"Brave Eagle" (1955) TV series 1955-1956

Writer:

Dwight V. Babcock (writer) (2 episodes)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

28 September 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot Keywords:

Native American

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 5 of 24)

Keith Larsen	...	Brave Eagle (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
Anthony Numkena	...	Keena (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
Kim Winona	...	Morning Star (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
Bert Wheeler	...	Smokey Joe (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
Pat Hogan	...	Black Cloud (26 episodes, 1955-1956)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Frontier Productions

Trivia:

The first TV series to feature an American Indian as a lead character.

Something more than comical sidekicks

I think "Brave Eagle" was kind of a response to "Red Rider" and "The Lone Ranger" in addition to being inspired by the movie "Broken Arrow" in which Debra Paget played "Morning Star." "Morning Star" was the name of a regular character in "Brave Eagle." I can't find "Red Rider" listed anywhere but I remember it as a TV series with Robert Blake as "Little Beaver" who was a sidekick to Red Rider. I was only 4 years old, so I suppose my memory is a bit hazy here. "The Lone Ranger", of course, had Jay Silverheels (who is also in the film "Broken Arrow") as Tonto. "Brave Eagle" was a show which featured Native Americans as something more than comical sidekicks. Never mind that Brave Eagle was played by an actor with a Norwegian name.