The Cry of Fallen Birds

April 9, 1965
Season 1 - Episode 28: The Cry of Fallen Birds

Season 1 - Episode 28: The Cry of Fallen Birds

12 O'Clock High - Backdrop

Overview

Savage and the Piccadilly Lily are coming in damaged & low from a mission to Blaustadt. On the approach they almost hit some trees and a mansion which is on the approach to the new runway. Savage wants the trees and the mansion removed and goes to see General. Stoneman who is receiving an award from the Archbury Town Council. The house is the ancestral home of the Earl of Archbury, the current resident is Lady Catherine Hammet. Savage goes to see Lady Catherine and is mistaken fro a burglar, Corporal Smith is hurt. Later Savage tries again and meets Group Captain Evans who explains that Catherine has not been outside since the death of her fiancé two years before. Returning from a mission, Savage crashes his plane rather than hitting the house and is badly hurt. He is billeted in Lady Catherine's. house on the orders of Major Kaiser. Savage & Lady Catherine fall in love but she still won't leave the house. In order to set her free Savage orders the destruction of the house with the hel

Episode Information

TV Show

12 O'Clock High

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

28

Air Date

April 9, 1965

Crew

E

Edward J. Lakso

Writer

C

Charles Larson

Writer

Walter Grauman

Walter Grauman

Director