Shane (TV series)
Shane is an American Western television series aired in 1966 and based on the 1949 book of the same name by Jack Schaefer (there had also been a 1953 film of the novel, Shane). The series starred David Carradine as the title character, a former gun fighter and sometimes outlaw who takes on work as a hired-hand at the ranch of a widowed woman, her son, and her father-in-law. The series, which aired on ABC, was filmed as a continuing story.
| Shane | |
|---|---|
 Jill Ireland as Marion Starett and Christopher Shea as her son, Joey. | |
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | William Blinn Ernest Kinoy Denne Bart Petitclerc Jack Schaefer David Shaw |
| Directed by | David Greene Alex March Gerd Oswald |
| Starring | David Carradine Bert Freed Jill Ireland |
| Theme music composer | Victor Young |
| Composer | Jerry Fielding |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Shaw |
| Producer | Denne Bart Petitclerc |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Production company | Titus Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color 4:3 |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 10 – December 31, 1966 |
Cast comparison
| Character | 1953 movie | 1966 TV series |
|---|---|---|
| Shane | Alan Ladd | David Carradine |
| Marian Starett | Jean Arthur | Jill Ireland |
| Joey Starett | Brandon deWilde | Christopher Shea |
| Rufe Ryker | Emile Meyer | Bert Freed |
| Sam Grafton | Paul McVey | Sam Gilman |
Episode list
| Nº | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Distant Bell" | September 10, 1966 |
| 2 | "The Hant" | September 17, 1966 |
| 3 | "The Wild Geese" | September 24, 1966 |
| 4 | "An Echo of Anger" | October 1, 1966 |
| 5 | "The Bitter, the Lonely" | October 8, 1966 |
| 6 | "Killer in the Valley" | October 15, 1966 |
| 7 | "Day of the Hawk" | October 22, 1966 |
| 8 | "The Other Image" | October 29, 1966 |
| 9 | "Poor Tom's A-Cold" | November 5, 1966 |
| 10 | "High Road to Viator" | November 12, 1966 |
| 11 | "The Day the Wolf Laughed" | November 19, 1966 |
| 12 | "The Silent Gift" | November 26, 1966 |
| 13 | "A Long Night of Mourning" | December 3, 1966 |
| 14 | "The Big Fifty" | December 10, 1966 |
| 15 | "The Great Invasion: Part 1" | December 17, 1966 |
| 16 | "The Great Invasion: Part 2" | December 24, 1966 |
| 17 | "A Man'd Be Proud" | December 31, 1966 |
DVD release
On March 10, 2015, Timeless Media Group released Shane: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.[1]
References
- DVDs for 'The Complete Series' Starring David Carradine Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
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