Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Wagon train tv series 19571965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The television series 1957 1965 a look back at the memorable television series 1957 1965 depicting the emotion and hardship of the traveling pioneers against the backdrop of the western frontier. Wagon master is a 1950 western film produced and directed by john ford and starring ben johnson, harry carey jr. In any case, wagon train, the television series will be a fond trip down memory lane for all us baby boomers. Wagon train the naomi kaylor story tv episode 1963 imdb. For some of the travelers it was a happy ending, but not for all, which only heightened the drama along the way. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in wagon train 1957. Benjamin franklin mcgrath february 2, 1903 may, 1967 was an american television and film actor and stunt performer who played the comical, optimistic cook with the white beard, charlie b. Wagon train season 7 episode 21 the andrew elliott story. Robert horton, handsome wagon train star who wanted more. Pickin up a passenger in every town, wonderin if hes ever gonna shoot you down.
Wagon train is an american western series that aired on the nbc television network national broadcasting company, 19571962 and then on the american. After a unfathomably successful film career, bond settled into television on the popular western series wagon train. Wagon train, caravan of wagons organized by settlers in the united states for emigration to the west during the late 18th and most of the 19th centuries. Wagon train was a hit on both sides of the atlantic between 1957 and 1965. James rosin a look back at the tv series 19571965 depicting the hardships of traveling pioneers against the backdrop of the western frontier. The actor and singer was best known for playing flint mccullough on the western series. Here is a list of the shows we are working on for this. The screenplay concerns a mormon pioneer wagon train to the san juan river in utah. The series was also syndicated under the title major adams, trailmaster. Wagon train the complete first season starring ward bond and robert horton.
Wagon train 1962 the doctor denker story season 5, episode 18. Malachi hobart is a generous and charitable preacher who may in fact be a con man. There are no tv airings of wagon train in the next 14 days. The show took its initial inspiration from john fords 1950 film, the wagonmaster.
Featuring commentary from several of the series lead actors, guest stars, episode summaries, photos, and biographies. Chris and flint are very suspicious of the situation since the location has been a dead end. Incredibly successful western series about a group of pioneers heading out west after the american civil war. Click on the photo to go to wagon train western tv show videos. Wagon train western tv shows free westerns on the web. Follow the hopes, dreams and adventures of the people in wagon train, a famed tv series from the 50s and 60s. Wagon train is an american western series that ran on nbc from 195762 and then on abc from 196265 the network also aired daytime repeats, as major adams, trailmaster and trail master post1961 ward bond episodes from january 1963 to.
Westerns tv watch free western television show episodes online. It survived cast changes to the leading actors and changes to the format which is testimony enough to the shows popularity. Wagon train the malachi hobart story, full episode. Wagon train cast list, including photos of the actors when available. Route 66 the television series 1960 1964, 2007 revised edition 2011, naked city. Wagon train 1957 1965 opening and closing theme youtube. Wagon train online full episodes of season 8 to 1 yidio. Wagon train classic tv series dvd, 2004 for sale online. Wagon train first aired on september 18, 1957, and would eventually place the tv show in the number one spot in the nielsen ratings. The show lasted for eight seasons 195762 on nbc, 196265 on abc, thanks in part to the broad range of storylines that its walking the earth format provided. Nbc universal television timeless media group a group of westwardbound emigrants must rely on their courage and perseverance as they make their way by conestoga wagon from the banks of the mississippi to californias pacific shores in the face. With frank mcgrath, terry wilson, robert horton, john mcintire. The show lasted for eight seasons 195762 on nbc, 196265 on abc, thanks in part to the broad range of storylines that its walking the. Westbound wagon trains were a big part of the frontier picture, and they were big again in early television.
