Wagon trail complete western movie full length starring harry. The series was inspired by the 1950 film wagon master directed by john ford. The show aired for eight seasons on the cbs network on friday nights, from january 9, 1959, to september 3, 1965, before moving to tuesday nights from september 14, 1965, until january 4, 1966, with a total of 217 blackandwhite episodes. The show stood out even during the height of popularity for westerns in the 1950s and 1960s. Wagon train the complete first season starring ward bond and robert horton. Imdb may not be a reliable source for film and television information and is.
Wagon master, splendidly directed by john ford, is a superlative western. Back in the day, there were two large horse ranches in hollywood that had 1,000 picture horses apiece. The list contains the best, new and most relevant wagon train movies ordered by relevance. Wagon trail the complete western movie full length starring harry carey. Onetime stunt man frank mcgraths character charlie wooster, wagon train s irrepressible cook, was the only cast member to remain with the show for its entire run. Ray whitley wagon train written by ray whitley and fred rose. Wagon train is a 1940 american film directed by edward killy and starring tim holt. The sequence features ward bond, who was the wagonmaster and the series star during wagon trains first four seasons. Wagon train is an american western series that aired on the nbc television. Unlike other shows in the western genre, wagon train attracted big name guest stars whose stories were told across the panorama of the american western expansion in the post civil war period.
Mar 15, 2016 the series, inspired by the 1950 john ford film wagon master, detailed the travails of people aboard a wagon train journeying from missouri to california after the civil war. A roughneck woman saves flints life and shows the train the trail westward. With the train desperately needing fresh meat, cooper smith, along with barnaby, sets off with the hide hunters to look for buffalo. The television series revised edition rosin, james on. Wagon train the complete color season special edition. In the sequence, bond was filmed on the upper iverson movie ranch. This episode of wagon train has robert fuller detached to accompany beverly owen to a small town where her sister suzanne pleshette and husband charles drake live. The gus morgan story is the third episode of wagon trains seventh season, and is in most ways a typical example of the series. It ran for eight seasons with the first episode airing in the united states on september 18, 1957 and the final episode on may 2, 1965. Into the west is a 2005 miniseries produced by steven spielberg and dreamworks, with six twohour episodes including commercials. The films proved so popular the series continued until the early 1950s.
Wagon train, a fusion of the popular western genre and the weekly star vehicle, premiered on wednesday nights, 7. Ward bond died unexpectedly partway through, and its not fully clear, despite their air dates, how many of the episodes that find flint and hawks leading the wagon train were filmed before or after that a few show john mcintire in the opening credits, but he doesnt appear until the. Wagon train the myra marshall story tv episode 1963 imdb. Most of the ranch scenes were taken in malibu creek state park, calabasas, iverson ranch in chatsworth and even corriganville movie ranch. There are four options in this years wagon train adventure. Wanting money now, and at a steep price, has the major upset. The film is the outwardly simple tale of a mormon wagon train headed for utah. Odriscoll and holt were meant to reteam in sir piegan passes but it was not made.
Wagon train first rolled on the air on september 18, 1957 to begin an eight year run which would eventually place the tv show in the number one spot in the nielson ratings. Wagon train tv series 19571965 wagon train tv series. On a standard definition crt tv set they look projector worn. Wagon master is a 1950 western film produced and directed by john ford and starring ben johnson, harry carey jr.
Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves postcivil war missouri on its way to california through the plains, deserts, and rocky mountains. It was this film that really started holts series of b westerns for rko, replacing those made by george obrien. Apr 25, 2017 wagon trail the complete western movie full length starring harry carey. Call today for restaurant reservations 435 6890706 museum gift shop open 9am. When it came to the contestants on survivor,they wouldnt have a fighting chance of the western frontier with actor robert horton. The onehour weekly series was handsomely produced, with exciting stories and attractive guest stars. The hbo hit show game of thrones takes place in a world of fantasy, but dozens of the scenes were filmed at real medieval castles and in wild forests and. The series was inspired by the 1950 film wagon master directed by john ford and starring ben johnson, harry carey jr.
