Route 66 TV S3 E3 "Man Out of Time" [whole episode]

Aired on Oct 05, 1962
Our boys are working as cab drivers in Chicago when Tod saves an arriving passenger at Grand Central Station from being hit by a runaway luggage cart. A friendship starts and we find out the guy has just come out of jail after 32 years! With Tod driving he looks up his old haunts and friends and finds out his mob scene has all disappeared and things have completely changed. He is nowhere and has nothing, really - except for a trunk.
It is kind of sad seeing the old-timer gradually finding out his world is completely gone. Even his old flame has aged!
Good directing, and good acting by the veteran Luther Adler.
The Chicago Grand Central Train Station at 201 West Harrison St opened in 1890, closed in 1969, was demolished in 1971.
The Hotel Metropole was actually at 2300 S. Michigan, and not at the address they mention on the show (2812 N Wabash). Al Capone actually ran his businesses here from rooms 406 - 410, as his headquarters. The building was demolished in 1975, and an apartment building built there.
The Four Deuces Nightclub where the mob hung out was at 2222 S Wabash. Prostitution, gambling and drinking were rampant in this vicinity. This place really existed in Chicago's South Side Levee and was still standing as a housing building during the show's filming but has since been torn down ca. 1967. The location is still an empty lot today.
Director: David Lowell Rich
Writer: Lawrence B. Marcus (as Larry Marcus)
Cast: Luther Adler (1903-1984, "movie Golden Boy"), Frank McHugh (1898-1981, regular on "The Bing Crosby Show"), Bruce Gordon (1916-2011, regular on "Peyton Place" and "The Untouchables"), Glenda Farrell (1904-1971), Jack Hollander (1918-1988), Ted Gunther, Harold Gary (1906-1984), Tom Carlin (uncredited) (1948-2010)

[@AMCmachine]

This show had such humanity. That's why it holds up to this very day.

[@elijahhaswings1588]

I just discovered this show on KZbin. Unfortunately, I was born much much later. I also started watching Adam 12 on TV. Love these old shows

[@hana.the.writer5074]

Check out Mannix! 👍🏻

[@paulwilliams419]

Watching these classic episodes makes me miss the 60's even more! TV was much better then with shows and actors like these!

[@charazarz9280]

Paul, you are so right. I miss those times in life and the entertainment of 60’s television.

[@tonyk8592]

Stirling Silliphant, the man that wrote most of these stories was the real tour de force behind this show, and others he wrote for. Well worth some research and viewership.

[@christopherallen9580]

me too!

[@birdlynn417]

Totally agree. 😃

[@gino423]

Less channels yet more intertainment.....I got to find a time machine.

[@oluhamilton2121]

The closing theme always meant my mom was coming home soon from her late day. RIP MOM. Imagine an 8-year-old processing this script.

[@nwnmonk7034]

Awww. Bittersweet memory. Thanks for sharing that. 😔🤗

[@calcrappie8507]

Some of us were even younger. We only had one TV back then.

[@steve126jackson3]

I was 8 years old when this came out in 1960 and my mom didn't like me watching it because it was too adultish for me. I'm 70 now and some episodes I still don't understand.

[@martyhowell4043]

I was watching this with mom, or aunt, or uncle at age 5-6yrs!

[@winggullseagull1230]

This was such a great show, I was a kid when Route 66 was a new TV show. I remember seeing all them cars are the road on a daily basis. If only we could go back in time to the past it was the best & I miss the old days.

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?” ― Tennessee Williams.

[@brettwyatt7165]

This is the first time I've watched route 66. Brilliant stuff. I love this period in America.

[@PedalToTheMetal61888]

...yes...it...was ...also...The Back ROAD ...and...Famous-(-TrucK-Route-)-...into ...Good-OLD-'''...California-'''...

[@damin9913]

I love watching old classics they are so relaxing

[@badvideo169]

this one was not relaxing

[@martyhowell4043]

And nothing states a case better than black & white!

[@ernestkovach3305]

" I stopped hating you Harry , the moment I no longer loved you ." Great piece of writing there.

[@rogermaes6001]

Beautiful story, all the ambiguity of the mythical Chicago of the 1930s, summed up in this old man out of time ... Luther Adler is admirable (I remembered him in "House of strangers" facing the monumental Edward G. Robinson). Funny to see just for a while the Frank Nitti (Frank Gordon) of "The Intouchables". Thanks, too bad for the image which is really bad. - Between us, If I could ever have had George Maharis as cab driver, I would have stayed in the cab ... for life.

[@MntrTodd1]

I think this is the greatest single hour of series television ever made.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

MntrTodd1 ~ And the Corvette was really the star ! 😄🎭

[@bobhess5986]

The Twilight Zone.

[@charazarz9280]

MntrTodd1 It is the greatest. Can we remember the times when you could just show up for a job. Can you think of any other show that filmed the real traveling characters on location in different cities in the great U.S. Can you think of an hour show with, morals, compassion, philosophy concerning matters of existence?

[@hang3xc1]

You must have ever seen "Combat!' with Vic Morrow.

