The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok is an American Western television series that ran for eight seasons from April 15, 1951, through September 24, 1958.[1] The Screen Gems series began in syndication, but ran on CBS from 1955 through 1958, and, at the same time, on ABC from 1957 through 1958. The Kellogg's cereal company was the show's national sponsor. The series was also exported to Australia during the late 1950s.
| The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | |
|---|---|
 Andy Devine as Jingles | |
| Genre | Western |
| Directed by | Wesley Barry William Beaudine Thomas Carr Will Jason Louis King S. Roy Luby Jean Yarbrough |
| Starring | Guy Madison Andy Devine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 113 |
| Production | |
| Producer | William F. Broidy |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich John J. Martin William A. Sickner |
| Editors | Carl Pierson S. Roy Luby |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production companies | Newhall Productions, William F. Broidy Productions |
| Distributor | Flamingo Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication CBS (1955-1958) ABC (1957-1958) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | April 15, 1951 – September 24, 1958 |
Synopsis
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok starred Guy Madison as the legendary Old West lawman (in real life, also a gunfighter) United States Marshal James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, and Andy Devine as his comedy sidekick, Jingles P. Jones.
Episodes
Season 1 (1951)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Behind Southern Lines aka Civil War Story" | Thomas Carr | Story by : Melvin Levy and Maurice Tombragel Teleplay by : Melvin Levy and Maurice Tombragel | April 14, 1951 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Rock Springs Rustlers" | Thomas Carr | Teleplay by : Melvin Levy | April 22, 1951 |
| 3 | 3 | "Lady Mayor aka the Spinster Mayor" | Thomas Carr | Teleplay by : Melvin Levy and Maurice Tombragel | April 29, 1951 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Dog Collar aka Trap of Diamonds" | Thomas Carr | Teleplay by : Melvin Levy and Maurice Tombragel | May 6, 1951 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Silver Mine Protection Story aka The Western Shakedown" | Thomas Carr | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | May 13, 1951 |
| 6 | 6 | "Indian Bureau Story" | Thomas Carr | Teleplay by : Melvin Levy and Maurice Tombragel | May 20, 1951 |
| 7 | 7 | "Indian Pony Express" | Thomas Carr | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | May 27, 1951 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Tax Collecting Story aka The Brimstone Story" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | June 3, 1951 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Widow Muldane aka Branding Iron Trail" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | June 10, 1951 |
| 10 | 10 | "Ghost Town Story" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | June 17, 1951 |
| 11 | 11 | "Yellow Haired Kid aka Double Identity" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Dwight V. Babcock | June 24, 1951 |
| 12 | 12 | "Johnny Deuce aka Bitter Creek Masquerade" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | July 1, 1951 |
| 13 | 13 | "Homer Atchison aka Kansas Kid" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Dwight V. Babcock | July 8, 1951 |
Season 2 (1951-52)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "The Boulder City Election aka Border City Election" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | October 14, 1951 |
| 15 | 2 | "Pony Express Vs. Telegraph" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | October 21, 1951 |
| 16 | 3 | "The Lady School Teacher" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Thomas W. Blackburn and Todhunter Ballard | October 28, 1951 |
| 17 | 4 | "Outlaw Flats" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | November 4, 1951 |
| 18 | 5 | "Silver Stage Holdup" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | November 11, 1951 |
| 19 | 6 | "Mexican Rustlers Story" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | November 18, 1951 |
| 20 | 7 | "Masked Riders" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Thomas W. Blackburn and Todhunter Ballard | November 25, 1951 |
| 21 | 8 | "Hepsibah" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | December 2, 1951 |
| 22 | 9 | "Border City" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | December 9, 1951 |
| 23 | 10 | "Ex-Convict Story aka The Innocent Cowpoke" | Wesley E. Barry | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | December 16, 1951 |
| 24 | 11 | "Papa Antonelli aka Jingles' Disguise" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | December 23, 1951 |
| 25 | 12 | "The Slocum Family aka Education and Brawn" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | December 30, 1951 |
| 26 | 13 | "Lost Indian Mine aka The Evil Assayer" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | January 6, 1952 |
Season 3 (1952)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Civilian Clothes Story" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | January 27, 1952 |
