Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
| Adventures in Paradise | |
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Gardner McKay, guest star Susan Oliver, and (1961)
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| Also known as | James A. Michener's Adventures in Paradise |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Created by | James Michener |
| Starring |
Gardner McKay Weaver Levy George Tobias James Holden Lani Kai |
| Theme music composer | Lionel Newman |
| Composer(s) | Max Steiner |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 91 |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Martin Manulis William Self |
| Producer(s) | Richard Goldstone William Froug Gene Levitt Art Wallace |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
20th Century Fox Television Martin Manulis Productions, Inc. Marjay Productions, Inc. |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Black and white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | October 5, 1959 – April 1, 1962 |
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective adventures of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, , and Linda Lawson.
"Theme from Adventures in Paradise" was composed by Lionel Newman. It has been recorded by numerous artists, including Arthur Lyman, Santo & Johnny, Rob E. G., The Atlantics, and Johnny 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. 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
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