Pony Express (TV series)

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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	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	35
Production
Producers	Tom McKnight; Robert Stillman;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	25 mins.
Production company	California National Productions
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	October 7, 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.^[2] The half-hour program starring Grant Sullivan and Don Dorrell was created by California National Productions.^[2] Pony Express ran for thirty-five episodes in syndication from the fall of October 1959 until May 1960. In its final days, the series just managed to coincide with the centennial of the Pony Express (April 3, 1860).^[3]

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.^[4]

Production

Pony Express was filmed at Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth in Los Angeles County, California.^[5] It was one of several western-themed television shows produced by CNP, such as Boots and Saddles (1957–1958).^[6] CNP created the series for the 100th anniversary of the actual Pony Express.^[3]

The Pony Express pilot, the first Western television pilot shot in color,^[1] was shot in February 1957 with James Best in the lead. This version did not sell (although Best was included in a TV Guide photo feature on upcoming TV westerns in June of that year) but was later aired, slightly re-edited, as an episode of the syndicated series.

Guest stars

Episodes

No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"The Story Of Julesberg"	Lewis R. Foster	Story by : Teleplay by : Sam Peckinpah	()
2	"The Killer"	James Nielsen	Story by : Tony Barrett Teleplay by : Jack Laird	()
3	"The Replacement"	Jean Yabrough	Story by : Teleplay by : John Meredyth Lucas	()
4	"The Last Mile"	Frank Adreon	Story by : Teleplay by : Joe Stone and Paul King	()
5	"Payoff"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
6	"Wrong Rope"	Jean Yabrough	Story by : Teleplay by : Budd Lesser	()
7	"The Deadly Sniper"	Jean Yabrough	Story by : Teleplay by : Lee Berg and Harry Clork	()
8	"Justice For Jenny"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
9	"The Treaty"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
10	"Message From New Orleans"	Frank McDonald	Story by : Teleplay by : William R. Cox and Harry Clork	()
11	"The Good Samaritan"	Jean Yabrough	Story by : Teleplay by : Rudy Makoul and Joel Rogosin	()
12	"The Peace Offering"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
13	"The Wrong Man"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
14	"The Reluctant Bride"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
15	"Lady's Choice"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
16	"Token Payment"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by : Budd Lesser	()
17	"We Ourselves"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
18	"Showdown At Thirty Mile Ridge"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
19	"Bandido"	Frank McDonald	Story by : Teleplay by : Joe Stone and Paul King	()
20	"Princess Of Crazy Creek"	Frank McDonald	Story by : Teleplay by : Joe Stone and Paul King	()
21	"The Theft"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
22	"Duel At Devil's Canyon"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
23	"Vendetta"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
24	"Mail For A Male"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
25	"The Breadwinner"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
26	"The Golden Circle"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
27	"The Station Keeper's Bride"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
28	"The Pendant"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
29	"Special Delivery"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
30	"The Wedding Of Big Zack"	Frank McDonald	Story by : Teleplay by : Raphael Hayes	()
31	"The Renegade"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
32	"Trial By Fury"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
33	"Reclaim"	TBD	Story by : Teleplay by :	()
34	"Ghost Of Caribou Ridge"	Frank McDonald	Story by : Teleplay by : Joe Stone and Paul King	()
35	"The Search"	Frank McDonald	Story by : Teleplay by : John Meredyth Lucas	()

References

^ ^a ^b "Do You Remember... "Pony Express"".
^ ^a ^b Jackson, Ronald; Abbot, Doug (April 23, 2008). 50 Years of The Television Western. AuthorHouse. p. 181. ISBN 978-1434359254.
^ ^a ^b Erikson, Hal (November 5, 2001). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years 1947-1987. McFarland & Company. p. 181. ISBN 978-0786411986.
^ Marill, Alvin H. (2011). Television Westerns: Six Decades of Sagebrush Sheriffs, Scalawags and Sidewinders. Scarecrow Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-8108-8132-7.
^ Aaker, Everett (2017-05-16). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 404. ISBN 978-1-4766-2856-1.
^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. New York: Penguin Books. p. 112. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.

External links

Pony Express at IMDb
Pony Express at CVTA

[a-1] "Do You Remember... "Pony Express"".

[Jackson-2] Jackson, Ronald; Abbot, Doug (April 23, 2008). 50 Years of The Television Western. AuthorHouse. p. 181. ISBN 978-1434359254.

[:0-3] Erikson, Hal (November 5, 2001). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years 1947-1987. McFarland & Company. p. 181. ISBN 978-0786411986.

[Marill-4] Marill, Alvin H. (2011). Television Westerns: Six Decades of Sagebrush Sheriffs, Scalawags and Sidewinders. Scarecrow Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-8108-8132-7.

[5] Aaker, Everett (2017-05-16). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 404. ISBN 978-1-4766-2856-1.

[McNeil-6] McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. New York: Penguin Books. p. 112. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.

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