"The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" (1963) TV series 1963-1964

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

15 September 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot Keywords:

Cult TV | Pulitzer Prize Source | Wagon Train | Father Son Relationship | Based On Novel

Cast

Dan O'Herlihy	...	'Doc' Sardius McPheeters (26 episodes, 1963-1964)
Kurt Russell	...	Jamie McPheeters (26 episodes, 1963-1964)
Mark Allen	...	Matt Kissel / ... (19 episodes, 1963-1964)
Meg Wyllie	...	Mrs. Kissel (18 episodes, 1963-1964)
Michael Witney	...	Coulter / ... (14 episodes, 1963-1964)
Charles Bronson	...	Linc Murdock (13 episodes, 1963-1964)
Donna Anderson	...	Jenny (13 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Directed by
Boris Sagal		(5 episodes, 1963-1964)
Walter Doniger		(3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Fred Jackman Jr.		(3 episodes, 1963)
Ted Post		(2 episodes, 1964)

Series Writing credits
Robert Lewis Taylor		(26 episodes, 1963-1964)
Shimon Wincelberg		(4 episodes, 1963-1964)
Don Ingalls		(4 episodes, 1963)
John Gay		(3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Robert E. Thompson		(2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Joseph Calvelli		(2 episodes, 1963)
Herman Groves		(2 episodes, 1963)
Leon Paul		(2 episodes, 1963)
Edwin Blum		(2 episodes, 1964)

Series Produced by
Don Ingalls	....	associate producer / producer (13 episodes, 1963-1964)
Boris Sagal	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1963-1964)
Boris Ingster	....	producer (9 episodes, 1964)
Robert Sparks	....	producer (7 episodes, 1963-1964)
Joseph Calvelli	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1963)
Robert E. Thompson	....	producer (4 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Original Music by
Walter Scharf		(11 episodes, 1963-1964)
Leigh Harline		(8 episodes, 1963-1964)
Harry Sukman		(4 episodes, 1963-1964)
David Buttolph		(3 episodes, 1963)
Richard Markowitz		(2 episodes, 1964)

Series Cinematography by
Ray Flin		(12 episodes, 1963-1964)
John M. Nickolaus Jr.		(10 episodes, 1964)
Harold E. Wellman		(2 episodes, 1963)

Series Film Editing by
Harry Coswick		(10 episodes, 1963-1964)
Marsh Hendry		(8 episodes, 1963-1964)
Ray Williford		(7 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Art Direction by
Addison Hehr		(25 episodes, 1963-1964)
George W. Davis		(19 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Set Decoration by
Jack Mills		(26 episodes, 1963-1964)
Henry Grace		(19 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eddie Saeta	....	assistant director (12 episodes, 1963-1964)
Donald C. Klune	....	assistant director (11 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Sound Department
Franklin Milton	....	recording supervisor (26 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Stunts
Paul Baxley	....	stunt coordinator (26 episodes, 1963-1964)
Jesse Wayne	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Editorial Department
John D. Dunning	....	supervising film editor (26 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Music Department
Leigh Harline	....	composer: theme music (25 episodes, 1963-1964)
Al Mack	....	music supervisor (25 episodes, 1963-1964)
The Osmonds	....	singers: theme music / singers: theme song (25 episodes, 1963-1964)
Jerry Winn	....	lyricist: theme music (25 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Other crew
Norman Siegel	....	assistant to producer (25 episodes, 1963-1964)
John Gay	....	executive story consultant (14 episodes, 1963-1964)
Ardel Wray	....	story editor (9 episodes, 1964)
Anthony Wilson	....	story executive (4 episodes, 1963-1964)

Production Companies

• MGM Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1963-1964) (USA) (TV)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

MGM Television

Movie Connections:

Edited into Guns of Diablo (1965)

Where do you get it?

I remember this series as being really interesting and exciting from a ten year old's point of view. I can still sing the theme song (tune anyway. I would love to see some episodes again after 40 years. Where could I get some on video?