| 28 | 2 | "Medicine Show" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | February 3, 1952 |
| 29 | 3 | "Blacksmith Story" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | February 10, 1952 |
| 30 | 4 | "Mexican Gun Running Show" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | February 17, 1952 |
| 31 | 5 | "School Teacher Story" | Wesley E. Barry | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | February 24, 1952 |
| 32 | 6 | "Vigilante Story aka Brave Lash Corby" | Wesley E. Barry | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | March 3, 1952 |
| 33 | 7 | "The Professor's Daughter aka Flashy Sweetwater Singer" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | March 10, 1952 |
| 34 | 8 | "Photographer's Story" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | March 17, 1952 |
| 35 | 9 | "The Outlaw's Son" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | March 24, 1952 |
| 36 | 10 | "Savvy, The Smart Little Dog" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | March 31, 1952 |
| 37 | 11 | "Ghost Rider" | Wesley E. Barry | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | April 7, 1952 |
| 38 | 12 | "Rustling Stallion aka Wild White Horse" | Wesley E. Barry | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor and Samuel F. Roeca | April 14, 1952 |
| 39 | 13 | "Lumber Camp Story" | Wesley E. Barry | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | April 21, 1952 |
| 40 | 14 | "The Trapper Story" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | April 28, 1952 |
| 41 | 15 | "The Boy And The Bandit" | Wesley E. Barry | Teleplay by : Robert Raynor | May 5, 1952 |
| 42 | 16 | "A Joke On Sir Anthony" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | May 12, 1952 |
| 43 | 17 | "Wrestling Story" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Bill Raynor | May 19, 1952 |
| 44 | 18 | "Jingles Becomes A Baby Sitter" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | May 26, 1952 |
| 45 | 19 | "The Fortune Telling Story aka The Ghost Breakers" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | June 9, 1952 |
| 46 | 20 | "A Close Shave For The Marshall" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | June 16, 1952 |
| 47 | 21 | "Prairie Flats Land Swindle aka Swindlers" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | June 23, 1952 |
| 48 | 22 | "Marriage Feud At Ponca City" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | June 30, 1952 |
Season 4 (1953)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "Grandpa And Genie" | William Beaudine Jr. | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | September 13, 1953 |
| 50 | 2 | "The Nephew From Back East" | William Beaudine Jr. | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | September 20, 1953 |
| 51 | 3 | "Wagon Wheel Trail" | William Beaudine Jr. | Teleplay by : Robert Leslie Bellem | September 27, 1953 |
| 52 | 4 | "Heading For Trouble" | William Beaudine Jr. | TBA | October 4, 1953 |
| 53 | 5 | "The Young Witness" | William Beaudine Jr. | Teleplay by : Robert Abel and Lee Bachman | October 11, 1953 |
| 54 | 6 | "Chain Of Events" | William Beaudine Jr. | TBA | October 18, 1953 |
| 55 | 7 | "The Doctor's Story" | William Beaudine Jr. | Teleplay by : Robert Abel and Lee Bachman | October 25, 1953 |
| 56 | 8 | "The Indians And The Delegates" | William Beaudine Jr. | TBA | November 1, 1953 |
| 57 | 9 | "The Sheriff Was A Redhead" | William Beaudine Jr. | Teleplay by : Jack Laird | November 8, 1953 |
| 58 | 10 | "Hands Across The Border" | William Beaudine Jr. | Teleplay by : Robert Leslie Bellem and Herbert Madt | November 15, 1953 |
| 59 | 11 | "The Avenging Gunman" | William Beaudine Jr. | Teleplay by : Robert Abel and Lee Bachman | November 22, 1953 |
| 60 | 12 | "The Right Of Way" | William Beaudine Jr. | TBA | November 29, 1953 |
| 61 | 13 | "Monster In The Lake" | William Beaudine Jr. | Teleplay by : Maurice Tombragel | December 6, 1953 |
Season 5 (1954-55)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 1 | "The Maverick" | Frank McDonald | TBA | November 21, 1954 |
| 63 | 2 | "The Kid From Red Butte" | Frank McDonald | TBA | November 28, 1954 |
| 64 | 3 | "Masquerade At Moccasin Flats" | TBA | TBA | December 5, 1954 |
| 65 | 4 | "Stolen Church Funds" | Frank McDonald | TBA | December 12, 1954 |
| 66 | 5 | "Ol' Pardner Rides Again" | TBA | TBA | December 19, 1954 |
| 67 | 6 | "The Gorilla Of Owl Hoot Mesa" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Robert Raynor and Bill Raynor | December 26, 1954 |
| 68 | 7 | "Superstition Stage" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer | January 2, 1955 |
| 69 | 8 | "Cry Wolf" | Frank McDonald | TBA | January 9, 1955 |
| 70 | 9 | "The Boy And The Hound Dog" | TBA | TBA | January 16, 1955 |
| 71 | 10 | "The Sheriff's Secret" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer | January 23, 1955 |
| 72 | 11 | "To The Highest Bidder" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Ande Lamb | January 30, 1955 |
| 73 | 12 | "Sundown Valley" | Frank McDonald | TBA | February 6, 1955 |
| 74 | 13 | "Sagebrush Manhunt" | TBA | TBA | February 13, 1955 |
Season 6 (1955)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 1 | "Outlaw's Portrait" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer | September 4, 1955 |