This list includes all of the wagon train main actors and actresses, so if they are an integral part of the show youll find them below. His widow naomi refuses to sell the horses at the price john had promised. One of the longest running and most popular of all the television westerns, wagon train topped the ratings for eight seasons in the late 1950s and 1960s. See more ideas about tv westerns, train and robert fuller. Share onfollow us onwagon train western tv show page 3 wagon train is an american western series that ran on nbc from 195762 and then on abc from 196265 the network also aired daytime repeats, as major adams, trailmaster and trail master post1961 ward bond episodes from january 1963 to september. The series was inspired by the 1950 john ford film wagon master. These 32 color episodes of the 7th season are fully restored from their original nbc universal masters by tmg, which is proud to present them on dvd. John mcintire has a friend in a local rancher and he sends terry wilson with a letter of agreement to buy 50 horses at ten dollars a head with the cash to buy. A variety of stars saddledup and took the reigns of the cranky vehicle as it creaked slowly through the perilous landscape of the old west, including robert horton, john mcintire, ward bond, and many others. The series used the cutdown, shortened wagons common to television series budgets, as opposed to the fulllength oxendrawn conestoga wagons prominent in a forerunner of the show, the 1930 wagon train film the big trail, which features 27yearold ward bond occasionally film clips from hollywood movies, showing a train of conestogas, were. Wagon train followed the trials and tribulations of pioneering families as they set out from the east to carve out a new life in the west soon after the american civil war. How much do you remember about the classic tv show wagon.
With john mcintire, frank mcgrath, terry wilson, denny miller. Actor robert horton died, march 9, 2016, at the age of 91. Its a golden nugget in this golden age of television. Its first five seasons were broadcast on the nbc network and the remaining three on abc. In recent years, he began to author books about classic tv series, revisiting shows he felt were unique, entertaining, and enjoyed by millions of viewers. Hawks rides to the john kaylor ranch to buy horses for the train but john just died. Wagon train was one of the most popular western tv series of all time, running for nine. You can various bits of trivia about these wagon train stars, such as where the actor was born and what their year of birth is. This classy western followed the trials of a californiabound wagon train after the civil war. It ran for eight seasons with the first episode airing in the united states on september 18, 1957 19570918 and the final episode on may 2, 1965 19650502. Watch wagon train episodes online season 6 tv guide.
The chief sends his son with the wagon train to go see a city doctor who might be able to help. Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves postcivil war missouri on its way to california through the plains, deserts, and rocky mountains. Wagon train tv guide tv guide, tv listings, online. That would be the albert farnsworth story and it starred charles laughton. The show stood out even during the height of popularity for westerns in the 1950s and 1960s. Rawhide is an american western tv series starring eric fleming and clint eastwood. Wagon train is an american western television series that was produced by revue. In 1963, its format expanded to 90 minutes, but returned to hour length for its final run from 196465. I began to study voice regularly and my interest grew very strong in that area.
This classy western followed the trials of a californiabound wagon train after the. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. It survived cast changes to the leading actors and changes to the format which is testimony enough to the show s. The wagon train horses have gotten into some loco weed and have become useless and sick. A muchtravelled wagon train is the unlikely star of this television series, which originally aired in 1957. Feb 01, 1991 john mcintire, the character actor who portrayed the stolid, laconic wagonmaster in the hit television series wagon train in the early 1960s, died on wednesday at st. These days, however, its more wellknown for being the first two of those five famous words gene.
Wagon train is an american western television series that was produced by revue studios. The show aired for eight seasons on the cbs network on friday nights, from january 9, 1959, to september 3, 1965, before moving to tuesday nights from september 14, 1965, until january 4, 1966, with a total of 217 blackandwhite episodes. The series, inspired by the 1950 john ford film wagon master, detailed the travails of people aboard a wagon train journeying from missouri to california after the civil war. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of wagon train with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. With thanks to james rosin, author of wagon train the television series for providing an excellent source of information for fact checking and episode identification. Wagon train is an american western series that ran on nbc 195762 and then on.
