M Squad starring Lee Marvin 1959 Episode - "THE JUMPER" - Corrupt Chicago Cops, Suspect on Ledge!

[@Robnord1]

I was only 5 years old, so this was on past my bedtime. Ha ! Now at 70 I find this and discover the roots of Police Squad. What a gem ! Thanks for preserving and posting for our viewing pleasure.

[@drbonesshow1]

You can still hear the gun fire without a hearing aid.

[@TheFailedmessiah]

Detective lieutenant Sargeant Frank Drebin.

[@FeRocha927]

I was 8 years old that time.

[@princessalaina4589]

Lee Marvin - one of my all time favorite actors. He is awesome in Point Blank!

[@charleybarley939]

Some tidbits from a July 1958 interview Marvin did with Ed Misurell of King Features: Marvin was half owner of M Squad, and planned on recieving the residuals for all rebroadcasts; Marvin advocted NOT using case histories to base the storylines for the show because he thought it should be about entertainment value and not accuracy. In his view, "reality TV" stunted the storyline.

[@theprinceofsnj]

Love seeing that this episode started with a 1958 Edsel.

[@yopage]

These shows had some great writing and direction. The ledge scene at the end was dang convincing. Lee Marvin was a great character actor.

[@MaryMcwright-ww6tj]

Thank you utube for posting this gem. I love Lee Marvin. I'm shocked to see him play a detective. That voice of his is just timeless.

[@galeschool]

*This is the infamous "crooked cop" episode that made Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley so angry that he declared the city off limits to any further TV or movie productions.* But neither Daley nor his police commissioner Tim O'Connor were ever fans of M Squad anyway, as they thought it put too much emphasis on the seedier parts of Chicago and made the city look bad. Even before this episode aired, the city had never cooperated with the M Squad production team, never allowed them to stop traffic or close streets while filming, and generally harassed the crew any way they could. Thanks for posting this interesting episode.

[@TooleManTV]

Thank you for the follow-up information. Now, how did you create the bold text in your comment?

[@galeschool]

@@TooleManTV Enclose your text in asterisks (*) *for bold,* and in underline (_) _for italics._

[@VictoriaAlfredSmythe]

wow. top info. thank you from manhattan ©2024

[@Robnord1]

@@TooleManTV Bold text = put a * at both begin and end of selected text. Italic = put a _ in same places Line Through = put a - in same places.

[@Treblaine]

"you're making Chicago look bad, we're gonna harass you to prove it's we're not so bad."

[@jamessnee7171]

Lee Marvin:"Come off that ledge or I'll come out and kick your ass." Jumper: "OK"

[@7CharlesV]

I've seen a few of these shows now; thanks for posting them! First off, the musical score is perfect; it really captures the feel of the drama about to unfold. A real masterful arrangement from a class act himself. The story line might seem dated and a little too pat, but it has to for a 20 minute episode. Even for it's flaws, which really can't be considered as detracting from the show, it is so evocative of the city's darker side. But really, the best part of this show is the great Lee Marvin; all business, no wasted words, tough as nails but insightful and smart. Ok, sure, it's in the script, but I cannot imagine anyone else being so right for the character. Tough and terse.

[@bobhart677]

I was born in Chicago just 4 years after this show first aired, and for whatever reason I never saw a single episode in re runs, in fact, until a few weeks ago I was completely unaware of M Squad. Watching the street scenes of this show is a real trip down memory lane!

[@toddgardner2826]

I feel the same way about Dragnet.

[@jameswiese7725]

These are pretty damn good. Half hour -- no filler, all action. Great theme, great background music. Great Chicago, great cars. O.K., there are no people of color, and the women, few that there are, are pretty passive. But a great slice of history. Lee Marvin IS Lee Marvin, born fully formed, right here.

[@thejerseyj5479]

"People of color" were of no consequence back then. America was a Euro centric nation and TV reflected that. We're a different nation now, for better, or worse.

[@jamesrabe]

Tight, bright, and outtasight, as an old boss used to say.

[@galeschool]

There weren't many, but at least one black actor (Roy Glenn) did appear in M Squad. "Killer In Town" (S01E09) features a scene where Lee Marvin and another detective stop for coffee at a snack shop. Roy Glenn plays the counter man at the snack shop. Glenn had a long career in movies and TV and perhaps is best remembered for playing Eddie "Rochester" Anderson's friend Roy on the Jack Benny program.

[@WilliamMcDougald-pm3fq]

TV Noir. Gritty and dark.

