26 Men
26 Men is a syndicated American western television series about the Arizona Rangers, an elite group commissioned in 1901 by the legislature of the Arizona Territory and limited, for financial reasons, to twenty-six active members. Russell Hayden was the producer of the series and the co-composer of the theme song.[1] The series aired between October 15, 1957, and June 30, 1959, for a total of 78 episodes.
| 26 Men | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Western |
| Written by | Dwight V. Babcock Oliver Drake Warren Douglas Tom Hubbard Sloan Nibley Lawrence Resner Samuel Roeca |
| Directed by | Franklin Adreon Joseph Kane Reg Browne Oliver Drake |
| Starring | Tristram Coffin Kelo Henderson |
| Theme music composer | Russell Hayden Hal Hopper |
| Composers | Al Sack Gordon Zahler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Russell Hayden |
| Producers | William Dennis Russell Hayden |
| Cinematography | Buddy Harris John Mathew Nickolaus, Jr. Kenneth Peach J.D. Weiler |
| Editors | Tom Biggart Reg Browne Frank Capacchione Everett Dodd Axel Hubert Sr. Roy V. Livingston |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Russell Hayden Productions |
| Distributor | ABC Film Syndication |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monoaural |
| Original release | November 1, 1957 – June 30, 1959 |
Synopsis
The program stars Tristram Coffin as the real life Captain Thomas H. Rynning and Kelo Henderson, a Golden Boot Award winner, as Ranger Clint Travis. The series was based on true incidents with episodes centered on the Arizona Rangers' attempts to maintain order.
Notable guest stars
- Rico Alaniz
- Robert Blake
- Edgar Buchanan
- Mason Alan Dinehart
- William Fawcett
- Don Haggerty
- Ron Hayes
- DeForest Kelley
- Lash LaRue
- Forrest Lewis
- Jackie Loughery
- Doug McClure
- Walter Maslow
- Leonard Nimoy
- Gregg Palmer
- Denver Pyle
- Maudie Prickett
- Kim Spalding
- Glenn Strange
- Dub Taylor
- Carol Thurston
- Gregory Walcott
- Grant Withers
DVD release
Timeless Media Group released a 3-disc best-of set, featuring 20 episodes from the series on DVD in Region 1 on April 12, 2011.[2]
References
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., pp. 870-871
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2012-05-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)