Jefferson Drum
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| Jefferson Drum | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | E. Jack Neuman Gene Roddenberry |
| Directed by | Harmon Jones |
| Starring | Jeff Richards Eugene Martin Cyril Delevanti Robert Stevenson |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Mark Goodson Bill Todman |
| Running time | 30 mins. (approx) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | April 25, 1958 – December 11, 1958 |
Jefferson Drum is an American Western television series starring Jeff Richards and Eugene Martin on the NBC network that aired from April 25 to December 11, 1958.
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[edit] Overview
Jefferson Drum, played by Richards, was a crusading newspaper editor in the Old West. A widower, he took care of his young son, Joey, played by Martin. Drum was helped out by his printer, Lucuis Coin, played by Cyril Delevanti and Big Ed, the town bartender, played by Robert Stevenson.
The series aired at 7:30 Eastern on Thursday opposite repeats of I Love Lucy on CBS and Leave It to Beaver on ABC. Jefferson Drum was produced by Screen Gems and only ran for parts of two seasons before it was cancelled.
[edit] Cast
- Jeff Richards .... Jefferson Drum
- Eugene Martin .... Joey Drum
- Cyril Delevanti .... Lucius Coin
- Robert Stevenson .... Big Ed
[edit] Guest stars
- Dennis Cross appeared as Gideon Easton in the episode "Showdown".
- Francis De Sales appeared as Bass Williard in the episode "$50 for a Dead Man".
- Ron Hagerthy, formerly of Sky King, guest starred as Will Barton in "Thicker Than Water".
- Gregg Palmer appeared in the episode "Band of Iron".
- Judson Pratt appeared as Father Andrew Damon in "Prison Hill".
- Barbara Stuart appeared twice as Ellie in 1958 episodes "The Bounty Man" and "The Outlaw".
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season 1
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Arrival" | April 25, 1958 |
| 1-2 | "The Bounty Man" | May 2, 1958 |
| 1-3 | "Law and Order" | May 9, 1958 |
| 1-4 | "A Bad Day For a Tinhorn" | May 16, 1958 |
| 1-5 | "The Cheater" | May 23, 1958 |
| 1-6 | "A Very Deadly Game" | May 30, 1958 |
| 1-7 | "Madame Faro" | June 6, 1958 |
| 1-8 | "Bandidos" | June 13, 1958 |
| 1-9 | "The Outlaw" | June 20, 1958 |
| 1-10 | "Wheel of Fortune" | June 27, 1958 |
| 1-11 | "The Post" | July 4, 1958 |
| 1-12 | "A Matter of Murder" | July 11, 1958 |
| 1-13 | "The Lawless" | July 18, 1958 |
| 1-14 | "The Hanging of Joe Lavett" | August 1, 1958 |
[edit] Season 2
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | "Showdown" | September 26, 1958 |
| 2-2 | "The Keeney Gang" | October 3, 1958 |
| 2-3 | "Stagecoach Episode" | October 10, 1958 |
| 2-4 | "Obituary" | October 16, 1958 |
| 2-5 | "Band of Iron" | October 23, 1958 |
| 2-6 | "Return" | October 30, 1958 |
| 2-7 | "The Captive" | November 6, 1958 |
| 2-8 | "$50 For a Dead Man" | November 13, 1958 |
| 2-9 | "Pete Henke" | November 20, 1958 |
| 2-10 | "Thicker Than Water" | November 27, 1958 |
| 2-11 | "Prison Hill" | December 4, 1958 |
| 2-12 | "Simon Pitt" | December 11, 1958 |
[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
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Categories:
- 1950s American television series
- 1958 television series debuts
- 1958 television series endings
- Black-and-white television programs
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- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- Television series by Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions
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