[@PedalToTheMetal61888]

...it...was...and...still...is...you...are...correct...GOOD OBSERVATION''...Have a Nice Day...

[@7555mac]

this was filmed in 1963, the year started of great and ended as the worst year of my life and for many others....oh the memories.

[@SallySallySallySally]

"He's an old eagle with about five feathers left." -- A great line.

[@patrickryan1515]

Luther Adler turned in a most convincing performance from buildup to climax. Sad story. 1/2019

[@marccherry7409]

Luther Adler class actor in everything he appeared in

[@shirleylangton7967]

These stories are all so touching. I loved this show when I was young, and more so now.

[@clutchcargo2419]

Am starting to get into these old shows - thx for posting

[@goldenoldiesPete]

Thanks for all the detailed and interesting information. It really enhanced your posting.

[@barneygilewitz1064]

Luther Adler was married to my distant cousin actress Sylvia Sidney between 1938-46. She was from a Jewish family as well.

[@margeshilling7983]

I loved Sylvia Sidney. She was a fine actress.

[@christopherallen9580]

did you see the with Sylvia?

[@poodlesgalore2327]

This was an absolutely outstanding episode. VERY well-acted.

[@PedalToTheMetal61888]

./.yes...indeed...!!!...

[@patrickryan1515]

Gotta agree. Quite moving.

[@gino423]

One of my favorite as a kid.....just going from town to town in a Vett was so cool to me..

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Great show! The story reminds me of Sunset Blvd. a bit.

[@irgski]

One of the better Route 66’s! Todd Styles driving a cab!

[@chgojoearchivist]

Thanks for uploading! I love this series! A fantastic trip back to the 1960s!

[@stevenbosch429]

I remember seeing this episode when I was 5 years old. This ending stayed with me. This man being pursued by his past. Luther Adler playing the former gangster who lost everything along with his sanity.

[@sharonpolikoff7282]

The 1960s, and shows like Route 66, offered such an interesting mix of actors from the silent era (Conrad Nagel, Buster Keaton), the 30s/50s Golden Age of film (Sylvia Sidney, Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell), and the up-and-comers (Robert Redford, James Caan) - among so many memorable guest stars. We'll never see anything like it again.

[@martyhowell4043]

Watching a show like this gives me a better perspective on the world of my parents. I was born in 1957 and, like Glenda Farrell's character in this episode, in Beaver Falls, PA.

[@krisklement1182]

Thank for the memories.

[@patdoyle3686]

Acting and scripts to this tv series 📺📺Was perfection 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@Decotach]

The early 60's had the best televison shows, period! The best writing (Stirling Silliphant especially) best acting, best cinematography, best sets, the best!!!

[@ernestkovach3305]

Sterling fud not write thus osfticular d but he did many others which,I agree with you, were superb. Je also wrote episode for "The Naked City" programs.

[@judywhite82]

A great episode, superb acting !

[@patrickryan1515]

"Harry, I stopped hating you the day I stopped loving you." Time and the heart and the mind...

[@jamescalifornia2964]

~ Rotary dial telephones ... And phone booths ! Those were the days 😚

[@stevenbosch429]

Bruce Gordon played Frank Nitti on the Untouchables. In this he played a Capone-era gangster who survived and apparently made a pile and kept it.

[@gino423]

Martin Milner became one hell of an actor.

[@badvideo169]

died 2015 8 years ago- now in 2023 - maharis still alive

[@deborahrigby5428]

FYI: The county hospital was called Cook County hospital but the name has been changed to Stroger. I’m from Chicago, and once lived within walking distance of this hospital! Thank you for uploading a view of what Chicago looked like back in time!💖❤️🎉❣️🎊

[@ernestkovach3305]

Was it a mental institution?

[@deborahrigby5428]

@@ernestkovach3305 no it was a regular hospital that took in people from all walks of life😢

[@ernestkovach3305]

@@deborahrigby5428 Thanks for the info, Deborah.

[@hana.the.writer5074]

@3315 Who else couldn’t hear them talking because the singing was.. ...too enchanting to ignore? 😁

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

Wonder what Tod and Buz put on their applications under work history.

[@mcdeadsquirrel]

Thank you so much!!!! Your commentary is priceless!!

[@nolopa20]

Great acting in this episode!!

[@tomwang2053]

Wow, what a blast from the past!

[@stevenbosch429]

Luther Adler and his sister Stella were the two surviving exponents of the Yiddish Theatre. There's an argument that the Yiddish players were indispensible in teaching film actors how to act.

[@shangpush]

Thanks for that. From the beginning I could see he had an unusual depth of character.

[@billharden7127]

I enjoyed that.

[@ernestkovach3305]

It was his conscience, he had one after all.

[@gilmixtec1715]

Nice film noir quality in some scenes.

[@stevenbosch429]

The Adlers made some history in the theatre. They were members of the Group Theatre and they were in the original run of Clifford Odet's "Paaradise Lost." Luther Adler went on to films andran up a lot of credits in this period in Television. There were at least two in "The Naked City." One was "The Man who Could Not Cry." He played a lawyer on a down spiral. His much younger wife miscarries their child and dies. He cannot accept it and goes insane. He races around New York raising money to fill up her hospital room with flowers so his wife can revive. In desperation he finds a floating crap game where the players bring guns to the game.

