
17:48Goodbye, Paco.
17:49Have a nice trip, ma'am.
18:02Nights are going to be awfully cold here in Mexico City.
18:07Come on. I'll buy you one for the road.
18:32Roy!
18:33Roy!
18:35Oh, I can't believe it.
18:37You saw me.
18:38Through the window of the plane.
18:39Why did you have to?
18:40Oh, don't spoil it, Roy.
18:41You couldn't have done a nicer thing.
18:43What do you mean?
18:44Well, coming here to see me off.
18:46I thought you hated me.
18:48And after what I said to you, perhaps you should.
18:51But just coming here proves what a big guy you really are.
18:54I'm sorry.
18:55I'm sorry.
18:56I'm sorry.
18:57I'm sorry.
18:58I'm sorry.
18:59I'm sorry.
19:00I'm sorry.
19:01I'm sorry.
19:02And after what I said to you, perhaps you should.
19:04I'm sorry.
19:05I'm sorry.
19:06I'm so sorry.
19:07I'm sorry.
19:08I'm so sorry.
19:09Oh, you're a big guy.
19:10You really are.
19:11I mean, I'm truly sorry if I hurt you this afternoon, Roy.
19:15But now that I've seen you here, you'll always be in my life
19:19in a certain nice way.
19:22Good-bye, Roy.
19:25Well, won't you say good-bye?
19:30You've got to listen. I'm no crackpot but I'm going to be a murder in another five minutes
19:54if you don't listen to me. I'm telling you, there's a bomb in that suitcase.
19:58Hold flight 217. Flight 217 has cleared the field.
20:08Bring it back. There's a time bomb aboard in a black suitcase.
20:12Baggage ticket 4720, route in Miami. Rush fire trucks and ambulances to flight 217.
20:19Runway two. Advise crew and passengers to abandon flight 217 as soon as it is down.
20:25Control tower calling flight 217. Control tower calling flight 217.
20:29Flight 217, control. Emergency order.
20:33Turn back and make an immediate landing. A demolition truck will remove a bag containing
20:37a bomb from your luggage compartment. The bag is black leather.
20:41Claim check number 4720. Repeat, claim check number 4720.
20:49Be right back. Attention everyone. This is an emergency.
21:01All personnel is hauled off the runways and field.
21:05All others please remain within administration building.
21:09I repeat, this is an emergency. What's going on?
21:15I know the manager. Let's find out. Alfredo, what's happened?
21:21That idiot smuggled a time bomb aboard a plane. Which plane? Flight 217.
21:25Flight 217. Pam, who are you? Hold it, Jerry. Hold it.
21:30If anything happens to Pam...
21:55Three minutes, 20 seconds. Can they make it?
21:59They have to make it.
22:04We're getting up ahead.
22:24Passengers are getting off, Jerry. Let's get out there.
22:30And here is Pam.
23:01Attention, please. The danger has passed.
23:11Attention, everyone. The danger has passed. All clear. Attention, everyone. All clear.
23:21Well, I guess I've got to get back to my plane.
23:24There's nothing doing. You're staying with me.
23:27Leave me one thing while I was waiting for that plane to come down.
23:30Anything I can do, we can do better. Together.
23:33Jerry, you're sweet.
23:37Shall we look for the taxi driver?
23:49It is all yours, officer.
23:53Come on, let's see what blew up.
24:03No, that bomb. They must have given me the wrong suitcase.
24:11It's a tough break, amigo.
24:18What's so funny? What's he saying?
24:20Maybe it's not for mixed company, Jerry.
24:23Oh, no. This may surprise you, though.
24:25The driver is very happy. He's very proud.
24:28What?
24:29Yes, he says that for just one little moment, he owned the fastest moving taxi cab in all of Mexico City.
24:35Oh, that's wonderful.
24:48North is directed by Lou Landers. Produced by John W. Loveton.
24:54A John W. Loveton production.
24:57Starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.
25:00Featuring Francis DeSales.
25:13This has been a film presentation.