"The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" (1954) TV series 1954-1959

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Directors:

Earl Bellamy
Douglas Heyes
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Writers:

Lee Berg (writer)
Roy Erwin (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

15 October 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

Rust was orphaned in an Indian raid. He and his dog Rin Tin Tin were adopted by the troops at Fort Apache...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Boy | Dog Actor | Boy And Dog | Character Name In Title

Cast

Lee Aaker	...	Rusty (166 episodes, 1954-1959)
James Brown	...	Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters (166 episodes, 1954-1959)
Flame Jr.	...	Rin Tin Tin / ... (146 episodes, 1954-1959)

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Series Directed by
William Beaudine		(19 episodes, 1957-1959)
Robert G. Walker		(4 episodes, 1954-1957)
Earl Bellamy		(unknown episodes)
Douglas Heyes		(unknown episodes)
Fred Jackman Jr.		(unknown episodes)
Lew Landers		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Louis B. Appleton Jr.		(1 episode, 1954)
Douglas Heyes		(1 episode, 1954)
Samuel Newman		(1 episode, 1954)
Michael Cramoy		(1 episode, 1956)
Jennings Cobb		(1 episode, 1957)
Ralph W. Peterson		(1 episode, 1957)
Jerry Thomas		(1 episode, 1957)
Lee Berg		(unknown episodes)
Roy Erwin		(unknown episodes)
Hugh King		(unknown episodes)
John O'Dea		(unknown episodes)
Samuel Roeca		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Herbert B. Leonard	....	producer (2 episodes, 1954)
Frederick Briskin	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ray Carter		(unknown episodes)
Hal Hopper		(unknown episodes)
Stanley J. Keyawa		(unknown episodes)
Henry Walsh		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Lester White		(2 episodes, 1954)
Fred Jackman Jr.		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Robert B. Hoover		(1 episode, 1954)
James Sweeney		(1 episode, 1954)
Aaron Nibley		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Robert Peterson		(1 episode, 1954)

Series Set Decoration by
Dave Montrose		(1 episode, 1954)

Series Production Management
Frederick Briskin	....	production executive (1 episode, 1954)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Abby Singer	....	assistant director (1 episode, 1954)
Eddie Saeta	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
John Speak	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
X. Brands	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Joe Canutt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Charles Horvath	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Pat Moyer	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jerry Summers	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Wally West	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Lee Duncan	....	trainer (1 episode, 1954)

Production Companies

• Screen Gems Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1954) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Fox Lorber (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• WinStar Home Entertainment (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
• Alpha Video Distributors (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Disney Channel (198?-199?) (USA) (TV)
• Finnkino (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Runtime:

30 min (164 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-7 (2006) | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Screen Gems Television

Trivia:

The series was shot on the set of the John Ford western Fort Apache (1948)

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Movie Orgy (1968)

Rin Tin Tin TV Show

As a little girl, this was one of my favorite shows, and I had a major crush on Rusty. I have often wondered what became of him and the other actors on the show. From this website, it looks as though they are still around. I'm happy to see that. To say it was of a more innocent time is certainly an understatement! Today I happened to be in a nail salon (captive by a TV screen) where they played Britney Spears' videos until my head almost exploded. Contrast that kind of garbage with the stuff we got to watch, and it makes me glad to be old. I also liked to watch Sky King, Mickey Mouse Club, Captain Gallant Foreign Legion, Spin & Marty and The Three Stooges. Those were the days, as Archie & Edith would say.