[@jazzfusionary]

Great episode from a great series

[@jamescalifornia2964]

🎼🎵 And some jazzy music !

[@TSOL2023]

Thank You!!!!!!

[@macedon4049]

Man that was sad.

[@jerryduhon1075]

GREAT VIDEOS OF ROUTE 66. BUT JUST TO FUZZY TO WATCH WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT TO SET IT AT 360

[@daviddowns7552]

luther adler was episode of the untouchables.

[@anthonyiocca5683]

This is more like the twilight zone. Strange storyline, as stories go. The beginning, middle, and ending. This ending seems incomplete…

[@w9gb]

Grand Central Station (Chicago), demolished 1971. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Central_Station_(Chicago) Beautiful RR station, National Historic Register, demolished for a failed real estate development.

[@frederickwise5238]

1:33 see that gorgeous 56 Olds Super 88 just about to go behind the bus. 56 in Red and white was the best looking Olds for many years.l

[@reach4thestars67]

Good episode. Thank you for uploading.

[@rascal211]

That guy sure yelled a lot.

[@louistaylor9796]

@5:21Old eagle.." a pun on Luther's last name.. 'Adler" means "eagle" in German. Lou fron N.Y.U.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

Interesting episode. Vintage TV waay better ... 👌

[@favesongslist]

There's something strange about enjoying programs from when I was born where every actor in them is now dead.

[@ernestkovach3305]

Maharis is very much still alive,sir . He is in his early 90s.

[@edholohan]

Fantastic!

[@gerardmurray2521]

America wasn't perfect then, bit it was still great. What a time in America. It was building.

[@Scott-ly2nk]

The ol baltimore and ohio railroad sign

[@daviddowns7552]

get your kicks on route 66.

[@crisneiagabriel]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@robertpurington8123]

Greek tragedy could not do better.

[@MondoBeno]

Does anyone think Highway to Heaven was inspired by this? I see a few similarities, except that in Route 66, the guys get stuck in everyone else's shenanigans, while in HTH they try to influence everyone else's.

[@weedme4932]

WOULD REALLY LOVE TO INVENT A TIME MACHINE FOR THAT ONE REASON THE ARCADE AN ALL THEM PIN-BALL GAMES Weed Me

[@charlesbromberick4247]

I can relate - jajaja

[@loumazzola9509]

Why not find two men who have different personalities to act in a remake version of Route 66? Maybe a punchy, independent thiinker matched with a more caring personality!

[@Route66TVSeriesBoard]

Wow, what an intriguing idea. I really like it. If I wasn't so old, I might even apply for the Todd part.

[@daviddowns7552]

route 66. has 116 episodes.

[@daviddowns7552]

its showtime✓✓✓

[@gilmixtec1715]

LOL LOL At 5:30 into the video, Buzz's "daak-had", "street-smaht" pal does a soliloquy against elite education. Northeast wise guys. So annoying. But a good episode!

[@MaurineGoodyear]

Where in Chicago was this filmed? I'm from there. I saw Grant Park and Union Station.

[@ernestkovach3305]

I've walked across that old draw bridge over the Chicago River many times .It's still there and in use.

[@MaurineGoodyear]

Was this filmed by Union Station? I'm familiar with downtown Chicago.

[@ernestkovach3305]

Yes.

[@RogerRoddComedian]

I must be dense, but I had a very difficult time following this plot

[@darylcumming7119]

An episode about the glorification of crime ?

[@ernestkovach3305]

Not really. It's instead about regret and deep guilt for committing CRIMES that ruined not only the lives of others, but also his own.

[@carlosparedes4997]

por favor subtitulos en castellano

[@carlosparedes6867]

cuando veremos esta serie con audio latino, por favor.

[@isleifoterogarcia4478]

carlos paredes Hay que aprender inglés para así no perderse la esencia y la belleza del lenguaje, cualquiera que sea. Vivo en un país que me vi forzado a aprender inglés y eso me enriqueció para poder perfeccionar, para luego aprender otros como el italiano y el alemán.

[@ernestkovach3305]

Nunca! Y' usted va a disfrutarlo.(lol.)

[@weedme4932]

YUGOSLAVIA TURPINTI 😊

[@marinatourino5803]

Habrá versión en castellano?

[@rouser301]

I love this show, I hate that you screwed with the aspect ration making everyone look fat and elongating the cars.

[@Route66TVSeriesBoard]

sorry about the aspect ratio, it was not intentional. i just couldn't get the rip software to give me a 4:3 ratio. i tried several times. i believe some dvds are encrypted like that.

[@carlosparedes6867]

Por favoe titulos en latino castellano

[@ernestkovach3305]

No gracias!

[@gp.pacman7310]

Enjoyed,, . Before Adam 12. , gp.

[@badvideo169]

like twilite zone, real tv not entertainment crap like SVU