Ok, TV Western fans-which series featured the lead character who had served as a Lieutenant in the 19th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment?
(01-05-2013 10:17 AM)LincolnMan Wrote: [ -> ]Ok, TV Western fans-which series featured the lead character who had served as a Lieutenant in the 19th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment?
The RIFLEMAN with Chuck Connors--I only knew this, Bill, since they rerun the series on a retro channel in Ohio.
Happy New Year,
Joe
Joe-you got it! There is one particular episode in which Lucas McCain takes in a Confederate veteran to work as a hand. During his stay, the homestead gets a visit from General Dan. The drama unfolds...interesting episode.
I've mentioned before what a dyed-in-the-wool Chicago Cubs' fan I am - he was a Cubs' first baseman when I was in 3rd grade.
Chuck Conners also played basketball for the Boston Celtics
From what I've read Chuck Connors was a good man. I miss him. Joe, the Rifleman is played here on TV in the Detroit area too. I was amazed to notice the other day that none other than Sam Peckinpah was involved in the creation of the series.
Interestingly enough, another western TV series Chuck Connors did featured him as a disgraced ex-Army officer in Branded! In that show, he had been in the Civil War and remained in service during the Indian Wars-up until he was booted out of the military for his actions-which were deemed cowardly but falsely so.
(01-06-2013 04:02 PM)LincolnMan Wrote: [ -> ]Interestingly enough, another western TV series Chuck Connors did . . .
Okay; here's my low-brow Chuck Connors trivia question: When and in what way did Connors play Superman?
--Jim
Jim: was it with George Reeves in some way?
(01-06-2013 07:06 PM)LincolnMan Wrote: [ -> ]Jim: was it with George Reeves in some way?
Bill, you are on the right track!
--Jim
My guess is that, perhaps, Connors appeared on the old Superman show? Connors was a big man. I'm told he was 6'5" inches tall. He would have made an impressive Superman.
(01-06-2013 08:45 PM)LincolnMan Wrote: [ -> ]My guess is that, perhaps, Connors appeared on the old Superman show?
It was one of the later George Reeves shows, as it was in color, and Connors played a hillbilly, complete with denim overalls and a mule named Lulubelle. His name was Sylvester J. Superman, and he'd heard about a newspaper ad begging Superman to take a freshly baked lemon pie to a woman's boyfriend or husband stationed in a remote part of Alaska. A crook was also after the pie, and Connors was unaware of the real Superman's existence.
Very amusing show and Connors did a great job as the hayseed of steel.
--Jim
Jim: but let me get this right-it was from the Superman show? I wasn't aware that any of the episodes had been in color.
(01-06-2013 10:43 PM)LincolnMan Wrote: [ -> ]Jim: but let me get this right-it was from the Superman show? I wasn't aware that any of the episodes had been in color.
Yep; the last couple of seasons of that show were filmed in color, though they were broadcast in black-and-white until years later.
For the mid-1950s, to film in color was a forward-thinking decision. You know that color TV sets in common use were a decade away.
--Jim
You right about that. We actually didn't get a color set until 1965 or so. I remember watching the first season of Star Trek-which was in color.