Operation Thunderbirds (20 Sep. 1958)

Canyon takes charge of re-educating a "hot shot" team of devil-may-care fly boys to basic Air Force principles: he attempts to bring the flamboyant playboys back to proper perspective.

Director:

Don Taylor

Writers:

Milton Caniff (comic strip), Sidney Carroll (story),

Stars:

Dean Fredericks, Larry Pennell, Ronnie Knox

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Dean Fredericks	...	Lt. Col. Stevenson B. (Steve) Canyon
Larry Pennell	...	Lt. Hawk Cameron
Ronnie Knox	...	Lt. Skippy Edwards
Burt Metcalfe	...	Lt. Buck Buckley
Ken Hardison	...	Capt. Jonesy Jones
Michael Ferrall	...	Gen. Prentiss
Joe Di Reda	...	Lt. Johnson
Barry McGuire	...	Lt. Angus
Gail Land	...	Martha
Jo Ann Wade	...	Jane
Barbara Wilson	...	Doris
Gloria Robertson	...	Beautiful Girl
Marian Collier	...	Secretary
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jackson Beck	...	Announcer
Paul Frees	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

Canyon takes charge of re-educating a "hot shot" team of devil-may-care fly boys to basic Air Force principles: he attempts to bring the flamboyant playboys back to proper perspective.

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pegasus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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