Boots and Saddles (TV series)

Boots and Saddles is an American Western television series created by Robert A. Cinader which aired in syndication from 1957 to 1958. “It was a lonely land then, the vast frontier held by the last scattered remnants of the once great armies that fought the Civil War. To such as these, all but forgotten, doing a dirty, thankless job, without reward or glory, the army was a way of life, the only one they knew or wanted.”^{[citation needed]}

Synopsis[]

Set in 1871 at Fort Lowell, fictionalized in appearance, in the former Arizona Territory, near Tucson, Arizona, the series stars John Pickard (billed as Jack Pickard) as U.S. Fifth Cavalry Captain Shank Adams, Patrick McVey as Lieutenant Colonel Wesley Hayes, and Gardner McKay as Lieutenant Dan Kelly, who have to fight the Apaches. Other roles were filled by David Willock as Lieutenant Binning, John Alderson as Sergeant Bullock, and Mike Hinn as scout Luke Cummings.

The series was produced by California National Productions.

The technical advisor was Col. J. S. Peters, Retired, U.S. Cavalry.

Production[]

The series was shot in Kanab Canyon in Utah.^[2]

Episode list[]

Series pilot: "Cavalry Patrol" starring Dewey Martin as Lt. Johnny Reardon.

1. "The Gatling Gun" by Gene Roddenberry
2. "The Repeater Rifle"
3. "The Obsession" by Tony Barrett
4. "Private War", the fort is split between lingering Confederate and Union Army sympathizers. 10 Oct. 1957
5. “The Prussian Farmer” by Gene Roddenberry
6. "The Paymaster"
7. "Terror at Fort Lowell"
8. "Border Raiders" 7 Nov. 1957
9. "The Deserter", Trooper Grimes, a troublemaker who Capt. Adams never had any use for, is caught deliberately giving an Apache prisoner bad water. The incident confirms Adams' decision to get rid of Grimes, but Grimes doesn't see it that way. 14 Nov. 1957
10. "A Quiet Day at Fort Lowell"
11. "The Gift" 5 Dec. 1957
12. "The Treasure", an American Civil War bandit wills his contraband to the U.S. government, but his daughter, Laurie (Rebecca Welles), comes forward to contest her father’s will. 12 Dec. 1957
13. "The Coward" by Tony Barrett, a young soldier is accused of running away while under fire by Apaches. 19 Dec. 1957
14. "The Marquis of Donnybrook" by Gene Roddenberry, Merriwether, played by DeForest Kelley, is a champion prizefighter from the 7th Cavalry 26 Dec. 1957
15. "Pound of Flesh" 2 Jan. 1958
16. "The Strange Death of Trooper Jones" 9 Jan. 1958
17. "The Duel", Lieutenant Kelly is challenged to a duel, lance vs. saber, by an Apache chief. 16 Jan. 1958
18. "The Last Word" 23 Jan. 1958
19. "The Proud Condemned" 30 Jan. 1958
20. "Female of the Species" 6 Feb. 1958
21. "The Dispatch Rider" 13 Feb. 1958
22. "The Eight-for-Five Men" 20 Feb. 1958
23. "Late Arrival" 27 Feb. 1958
24. "Rescue of the Stranger" by Gene Roddenberry 6 Mar. 1958
25. "The Cook" 13 Mar. 1958
26. "The Court Martial" 20 Mar. 1958
27. "The Lost Patrol" 27 Mar. 1958
28. "A Question of Duty" 3 Apr. 1958
29. "One Man War" 10 Apr. 1958
30. "The Indian Scout", Robert Knapp plays Private Hank Swanson. 17 Apr. 1958
31. "The Politician" 24 Apr. 1958
32. "The Recruit" by Tony Barrett, story by Barrett and S. S. Schwartzer 1 May 1958
33. "The Superstition"
34. "Iron John" 15 May 1958
35. "The Holdout" 22 May 1958
36. "Weight of Command", diphtheria strikes Fort Lowell. 27 May 1958
37. "The Decision"
38. "The Captain's Leave"

Adaptations[]

 [fr] adapted the TV series into a comic strip.^[3]

References[]

External links[]

• Boots and Saddles at IMDb
• www.westernclippings.com