The Adventures of Kit Carson
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| The Adventures of Kit Carson | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Directed by | John English (and others) |
| Starring | Bill Williams Don Diamond Tris Coffin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 103 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Richard Irving |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MCA Television Revue Studios |
| Distributor | Revue Productions Studios USA Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Syndication |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | August 11, 1951 – November 22, 1955 |
The Adventures of Kit Carson is an American Western series that aired in syndication from August 1951 to November 1955, originally sponsored by Coca-Cola. It stars Bill Williams in the title role as frontier scout Christopher "Kit" Carson. Don Diamond co-starred as "El Toro", Carson's Mexican companion.
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[edit] Synopsis
The Adventures of Kit Carson was intended for children, and presents a fictionalized version of Carson and his life. In the series, Kit Carson roamed the West with his companion El Toro, seeking to help those in need. Kit rode a horse named Apache.[1]
[edit] Cast and characters
- Bill Williams as Kit Carson
- Don Diamond as El Toro
- John L. Cason as Carl Rigby
- Peter Mamakos as El Broho
- Richard Avonde as Don Felipe
- Tristram Coffin as Colonel Culver
- Francis McDonald as George
[edit] Production notes
The series was filmed by Revue Studios at the ranch of Ray Corrigan, later purchased by Bob Hope, near Simi Valley, California.
[edit] References
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
[edit] External links
Categories:
- 1951 television series debuts
- 1955 television series endings
- 1950s American television series
- Black-and-white television programs
- English-language television series
- Fictional versions of real people
- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- Period television series
- Television series by NBC Universal Television
- Western (genre) television series
