Stoney Burke (TV series)

Stoney Burke

Jack Lord as Stoney Burke
Genre Western
Starring Jack Lord
Warren Oates
Robert Dowdell
Bruce Dern
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 32
Production
Producer(s) Leslie Stevens
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 44 mins.
Production company(s) Daystar Productions
Distributor United Artists Television
MGM Television
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original run October 1, 1962 – May 20, 1963

Stoney Burke is an American western television series broadcast on ABC from October 1, 1962 until May 20, 1963. Six years before the premiere of his CBS crime drama, Hawaii Five-O, Jack Lord starred in the title role.

Overview

Stoney Burke is a rodeo rider who was competing for the Golden Buckle, the award given to the world champion saddle bronc rider. During his quest, Stoney became entangled in the lives of numerous people. He is accompanied on the rodeo circuit by his friends Ves Painter (Warren Oates) Cody Bristol (Robert Dowdell) and E. J. Stocker (Bruce Dern).

Dick Clark of American Bandstand was cast as Sgt. Andy Kincaid in the 1963 episode "Kincaid". Rodeo performer Casey Tibbs appeared as himself in this episode.[1]James Coburn was cast as Jamison in the 1963 episode "The Test". J. Pat O'Malley, Richard Eyer, and Ivan Dixon were also featured in this episode.[2]

Reception

The same year that Stoney Burke premiered, NBC aired its own drama about rodeo performers, The Wide Country, starring Earl Holliman and Andrew Prine. It ended after twenty-eight episodes. Both series were essentially westerns that debuted at the end of the time when western programs - a fixture of 1950s and early 1960s television - had been a #1 draw on the medium. By the middle 1960s, the saturation of the market had begun to take its toll; while such established series as Bonanza and Gunsmoke continued to thrive, new shows with less than robust ratings struggled to survive. Both rodeo series were canceled after one season.

Other guest stars

DVD release

On April 16, 2013, Timeless Media Group released Stoney Burke - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the first time.[3] The 6-disc set features all 32 episodes of the series.

See also

Jack Lord filmography

References

  1. ↑ ""Kincaid", April 22, 1963". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ ""The Test", May 13, 1963". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ Stoney Burke - Box Art Arrives for 'The Complete Series' Starring Jack Lord

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