Palm Springs Cowboy

Season 2 - Episode 13: Palm Springs Cowboy
Overview
Howard meets Walter Michaels, a neighbor and realizes he's a big Hollywood producer. Howard, Emmett, Goober, Sam and Mike then head off to a cowboy breakfast horse ride. A cowboy then sings a song for entertainment and Emmett recognizes him as former singing cowboy movie actor King Beaumont. King comes by with a movie script he wrote for a Western that he would like Howard to give to Walter. Howard reads the script to the others and decides to set up a meeting with King and Walter. Sam thinks Howard might be getting in over his head. The next day, Howard talks to Walter and he reluctantly agrees to have a meeting later that day. That afternoon, King comes by with his partners Jennie Mae Swanson (Jeanne Bates) and Shorty Williams and they meet Walter. The three perform a scene from the film. Walter doesn't seem impressed and he says the time might not be right for a film like that. Walter leaves and King thanks the guys for trying. King then sings Red River Valley.
Episode Information
TV Show
Mayberry R.F.D.
Season
Season 2
Episode Number
13
Air Date
December 29, 1969
Runtime
25 minutes
Guest Stars

Arthur Space
Walter Michaels
Bill McLean
Shorty

Jeanne Bates
Jennie Mae Swanson

Dick Foran
King Beaumont
Crew

Christian Nyby
Director
Dick Bensfield
Writer
Perry Grant
Writer