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The American Sportsman

  • TV Series
  • 1965–
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Susan Oliver in The American Sportsman (1965)
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One of the first hunting and fishing shows with celebrity participants. It aired on the ABC television network on Sunday afternoons. The show would visit locations in the USA, Canada, Africa... Read allOne of the first hunting and fishing shows with celebrity participants. It aired on the ABC television network on Sunday afternoons. The show would visit locations in the USA, Canada, Africa, and locations around the globe.One of the first hunting and fishing shows with celebrity participants. It aired on the ABC television network on Sunday afternoons. The show would visit locations in the USA, Canada, Africa, and locations around the globe.

  • Stars
    • Curt Gowdy
    • Joe Foss
    • Bing Crosby
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    40
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    • Stars
      • Curt Gowdy
      • Joe Foss
      • Bing Crosby
    • 1User review
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Curt Gowdy
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    Joe Foss
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    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
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    Grits Gresham
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    Phil Harris
    Phil Harris
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    William Conrad
    William Conrad
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    Jack Hemingway
    Jack Hemingway
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    Cheryl Tiegs
    Cheryl Tiegs
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    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
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    Lee Wulff
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    David Janssen
    David Janssen
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    Ted Williams
    Ted Williams
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    Jackie Stewart
    Jackie Stewart
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    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
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    Margaux Hemingway
    Margaux Hemingway
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    Peter Beard
    Peter Beard
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    Peter Benchley
    Peter Benchley
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    Susan Oliver
    Susan Oliver
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    • Trivia
      The show was originally introduced as a competitive fishing segment filmed in 1962 on the border of Chile and Argentina for "ABC's Wide World of Sports".
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Angie Dickinson/Ethel Merman/Henry Heimlich/Richie Barathy (1979)

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    It Was a Great Show
    The American Sportsman was a Sunday afternoon classic that brought love of the outdoors right into the living room. Curt Gowdy had a great way of hooking your interest whether it was fishing for marlin or hunting white tail deer. I always looked forward to Sunday afternoons, and was disappointed when I was busy with other activities and missed the show. It's too bad that because of our modern day politically correct culture, our youth are missing out of the joys of hunting and fishing. The American Sportsman was brought back for a few years ending in 2006, but it's hard to find someone with the personal touches that Gowdy was famous for.
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    • Release date
      • January 31, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC) Sports
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
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      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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