"Death Valley Days" (1952) TV series 1952-1975

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Directors:

Edward Ludlum
Frank McDonald

Writer:

Robert Sabaroff (writer) (4 episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18

Release Date:

6 maaliskuu 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, CA. One of the longest-running Western series...

Plot Keywords:

Borax | Gunfighter | Mule Train | Law And Order | Gunfight

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win

Cast

Robert Taylor

...

Himself - Host / ... (77 episodes, 1966-1969)

Also Known As:

Call of the West (USA) (syndication title)
The Pioneers (USA) (syndication title)
Trails West (USA) (syndication title)
Western Star Theater (USA) (syndication title)

Runtime:

30 min (532 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Apacheland Movie Ranch, 4369 S. Kings Ranch Road, Gold Canyon, Arizona, USA

Company:

Filmaster Productions

Trivia:

In 1963 past episodes were retitled and released for syndication as a series called "Western Star Theater", hosted by Rory Calhoun.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cave Dwellers (#4.1)" (1991)

Let's get that 20 mule team to haul out those episodes.

The opening bugle call, the 20-mule team hauling the borax wagons out of the desert, The Old Ranger introducing the story and Rosemary DeCamp doing the commercials could only mean one thing, another episode of "Death Valley Days" was on the air. Where are all those episodes today?