Buckskin (TV series)
| Buckskin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | |
| Composer | Stanley Wilson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert Bassler |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | BetFord Corporation Revue Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | July 3, 1958 (1958年07月03日) – May 25, 1959 (1959年05月25日) |
Buckskin is an American Western television series starring Tom Nolan, Sally Brophy, and Mike Road. The series aired on the NBC network from July 3, 1958, until May 25, 1959, followed by summer reruns in 1959 and again in 1965.[1]
Synopsis
[edit ]The show depicts life in fictitious Buckskin, Montana, in the 1880s, as seen through the eyes of 10-year-old Jody O'Connell, played by Nolan. Jody's widowed mother, Annie, played by Brophy, runs the town's boarding house. The lives of Jody and Annie interact with the townspeople and strangers passing through Buckskin. Another constant is Marshal Tom Sellers, played by Mike Road, who keeps the peace. Young Nolan narrates the series while on a corral fence and playing a harmonica.
Cast
[edit ]- Tom Nolan as Jody O'Connell
- Sally Brophy as Mrs. Annie O'Connell
- Mike Road as Marshal Tom Sellers
- Shirley Knight as Mrs. Newcomb
- Michael Lipton as Ben Newcomb
- Orville Sherman as Mr. Feeney
Notable guest stars
[edit ]- Virginia Christine
- Andy Clyde
- Jane Darwell
- Kathleen Freeman
- Robert Fuller
- Don Grady
- Clegg Hoyt
- Ricky Kelman
- Roger Mobley
- Warren Oates
- Dennis Patrick
- Pernell Roberts
- Olive Sturgess
- Lyle Talbot
- Vic Tayback
Episodes
[edit ]| No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Lady from Blackhawk" | July 3, 1958 (1958年07月03日) |
| 2 | "The Man Who Waited" | July 10, 1958 (1958年07月10日) |
| 3 | "The Outlaw's Boy" | July 17, 1958 (1958年07月17日) |
| 4 | "The Ballad of Gabe Pruitt" | July 24, 1958 (1958年07月24日) |
| 5 | "The Trial of Chrissy Miller" | July 31, 1958 (1958年07月31日) |
| 6 | "Cash Robertson" | August 7, 1958 (1958年08月07日) |
| 7 | "Lament for Durango" | August 14, 1958 (1958年08月14日) |
| 8 | "Tree of Death" | August 21, 1958 (1958年08月21日) |
| 9 | "The Gold Watch" | August 28, 1958 (1958年08月28日) |
| 10 | "The Ghost of Balaclava" | September 4, 1958 (1958年09月04日) |
| 11 | "Hunter's Moon" | September 11, 1958 (1958年09月11日) |
| 12 | "China Boy" | September 18, 1958 (1958年09月18日) |
| 13 | "Tell Me, Leonardo" | September 25, 1958 (1958年09月25日) |
| 14 | "A Picture of Pa" | October 2, 1958 (1958年10月02日) |
| 15 | "The Money Man" | October 9, 1958 (1958年10月09日) |
| 16 | "Miss Pringle" | October 16, 1958 (1958年10月16日) |
| 17 | "A Permanent Juliet" | October 23, 1958 (1958年10月23日) |
| 18 | "A Man from the Mountains" | October 30, 1958 (1958年10月30日) |
| 19 | "The Bullnappers" | November 6, 1958 (1958年11月06日) |
| 20 | "The Greatest Man in History" | January 5, 1959 (1959年01月05日) |
| 21 | "The Monkey's Uncle" | January 12, 1959 (1959年01月12日) |
| 22 | "Mr. Rush's Secretary" | January 19, 1959 (1959年01月19日) |
| 23 | "Coup Stick" | February 2, 1959 (1959年02月02日) |
| 24 | "Fry's Wife" | February 9, 1959 (1959年02月09日) |
| 25 | "Who Killed Pat Devlin?" | February 16, 1959 (1959年02月16日) |
| 26 | "Little Heathen" | February 23, 1959 (1959年02月23日) |
| 27 | "The Knight Who Owned Buckskin" | March 2, 1959 (1959年03月02日) |
| 28 | "Cousin Casey" | March 9, 1959 (1959年03月09日) |
| 29 | "A Well of Gold" | March 16, 1959 (1959年03月16日) |
| 30 | "Act of Faith" | March 23, 1959 (1959年03月23日) |
| 31 | "The Venus Adjourner" | March 30, 1959 (1959年03月30日) |
| 32 | "Charlie, My Boy" | April 6, 1959 (1959年04月06日) |
| 33 | "Annie's Old Beau" | April 13, 1959 (1959年04月13日) |
| 34 | "Mail-Order Groom" | April 20, 1959 (1959年04月20日) |
| 35 | "The Manager" | April 27, 1959 (1959年04月27日) |
| 36 | "I'll Sing at Your Wedding" | May 4, 1959 (1959年05月04日) |
| 37 | "A Question of Courage" | May 11, 1959 (1959年05月11日) |
| 38 | "Mary MacNamara" | May 18, 1959 (1959年05月18日) |
| 39 | "The Better Mouse Trap" | May 25, 1959 (1959年05月25日) |
Production notes
[edit ]The series first ran on Thursday evenings at 9:30 Eastern from July to September 1958 as a summer replacement for The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford , Friday evenings at 7:30 from October 1958 to January 1959, and Thursdays again at 7:30 from January to September 1959. The 1965 reruns were carried on Sundays at 8:30 pm. The Buckskin theme song was composed by Stanley Morton and Mort Green.[2]
Notes
[edit ]This show was produced by Tennessee Ernie Ford's company BetFord Corporation. It was Ernie's foray into production beyond The Ford Show.
References
[edit ]- ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 76–77. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
- ^ "Buckskin". fiftiesweb.com. August 11, 1999.
Further reading
[edit ]- McNeil, Alex. Total Television (1996). New York: Penguin Books ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (1999). New York: Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-42923-0
External links
[edit ]- 1958 American television series debuts
- 1959 American television series endings
- Black-and-white American television shows
- American English-language television shows
- NBC television dramas
- Television series set in the 1880s
- Television shows set in Montana
- 1950s Western (genre) television series
- Television series by Universal Television