The American Sportsman
The American Sportsman is an American
Synopsis
From 1965 to 1967, the program was hosted by
Some of the celebrities shown included Bing Crosby, Andy Griffith, General Jimmy Doolittle, Burt Reynolds, Larry Hagman, Phil Harris, Bert Jones, Redd Foxx, William Shatner, and Shelley Hack. Regarding the famous people who appeared on the show, Gowdy noted, “They were all wonderful sportsmen, and for many of them it was a chance for them to get away from Hollywood, the movies, entertainment, politics or sports. For me, the American Sportsman series was some of the best times in my life.”[1]
The show has its roots in a 20-minute segment depicting
Episodes have been rebroadcast on
Theme songs
The show had three themes. The version through 1973 had music and lyrics by Harry Bluestone (which started "Follow me, and find contentment" and is well remembered).[5] The mid-1970s march was by Curtis Biever and Lou Stein. The final version which began to be used in 1979 was by Edd Kalehoff.[6]
References
- ChattanooganFeb. 21, 2006
- ^ How The American Sportsman was Born
- ^ "The American Sportsman - TV.com". www.tv.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18.
- ^ 'New American Sportsman' goes prime time with Golden Bear
- ^ ABC's The World Sportsman Opening Montage
- ^ The American Sportsman (sports)
Further reading
- Butz, Bob. "The Cowboy Rides at Twilight: The American Sportsman, Curt Gowdy, Remembers". Sports Afield February 1, 2002.
- Leggett, William. "Bringing the Outdoors In". Sports Illustrated Feb. 3, 1975.
External links
- The American Sportsman at IMDb
- Hal Landen's memories of working on The American Sportsman (lyrics of the Harry Bluestone version of the theme quoted in comments section).