"Sky King" (1951) TV series 1951-1962

Writers:

Dwight V. Babcock (writer) (episode)
Leslie Edgley (story)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

16 September 1951 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

"From out of the clear blue of the western sky comes Sky King" was the familiar opening to television's premier aviation program...

Plot Keywords:

Aviation | Arizona | Uncle Niece Relationship | Modern Western | Character Name In Title

Cast

Kirby Grant	...	Sky King / ... (72 episodes, 1952-1959)
Gloria Winters	...	Penny King (72 episodes, 1952-1959)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (72 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Jack Chertok Television Productions

Trivia:

There were two "Songbirds" used in the series - the first was a Cessna T-50 Bobcat, the second was a Cessna 310B.

Quotes:

[first lines of each episode]
Narrator: Out of the clear blue of the Western sky comes... Sky King!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Movie Orgy (1968)

two planes

there were two main planes in Sky King, the first was the Cessna twin 50, the second, known as the Songbird was a Cessna B310, and is probably the better known plane. I loved this series, though i saw it in Saturday afternoon reruns. Why can't Tvland play it at night for all us old f*rts to enjoy again? I would watch it. By the way, in one episode, I don't know which one, Sky King did fly jets. According to the script, a Air Force General says, The real sky king can fly anything with wings. (seems there was an imposter and thats how he tripped him up, saying that he heard he didn't re-qualify on the jets) Best show of its type at the time. The airplane idea was a nice leap into the now from the old westerns.