Pistols 'n' Petticoats- Pilot
(September 17, 1966)



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This is a great show!  It's a western comedy-adventure series that centers around the adventures of a family who take it upon themselves to uphold the law.  Ann Sheridan, legendary screen actress, was the star.  This show was a hit and revitalizing Ms. Sheridan's career until she died six months into the series.  The show quickly folded after that.

Pistols 'n' Petticoats was very interesting, indeed.  It fits well indeed with other western comedies like the F Troop series, and the film versions of Blazing Saddles and Maverick.  Even at that, this was its own kind of show.  It is very funny, but many times fast, furious action takes place that really snaps you to the reality of what the West was about.  Then they go back into the funny stuff.

Quinn was the producers' original choice for the role of daughter Lucy, an uptight finishing school graduate who did not approve of the vigilante tactics of her mother and grandparents.  And Quinn wanted to play it very much, but CBS network executives thought two redheads in the show would be "too much", so they brought in a blonde.  A blonde girl as the daughter of a redhead; oh yeah, THAT'S realistic.

But the show's creators still wanted Quinn in the pilot episode, so they gave her the part of frontier girl Mary McTigue.  This is an appealing role.  She's pretty much the only straight-acting character in this episode.  But the goofy antics of the other characters bring out some very humorous reactions, especially in facial expression.






In this scene, after she's pulled off the horse and she's fighting off the Indians, Quinn accidentally kicked one of them in the "no no spot".  How...Ow! Ow! Paleface!  They didn't use that part in the show, but it was a memorable moment.


Here she is with film legend Ann Sheridan and great character actor Douglas Fowley.  Quinn recalls Sheridan as being very nice to work with, and thought Fowley was very talented.  Ann was not really that much taller than Quinn; she was given lifts to make herself look taller.




Here are some great pics of Quinn "ravaged".


Douglas Fowley: wonderful character actor!




Some great close-ups of the Quinnster!


Lon Cheney...Quinn really got to work with a lot of the great screen legends in this one!  This is probably one of Lon's funniest roles!






Yet more great close-ups of Quinn-tessential!






Some more wonderful pics of Quinn with Ann Sheridan!