BEING IN SYNC with the 2nd season of the SUPERMAN Series, THE MAN WHO COULD READ MINDS maintained a high standard of plausibility and content. Rather than having any SciFi connection (which was rampant in the SUPERMAN Comic Books & Newspaper Strip at that time)this episode stuck with the standard TV Story of having the Man of Steel performing his Civic Duty as the Number 1 Crime Fighter.
THERE IS SOMEWHAT of a resemblance to the 1st Season's THE CASE OF THE TALKATIVE DUMMY;* although it is not in any sense a remake, duplicate or copy-cat episode. It does concern the use of an entertainment venue as the front for a criminal enterprise (as does the previously mentioned episode); but that is it.
AS ONE WOULD expect, Editor White (John Hamilton) dispatched the Journalistic Trio of Kent (George), Lois (Miss Neill) and Jimmy (Jack Larson) to investigate and bring this mystery to a successful conclusion. This is an element in the Series that was a sort of universally held belief used throughout the movie & TV world. That is that the Press & the Police worked together wherever possible for the good of the public.**
THIS EPISODE,JUST like so many others was a chance to see work by some actors; both old and young. Some were on the downside of their careers; whereas others were on their way up the ladder.
THE CAST LISTINGS sported at least three of such actors. We have Veteran Movie Actress, Veola Vaughn; whose career had her working with so many stars in so many movies. We have Lawrence Dobkin; whose appearances on screen and TV included PATTON (20th Century-Fox, 1970) and narration for the NAKED CITY TV Series.
BUT PERHAPS THE greatest coup for this installment was the appearance of Actress Bess Flowers. Known as "the Queen of the Dress Extras", Miss Flowers worked with just about everybody in the movies from the 1920's to the 1960's.
NOTE: * The only resemblance was a show business cover; the former had ventriloquist Syd Saylor as an unwitting accomplice. Whereas the latter was 100% crooked.
NOTE: ** There was a time when the Press worked with authorities; but now the rule of thumb seems to be: "Never let the Facts get in the Way of a Good Story."
THERE IS SOMEWHAT of a resemblance to the 1st Season's THE CASE OF THE TALKATIVE DUMMY;* although it is not in any sense a remake, duplicate or copy-cat episode. It does concern the use of an entertainment venue as the front for a criminal enterprise (as does the previously mentioned episode); but that is it.
AS ONE WOULD expect, Editor White (John Hamilton) dispatched the Journalistic Trio of Kent (George), Lois (Miss Neill) and Jimmy (Jack Larson) to investigate and bring this mystery to a successful conclusion. This is an element in the Series that was a sort of universally held belief used throughout the movie & TV world. That is that the Press & the Police worked together wherever possible for the good of the public.**
THIS EPISODE,JUST like so many others was a chance to see work by some actors; both old and young. Some were on the downside of their careers; whereas others were on their way up the ladder.
THE CAST LISTINGS sported at least three of such actors. We have Veteran Movie Actress, Veola Vaughn; whose career had her working with so many stars in so many movies. We have Lawrence Dobkin; whose appearances on screen and TV included PATTON (20th Century-Fox, 1970) and narration for the NAKED CITY TV Series.
BUT PERHAPS THE greatest coup for this installment was the appearance of Actress Bess Flowers. Known as "the Queen of the Dress Extras", Miss Flowers worked with just about everybody in the movies from the 1920's to the 1960's.
NOTE: * The only resemblance was a show business cover; the former had ventriloquist Syd Saylor as an unwitting accomplice. Whereas the latter was 100% crooked.
NOTE: ** There was a time when the Press worked with authorities; but now the rule of thumb seems to be: "Never let the Facts get in the Way of a Good Story."