Pony Express (TV series)
| Pony Express | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | Paul King Joseph Stone Budd Lesser John Meredyth Lucas Sam Peckinpah |
| Directed by |
Frank McDonald Jean Yarbrough |
| Starring |
Grant Sullivan Don Dorrell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Tom McKnight Robert Stillman |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production company(s) | California National Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | 1959 – May 31, 1960 |
Pony Express is an American western television series about the adventures of an agent in the 1860s of the Central Overland Express Company, better known as the Pony Express. The half-hour program starring Grant Sullivan was created by California National Productions.Pony Express ran for thirty-five episodes in syndication from the fall of 1959 until May 1960.
The series featured two recurring roles: Grant Sullivan as Brett Clark, a roving investigator for the company, and Don Dorrell as Donovan, a young Pony Express rider. The majority of the weekly episodes involved Clark and Donovan solving various Pony Express mysteries.
Pony Express was filmed at Iverson's Movie Ranch in Chatsworth in Los Angeles County, California. It was one of several western-themed television shows produced by CNP, including Boots and Saddles (1957–1958) and Union Pacific (1959–1960) and Frontier (1955-1956). CNP created the series for the 100th anniversary of the actual Pony Express.
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