From the Denny Miller Collection. This site is not endorsed by or associated with any entity which may own the rights to Wagon Train. From the Doug Abbott Collection. In for one season they tried taking the show to an hour and a half format and filming it in color. This was to compete with the Virginian also from Revue. But that proved unsuccessful and the following, final year the show returned to the original one hour length.
And worse, they returned to shooting in black and white which drove viewers away. How popular was Wagon Train? Details Edit.
Release date September 18, United States. United States. Seth Adams Trailmaster. Old Tucson - S. Revue Studios Universal Television. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 15 minutes. Related news. Sep 28 WeAreMovieGeeks. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Top Gap. By what name was Wagon Train officially released in India in English? See more gaps Learn more about contributing.
In McIntyre married actress Jeanette Nolan and the couple would appear together in scores of western movies and TV shows, usually as husband and wife. Jeanette followed him seven years later. Major Seth Adams. Millions of Americans tuned in every week to watch Major Seth Adams guide his wagon train across the west, despite the fact that it never reached its destination even though it was on the trail for eight long years.
Nobody cared. Ward Bond was a well-known face to movie-goers. During his career Bond appeared in no fewer than 26 John Ford films! He passed away from a massive heart attack in a hotel room in Dallas after attending a football game.
Duke Shannon. Denny portrayed Duke Shannon, the scout who replaced Flint McCullough, in episodes from until At 6 feet 4 inches tall 1. Other than this movie he was almost exclusively a television actor for nearly 50 years. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis took him at Cooper Smith.
Fuller portrayed chief scout Cooper Smith in 60 episodes of Wagon Train towards the end of the series, but is probably best remembered as Jess Harper in Laramie As a young man he served 15 months in Korea during the conflict there.
On his return to the states he enrolled in acting classes under Richard Boone and renewed his earlier interest in acting, although he was really a dancer. He is now in his 85 th year and still appearing at western nostalgia outings attended by his still strong fan base.
Barnaby West. Michael played Barnaby West in 46 episodes of the series, although he actually appeared in He abandoned acting to pursue an academic career at Yale University where he earned a PhD in He retired from teaching in and he and his wife moved to Kentucky and now raise thoroughbred horses.
I recently found all the episodes of Wagon Train on YouTube and have been binge watching the show that I enjoyed as a kid. Robert Horton is still my favorite actor on the series. He was always a class act. I was surprised to see how short Robert Fuller was in scenes with the other male cast members. Thought he was bigger than life from his other series. I got a laugh at one mistake that stood out to me: the bad guy took a punch and his hat flew off exposing his balding head and in the next shot he is lying on the ground with the hat securly on his head.
Had to replay that one a few times to make sure what I saw. When both he and Ward Bond were no longer in the show I tended to lose interest in it. We both have wondered why there was closure story for Major Adams, but the last episode he did would have been perfect for it. He could have left the train to be with Beth Pearson. His death was a great loss to the show, but John McIntire stepped in admirably.
It was very sudden. I doubt if they were concerned that he might go so unexpectedly. Unlike you, I thought they were always on the same trip and I was forever wondering when they would reach their destination.
If ever. I have since learned from comments on this site that they did eventually arrive somewhere — but I forget where. I am currently working my way through all eight seasons on DVD. I am watching season 6 at the moment. But I disagree that they never reached their destination.
If you are lucky enough to watch them in order, the first episode is usually organizing the train and starting out and the last episode is disbanding in San Francisco. If you want to know what it was like on the prairie watch this. I never watched every episode in its entirety.
Evidently, they did arrive at their destinations occasionally. I stopped watching when Ward Bond died and Robert Horton left the series. I was only a kid then but I simply cannot recall the train ever arriving at its destination in those early years. Did you know? Western s. Image: The Everett Collection The blueberry pie-eating contest may be the most unforgettable scene in Stand By Me , but our favorite moment in the coming-of-age classic is the fireside chat.
Let's take a closer look at this series premiere. The young boy later became a groundskeeper for the studio that produced Wagon Train. Image: The Everett Collection. Ward Bond's cursing nearly lost them another child star. It had direct ties to Star Trek. Ward Bond made the studio hire his buddies. It's a good thing Ward Bond fought to put his pals on the show.
There was a sequel episode. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Cancel Delete. Sign up with: Google Facebook Twitter Email. Upload a file: Or drag a file here to upload. Newest Oldest Top Comments. Larry 15 days ago. I love, "Wagon Train", both wagon masters and cast.
My favorite will always be, Ward Bond. I have always loved the roles he played, whether it be from, "A Wonderful Life" or any other roles he played. He was a great pairing with, John Wayns. Like Reply Delete. Reply to username. RockySullivan 13 months ago. Great show and cast. Ward Bond made the show. Like 2 Reply Delete.
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