Cimarron City (TV series)
| Cimarron City | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | Norman Jolley Richard Morgan Tom Seller |
| Directed by | Richard Bartlett Abner Biberman John Meredyth Lucas |
| Starring | George Montgomery John Smith Audrey Totter |
| Theme music composer | Frederick Herbert Stanley Wilson |
| Composer(s) | Paul Dunlap |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Richard Bartlett Norman Jolley |
| Editor(s) | Lee Huntington |
| Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie William A. Sickner John F. Warren |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monoaural |
| Original run | September 27, 1958 – April 4, 1959 |
Cimarron City is an American Western television series starring George Montgomery and John Smith that aired on NBC from October 11, 1958 until April 4, 1959. The name "Cimarron City" refers to a boom town north of Oklahoma City rich in oil and gold which aspires to become the capital of the future state of Oklahoma.
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[edit] Synopsis
George Montgomery, a veteran of Western B-movies, played Matthew Rockford, the son of the city's founder. Rockford is also the mayor and a major cattle rancher. Rockford works blacksmith and Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple, played by John Smith, to maintain law and tranquility amid all of the outlaw activity and various crooked schemes concocted by the populace. Audrey Totter played boarding house owner Beth Purcell. The episodes were supposed to rotate equally among Montgomery, Smith, and Totter. The writers, however, did not give Totter enough of the leads as promised. She became a bit player and left the series. The series also featured Dan Blocker in his pre-Bonanza role as Tiny Budinger, a ranch hand for Rockford. Cimarron City lasted only a single season.
[edit] Cast
- George Montgomery .... Matt Rockford, Mayor
- John Smith .... Deputy Lane Temple
- Audrey Totter .... Beth Purcell
- Dan Blocker .... Tiny Budinger
- Wally Brown .... Jed Fame
- Claire Carleton .... Alice Purdy
- Pete Dunn .... Dody Hamer
- George Dunn.... Jesse Williams
- Tom Fadden .... Silas Perry
- Stuart Randall .... Sheriff Art Sampson
- Addison Richards .... Martin Kingsley
- Fred Sherman .... Burt Purdy
[edit] Guest stars
- Walter Coy as Ed Brayder in episode entitled "Kid on a Calico Horse" (1958)
- Ed Hinton as a prosecutor in "Kid on a Calico Horse" (1958)
- Gregg Palmer as Tom Hiller in the episode "The Bitter Lesson"
- Pernell Roberts
- Randy Stuart
[edit] Production notes
The series was filmed at Iverson's Movie Ranch in Chatsworth in Los Angeles County, California.
[edit] Episode list
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "I, The People" | October 11, 1958 |
| 1-2 | "Terror Town" | October 18, 1958 |
| 1-3 | "To Become a Man" | October 29, 1958 |
| 1-4 | "Twelve Guns" | November 1, 1958 |
| 1-5 | "The Medicine Man" | November 8, 1958 |
| 1-6 | "Hired Hand" | November 15, 1958 |
| 1-7 | "Kid On a Calico Horse" | November 22, 1958 |
| 1-8 | "The Beast of Cimarron" | November 29, 1958 |
| 1-9 | "A Respectable Girl" | December 6, 1958 |
| 1-10 | "The Bloodline" | December 13, 1958 |
| 1-11 | "Cimarron Holiday" | December 20, 1958 |
| 1-12 | "McGowan's Debt" | December 27, 1958 |
| 1-13 | "The Bitter Lesson" | January 3, 1959 |
| 1-14 | "A Legacy of Ossie Harper" | January 10, 1959 |
| 1-15 | "Child 0f Fear" | January 17, 1959 |
| 1-16 | "Burn the Town Down" | January 24, 1959 |
| 1-17 | "Runaway Train" | January 31, 1959 |
| 1-18 | "The Beauty and The Sorrow" | February 7, 1959 |
| 1-19 | "Return of the Dead" | February 14, 1959 |
| 1-20 | "Blind Is the Killer" | February 21, 1959 |
| 1-21 | "The Unaccepted" | February 28, 1959 |
| 1-22 | "The Ratman" | March 7, 1959 |
| 1-23 | "Have Sword, Will Duel" | March 14, 1959 |
| 1-24 | "Chinese Invasion" | March 21, 1959 |
| 1-25 | "The Town Is A Prisoner" | March 26, 1959 |
| 1-26 | "The Evil One" | April 4, 1959 |
[edit] DVD release
On March 6, 2012, Timeless Media Group will release Cimarron City: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.[1]
[edit] References
- McNeil, Alex. Total Television (1996). New York: Penguin Books ISBN 0-140-24916-8
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (1999). New York: Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-42923-0
