The Adventures of Champion

This article is about the radio show. For the television series, see The Adventures of Champion (TV series).
Gene Autry's Champion comic book cover

The Adventures of Champion is an American adventure serial radio drama directed by William Burch about screen cowboy Gene Autry's horse Champion. Each 15-minute episode was broadcast weekday afternoons on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1949 and 1950.[1]

The Western mystery tales focused on twelve-year-old Ricky West, who is raised in the wilderness by his adopted Uncle Sandy, and his German Shepherd named Rebel. Champion was depicted as a wild horse who let only Ricky ride him. While the series covered gold mines, rustlers, and Indian problems, the primary focus was on the faith and loyalty between a boy, a dog, and a horse.[2]

The radio series was a spin-off from Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, a CBS radio network Sunday-afternoon program featuring the singing cowboy from 1940 to 1956. A television series called The Adventures of Champion aired for 26 episodes on CBS during the 1955–1956 season and starred Barry Curtis and Jim Bannon.

References

  1. ↑ Rosenkrantz, Linda (September 11, 2005). "Trigger had film hay-day". Union Tribune San Diego. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ Magers, Boyd. "Adventures of Champion". Western Clippings. Retrieved May 2, 2014.

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