Pony Express (TV series)
| Pony Express | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by |
Paul King Joseph Stone Budd Lesser John Meredyth Lucas Sam Peckinpah |
| Directed by |
Frank McDonald Jean Yarbrough |
| Starring |
Grant Sullivan Don Dorrell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Tom McKnight Robert Stillman |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production company(s) | California National Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | 1959 – May 31, 1960 |
Pony Express is an American western television series about the adventures of an agent in the 1860s of the Central Overland Express Company, better known as the Pony Express.[1] The half-hour program starring Grant Sullivan was created by California National Productions.[1] Pony Express ran for thirty-five episodes in syndication from the fall of 1959 until May 1960.[2]
Overview
The series featured two recurring roles: Grant Sullivan as Brett Clark, a roving investigator for the company, and Don Dorrell as Donovan, a young Pony Express rider. The majority of the weekly episodes involved Clark and Donovan solving various Pony Express mysteries.[3]
Production
Pony Express was filmed at Iverson's Movie Ranch in Chatsworth in Los Angeles County, California.[2] It was one of several western-themed television shows produced by CNP, including Boots and Saddles (1957–1958) and Union Pacific (1959–1960) and Frontier (1955-1956).[4] CNP created the series for the 100th anniversary of the actual Pony Express.[5]
Guest stars
See also
References
- 1 2 Jackson, Ronald; Abbot, Doug (April 23, 2008). 50 Years of The Television Western. AuthorHouse. p. 181. ISBN 978-1434359254.
- 1 2 "Pony Express (1959)". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- ↑ Marill, Alvin H. (2011). Television Westerns: Six Decades of Sagebrush Sheriffs, Scalawags and Sidewinders. Scarecrow Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-8108-8132-7.
- ↑ "Pony Express". Classic TV Archives. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ↑ Erikson, Hal (November 5, 2001). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years 1947-1987. McFarland & Company. p. 181. ISBN 978-0786411986.