"Death Valley Days" (1952) TV series 1952-1975

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Directors:

Edward Ludlum
Frank McDonald

Writer:

Robert Sabaroff (writer) (4 episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18

Release Date:

6 March 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, CA. One of the longest-running Western series...

Plot Keywords:

Borax | Gunfighter | Mule Train | Law And Order | Gunfight

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win

Cast

Robert Taylor

...

Himself - Host / ... (77 episodes, 1966-1969)

Also Known As:

Call of the West (USA) (syndication title)
The Pioneers (USA) (syndication title)
Trails West (USA) (syndication title)
Western Star Theater (USA) (syndication title)

Runtime:

30 min (532 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Apacheland Movie Ranch, 4369 S. Kings Ranch Road, Gold Canyon, Arizona, USA

Company:

Filmaster Productions

Trivia:

In 1963 past episodes were retitled and released for syndication as a series called "Western Star Theater", hosted by Rory Calhoun.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Reagans (2003) (TV)

Early, black-&-white episodes are the best

In the early 50s, this show had some wonderful episodes. I believe most of the early episodes, in black & white, were based on true stories. Later, they included more 'legends' and the show eventually was produced in color. I quit watching it during its later years, when color came in, Ronald Reagan was the host, and the stories got flimsier -- although in some of these later stories you can see some young actors who later went on to become Hollywood stars. My favorite host was the original 'Old Ranger'.