| The Long, Hot Summer | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Dean Riesner |
| Written by | William Bast Alfred Brenner Oliver Crawford William Faulkner Anthony Lawrence Dean Riesner Mark Rodgers Jerome Ross Donald S. Sanford Robert J. Shaw Jack Turley |
| Directed by | Marc Daniels Robert Gist Alex March Don Richardson Mark Rydell Vincent Sherman |
| Starring | Edmond O'Brien (1965-January 1966) Dan O'Herlihy (January 1966-1966) Roy Thinnes Nancy Malone Paul Geary Ruth Roman Lana Wood |
| Theme music composer | Sammy Cahn Alex North |
| Opening theme | "The Long Hot Summer" performed by Jimmie Rodgers |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Frank Glicksman |
| Running time | 45 mins. (approx) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | September 16, 1965 – April 13, 1966 |
The Long, Hot Summer is an American drama series that was broadcast on ABC-TV for one season from 1965-1966. Created by Dean Riesner, The Long, Hot Summer was based on the novel The Hamlet by William Faulkner, the short story "Barn Burning", and the 1958 film of the same name.
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The series was set in the Deep South community of Frenchman's Bend, Mississippi. The community was dominated by the town's powerful and deceitful bank owner "Boss" Will Varner (Edmond O'Brien). Problem arise when Ben Quick (Roy Thinnes) returns to town to reclaim his father's farm and challenges Varner's absolute authority. Supporting characters include Clara and Jody Varner, Will's son and daughter; Minnie Littlejohn, the town's hotel owner and mistress of Will Varner; and Eula Harker, a farm girl who becomes a central point in Jody Varner's life. In January 1966, series star Edmond O'Brien left the series after a disagreement with the producers and was replaced by Dan O'Herlihy. O'Herlihy played the role of Will Varner for the rest of the series' run.
The Long Hot Summer was scheduled on Thursdays at 10 p.m. EST opposite CBS' Thursday night movie and NBC's long-running variety series The Dean Martin Show.[1] The series was canceled after twenty-six episodes with the last original episode airing on April 13, 1966.
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "The Homecoming" | September 16, 1965 |
| 1-2 | "A Time for Living" | September 23, 1965 |
| 1-3 | "A Stranger to the House" | September 30, 1965 |
| 1-4 | "The Twisted Image (Part 1)" | October 7, 1965 |
| 1-5 | "The Twisted Image (Part 2)" | October 14, 1965 |
| 1-6 | "Home Is a Nameless Place" | October 21, 1965 |
| 1-7 | "No Hiding Place" | October 28, 1965 |
| 1-8 | "Run, Hero, Run" | November 4, 1965 |
| 1-9 | "The Desperate Innocent" | November 11, 1965 |
| 1-10 | "Bitter Harvest" | November 18, 1965 |
| 1-11 | "Hunter to the Wind" | December 2, 1965 |
| 1-12 | "Nor Hell a Fury" | December 9, 1965 |
| 1-13 | "The Return of the Quicks" | December 16, 1965 |
| 1-14 | "Track the Man Down" | December 30, 1965 |
| 1-15 | "Face of Fear" | January 6, 1966 |
| 1-16 | "Evil Angel" | January 13, 1966 |
| 1-17 | "Day of Thunder" | January 19, 1966 |
| 1-18 | "The Warning" | January 26, 1966 |
| 1-19 | "The Intruders" | February 2, 1966 |
| 1-20 | "From This Day Forward" | February 9, 1966 |
| 1-21 | "A Time to Die" | February 16, 1966 |
| 1-22 | "Reunion—Italian Style" | February 23, 1966 |
| 1-23 | "Blaze of Glory" | March 2, 1966 |
| 1-24 | "Crisis" | March 9, 1966 |
| 1-25 | "Carlotta, Come Home" | March 30, 1966 |
| 1-26 | "Man with Two Faces" | April 13, 1966 |