"The Bridge" is a campy Suspense drama about a husband, a wife, and a hussy.
The story begins at a Saturday night party in the suburban community of Westchester. The introduction is narrated by Liz, an unhappy party-goer. She is upset because her husband, Max, is noticeably smitten with a younger woman named Edith. Liz is certain that Max is fooling around behind her back.
When she encounters them together, Liz confronts her husband about his relationship with Edith. Max denies everything, of course, and even insists that they give Edith a ride home.
Liz duly tolerates the indignity of riding home in the same car with Edith, but then, the unexpected happens. As they are driving in the rain, their car spins off the road near a bridge. The three of them wind up trapped inside of the car while it hangs precariously off the side of a cliff. Faced with the danger of falling into the river, their true personalities are revealed.
"The Bridge" was written by Alan Botzer and William N. Robson. Cathy Lewis starred as Liz. Also appearing were Virginia Gregg, Jerry Hausner, and Bill Quinn. This episode aired on August 17, 1958.
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this was very hard to listen to because my sister lives in Minneapolis/St. Paul and her former apartment was just a few blocks from the bridge that collapsed last year. Fortunately she was temporarily living in Rochester, Minnesota at the time of the collapse. But if she had been home that night she MIGHT have been on that bridge doing her weekly grocery shopping....I don't want to think about it.
Posted by: Stacy Sobotka | January 04, 2008 at 09:43 AM
That's very scary to think about. I won't post any more episodes about bridges for a while. I avoided posting this one last year because of what happened in Minneapolis. Sorry if it was still too soon. Best, Christine
Posted by: cmillinsf | January 05, 2008 at 10:38 AM