"Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans" (1957) TV series 1957-

Director:

Sam Newfield

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

3 April 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Western

Plot:

Nat Cutler, known as Hawkeye, is a fur trader. With his faithful Indian companion Chingachgook, the last of the Mohican tribe...

Plot Keywords:

Mohican Indian | Frontier | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Cast

John Hart	...	Nat 'Hawkeye' Cutler (39 episodes, 1957)
Lon Chaney Jr.	...	Chingachgook (39 episodes, 1957)

Series Directed by
Sam Newfield		(38 episodes, 1957)

Series Writing credits
James Fenimore Cooper		(39 episodes, 1957)
Robert B. Bailey		(7 episodes, 1957)
Hugh King		(7 episodes, 1957)
Nat Tanchuck		(4 episodes, 1957)
Endre Bohem		(3 episodes, 1957)
Louis Vittes		(3 episodes, 1957)
Arthur Browne Jr.		(2 episodes, 1957)
Orville H. Hampton		(2 episodes, 1957)
Louis Stevens		(2 episodes, 1957)

Series Produced by
Sigmund Neufeld	....	producer (38 episodes, 1957)
Leon Fromkess	....	executive producer (35 episodes, 1957)
Irving Cummings Jr.	....	producer (1 episode, 1957)

Series Original Music by
Sigmund Neufeld Jr.		(10 episodes, 1957)
Jill Campbell		(5 episodes, 1957)

Series Cinematography by
Eugen Schüfftan		(11 episodes, 1957)
Frank La Follette		(7 episodes, 1957)
Kenneth Peach		(2 episodes, 1957)

Series Film Editing by
Dwight Caldwell		(11 episodes, 1957)
Derek Chambers		(4 episodes, 1957)

Series Casting by
Howard Milsom		(16 episodes, 1957)

Series Art Direction by
Arthur Lonergan		(2 episodes, 1957)

Series Set Decoration by
Herman N. Schoenbrun		(1 episode, 1957)

Series Makeup Department
Irene Kent	....	makeup artist (16 episodes, 1957)
Olga Mundick	....	assistant makeup artist (16 episodes, 1957)

Series Production Management
Stanley Neufeld	....	production manager (12 episodes, 1957)
Bert Sternbach	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1957)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Hersch	....	second assistant director (16 episodes, 1957)
David Tomblin	....	assistant director (12 episodes, 1957)
Stanley Neufeld	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1957)

Series Art Department
George Bahr	....	property master / prop master (16 episodes, 1957)

Series Sound Department
Ben Winkler	....	sound (17 episodes, 1957)
George Mulholland	....	sound re-recordist / sound re-recording mixer (16 episodes, 1957)
Sigmund Neufeld Jr.	....	sound effects / sound effects editor (15 episodes, 1957)
Lyle Willey	....	sound re-recordist / sound re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 1957)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Watts	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 1957)
Walter A. Sutton	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1957)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Malabar	....	wardrobe (17 episodes, 1957)

Series Editorial Department
John A. Bushelman	....	supervising film editor (1 episode, 1957)

Series Music Department
Jill Campbell	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1957)

Series Other crew
Eleanor Wright	....	script clerk / script supervisor (16 episodes, 1957)

Production Companies

• Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
• Normandie Productions

Distributors

• Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Madacy Entertainment (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Reel Media International (2008) (worldwide) (all media)

Also Known As:

"Last of the Mohicans" - Canada (English title)

Runtime:

Canada:30 min (39 episodes) | USA:30 min

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved

Filming Locations:

Lakeshore Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Who Shot Patakango? (1989)

...you could actually see their breath!

The first-run syndicated series "Last of the Mohicans" was based on the classic James Fenimore Cooper novel and was set along the New York-Canadian border during the French and Indian War. Veteran character actors John Hart starred as frontiersman Hawkeye and Lon Chaney Jr. as his Mohican blood-brother Chinachgook.The series followed Hawkeye and Chingachgook's adventures as they attempted to keep the settlers of the new frontier safe from the various warring parties.

The series was filmed in Canada so if a given episode was set in the winter, you could actually see their breath! The entire series was filmed on location so the series, though otherwise fairly routine, boasted actual outdoor locations and paid close attention to detail such the loading and use of muskets.

After its initial run the series was played endlessly in reruns for many years and is still a well remembered series.