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The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

  • TV Series
  • 1956–19611956–1961
  • 30m
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8.1/10
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The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (1956)
Comedy

Hiram, thought to be a meek-little nobody by everyone around him, is one day discovered to have a range of skills that would make James Bond green with envy. The publisher of the newspaper w... Read allHiram, thought to be a meek-little nobody by everyone around him, is one day discovered to have a range of skills that would make James Bond green with envy. The publisher of the newspaper where he works as a proofreader, recognizing the sales potential of Hiram's story, sends th... Read allHiram, thought to be a meek-little nobody by everyone around him, is one day discovered to have a range of skills that would make James Bond green with envy. The publisher of the newspaper where he works as a proofreader, recognizing the sales potential of Hiram's story, sends the young man on a trip around the world along with reporter Joel Smith to document his adve... Read all

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8.1/10
66
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    • Wally Cox
    • Ainslie Pryor
    • Thurston Hall
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    • Wally Cox
    • Ainslie Pryor
    • Thurston Hall
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    • 5User reviews
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  • Episodes26

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    Wally Cox
    Wally Cox
    • Hiram Hollidayas Hiram Holliday…
    26 episodes26 eps • 1956–1961
    Ainslie Pryor
    • Joel Smithas Joel Smith
    26 episodes26 eps • 1956–1961
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Harrison Prenticeas Harrison Prentice
    8 episodes8 eps • 1956–1957
    Stanley Adams
    Stanley Adams
    • Garreauxas Garreaux
    5 episodes5 eps • 1956–1959
    Lita Milan
    Lita Milan
    • Marleneas Marlene
    5 episodes5 eps • 1956–1959
    Fred Cavens
    • Conductoras Conductor…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1956
    Albert Cavens
    • Andreas Andre…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1956
    Sebastian Cabot
    Sebastian Cabot
    • Caidas Caid…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1956–1957
    Ben Wright
    Ben Wright
    • Hartleyas Hartley…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1956–1959
    John Wengraf
    John Wengraf
    • King's Aideas King's Aide…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1956
    Joanna Mariani
    • Gabyas Gaby
    2 episodes2 eps • 1956
    Karl Ludwig Lindt
    • Dr. Henry van Hootenas Dr. Henry van Hooten…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1956–1957
    Mark Dana
    • Desert Hawkas Desert Hawk…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1956–1957
    Wilton Graff
    Wilton Graff
    • Ship's Captainas Ship's Captain
    2 episodes2 eps • 1956
    Rene Kroper
    • Kingas King…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1956
    Violet Rensing
    Violet Rensing
    • Princessas Princess…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1956
    John O'Malley
    • Inspector Shawcrossas Inspector Shawcross
    2 episodes2 eps • 1957–1959
    John Abbott
    John Abbott
    • Thiefas Thief
    1 episode1 ep • 1956
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    Hiram, thought to be a meek-little nobody by everyone around him, is one day discovered to have a range of skills that would make James Bond green with envy. The publisher of the newspaper where he works as a proofreader, recognizing the sales potential of Hiram's story, sends the young man on a trip around the world along with reporter Joel Smith to document his adventures for readers back home. —Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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      The series was based on a 1939 novel of the same name by Paul Gallico.

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    One of My Favorite Shows When I Was A Child
    This was one of my favorite television programs when I was a child. I was delighted when I recently found some episodes on home video. It holds up well. Wally Cox does a magnificent job of portraying a loner with a deeply romantic soul. I found something melancholy about his performance that I certainly didn't see when I was a child. The film was based on a series of short stories by Paul Gallico, written in the late 1930's, in which Hiram Holliday fought Nazis. The character in the book was described as slightly overweight, and seemed much less of a bookwork than the character Wally Cox portrayed. I would like to see a feature film remake with Kevin Spacey in the lead, but I'm sure it will never happen.
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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die seltsamen Abenteuer des Hiram Holliday
    • Filming locations
      • California Studios - 5530 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • California National Productions
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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