Rawhide (1959–1965)

Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.

Stars:

Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Clint Eastwood	...	Rowdy Yates (216 episodes, 1959-1965)
Paul Brinegar	...	Wishbone (216 episodes, 1959-1965)
Steve Raines	...	Jim Quince (215 episodes, 1959-1965)
Eric Fleming	...	Gil Favor (201 episodes, 1959-1965)
James Murdock	...	Mushy (200 episodes, 1959-1965)
Rocky Shahan	...	Joe Scarlet (180 episodes, 1959-1965)
Robert Cabal	...	Hey Soos (115 episodes, 1959-1965)
Sheb Wooley	...	Pete Nolan (110 episodes, 1959-1965)

Storyline

Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

cattle | cattle drive | cult tv | horse | cult tv | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 1959 (USA)

Also Known As:

Couro Cru

Filming Locations:

Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (217 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The full names for Wishbone and Mushy are George Washington Wishbone and Harkness Mushgrove III.

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Goofs

In some episodes Gil Favor is seen wearing Wrangler jeans - rivets and the trademark "W" on two pockets. The Wrangler brand wasn't sold until 1947.

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Connections

Referenced in My Favorite Martian (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Rawhide Theme"
Created and Composed by Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Recorded by Frankie Laine

User Reviews

Rawhide ran from 1959-1965, not 1966.

It ran 8 seasons, but it's first, in early 1959, and it's last, in the autumn of 1965, were shorter than seasons 2-7. CBS chief William Paley canceled Rawhide's production after watching the 1st show of season 8, in September, 1965, because he disliked the series without Eric Fleming as Gil Favor, who had departed after season 7. The last new episode aired on December 7, 1965. The lone 1966 CBS broadcast, on January 4, 1966, was a rerun.

I have often wondered why Rawhide didn't switch to color filming for it's last season? Most of the big westerns of the 1960s had gone over to color by 1965. CBS was broadcasting in color that autumn, for many of their sitcoms, but westerns like Gunsmoke and Rawhide remained in black and white. Gunsmoke was the last western (and last prime time network series to switch to color) on September 17, 1966, for the episode Snap Decision.