Wagon train, especially its first four seasons, was a wonderful show, a great show filled with endearing characters and memorable storylines. Adams is shocked to learn that swift clouds condition is the result of a vicious attack by a halfbreed. Wagon train 1962 the doctor denker story, full episode. Robert horton, left, with ward bond in wagon train in 1958. Robert fuller first appeared on wagon trainduring season 2 in two guest starring roles. Johnny williams jumpin jack rabbit from the tv western series wagon train, 1959 by schnurpselsbacke. Wagon train tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide. Feb 06, 2017 200 videos play all popular videos wagon train wagon train topic wagon train 1962 the doctor denker story, full episode, classic western tv show duration. Wagon train is a western television series that ran for eight seasons consisting of 284 episodes. If youre looking for an american fortune in the mid19th century, theres only one direction to go west. It ran for eight seasons with the first episode airing in the united states on september 18, 1957. Add wagon train to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Mar 15, 2016 the series, inspired by the 1950 john ford film wagon master, detailed the travails of people aboard a wagon train journeying from missouri to california after the civil war. Nbc and revue productions, an mca unit for producing telefilms, conceived of the program as a unique entry into the growing stable of.
Wagon teach revolved around the characters journeying to california via a wagon coach caravan from st. Wagon train first rolled on the air on september 18, 1957 to begin an eight year run which would eventually place the tv show in the number one spot in the nielson ratings. Wagon train is an american western series that aired on the nbc television network national broadcasting company, 19571962 and then on the american broadcasting company abc, 19621965. Lookin for a pal, aint it a pity, lookin for a gal, neednt be pretty if shell ride on the wagon train. Wagon train, a fusion of the popular western genre and the weekly star vehicle, premiered on wednesday nights, 7. The film inspired the us television series wagon train 19571965, which starred ward bond until his death in 1960. Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves postcivil war missouri on its way to. The popular classic tv western series wagon train aired from 1957 to 1965. The wagon train encounters amos billings who tells of a new road that might shorten their trip and avoid indian trouble. The television series, 2008, adventures in paradise.
Unlike other shows in the western genre, wagon train attracted big name guest stars whose stories were told across the panorama of the american western expansion in the post civil war period. By western movie man in new westerns news, western tv show episodes watch free. Wagon train first rolled on the air on september 18, 1957 to begin an eight year run which would eventually place the tv show in the number one spot in the. There were regulars and some action, but the emphasis was on strong storytelling and top guests such as bette davis, jane wyman, ronald reagan, lee marvin and joseph cotten. Ward bond, terry wilson, denny miller, john mcintire, robert fuller, frank mcgrath, robert horton, michael burns. Wagon train cast list of all wagon train actors and. Aug 03, 2018 wagon train series 3 trailer by umbrella entertainment. More great wagon train features coming soon inspired by the 1950 john ford movie wagon master, wagon traindebuted wednesday night, september 18, 1957,on the nbc television network. Wagon train lasted eight seasons, moving from nbc to abc in september of 1962. Mcgrath appeared in all 272 episodes in the eight seasons of the series. Wagon train master major seth adams ward bond and scout flint mccullough robert horton left st joseph, missouri, for the west coast and faced a series of adventures and mishaps on the indiancontrolled plains in postcivil war america. The second one was a more humorous one though it had some very serious moments about. In james rosins book wagon train, the television series horton says toward the end of the fourth season, in the spring of 1961, i decided i would leave the series at the end of my 5th year when my contract was up.
The best tv shows and movies to bingewatch on hulu in may 2020. Wagon train the albert farnsworth story tv episode 1960. The recurring casts interrelationships, problems, and camaraderie contributed greatly to the sense of family that bound disparate elements of the series together. Wooster, on the western series wagon train for five seasons on nbc and then three seasons on abc.
Continuing in their great tradition of classic tv westerns, nbc universal and timeless media group bring you the complete, uncut wagon train the complete season two, one of the most enduring and sought after westerns of. Horton rose to tv fame in the role of flint mccullough, on the longrunning wagon train tv series. There were regulars and some action, but the emphasis was on strong storytelling and top. All those wonderful westerns that dominated television from the late 1940s until the early 1980s. On the way they hear stories from the local indians of a strange creatures living in the swamp. During an indian attack on the wagon train, major adams spares the life of swift cloud, crippled son of the indian chief. One involved a search for an informer on the wagon train who had fled to america and was traveling on the train. When wagon train was on i remember two irish based stories. Jan clayton steps out of the wagon, hands the baby to her daughter, then she lights a broom, but right when the girl says what are you doing, she starts setting fire to the wrong wagon, and the mistake is instantly corrected in the next 2 scenes. Get great deals on wagon train 1957 tv series dvds.