"The Adventures of Kit Carson" (1951) TV series 1951-1955

Director:

Norman Lloyd

Writers:

Dwight V. Babcock (2 episodes)
Dwight Cummins
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

16 March 1960 (France)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

Kit and his pal El Toro go all over the west securing justice for all (absolutely no connection with the historical character).

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Bill Williams	...	Kit Carson (103 episodes, 1951-1955)
Don Diamond	...	El Toro (103 episodes, 1951-1955)

Series Directed by
John English		(40 episodes, 1951-1955)
Lew Landers		(10 episodes, 1951-1953)
Paul Landres		(9 episodes, 1953-1955)
Derwin Abrahams		(2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Philip Ford		(2 episodes, 1954)
Charles S. Gould		(2 episodes, 1954)
Norman Lloyd		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Barry Shipman		(31 episodes, 1952-1955)
Milton Raison		(7 episodes, 1951-1953)
Luci Ward		(7 episodes, 1951-1953)
Eric Taylor		(7 episodes, 1951-1952)
Eric Freiwald		(4 episodes, 1952-1954)
Sloan Nibley		(4 episodes, 1954-1955)
Robert Schaefer		(3 episodes, 1952-1954)
Maurice Tombragel		(2 episodes, 1952)
Dwight V. Babcock		(1 episode, 1952)
Dwight Cummins		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Leon Fromkess	....	producer (1 episode, 1951)
Richard Irving	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Clark Ramsey		(12 episodes, 1951-1953)
Joe Novak		(3 episodes, 1954-1955)
Jack MacKenzie		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Richard G. Wray		(10 episodes, 1951-1953)
Dwight Caldwell		(9 episodes, 1951-1953)
Edward A. Biery		(8 episodes, 1953-1955)

Series Art Direction by
Martin Obzina		(16 episodes, 1951-1955)

Series Set Decoration by
Perry Murdock		(3 episodes, 1953)
Charles S. Thompson		(3 episodes, 1953)

Series Makeup Department
Leo Lotito Jr.	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 1953-1954)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wilbur McGaugh	....	assistant director (6 episodes, 1953)

Series Sound Department
Richard Tyler	....	sound (14 episodes, 1951-1955)
William H. Lynch	....	sound (9 episodes, 1951-1953)
Dean Thomas	....	sound (3 episodes, 1951-1953)

Series Stunts
John L. Cason	....	stunts / stunt double: Bill Williams / ... (90 episodes, 1951-1954)
Troy Melton	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Clark Ramsey	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 1951-1952)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vincent Dee	....	wardrobe supervisor (1 episode, 1954)

Series Editorial Department
Richard C. Currier	....	editorial supervisor (16 episodes, 1951-1953)
Richard G. Wray	....	editorial supervisor (3 episodes, 1953-1955)

Series Music Department
Stanley Wilson	....	music supervisor (1 episode, 1954)
Melvyn Lenard	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• MCA Television
• Revue Productions

Distributors

• Alpha Video Distributors (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• VCI Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Revue Productions
• Studios USA Television

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (104 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

MCA Television

Trivia:

Kit Carson's horse Apache was performed by movie horse Goldie, owned by actors Don C. Harvey and Jean Harvey. He was kept at the Ralph McCutcheon ranch.

Character missing from The Adventures of Kit Carson

As a child in the early 1950s I regularly watched "The Adventures of Kit Carson". However I'm puzzled by a particular omission from the list of characters. I remember that in many episodes Kit Carson had as his sidekick a little girl called Joan. However, there's no mention of Joan in the cast list. Please can anyone explain or help with this? (The reason I remember 'Joan' so clearly is because when I played cowboys-and-Indians with my many boy cousins they always insisted that I be Joan! In addition I have just made contact with someone else who remembers watching "The Adventures of Kit Carson" and he confirmed that Joan was a regular participant, commenting that the relationship would never be allowed today!