The film inspired the us television series wagon train 19571965, which starred ward bond until his death in 1960. But this is one strange marriage as pleshette is a wild child who works in the town saloon owned by rex reason and drake is the sheriff. Pickin up a passenger in every town, wonderin if hes ever gonna shoot you down. The series chronicles the adventures of a wagon train as it makes its way from st. Watch wagon train season 2, episode 21 the annie griffith story. Wagon train would look like a set, weekly series involving the same characters pursuing one goal pulling a wagon train from st. The autumn road company has specialized in publishing a group of books based on some of the unique, classic television series of the late 1950s through the mid 1970s. Joseph, missouri to the california coast, but it would operate like one of the classic live drama anthologies separate, individual dramas, highlighted by guest stars, would take up the majority of screen time. Wagon train first aired on september 18, 1957, and would eventually place the tv show in the number one spot in the nielsen ratings. A look back at the memorable western tv series 195765 starring ward bond and robert horton that later featured john mcintire. Hide hunters, hunters who kill buffalo for their hides only, have temporarily joined up with the wagon train. Share onfollow us onwagon train western tv show page 3 wagon train is an american western series that ran on nbc from 195762 and then on abc from 196265 the network also aired daytime repeats, as major adams, trailmaster and trail master post1961 ward bond episodes from january 1963 to september. Wagon train tv series 19571965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Originally an hourlong program filmed in blackandwhite, wagon train expanded to 90minute color episodes in its seventh season but returned to hourlong blackandwhite for its eighth year.
Wagon train tv series 19571965 movies, tv, celebs, and more. It was this film that really started holts series of b westerns for rko. Choose your wagon train adventure 1 day wagon, 6day wagon. The movie also inspired the successful television series wagon train, which aired from 1957 to 1965 and starred ward bond. The first treks were led by gruff, but goodatheart major seth adams, backed up by his competent frontier scout, flint mccullough. Ward bonds last wagon train episode wagon train discussion. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, captivating, light, rough and melancholic films and tv shows about with wagon train, culture clash, horse, heroes, rivalry, gunfight, old west, native american, escapades and revolver plots mostly in western, drama and romance genres shot in. Im just about his biggest fan regarding wagon train ward bond as maj seth adams remains to this day my hero but hey i see no mention on imdb the story i heard that this colter craven story was the last episode ever filmed by the 225pd ward bond.
The halfhour pilot in 1958 was filmed in blackandwhite. When revue productions hourlong series wagon train moved from the nbc network to abc, the virginian was proposed to replace it. This was the first motion picture filmed in moab, utah, and started the small southeastern towns thriving business as a frequent movie location. Each book features commentary from the various actors, writers, directors and producers associated with the show, plus photographs, a complete episode guide, biographies and more. However, because producing color episodes was very expensive, many believe the change was. Rawhide is an american western tv series starring eric fleming and clint eastwood.
Timeless media group, in association with nbc universal, has released wagon train. However, the shows format returned to one hour and was filmed in black and white. It was filmed in kanab, utah and in wildwood regional park in thousand oaks, california. Actually, during the 196061 season, wagon train surpassed gunsmoke and became the number one rated show on television. For the next five years, the show was one of the top three rated shows in the nation, often second only to gunsmoke. The series was produced and sometimes directed by charles marquis warren. Although it was not publicly disclosed at the time, ward bond was already in terrible health when the series began. Little hollywood television series filmed in the kanab, utah area. For the first time, nbc universal and tmg bring you the complete, uncut first season of wagon train, one of americas most enduring and sought after tv westerns of all time. However, he continued to drink heavily while working on the series.