[@chrismei8580]

Great theme music, by none other than COUNT BASIE!

[@rafaelramirez1507]

One of my all-time favorite police crime television series. Lee Marvin was magnificent 👍👍

[@UberLummox]

Thanks Mr. Toole for another episode!

[@tomklenk9573]

Love watching these episodes! Thank you for posting!

[@billhuber2964]

Marvin had many diverse roles. Police to outlaws.

[@bobtis]

I love that 1957 Ford

[@gregorymcleod1347]

Love 💖 watching these episodes of M Squad!

[@jameswilliams3241]

Was 8 when this was on remember watching this with my father. Became a life long Lee Marvin fan.

[@rb2712]

I like the half hour programs " without the commercials" no un-necessary dialog.

[@Hunpecked]

As a kid I watched this show with my family back in the late '50s. I don't remember any episodes, nor did I recognize the "Police Squad" music as coming from this show. I remember a little more about "Dragnet", probably because of the iconic dum-de-dum-dum and that hand with the hammer at the end.

[@STho205]

This didn't become popular in syndication like the rebooted Dragnet of the late 60s. Camerawork was not of the quality of Perry Mason so it didn't receive much rerun life

[@erizabeta]

thank you so so so much for posting these

[@websterforrest]

Oh my GOD - that is the opening from Police Squad! :D

[@stephensmith1118]

starting Rex Harrison... lol

[@STho205]

Go watch "The Most Dangerous" that's the episode they copied for the 1st episode of Police Squad. Ruta Lee was the lady that shot twice

[@glenncox9128]

This had to be the inspiration for Police Squad and The Naked Gun!

[@jimmyguitar2933]

Love the TV Theme songs of the era: coooool jazz,

[@LarsDcCase]

Wow! This is an old show. I used to love watching these episodes.

[@Abbatobia]

LEE MARVIN IS ONE THE NO 1 MARVELLOUS ACTORS IN THE WORLD.

[@robtip3372]

Msquad is fantastic, love it

[@PrimarchX]

You can see how Police Squad drew from this.

[@Supernumerary]

Absolutely

[@TheFutbol22]

Z.A.Z. made it clear. They grew up loving it!

[@STho205]

Their 1st episode was nearly a scene for scene riff of the Check Exchange murders episode. So you shot twice? No I didn't shoot Twice.

[@joef5416]

Lee Marvin: Truly a man's man.

[@Joeblow-ms3cv]

Indubidubly 🙂

[@UberLummox]

And a lib. Even better.

[@rivermoon6190]

@@UberLummoxA lib in those days is not the commie lib of today. I see you also have MSNBC on your watch list🙄

[@vestibulate]

@@rivermoon6190 Marvin was the sort of guy Trump feared and despised. He was a Marine, wounded in battle. A sucker, as Trump would have it. Men like Trump, George W. Bush, Lindsey Graham are extremely brave with other people's lives. They'll always be found in a TV studio or behind a well-armored desk or just hiding in the closet, spraying the air with patriotic cant and demanding blind loyalty to the sacred cause of profit.

[@TheFailedmessiah]

Yeah a 1958 liberal is much different than a 2024 liberal. A liberal back then was ok with women wearing "pants"

[@martins.7060]

So that's where they came up with the opening for Police Squad starring Leslie Neilson.

[@BlueBaron3339]

Oh my, I'd not seen this since its first run...a LONG time ago! And I now see what they were parodying in The Naked Gun. 😂

[@cherylvirden3073]

Good stories. Lee Marvin is believable as a police officer. Really enjoying the showings. Thanks . I'm Subscribed.

[@freddyalvaradamaranon304]

Interesante video gracias por compartir. No sabia que el gran actor Lee Marvin había protagonizado una serie de acción y drama. 😊.

[@TooleManTV]

Todo el mundo debe empezar por algún lado.

[@rafaelramirez1507]

I believe one of his first appearances was way before this series. Lee was in the movie classic "The Wild One" 👍

[@DRpokeme]

Lee was physically handsome and the close ups did a lot emphasise this angle.

[@DRpokeme]

Also, Count Basse conducting is simply beautiful music. 😂

[@betrevryday1]

Ford Motor Company must have sponsored the vehicles 👍

[@johnb9507]

The music in this series was great.

[@michaelhorton1350]

In best 50’s hard-boiled tradition, hero, after life-threatening fracas with would-be killer, subduing the perp and handing off the pinch to sidekick - - does not neglect to collect the hat and makes exit with brim atop at rakish angle. Gotta love Lee and scriptwriter - - not to mention the Benny Carter/Basie tunes.

