Overland Trail (TV series)

Overland Trail is an American Western television series starring William Bendix and Doug McClure which aired on NBC from February 7 to June 6, 1960.

Overland Trail
William Bendix, guest star Lynn Bari and Doug McClure, 1960.
Also known asOverland Stage
GenreWestern
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes17
Production
Executive producerNat Holt
ProducerSamuel A. Peeples
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 mins.
Production companies
  • Overland Stage-Bilben Productions
  • Stagecoach Productions
  • Revue Studios
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 7 (1960-02-07) –
July 2, 1960 (1960-07-02)

Synopsis

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Bendix portrayed Frederick Thomas "Fred" Kelly, fictitious superintendent of the Overland Stage Company. McClure appeared as Frank "Flip" Flippen, Bendix's young associate.[1]

Overland Trail aired opposite Lassie and Dennis the Menace on CBS and Walt Disney Presents and Maverick on ABC. Overland Trail left the air on September 11, 1960, after summer rebroadcasts. It was replaced by the last season of NBC's Shirley Temple's Storybook.[2]

Notable guest stars

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Notable guest stars included:

Episodes

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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Perilous Passage"Virgil W. VogelSamuel A. PeeplesFebruary 7, 1960 (1960-02-07)
2"The O'Mara Ladies"Jerry HopperBorden ChaseFebruary 14, 1960 (1960-02-14)
3"West of Boston"David ButlerFred FreibergerFebruary 21, 1960 (1960-02-21)
4"The High Bridge"Harold SchusterStory by : Samuel A. Peeples
Teleplay by : Martin Berkeley
February 28, 1960 (1960-02-28)
5"Westbound Stage"Sidney SalkowSamuel A. PeeplesMarch 6, 1960 (1960-03-06)
6"All The O'Mara Horses"Sidney SalkowBorden ChaseMarch 13, 1960 (1960-03-13)
7"Daughter of the Sioux"D. Ross LedermanStory by : Samuel A. Peeples
Teleplay by : Dwight Newton
March 20, 1960 (1960-03-20)
8"Lawyer In Petticoats"Tay GarnettFred FreibergerMarch 27, 1960 (1960-03-27)
9"The Vigilantes of Montana"Sidney SalkowStory by : Samuel A. Peeples
Teleplay by : Martin Berkeley
April 3, 1960 (1960-04-03)
10"Fire In the Hole"Tay GarnettBorden ChaseApril 17, 1960 (1960-04-17)
11"Mission Into Mexico"Tay GarnettN.B. Stone, Jr.April 24, 1960 (1960-04-24)
12"First Stage to Denver"Christian NybyStory by : Samuel A. Peeples
Teleplay by : Barry Shipman
May 1, 1960 (1960-05-01)
13"Sour Annie"William WitneyB.L. JamesMay 8, 1960 (1960-05-08)
14"The Baron Comes Back"Tay GarnettB.L. JamesMay 15, 1960 (1960-05-15)
15"Escort Detail"Lesley SelanderB.L. JamesMay 22, 1960 (1960-05-22)
16"The Reckoning"William WitneyB.L. JamesMay 29, 1960 (1960-05-29)
17"Most Dangerous Gentleman"William WitneySamuel A. PeeplesJune 5, 1960 (1960-06-05)

Home media

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On February 14, 2012, Timeless Media Group released Overland Trail- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 634
  2. ^ McNeil, Total Television, appendix
  3. ^ Lamber, David (November 14, 2011). "Overland Trail - 'The Complete Series' Announced: Date, Cost, Details and Packaging". tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
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