I've enjoyed going through Season 1 on DVD (released by Timeless a couple months ago) and have a boot set. It's amazing how they could do a whole season worth of 90 minute episodes, but having a great ensemble obviously helped!
It pains me that I don't yet own this, but I have been watching the show on encore westerns. Myrna Loy was the guest star yesterday in a rare villain role, this during Charles Bickford's time on the program.
There's a great "making of" book on the series too.
Waaay ahead of you, Doctor! (See my Jan 26, 2008 post above )
Should The Virginian thrive and get ongoing DVD releases--I hope it does--it would certainly earn a "Yum" thread of its own; lots of great 1960s actresses there in what was often a high quality show.
Well if such a thread were started it would be the only 60s TV show to feature my personal favorite of all time, who was an uncredited unknown as a saloon girl when she appeared but then got her own spotlight for a special repeat six years later!
That's a nice find. I saw it in another thread, was it the Big Valley one? Yes, scads of legends, up-and-comers, and solid character actors in The Virginian. It's just one aspect of '60-'70s TV I find so appealing.
I'm as much a Clu Gulager "fan" as the next vintage TV afficionado, but his mouthful-of-marbles mumbling in The Virginian is most amusing! I also think this show is the only time the man ever played a good guy!
I'm as much a Clu Gulager "fan" as the next vintage TV afficionado, but his mouthful-of-marbles mumbling in The Virginian is most amusing! I also think this show is the only time the man ever played a good guy!
Clu was excellent in Don Siegel's The Killers! BTW, I now have none other than James Drury as a friend in my Facebook!
Timeless Media's advertising Season Two of The Virginian in a two-part set at a fairly steep price. I hope Amazon releases it like they did S1 in one complete set:
So far, S2 has only been available as an exclusive in Sam's Club stores. Alas, the nearest one to me is 30 miles away and even when I called them they didn't have it.
I will admit that I watch it if I get home in time because my husband watches it each and every evening if he is home in time. (Lord knows it's better than the news!) Encore Westerns: 4:30pm
Well if such a thread were started it would be the only 60s TV show to feature my personal favorite of all time, who was an uncredited unknown as a saloon girl when she appeared but then got her own spotlight for a special repeat six years later!
This NBC western series lasted nine seasons, 1962-1971 and aired on Wednesday nights from 7:30-9:00pm for its entire run. It's TV's first 90 minute Western. Considering that it aired opposite ratings giant The Beverly Hillbillies (gag) the show managed to be a top 25 program for a few of its seasons. Solid storytelling (this was an "Adult Western", to use the parlance of the time) a *GREAT* yet seemingly forgotten theme by Percy Faith(!). The fine cast including Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, and James Drury as The Virginian. Charles Bickford replaced Cobb for one season (1966-67). Loads of great guest stars and so many that made the rounds on American TV in those days.
And I always thought that Roberta Shore was cute...