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CosmicCharlie · 06-19-2022, 04:44 PM

Leave It to Beaver (TV Series)
Beaver (double)

- The Perfume Salesmen (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- Beaver's Short Pants (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- Wally's Girl Trouble (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- The Clubhouse (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- Beaver's Crush (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- Water Anyone? (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- Brotherly Love (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- New Neighbors (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- The Haircut (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- The Black Eye (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- Captain Jack (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- Beaver Gets 'Spelled' (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)
- It's a Small World (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited)

Any idea where we could guess it's the double ?

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785646/?ref_=tt_cl_t_14

Cx · 06-19-2022, 07:03 PM

Wow, that's amazing. I'm really curious when, and why, he had a double.

Since they're all very early in the season show, is it due to limitations of vocabulary/articulate-ness of the very young Jerry Mathers?

stevea · 06-19-2022, 08:31 PM

Looking at the list, it's hard to figure out where they'd need a double in those episodes. By year those are all season 1.

It's possible they could use a double after the kid star's day is over, and the adults are filming; they'd have to be careful with camera angles.

Some later episodes where I'd bet they used stunt doubles would be the episode where Beaver goes out in Wally and friends' kayak, and "In the Soup."

vitoscotti · 06-22-2022, 10:37 PM

Are there any pics of him as Beaver's double?
Seems a dead end. Now I'm thinking did anyone else have a double?

BobbyStBlues · 06-23-2022, 02:47 PM

The double could have been used for pick-up shots

CosmicCharlie · 06-23-2022, 03:13 PM

asking Jerry in Now a Days interview would be a good question !

Dude111 · 06-24-2022, 04:02 AM

Quite interesting.....Someone who looks like Beaver?

Cx · 06-26-2022, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobbyStBlues

The double could have been used for pick-up shots

Interesting. I just learned something new, as I've never heard of the term "pick-up shot" and then read up on it. I can see now why they'd have a need for a double every now and then.

stevea · 06-26-2022, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cx

Interesting. I just learned something new, as I've never heard of the term "pick-up shot" and then read up on it. I can see now why they'd have a need for a double every now and then.

Ditto. I had to look that one up, too. It makes perfect sense.

CosmicCharlie · 06-26-2022, 01:44 PM

Pick-up Shot

In film making, a pick-up is a small, relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact ... or may ask for a pick-up shot of only the faulty portion of an otherwise ...

CosmicCharlie · 06-26-2022, 01:48 PM

on tv shows I often see a minor character show up that looks A LOT like one of the lead characters - and think they were maybe used a temp stand in to prep the scene prior to the real actors arrival, and then they actually got a few Bit Parts +- (what they were hoping for !)

Maybe ?

06-19-2022, 04:44 PM	#1
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,444	Beaver's Double --- Rory O'Connor Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) Beaver (double) - The Perfume Salesmen (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - Beaver's Short Pants (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - Wally's Girl Trouble (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - The Clubhouse (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - Beaver's Crush (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - Water Anyone? (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - Brotherly Love (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - New Neighbors (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - The Haircut (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - The Black Eye (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - Captain Jack (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - Beaver Gets 'Spelled' (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) - It's a Small World (1957) ... Beaver (double) (uncredited) Any idea where we could guess it's the double ? https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785646/?ref_=tt_cl_t_14

06-19-2022, 07:03 PM	#2
Cx Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 01, 2020 Posts: 209	Wow, that's amazing. I'm really curious when, and why, he had a double. Since they're all very early in the season show, is it due to limitations of vocabulary/articulate-ness of the very young Jerry Mathers?

06-19-2022, 08:31 PM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,768	Looking at the list, it's hard to figure out where they'd need a double in those episodes. By year those are all season 1. It's possible they could use a double after the kid star's day is over, and the adults are filming; they'd have to be careful with camera angles. Some later episodes where I'd bet they used stunt doubles would be the episode where Beaver goes out in Wally and friends' kayak, and "In the Soup."

06-22-2022, 10:37 PM	#4
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,083	Are there any pics of him as Beaver's double? Seems a dead end. Now I'm thinking did anyone else have a double?

06-23-2022, 02:47 PM	#5
BobbyStBlues Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2018 Posts: 33	The double could have been used for pick-up shots

06-23-2022, 03:13 PM	#6
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,444	asking Jerry in Now a Days interview would be a good question !

06-24-2022, 04:02 AM	#7
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,406	Quite interesting.....Someone who looks like Beaver?

06-26-2022, 01:44 PM	#10
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,444	Pick-up Shot In film making, a pick-up is a small, relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact ... or may ask for a pick-up shot of only the faulty portion of an otherwise ...

06-26-2022, 01:48 PM	#11
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,444	on tv shows I often see a minor character show up that looks A LOT like one of the lead characters - and think they were maybe used a temp stand in to prep the scene prior to the real actors arrival, and then they actually got a few Bit Parts +- (what they were hoping for !) Maybe ?