Buckskin (TV series)
| Buckskin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by |
Charles Beaumont Richard Matheson Harold Swanton |
| Directed by |
Earl Bellamy Abner Biberman John Brahm Edward Ludwig Fletcher Markle |
| Starring |
Tom Nolan Sally Brophy Mike Road |
| Theme music composer |
Stanley Morton Mort Green |
| Composer(s) | Stanley Wilson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Robert Bassler |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BetFord Corporation |
| Distributor |
Revue Studios NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | July 3, 1958 – May 25, 1959 |
Buckskin is an American Western television series starring Tom Nolan, Sally Brophy, and Mike Road. The series aired on the NBC network from July 3, 1958 until May 25, 1959, followed by summer reruns in 1959 and again in 1965.
The show depicts life in fictitious Buckskin, Montana, in the 1880s as seen through the eyes of 10-year-old Jody O'Connell, played by Nolan. Jody's widowed mother, Annie, played by Brophy, runs the town's boarding house. The lives of Jody and Annie interact with the townspeople and strangers passing through Buckskin. Another constant is Marshal Tom Sellers, played by Mike Road, who keeps the peace. Young Nolan narrates the series while on a corral fence playing a harmonica.
The series first ran on Thursday evenings at 9:30 Eastern from July to September 1958 as a summer replacement for The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford, Friday evenings at 7:30 from October 1958 to January 1959, and Thursdays again at 7:30 from January to September 1959. The 1965 reruns were carried on Sundays at 8:30 p.m. The Buckskin theme song was composed by Stanley Morton and Mort Green.
This show was also produced by Tennessee Ernie Ford's company BetFord Corporation. It was Ernie's foray into production beyond his own television show "The Ford Show".
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