Jake and the Kid (1961 TV series)
| Jake and the Kid | |
|---|---|
| Genre | dramatic |
| Written by | W. O. Mitchell |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Raymond Whitehouse |
| Producers | Ronald Weyman David Gardner |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 4 July – 19 September 1961 |
Jake and the Kid is a Canadian dramatic television series which aired on CBC Television in 1961.
Premise
Adaptations W. O. Mitchell's Jake and the Kid stories were broadcast on CBC Radio between 1949 and 1954. CBC Television produced this 13-part series featuring Jake Trumper (Murray Westgate), the Kid (Rex Hagon) and Ma (Frances Tobias), MacTaggart (Robert Christie), Repeat Golightly (Eric House) and Sam Gatenby (Alex Mckee) in the community of Crocus, Saskatchewan.[1]
In 1995, another television series was commissioned by Canwest Global, with a cast including Robert Clothier, Fred Keating, Shaun Johnston, Julie Khaner, Patricia Harras, Marty Chan, Eric House and Ben Campbell.[2] The series debuted on 16 December 1995, with the final episode airing 2 May 1999.[3] A total of 26 episodes were broadcast over two seasons.[4]
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 4 July to 19 September 1961.
An unsuccessful attempt by the National Film Board of Canada to produce a full season of Jake and the Kid series for the CBC resulted in only one production, "Political Dynamite" which was broadcast as a CBC Television special on 23 June 1963. Here, John Drainie portrayed Jake as he did for the CBC Radio series, while Tony Haig was cast as the Kid.
References
- ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Jake and the Kid". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Jake and The Kid: Cast Listing, retrieved 6 March 2009
- ^ Jake and The Kid Summary, retrieved 6 March 2009
- ^ Episode list for Jake and the Kid, retrieved 6 March 2009
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Jake and the Kid". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 4 November 1996. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Jake and the Kid at IMDb
- Jake and the Kid at IMDb