As frontier scout flint mccullough on wagon trainwhich was on two networks,the first was on nbctv from 19571962 for the black and white episodes,then it went to abctv from 19621965 for the color episodes and was the only show on abc that was in color and also. Wagon train is an american western series that aired on the nbc television network national. He landed his breakout role starring as mccullough in the hit western series wagon train for five seasons. The complete color season, a massive special limited edition box set of the beloved tv western, featuring all 32 episodes of the series only color season its 7th, from 19631964, gathered together on 11 discs. The screenplay concerns a mormon pioneer wagon train to the san juan river in utah.
He was ill with high blood pressure, and had been ordered to reduce his workload. After a unfathomably successful film career, bond settled into television on the popular western series wagon train. Wagon train 1957 1965 opening and closing theme youtube. The marshall mansion shown at the beginning of the myra marshall story was the mansion used in the munsters tv series.
Terry wilson bill hawks in wagon train served as production supervisor on the series, and series stars rod taylor and charles napier cowrote the theme song, oregon bound, with singer danny darst. The location might have escaped notice had it not been for this glimpse of a stand of douglas fir trees in the background. Wagon train lasted eight seasons, moving from nbc to abc in september of 1962. Lookin for a pal, aint it a pity, lookin for a gal, neednt be pretty if shell ride on the wagon train. Wagon train season 1 nbc 19571958 60 minbw ward bond, robert horton. Nbc and revue productions, an mca unit for producing telefilms, conceived of the program as a unique entry into the growing stable of western genre telefilm. One of their number, gib ryker, is a sociopath who enjoys antagonizing young barnaby west. Wagon train is an american western series that ran on nbc. The series, inspired by the 1950 john ford film wagon master, detailed the travails of people aboard a wagon train journeying from missouri to california after the civil war. Onetime stunt man frank mcgraths character charlie wooster, wagon trains irrepressible cook, was the only cast member to remain with the show for its entire run. Theres no way a western series could be filmed the way we did wagon train, fuller added. A wagon train typically travelled at a speed of 2 miles an hour and usually covered around 10 miles a day. The oregon trail universalnbcpilot 1976 series fall 1977 rod taylor. Wagon train is an american western series that aired on the nbc television network national broadcasting company, 19571962 and then on the american broadcasting company abc, 19621965.
The recurring casts interrelationships, problems, and camaraderie contributed greatly to the sense of family that bound disparate elements of the series together. Robert horton, handsome wagon train star who wanted more. Wagon train is an american western television series that was produced by revue studios. Wagon trail complete western movie full length starring. From the beginning, the 90minute series was filmed in color on 35mm film. The location might have escaped notice had it not been for this glimpse of.
Robert remained the only scout during wagon trains season 8, the final season. The shows lead characters roll their wagon train into a new territory, meet some people with problems, and do what they can to help before rolling out. Turn up metv fm and at 7pm lean outside and sing with me. Wagon train followed the trials and tribulations of pioneering families as they set out from the east to carve out a new life in the west soon after the american civil war. The series was inspired by the 1950 john ford film wagon master. This classy western followed the trials of a californiabound wagon train after the civil war. Ride in our authentic covered wagons or bring your own horse as an outrider for the full 4day, 3 night trek, or just one segment of the trek. Another big change to wagon train in 1963, its 7th season, was the expansion from a onehour format in black and white, to 90 minutes in color.
The series, inspired by the 1950 john ford film wagon master, detailed the travails of people aboard a wagon train journeying from missouri. Joseph, missouri across the midwestern plains and the rocky mountains to california and the trials and tribulations of the series regulars who conducted the train through the american west. Ctva the classic tv archive tv western series a man called shenandoah mgmabc 196566 starring robert horton the oregon trail universalnbcpilot 1976 series fall 1977 rod taylor, darleen carr, andrew stevens wagon train 195765 reruns syndicated as trailmaster episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. Some say the change to black and white was an homage to the early years of wagon train. During its run 284 episodes were broadcast, of which 252 were an hour in length and 32 were 90 minutes. Universal studios lot and western street, the series was filmed there in. Its a golden nugget in this golden age of television. This week we are singing sweet home chicago by the blues brothers. The show took its initial inspiration from john fords 1950 film, the wagonmaster.