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Post by mikef6 on Jul 30, 2017 4:01:31 GMT
Cheyenne. September 1955 – September 1963. In September 1955, the same TV season that saw the premieres of “Gunsmoke” and “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,” there were just eight western series from the three broadcast networks on the prime time schedule. These eight were joined on Tuesday at 7:30 Eastern on ABC by an umbrella series of three alternating dramas called “Warner Brothers Presents.” One of the three shows was a western. When the season ended, only the western – “Cheyenne” – was renewed. Several of the first season shows were re-writes of previous Warner western movies. The season opener is loosely based on the Errol Flynn horse opera Rocky Mountain (1950). In the “Cheyenne” cast is James Garner, on the cusp of his own classic-to-be series, “Maverick” as an Army officer, familiar face John Douchette as his Sergeant, and Robert J. Wilke as the Main Baddie. Wilke is probably best known as one of the men waiting at the train station for Frank Miller in High Noon (1952). Terrific cast. Also along for the ride is Cheyenne’s sidekick, Smitty, played by L.Q. Jones. Smitty only lasted three episodes (broadcast as 1,2,4) before Cheyenne became a loner. The third broadcast episode is a fairly close approximation of The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (1948), even using some footage from the famous film (the long shot of the Army patrol chasing the bandits and the turning of the rock to expose the Gila Monster beneath). “Cheyenne” lasted until 1963, which was a pretty good run. The show was grounded by star Clint Walker who as an actor you will never see playing “Hamlet,” but who could project a basic decency and willingness to do what was Right. There were even two spinoffs; you might even say “clones.” On at least two occasions Walker held out for more money so Warner simply produced Cheyenne scripts with a different star. The results were the shows “Sugarfoot” (1957-1962) and “Bronco” (1959-1962).
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Jul 30, 2017 6:04:20 GMT
Cheyenne. September 1955 – September 1963. In September 1955, the same TV season that saw the premieres of “Gunsmoke” and “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,” there were just eight western series from the three broadcast networks on the prime time schedule. These eight were joined on Tuesday at 7:30 Eastern on ABC by an umbrella series of three alternating dramas called “Warner Brothers Presents.” One of the three shows was a western. When the season ended, only the western – “Cheyenne” – was renewed. Several of the first season shows were re-writes of previous Warner western movies. The season opener is loosely based on the Errol Flynn horse opera Rocky Mountain (1950). In the “Cheyenne” cast is James Garner, on the cusp of his own classic-to-be series, “Maverick” as an Army officer, familiar face John Douchette as his Sergeant, and Robert J. Wilke as the Main Baddie. Wilke is probably best known as one of the men waiting at the train station for Frank Miller in High Noon (1952). Terrific cast. Also along for the ride is Cheyenne’s sidekick, Smitty, played by L.Q. Jones. Smitty only lasted three episodes (broadcast as 1,2,4) before Cheyenne became a loner. The third broadcast episode is a fairly close approximation of The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (1948), even using some footage from the famous film (the long shot of the Army patrol chasing the bandits and the turning of the rock to expose the Gila Monster beneath). “Cheyenne” lasted until 1963, which was a pretty good run. The show was grounded by star Clint Walker who as an actor you will never see playing “Hamlet,” but who could project a basic decency and willingness to do what was Right. There were even two spinoffs; you might even say “clones.” On at least two occasions Walker held out for more money so Warner simply produced Cheyenne scripts with a different star. The results were the shows “Sugarfoot” (1957-1962) and “Bronco” (1959-1962). Great Western and great show. One of my favorites.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jul 30, 2017 17:51:38 GMT
Finally came to Australian television in 1958 (although the country had had television since late 1956). In Sydney it originally aired 8:00PM on Saturdays on TCN-9, aired against "Portraits of Power" on ABN-2 and "Pick a Box" on ATN-7. In Melbourne it aired 8:00PM on Saturdays on HSV-7, aired against "Pick-a-Box" on on GTV-9 and films on ABV-2.
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Post by bravomailer on Jul 30, 2017 21:41:30 GMT
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Post by mikef6 on Aug 5, 2017 22:07:47 GMT
Breaking News
In the O.P. I wrote,
The news is just in that Ty Hardin, who played Bronco, died on August 3, 2017, age 87.
Clint Walker lives and is 90 years old. Will Hutchins who played Sugarfoot is also alive, age 87.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Aug 5, 2017 22:14:28 GMT
Breaking NewsIn the O.P. I wrote, The news is just in that Ty Hardin, who played Bronco, died on August 3, 2017, age 87.Clint Walker lives and is 90 years old. Will Hutchins who played Sugarfoot is also alive, age 87. I used to live in Prescott.
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Post by bravomailer on Aug 5, 2017 22:24:43 GMT
He played JFK's executive officer in the film PT-109.
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Post by mikef6 on Aug 5, 2017 22:25:16 GMT
Here is a full obit of Ty Hardin. Seems that in his later years he became an alt-right "Patriot" and led an anti-Semitic, anti-government, anti-immigration group in Arizona. He barely escaped federal weapons charges. He was married to his eighth wife when he died. (Why would anyone be an "eighth wife"?) Nostalgia aside and ignoring for a moment the "don't speak ill of the departed," Hardin sounds like a pretty nasty individual.
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Post by wanton87 on Aug 5, 2017 22:30:41 GMT
I remember and liked this show, though I haven’t seen that many episodes. Clint Walker had a sort of natural presence that I found likable and admirable.
Does anyone else remember those series of commercials that he did in the 80’s, “Your Best Friend,” in which he presented tips and useful advice for dog owners?
Your Best Friend with Clint Walker CBN 1985
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Aug 6, 2017 3:40:35 GMT
Great show.
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Post by telegonus on Aug 9, 2017 6:01:30 GMT
Cheyenne was the first of the Warners westerns, and I don't think it was ever bettered (so to speak). Maverick was funnier, Bronco and Sugarfoot were cuter, for the teenyboppers (or whatever they called teenage girls back then) but Cheyenne had gravitas. It's too bad that the show's monolithic star, Clint Walker, wasn't able to build on his first big TV success with a feature film career, something Maverick's James Garner enjoyed for about ten years; and while I think he did a show later on, he didn't have a second wind, like Fess "Davy Crockett" Parker enjoyed with Daniel Boone. I've read that Walker had health problems, that he nearly died in a skiing accident.
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