| 76 | 2 | "Buckshot Comes Home" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by : Adele Buffington and Maurice Tombragel | September 11, 1955 |
| 77 | 3 | "The Music Teacher" | Frank McDonald | TBA | September 18, 1955 |
| 78 | 4 | "The Golden Rainbow" | Jean Yarbrough | TBA | September 25, 1955 |
| 79 | 5 | "Old Cowboys Never Die" | Jean Yarbrough | TBA | October 2, 1955 |
| 80 | 6 | "Blake's Kid" | Jean Yarbrough | TBA | October 9, 1955 |
| 81 | 7 | "Treasure Trail" | Jean Yarbrough | TBA | October 16, 1955 |
| 82 | 8 | "Battle Line" | Jean Yarbrough | TBA | October 23, 1955 |
| 83 | 9 | "Ambush" | Jean Yarbrough | TBA | October 30, 1955 |
| 84 | 10 | "The Hideout" | Jean Yarbrough | Teleplay by : Warren Wilson | November 6, 1955 |
| 85 | 11 | "Ghost Town Lady" | Jean Yarbrough | TBA | November 13, 1955 |
| 86 | 12 | "The Mountain Men" | TBA | Teleplay by : Eric Friewald and Robert Schaefer | November 20, 1955 |
| 87 | 13 | "Return Of Chief Red Hawk" | TBA | TBA | November 27, 1955 |
Season 7 (1956)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 1 | "Halley's Comet" | Jean Yarbrough | Teleplay by : Warren Wilson | September 2, 1956 |
| 89 | 2 | "Blind Alley" | Jean Yarbrough | TBA | September 9, 1956 |
| 90 | 3 | "The Great Obstacle Race" | Jean Yarbrough | Teleplay by : Warren Wilson | September 16, 1956 |
| 91 | 4 | "The Kangaroo Kaper" | Jean Yarbrough | Teleplay by : Samuel F. Roeca | September 23, 1956 |
| 92 | 5 | "The Missing Diamonds" | Jean Yarbrough | TBA | September 30, 1956 |
| 93 | 6 | "Jingles Gets The Bird" | TBA | TBA | October 7, 1956 |
| 94 | 7 | "Wild Bill's Odyssey" | Will Jason | Teleplay by : Warren Wilson | October 14, 1956 |
| 95 | 8 | "The Bold Raven Rodeo" | Will Jason | Teleplay by : Samuel F. Roeca | October 21, 1956 |
| 96 | 9 | "The Rainmaker" | Will Jason | Teleplay by : Samuel F. Roeca and Jack Speirs | October 28, 1956 |
| 97 | 10 | "The Iron Major" | Will Jason | Teleplay by : Lee Irwin | November 4, 1956 |
| 98 | 11 | "Jingles Wins A Friend" | Will Jason | Teleplay by : Samuel F. Roeca | November 11, 1956 |
| 99 | 12 | "The Gattling Gun" | Will Jason | Teleplay by : Samuel F. Roeca | November 18, 1956 |
| 100 | 13 | "The Steam Wagon" | Will Jason | Teleplay by : Samuel F. Roeca | November 25, 1956 |
Season 8 (1958)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 1 | "Marvin's Mix-Up" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Joe Richardson | February 19, 1958 |
| 102 | 2 | "Spurs For Johnny" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Barry Shipman | February 26, 1958 |
| 103 | 3 | "Monkeyshines" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Paul Gangelin | March 5, 1958 |
| 104 | 4 | "The Runaway Wizard" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Robert Schaefer and Eric Freiwald | March 12, 1958 |
| 105 | 5 | "Meteor Mesa" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Barry Shipman | March 19, 1958 |
| 106 | 6 | "Town Without Law" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Joe Richardson | March 26, 1958 |
| 107 | 7 | "The Sheriff Of Buckeye" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Samuel F. Roeca and Barry Shipman | April 2, 1958 |
| 108 | 8 | "Clem's Reformation" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Paul Gangelin | April 9, 1958 |
| 109 | 9 | "Jingles On The Jailroad" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Ray Buffum | April 16, 1958 |
| 110 | 10 | "The Daughter Of Casey O'Grady" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Robert Schaefer and Eric Freiwald | April 23, 1958 |
| 111 | 11 | "The Angel Of Cedar Mountain" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Peter Dixon | April 30, 1958 |
| 112 | 12 | "The Good Indian" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Ray Buffum | May 9, 1958 |
| 113 | 13 | "The Counterfeit Ghost" | Louis King | Teleplay by : Joe Richardson | May 16, 1958 |
Other media
Devine and Madison portrayed their roles on Mutual radio from April 1, 1951 to 1956.[2]
During the 1950s, several episodes of the television show were spliced together and released as 16 feature movies by Monogram Pictures:
Guest stars
- Mike Ragan appeared in three episodes, as Gus in "The Tax Collecting Story" as Collier in "Mexican Rustlers Story" (both 1951), and Malone in "The Doctor's Story" (1953).
- Carole Mathews appeared twice, first as Miss Jennings in "The Slocum Family" (1951) and then as Anne Hardy in "Blacksmith Story" (1952).
- Ewing Mitchell, as Mr. Harker in "Chain of Events" (1953)
- Gloria Saunders, as Sally Jones in "Boulder City Election" (1951)
- William Tannen, as Rand in "The Doctor's Story" (1953) and as Tom Maples in "The Maverick" (1954)
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Emmy Award | Nominated | Best Western or Adventure Series |
References
- Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 34–37. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
- Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
External links
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok at IMDb
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok at CVTA
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok at TV.com
- Behind-the-scenes production photos Collection of Stephen Lodge.
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