The Adventures of Kit Carson
| The Adventures of Kit Carson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Western |
| Directed by | John English (and others) |
| Starring |
Bill Williams Don Diamond Tris Coffin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 103 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Richard Irving |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
MCA Television Revue Studios |
| Distributor |
Revue Productions NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | August 11, 1951 – November 22, 1955 |
The Adventures of Kit Carson is an American Western television series that aired in syndication from August 1951 to November 1955, originally sponsored by Coca-Cola.[1] It stars Bill Williams in the title role as frontier scout Christopher "Kit" Carson. Don Diamond co-starred as "El Toro", Carson's Mexican companion.[2]
Synopsis
The Adventures of Kit Carson was intended for children, and presents a fictionalized version of Carson and his life. In the series, Kit Carson roamed the West with his companion El Toro, seeking to help those in need. Kit rode a horse named Apache.[3]
Cast and characters
- Bill Williams as Kit Carson
- Don Diamond as El Toro
- John L. Cason as Carl Rigby
- Peter Mamakos as El Broho
- Richard Avonde as Don Felipe
- Tristram Coffin as Colonel Culver
- Francis McDonald as George
Guest stars
- Rico Alaniz, four episodes, including the role of Joaquin Murrieta in "California Outlaws" (August 11, 1951), series premiere[4]
- James Craven as General Banning in seven episodes
- Brett King as Brad Randall in "The Teton Tornado" (1951)
- Nan Leslie, five episodes (1953-1954)
- Ewing Mitchell, three episodes (1951-1952)
- Mike Ragan, four episodes, "The Dry Creek Case", "Trails Westward", "The Wrong Man", and "Trail to Bordertown" (all 1954)
- William Tannen, seven episodes (1951-1953)
- Carol Thurston, six episodes (1952-1953)
Production notes
The series was filmed by Revue Studios at the ranch of Ray Corrigan, later purchased by Bob Hope, near Simi Valley, California.
Copyright status
Kit Carson was produced by Revue Productions, a subsidiary of MCA Inc.. The company did not renew the copyright on the programs episodes, so that they moved into the public domain.[1]
References
- 1 2 Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8. P. 92.
- ↑ West, Richard (1987). Television Westerns: Major and Minor Series, 1946-1978. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. pp. 13–14. ISBN 0-7864-0579-1.
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
- ↑ ""California Outlaws", The Adventures of Kit Carson, August 11, 1951". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved May 15, 2014.