George (1972 TV series)
Appearance
George | |
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Created by | Marshall Thompson |
Starring | Marshall Thompson Trudy Young Erna Sellmer Volker Stewart |
Country of origin | Canada/Switzerland |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Burt Rosen David Winters Murray Chercover |
Producers | Wallace Bennett Michael Donohew |
Production locations | Grindelwald, Switzerland |
Production companies | Winters/Rosen Productions Thompson-Intertel Productions Agincourt Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CTV (Canada) |
Release | 16 September 1972 – 1973 |
George was a Swiss-Canadian television series which aired on CTV on Thursday evenings in 1972-73.
The series was based on the 1971 film George!, about the adventures of a St. Bernard dog and his owner who live in Switzerland. Marshall Thompson starred in both the film and the resulting half-hour series.[1] The series made its CTV debut in a Thursday evening time slot on 16 September 1972.[2] However, George ended in 1973 after its only season. The Globe and Mail's Blaik Kirby considered the program to be "abysmal".[3] Despite its short run and mixed critical reaction, the series was rerun on CTV affiliates for years afterwards, usually to fill Saturday morning schedules.
Cast
- Marshall Thompson - Jim Hunter
- Trudy Young - Aunt Helga
- Erna Sellmer - Frau Gerber
- Jack Mullaney- Walter
- Volker Stewart - Freddie
Guest appearances
- Zsa Zsa Gabor
- Alan Hale Jr.
- Art Hindle
- John Banner
References
- ^ Wedge, Pip (April 2002). "George". The History of Canadian Broadcasting. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ "Thurs". The Gazette. Montreal. 16 September 1972. p. TV Times 27. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ Kirby, Blaik (10 May 1973). "Science fiction series star of CTV schedule". The Globe and Mail.
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