''Boots and Saddles'' is an American
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television series
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that aired in
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from 1957 to 1959.
Synopsis
Set in 1870, the series depicts activities of the
U.S. Fifth Cavalry, with the title taken from the bugle call that alerted cavalrymen to their horses.
The setting is fictional Fort Lowell, near
Tucson, Arizona
, "(at the) base of the black ill
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The cast includes
John Pickard (billed as Jack Pickard) as Captain Shank Adams,
Patrick McVey as Lieutenant Colonel Hayes,
Gardner McKay
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as Lieutenant Kelly, David Willock as Lieutenant Binning,
John Alderson as Sergeant Bullock, and Mike Hinn as scout Luke Cummings.
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Early life
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has a continuing role on the series.
Production
The series was shot in
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Canyon in
Utah
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. The series was produced by
California National Productions and sold by NBC Film Division.
Robert Cinader created the show, which was produced by California Studios with George Cahan was executive producer. Anthony Ellis was the writer.
The technical advisor was Col. J. S. Peters, Retired, U.S. Cavalry.
Critical response
A review of the first episode of ''Boots and Saddles'' in the trade publication ''
Billboard'' said that the program's action "ought to make the kids happy" while "At the same time it's done intelligently, with a sense of reality that should snare the adults."
Episode list
Adaptations
adapted the TV series into a comic strip.
Notes
References
External links
*
www.westernclippings.com
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1957 American television series debuts
1958 American television series endings
Fiction set in 1871
Television series set in the 1870s
Black-and-white American television shows
English-language television shows
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Television shows set in Tucson, Arizona
Television shows filmed in Utah
1950s Western (genre) television series
Television shows adapted into comics
Television series about the United States Army