The Wide Country
| The Wide Country | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | Alan Le May |
| Directed by | Alan Crosland, Jr. |
| Starring |
Earl Holliman Andrew Prine Slim Pickens |
| Theme music composer | John Williams |
| Composer(s) |
Morton Stevens John Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Ralph Edwards Frank Telford |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Editor(s) | Milton Shifman |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 20, 1962 – April 25, 1963 |
The Wide Country is an American Western television series which aired on NBC from September 20, 1962 to April 25, 1963.[1]
Synopsis
The series stars Earl Holliman and Andrew Prine as brothers, Mitch and Andy Guthrie, respectively, who are traveling rodeo competitors.[2] In the recurring story line, older, wiser brother Mitch, a champion bronco rider, discourages Andy from following in Mitch's footsteps.
The pilot for the series entitled "Second Chance" was aired on March 13, 1962, on the anthology series Alcoa Premiere on ABC. The Wide Country is similar to the ABC series Stoney Burke, starring Jack Lord as a rodeo performer, which aired thirty-two episodes during the same season.
The Wide Country faced tough competition from ABC's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and The Donna Reed Show and CBS's Mr. Ed and the first half of the legal drama, Perry Mason starring Raymond Burr.[3] The series was canceled after one season.
Guest stars
- Claude Akins
- Eddie Albert
- Frank Aletter
- Michael Ansara
- Noah Beery Jr.
- Edgar Buchanan
- Walter Burke
- James Caan
- Conlan Carter
- Jack Cassidy
- Lonny Chapman
- Yvonne Craig
- John Dehner
- Patty Duke
- Steve Forrest
- Eduard Franz
- Anthony George
- Alan Hale, Jr.
- Anne Helm
- Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr.
- I. Stanford Jolley
- Diane Ladd
- Dayton Lummis
- Ralph Manza
- Peggy McCay
- Jim McMullan
- Roger Mobley
- Read Morgan
- Jay Novello
- Barbara Parkins
- Slim Pickens
- Ford Rainey
- Chris Robinson
- Barbara Stuart
- Olive Sturgess
- Lyle Talbot
- Ray Teal
- Forrest Tucker
- Lurene Tuttle
- Ray Walston
- Bruce Yarnell
DVD release
On November 15, 2011, Timeless Media Group released Wide Country- The Complete Television Series on DVD in Region 1 for the first time. The 8-disc set features all 28 episodes of the series.[4]
References
- ↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle. "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-present", Ballantine Books, 1999, p. 1118. ISBN 0-345-42923-0 via Google Books. Accessed October 25, 2008.
- ↑ Bernstein, Joel H. "Wild Ride", via Google Books, p. 21. Accessed October 25, 2008.
- ↑ 1962-1963 American network television schedule
- ↑ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Wide-Country-The-Complete-Television-Series/15985