[@dizzman5546]

Those cars😮😮. 😳 😳. Wow

[@donloughrey1615]

Great. Thanks

[@YevonneHorn]

Thank you, very good, Lee Marvin.

[@jeffvanmeter4027]

Lee Marvin great American, marine WWII, hero, actor the best of the best.

[@RetiredSchoolCook]

🥰Thank you 😃Good story 👍

[@dizzman5546]

I remember men who lived in my street used to wear hats like these, I was only 7 years old in 🦘 Australia

[@rafaelramirez1507]

Back when I was a boy of 12 in 1973 ( N.Y.C.) most men wore suits and those type of hats. I believe it started fading out about probably in the late 70s.

[@dizzman5546]

@@rafaelramirez1507Its amazing, what we can remember in our past childhoods, the things that stand out the most, and how a film or photo can jog your memory. You are correct, from the late 70's in Australia, everyone became super casually dressed, and no more round brimmed men's hats were seen again, and the gentlemen who wore them, in my street passed away one by one. I truly miss those days. Hello to you from Australia.!

[@deanrob9]

I love Lee Marvin from the Twilight Zone episode Steel. This show is great, especially the music.

[@hoodoo2001]

First scene.... A Ford Edsel (Edsel for '59!)

[@MikeMiasuki-vy3xx]

I wonder what happened to Chicago. Oh wait, I know. Too bad. They did it to themselves. Great episode.

[@theman2017inc]

The then mayor of Chicago didn’t like this show and hated this episode even more so, as result no film or tv productions Politicians and police do not like shows depicting seedier side of life not dirty cops… wonder why?

[@jmccracken1963]

@@theman2017inc No more film or TV productions in Chicago during the lifetime of Boss Richard I, anyway. That would resume in late 1979, when Mayor Jane Byrne re-opened the door for the producers of "The Hunter" (Steve McQueen's last movie) and "The Blues Brothers." And this episode was aired about 3 months before the disclosure of the Summerdale District police scandal (April of 1959 - right after Daley won re-election and had been sworn in for his second term as Mayor of Chicago), which involved police officers taking protection money from burglary gangs and/or setting up and executing burglaries themselves.

[@TheFailedmessiah]

It didn't matter. They already filmed the externals of Chicago they needed for the show and then filmed the rest in Los Angeles and internal sets in Los Angeles.

[@pathaley38]

Funny, so many fight scenes in movies where the fighters are wearing hats and none fall off.

[@steveprestegard5151]

This must have been the episode that angered Richard Daley so much that he refused to cooperate with Hollywood productions.

[@waynewright2886]

It was the Untouchables that sealed Daddy Daley's Reluctant Attitude to No Longer Let Hollywood come into Chicago. The Story was when the Series on ABC from 59 to 63 was Shooting Exteriors on Chicago, the Story was Chicago Cops were Taking Bribes from Hollywood People & Papa Daĺey found out, he Outlawed Filming T.V. & Movies in Chicago as his Watch as Mayor, When Irish Jane Became Mayor she Opened the Doors to Hollywood & T.V. & Film Shows Flooded Chicago around 79.

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

When I was a kid, we did not get a color tv until late 60's, because my Dad said most of shows on TV were black & white. I bought my 1st color tv in 77-78, I was still using Dads old B&W TV, a spiffy black and white plastic cased "portable" that was maybe 16". My wife had a Panasonic 10" that sat on a inverted martini glass shaped bottom in a orange color plastic in our bedroom until dog knocked over in early 80's. Point is, some of the best shows were black & white, not living color. Dog was a bull terrier Spuds McKenzie look alike.

[@TooleManTV]

B&W is great for making grim situations seem even more dire. M Squad is like "film noir" for TV. I hope your bull terrier wasn't too traumatized by the TV destruction.

[@GeorgeSutton-cq2ss]

The show kinda reminds me of Dragnet a little. Wouldn't mind watching reruns of the show.

[@daviddowns7552]

Looks cool I've never heard of m squad

[@JettRink-b8k]

Yeah hey Dutch this is my kind of TV show

[@martythemartian99]

I always chuckle when I see an Edsel. I just can't help it..

[@ken0272]

The inspiration for Police Squad maybe?

[@Slimjim260]

Wonder if Lees 57 Ford had a Paxton Supercharger in it?

[@StudSupreme]

Back in the day when Chicago was still a functioning city. Wow.

