| Dan August | |
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Reynolds as Dan August. |
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| Format | Crime drama |
| Starring | Burt Reynolds Norman Fell Ned Romero Richard Anderson Ena Hartmann |
| Opening theme | Dan August Theme by Dave Grusin |
| Composer(s) | Dave Grusin (1.14) Dave Vincent (1.14, co-composer) Tom Scott |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Quinn Martin |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 23, 1970 – April 8, 1971 |
Dan August is a short-lived 1970-1971 crime drama television series, which stars Burt Reynolds as the title character: a police lieutenant who investigates homicide cases in his (fictional) hometown of Santa Luisa, California. (The town is supposedly based on Santa Barbara but was filmed in Oxnard in Ventura County.) Other cast members include Norman Fell as August's partner, Sergeant Charles Wilentz; Richard Anderson as Police Chief Untermeyer; Ned Romero as Sergeant Joe Rivera; and Ena Hartman as Katie Grant. The show was produced by Quinn Martin and aired on the ABC television network.
While not initially popular enough to be renewed for a second season, Dan August became a fan favorite in reruns, particularly after Reynolds' popularity surged in the mid-1970s with his escalating movie career. CBS re-aired the series both on The CBS Late Movie and in prime time during summer "rerun seasons" of both 1973 and 1975 to larger audiences.[1]
The series was based on Quinn Martin's 1970 made-for-TV movie House on Greenapple Road, starring Janet Leigh. The film was based on Harold R. Daniels's 1966 mystery novel of the same name. It was directed by Robert Day from a script by George Eckstein. Christopher George played Dan August, with Keenan Wynn as Sergeant Wilentz and Barry Sullivan as Chief Untermeyer. Ned Romero and Ena Hartman were the only actors in the film who reprised their roles in the series. The film also featured Julie Harris, Walter Pidgeon, Ed Asner, Lynda Day, Joanne Linville, Tim O'Connor, Mark Richman, and William Windom. [2]
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