Hollywood has always been about glamour. In 1953 the classic Italian speedboat “Perlita Too”, was imported from Italy by tv producer Roland Reed, and was the star in the 1954 tv series ‘Waterfront‘, episode 24, “Safe Harbor”, coincidentally produced by Mr. Reed himself. We have searched the archives of film & television distributors for several years and found almost all episodes from both series; all except “Safe Harbor” (episode 24, series 2).  The plot synopsis was that “Captain Herrick (Preston Foster) desperately attempts to stop a speedboat from crashing into a freighter”. We’re pretty certain this was Perlita Too, and we know she was saved. ☺

Perlita Too underway to Catalina, probably how she looked in the Waterfront episode.

A significant part of ‘managing perfection’ in an over-the-top restoration like this is the research. We are endevoring to discover every detail of Perlita Too’s history, and are very eager to find the “Waterfront” tv episode from 1954 in which she starred. Does anyone know where we can find the specific episode “Safe Harbor, #24, in the second series? [ NOTE many of the archives online we contacted who said they had the series on CD, in fact did not have episode # 24]

We would love to discover if Perlita Too did indeed star in this pic, and then be able to share this ‘gripping drama’ with all of Perlita’s fans!

Any comments, suggestions or continuing discussion; please comment below or email me at casudi@esse-group.com.

Caroline Di Diego
@CASUDI
www.inclinedesign.info
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