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An Unusual Modern-Day Cow-Boy: Stoney Burke
“Stoney Burke” is a contemporary and realistic short-lived western series (one season and thirty two 50 minutes episodes) whose leading character (played by pre-”Hawaii Five-O” Jack Lord) walks in the path of David Miller’s pessimistic feature film: “Lonely Are The Brave” (starring Kirk Douglas). Oddly enough, during the same season (1962-1963), Revue studios launch a rival show: “The Wide Country” (starring Earl Holliman and Andrew Prine). The quality of “Stoney Burke” lies in the production values, thanks to writer-director Leslie Stevens and his Daystar productions. Most of the cast and crew come back the next season in the science-fiction anthology, “The Outer Limits”. Composer Dominic Frontiere’s SB soundtrack is recycled all along the 1960’s series (“The Rat Patrol”, “The Fugitive”). Above all, this is the first official assignment by academy winner cinematographer Conrad Hall which teams up with his working teacher Ted McCord. This cowboy-oriented drama is shot like a harsh Film Noir and deals with the daily miseries and moral issues of maverick Rodeo contestants! From the pilot, “The Contender”, we learn all about the title character and his friends: anarchist Ves Painter (wonderfully played by the colorful Sam Peckinpah’s actor Warren Oates), Cody Bristol (pre-”Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” Robert Dowdell), E. J. Stocker (Roger Corman’s actor Bruce Dern) and Red (stuntman Bill Hart); and we even see producer Leslie Stevens’ wife, Kate Manx who plays a relative of Cody Bristol. And later on, we catch a glimpse of Stevens’ new wife: Allyson Ames in “The King of the Hill”. Four episodes are intended pilots for spin-off series: “The Mob Riders” (aka “Tack Reynolds”), “Point of Entry” (aka “Border Patrol” and “Border Town”), “The Weapons Man” (aka “Mark Vickers, Master of Weapons”) and “Kincaid”. My personal selection includes “The Contender”, “Point of Honor” (with Scott Marlowe and Harry Dean Stanton), “The Scavenger” (with James Mason credited as Enoch Gates), “Point of Entry” (with Antoinette Bower), “The Weapons Man” (with J. D. Cannon and Henry Silva) and the final episode, “The Journey” (with Peter Mark Richman). Stay with us, Stoney!
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STONEY BURKE cast
01. “The Contender” with Philip Abbott, Kate Manx (Leslie Stevens’ first wife who works on “Private Property” and “Hero’s Island”)
02. “Fight Night” with Leonard Nimoy
03. “Child of Luxury” with Ina Balin
04. “Point of Honor” with Scott Marlowe, Patricia Breslin, Harry Dean Stanton, Ben Johnson
05. “The Mob Riders” with Michael Parks, Gene Lyons, Bill Gunn, Ford Rainey, Curt Conway
06. “A Matter of Pride” with William Windom
07. “Sidewinder” with Edward Binns, Mark Miller, Gail Kobe, David White
08. “The Scavenger” with Paul Comi, James Mason--Mason is credited under the nickname of Enoch Gates (Cf. “Hero’s Island”)
09. “Spin a Golden Web” with Robert Webber, Salome Jens, John Anderson, James Callahan
10. “The Wanderer” with Albert Salmi, Jacqueline Scott, Milton Selzer
11. “Five by Eight by Eight” with Ed Nelson, William Schallert, John McLiam
12. “Bandwagon” with Larry Gates, Mariette Hartley, Warren Stevens
13. “Cousin Eunice” with Cloris Leachman, Jim Davis
14. “Gold Plated Maverick” with Michael Anderson Jr, John Larch, Joe Maross, Maxine Stuart, Buck Taylor
15. “Death Rides a Pale Horse” with Steve Cochran, Geraldine Brooks
16. “King of the Hill” with John Dehner, Ted De Corsia, Allyson Ames (Leslie Stevens’ second wife who works twice on “The Outer Limits” and on “Incubus”)
17. “A Matter of Percentage” with Jack Weston, Robert Emhardt
18. “Image of Glory” with Simon Oakland, Carol Rossen, Dabbs Greer
19. “Cat's Eyes” with Robert Doyle, Fay Spain
20. “Web of Fear” with Carroll O’Connor, Ted De Corsia, John Milford
21. “Point of Entry” with Caesar Danova, William Smith, Antoinette Bower, Ben Wright, Rudy Solari
22. “To Catch The Kaiser” with Diana Hyland, John Anderson
23. “Joby” with Robert Duvall, James Patterson, Frank Overton, Joyce Van Patten
24. “Forget No More” with Laura Devon, William Sargent
25. “Color Him Lucky” with Lin McCarthy
26. “The Weapons Man” with J.D. Cannon, Henry Silva, Pilar Seurat
27. “Kelly's Place” with Elizabeth Allen, Joe Maross
28. “Kincaid” with Sarah Marshall
29. “A Girl Named Amy” with Chris Robinson, Donald Woods
30. “Tigress By The Tail” with Elizabeth Ashley, Edward Asner
31. “The Test” with James Coburn, Ivan Dixon
32. “The Journey” with Peter Mark Richman
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The Fugitive may finally get a release on August 14, 2007:
http://tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7075
At last, at long last. I am impatient to watch it again.
Season 1 is my favourite one.
Name: Richard Kimble... Profession: Doctor of Medecine...
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There are two Studios that own top vintage series: Universal (the complete Revue Studio catalogue) and Paramount (the complete QM catalogue).
Indie company Image Entertainment screw up two seminal series: "I Spy" (unrestored copies and not in season sets: absurd) and "Combat!" (time-compressed unstored copies and not in the broadcast order: absurd).
Read this review:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=11947
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"The FBI" is the only QM show not controlled by Paramount (Warners).
I haven't watched a single episode of THE FBI.
Is it worthwhile?
Is it popular enough to get a release from WB?
I agree with you IE made a real good job on TZ.
I still believe that more Revue Studios series must be available--just one for the time being: AH Presents.
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McHale's Navy was also Revue Studios (Universal) and is out now.
THRILLER would be the perfect Revue Studio title.
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The F.B.I was totally unrealistic, in large part because none of Hoover's feather boas or lip-locks with Clyde Tolson were ever depicted.
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About IRONSIDE DVD.
I quote: "Picture quality may still be an issue: fan reviews of SHOUT!FACTORY's release of McHALE'S NAVY have commented on the poor picture quality."
Any thoughts?
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