Maverick premiered 68 years ago yesterday. But it wasn't the 1st comedy western TV series - Sugarfoot had debuted 5 days earlier
Celebrating the Golden Age Of Westerns, from dime novels to roughly the cancellation of *Gunsmoke* in 1975, symbolizing the end of The Golden Age.
The Ramones on 'Sha Na Na' (1979)
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'Chicago Shock Theater' w/host Marvin on WBKB ch 7 (c. 1957)
For pre-1980 or so TV shows -- but not the usual Lucy or *Gunsmoke* reruns. This subreddit is for the ephemeral TV programs of the pre-VCR era -- the stuff no one ever expected to see again: newscasts, local kiddie shows and horror movie hosts, live TV dramas, game shows, soap operas, teen dance parties... Oh, and kinescopes. Lots and LOTS of kinescopes.
Gunsmoke…my comfort show
Celebrating the Golden Age Of Westerns, from dime novels to roughly the cancellation of *Gunsmoke* in 1975, symbolizing the end of The Golden Age.
It happened to me
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'Hercule Poirot'. Unsold pilot starring Martin Gabel as Agatha Christie's great Fr-, er Belgian detective. Features a sales pitch from Gabel in character as Poirot (1962)
For pre-1980 or so TV shows -- but not the usual Lucy or *Gunsmoke* reruns. This subreddit is for the ephemeral TV programs of the pre-VCR era -- the stuff no one ever expected to see again: newscasts, local kiddie shows and horror movie hosts, live TV dramas, game shows, soap operas, teen dance parties... Oh, and kinescopes. Lots and LOTS of kinescopes.
My top 5 "cult favorite" TV westerns (they all lasted 2 seasons or less)
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My top 5 "cult favorite" TV westerns (they all lasted 2 seasons or less)
Celebrating the Golden Age Of Westerns, from dime novels to roughly the cancellation of *Gunsmoke* in 1975, symbolizing the end of The Golden Age.
From KFSM-TV Fort Smith Arkansas
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A disgrace to the human race
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18 yr old Annette O'Toole on 'Don Mahoney & Jeanna Clare with Their Kiddie Troupers', a children's show on KHTV ch 39 in Houston Texas (1970)
For pre-1980 or so TV shows -- but not the usual Lucy or *Gunsmoke* reruns. This subreddit is for the ephemeral TV programs of the pre-VCR era -- the stuff no one ever expected to see again: newscasts, local kiddie shows and horror movie hosts, live TV dramas, game shows, soap operas, teen dance parties... Oh, and kinescopes. Lots and LOTS of kinescopes.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie, "Epitaph for an Indian" (1957). Bad Day At Black Rock came out in '54, & within 3 yrs TV westerns were doing the town-with-a-guilty-secret plot. Every western series did it in the '60s - often several times a season - & TV detectives continued the tradition in the '70s.
For pre-1980 or so TV shows -- but not the usual Lucy or *Gunsmoke* reruns. This subreddit is for the ephemeral TV programs of the pre-VCR era -- the stuff no one ever expected to see again: newscasts, local kiddie shows and horror movie hosts, live TV dramas, game shows, soap operas, teen dance parties... Oh, and kinescopes. Lots and LOTS of kinescopes.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie, "Epitaph for an Indian" (1957). Bad Day At Black Rock came out in '54, & within 3 yrs TV westerns were doing the town-with-a-guilty-secret plot. Every western series did it in the '60s - often several times a season - & TV detectives continued the tradition in the '70s.
Celebrating the Golden Age Of Westerns, from dime novels to roughly the cancellation of *Gunsmoke* in 1975, symbolizing the end of The Golden Age.
Daniel Boone was a not very historical show. Fess Parker stars as Daniel. First episode titled Ken-Tuck-E.
Celebrating the Golden Age Of Westerns, from dime novels to roughly the cancellation of *Gunsmoke* in 1975, symbolizing the end of The Golden Age.
When Worlds Collide: Chester meets Festus on the streets of Dodge City (w/their make up man in the middle)
For pre-1980 or so TV shows -- but not the usual Lucy or *Gunsmoke* reruns. This subreddit is for the ephemeral TV programs of the pre-VCR era -- the stuff no one ever expected to see again: newscasts, local kiddie shows and horror movie hosts, live TV dramas, game shows, soap operas, teen dance parties... Oh, and kinescopes. Lots and LOTS of kinescopes.
When Worlds Collide: Chester meets Festus on the streets of Dodge City (w/their make up man in the middle)
Celebrating the Golden Age Of Westerns, from dime novels to roughly the cancellation of *Gunsmoke* in 1975, symbolizing the end of The Golden Age.
The Rifleman. Otherwise known as, I Love My Rifle. Widower dad and son in 1880s North Fork, New Mexico. Winchester 1892 custom rifle (to allow repeated firing) wasn't quite invented yet.
Celebrating the Golden Age Of Westerns, from dime novels to roughly the cancellation of *Gunsmoke* in 1975, symbolizing the end of The Golden Age.
Black cowgirls at a fair in Bonham Texas, 1913
Celebrating the Golden Age Of Westerns, from dime novels to roughly the cancellation of *Gunsmoke* in 1975, symbolizing the end of The Golden Age.
Shanghai Madness (1933), yet another Fox precode w/Spencer Tracy I never heard of before. This trade ad from a year earlier touts a different director & a different leading lady from the released film (where John Blystone directed Fay Wray). And that guy doesn't look much like Spence...
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Wednesday, Sept 15, 1971. Columbo premieres.
This subreddit is for discussions on Columbo, an American crime fiction television film series, starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Buster Keaton on the set of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' (Phil Silvers in bg)
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Buster Keaton on the set of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' (Phil Silvers in bg)
Silent Cinema: The Movies. The Filmmakers. The Stars. The Designers. The History. The Resurgence. The Best of Silent Films and Videos.
Lula Parker Betenson, sister of Butch Cassidy, on a film set in 1968
A community for classic cinema enthusiasts who engage in discussions, share insights, and celebrate films from the early 20th century to the late 1960s. Members appreciate the rich history, themes, techniques, and cultural significance of classic movies.
Lula Parker Betenson, sister of Butch Cassidy, on a film set in 1968
Celebrating the Golden Age Of Westerns, from dime novels to roughly the cancellation of *Gunsmoke* in 1975, symbolizing the end of The Golden Age.