''Adventures in Paradise'' is an American one-hour television series created by

James Michener James Albert Michener ( or ; February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales ...

and starring

Gardner McKay George Cadogan Gardner McKay (June 10, 1932 – November 21, 2001) was an American actor, artist, and author. He is best known for the lead role in the TV series ''Adventures in Paradise (TV series), Adventures in Paradise'', based loosely on t ...

, which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962.

Premise

Gardner McKay starred as Adam Troy, the captain of the

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''Tiki III'', which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. The plots deal with the romantic and detective adventures of

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veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, featured George Tobias,

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, and Linda Lawson.

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directed the 1962 episode "A Bride for the Captain"''.''

Cast

Main

as Captain Adam Troy *James Holden as Clay Baker (seasons 2–3) *

as Chris Parker (season 3)

Recurring

Linda Lawson as Renee Adventures in Paradise 1959

* Weaver Levy as Oliver Lee (season 1) * Henry Slate as Bulldog Lovey (season 1) * Linda Lawson as Renee (seasons 1–2) * George Tobias as Trader Penrose (season 2) *Lani Kai as Kelly (seasons 2–3) *Marcel Hillaire as Inspector Bouchard (seasons 2–3) * Sondi Sodsai as Sondi (seasons 1–2)

Guest stars

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* John Anderson *

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* Joanna Barnes * Henry Brandon *

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* Hazel Court *

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* Gloria DeHaven * Meyer Dolinsky *

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* Chana Eden *

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* Elana Eden *

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* Betty Garde * Peggy Ann Garner * Bruce Gordon *

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* Juano Hernández *

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* Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. *

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* Tor Johnson *

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* Anna Kashfi *

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* Bethel Leslie *

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* Dayton Lummis *

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* Arthur Malet *

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* Nobu McCarthy *

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* Simon Oakland *

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* Susan Oliver * J. Pat O'Malley * Larry Pennell *

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* Judson Pratt *

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* Hari Rhodes * Brian Roper *

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* Lizabeth Scott * Pippa Scott *

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* Robert F. Simon * Alexis Smith * Fay Spain *

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* Jesse White *

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* Dick York

Episodes

Season 1 (1959–60)

Season 2 (1960–61)

Season 3 (1961–62)

Musical theme

"Theme from Adventures in Paradise" was composed by

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. It has been recorded by numerous artists, including

Arthur Lyman Arthur Hunt Lyman (February 2, 1932 – February 24, 2002) was a Hawaiian jazz vibraphone and marimba player. His group popularized a style of faux-Polynesian music during the 1950s and 1960s which later became known as exotica. His albums ...

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, Rob E. G.,

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, and Johnnie Spence and his Orchestra. Newman was a senior music director for Twentieth Century Fox Films and was conductor and music supervisor for the ''Adventures in Paradise'' series. Lyrics to the theme were written by Dorcas Cochran, and are heard on the version recorded by

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwi ...

. Cochran is also credited as writer alongside Newman on some instrumental recordings. A 45 rpm single of "Theme from Adventures in Paradise" by Jerry Byrd and his Steel Guitar charted in the United States, peaking in August 1960 at No. 97 in ''Billboard'' magazine and No. 80 in ''Cash Box''Cash Box chart for August 20, 1960
retrieved November 14, 2014.

Broadcast syndication

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aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1959 American television series debuts 1962 American television series endings American adventure television series American Broadcasting Company television dramas Black-and-white American television shows American English-language television shows Nautical television series Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television shows set in Oceania Works by James A. Michener