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Buckskin is an American Western television series starring Tom Nolan, Sally Brophy, and Mike Road. The series aired on the NBC network from July 3, 1958, until May 25, 1959, followed by summer reruns in 1959 and again in 1965.
Synopsis
The show depicts life in fictitious Buckskin, Montana, in the 1880s, as seen through the eyes of 10-year-old Jody O'Connell, played by Nolan. Jody's widowed mother, Annie, played by Brophy, runs the town's boarding house. The lives of Jody and Annie interact with the townspeople and strangers passing through Buckskin. Another constant is Marshal Tom Sellers, played by Mike Road, who keeps the peace. Young Nolan narrates the series while on a corral fence and playing a harmonica.
Cast
Tom Nolan as Jody O'Connell
Sally Brophy as Mrs. Annie O'Connell
Mike Road as Marshal Tom Sellers
Shirley Knight as Mrs. Newcomb
Michael Lipton as Ben Newcomb
Orville Sherman as Mr. Feeney
= Notable guest stars
=Virginia Christine
Andy Clyde
Jane Darwell
Kathleen Freeman
Robert Fuller
Don Grady
Clegg Hoyt
Ricky Kelman
Roger Mobley
Warren Oates
Dennis Patrick
Pernell Roberts
Olive Sturgess
Lyle Talbot
Vic Tayback
Episodes
Production notes
The series first ran on Thursday evenings at 9:30 Eastern from July to September 1958 as a summer replacement for The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford, Friday evenings at 7:30 from October 1958 to January 1959, and Thursdays again at 7:30 from January to September 1959. The 1965 reruns were carried on Sundays at 8:30 pm. The Buckskin theme song was composed by Stanley Morton and Mort Green.
Notes
This show was produced by Tennessee Ernie Ford's company BetFord Corporation. It was Ernie's foray into production beyond The Ford Show.
References
Further reading
McNeil, Alex. Total Television (1996). New York: Penguin Books ISBN 0-14-024916-8
Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (1999). New York: Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-42923-0
External links
Buckskin at IMDb