[@elvispresley3340]

CHEERS from AUSTRALIA

[@smilanesi98]

Fun time🎉Fun TV.

[@davidhimmelsbach557]

Ward Wood became a regular on Mannix.

[@galeschool]

And he looked so different with a moustache as Lt. Art Malcolm. Wood had also appeared in a previous episode of M Squad -- "The Twenty-Six Girl" (S01E29).

[@jmccracken1963]

75 episodes in 8 seasons of "Mannix" (1967-1975). It took a while for him to catch on, though. He appeared in only 1 episode of the first season of "Mannix" ("The Girl in the Frame" - Episode 24) - his character's name in that episode was Lt. Collins - and in only 1 episode of the second season ("End Game" - Episode 19), in which his character's name was Lt. Art Malcolm for the first time. In Season 3, he played Lt. Art Malcolm in Episode 9 ("The Nowhere Victim") and Lt. Kramer in Episode 11 ("Who Killed Me?"), before his role was finally established as Lt. Art Malcolm for the rest of the series as of his next Season 3 appearance, in Episode 20 ("Only One Death To A Customer").

[@brianvannorman1465]

"There's too many good honest policemen in Chicago!"

[@irgski]

“Shoot if you have to…Don’t take any chances!”

[@stephencarter7266]

This is proof positive they had drone technology back in the late 1950s. The drones used to film that poor guy out on the ledge were probably as big as Russian Mi-26s. But today we have drones the size of a bumble bee.

[@jacquelinemilton6387]

Nvr knew Lee Marvin was on that show

[@asullivan4047]

Enjoy viewing 👀 the cars/store fronts/venetian blinds/(b&w) portable (TV). From that era. Numerous guest stars went on to enjoy flourishing movie careers-!!!🤗. Most episodes end with the murderer going to the death house in Joliet. This episode didn't have have Marvin announcing the death penalty.😭

[@johndrake2729]

I recognized Lt. Art Malcolm from Mannix.

[@scdoty777]

Lee Marvin USMC

[@mikeflynn1629]

Crap you go now you take me with you? Lieutenant Callahan has nerves of steel.

[@frankfarago2825]

Circa 1957 to 1960. Oh, when Ole' Chicagotown was a doosy. Check it out now, in 2024, phew....

[@daxtonbrown]

I'd rather watch these than new stuff.

[@Marcstang04]

"Police Squad" in color

[@paul41to45]

Imagine that, an Edsel daily driver

[@drbonesshow1]

Ward Wood would later join the cast of Mannix.

[@jatigre1]

The 50s were brutal! That has to be the oldest looking 22 year old I've ever seen!

[@TheFutbol22]

JD Cannon

[@IntoAllTruth.]

Lee Marvin was related to George Washington. They were 2nd cousins 6 times removed. Lee Marvin was also related to Confederate General Robert E. Lee and founding father Thomas Jefferson

[@TheFutbol22]

John Saxon

[@charlesmento5968]

R U okay?

[@johnreed4306]

I was 3.

[@timklein3962]

The bad cop; Ward Wood was Art Malcolm on Mannix;

[@notme123]

Lee Marvin. WWII decorated Marine

[@bubashalom8274]

But not anymore!

[@JG-tt4sz]

Honest police in Chicago 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thejerseyj5479]

Too bad these are only a half hour. The fast pace is exciting, but it's a bit too fast.

[@solemnpeace8834]

hey vogel make the fireman and docs do the paper work vogel jump

[@GreshamWillie-k1b]

Gislason Junctions

[@MikeBurks-w3i]

The Dirty Dozen

[@Joeblow-ms3cv]

Where are all the hot chicks man? 😃

[@lorenzobeckmann3736]

see the episode w Angie Dickenson

[@czrad8125]

Nothing like the old shows

[@jayski9410]

It's remarkable how similar this is to the movie Fourteen Hours from 1951. In that movie, it's Richard Basehart on the ledge and Paul Douglas is the cop. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteen_Hours

[@TooleManTV]

That's true, it is similar. But Fourteen Hours was about a man's psychological problem. This episode is about crime, of course. Anyone reading this post is advised to see Fourteen Hours - it's remarkable!

[@jmccracken1963]

@@TooleManTV And FOURTEEN HOURS is based on a true story; cf. Joel Sayre's "The Man on the Ledge."

[@drbonesshow1]

Two shots in the back, but where is the blood on the shirt? 1:58

[@drbonesshow1]

When it's 4th down and long what do you do? 22:10 Punt!