Monday, September 28, 2015

Yankee Stay Here (1966)


In 1966, Jocelyn appeared in a pilot for a comedy TV show called Yankee Stay Here, starring Jeremy Slate as an American officer in World War II that has been ordered to lead a motley crew of Italian partisans behind German lines.  Very little information is available about this production.  The pilot was never sold, so this bit of film/TV history has fallen into obscurity, probably lost forever, never to be seen again. 
  
The January 27, 1966 Variety reported that Jocelyn had "been signed by producer-director Jerry Thorpe as feminine lead in the MGM and ABC-TV pilot, 'Yankee Stay Here.'  Jeremy Slate previously was cast as male lead.  Pilot was penned by Arnie Sultan." 

Here are some publicity photos:





The back of the last picture says:  "After parachuting into World War II Italy for MGM-TV's 'Yankee Stay Here,' Jeremy Slate as an OSS agent finds his assignment brightened by the charms of lovely Jocelyn Lane.  Appearing with them in the comedy are Vito Gooti, Nico Minardos, Johnny Goven, Oscar Beregi and Rudy Rattaglia."

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