The Gene Autry Show
| The Gene Autry Show | |
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 Title card | |
| Also known as | Melody Ranch |
| Genre | Western |
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| Opening theme | "Back in the Saddle Again" |
| Ending theme | "Back in the Saddle Again" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 91 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Flying 'A' Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | July 23, 1950 – August 7, 1956 |
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The Gene Autry Show is an American
Overview
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Series star
By this time, Autry had established his own production company, Flying 'A' Productions, and acted as executive director for the series.
The series lasted five seasons. The first four were in black and white, and the final season (thirteen episodes) was in color. Color was experimented with in two episodes of the first season. The theme song Back in the Saddle Again was written by Autry and Ray Whitley and sung by Autry.[2]
Dick Jones was cast in ten episodes of The Gene Autry Show and acted in two other Flying A Productions, The Range Rider and Buffalo Bill, Jr.
Spin-off
The Gene Autry Show had a 26-episode prime-time spin-off called The Adventures of Champion (1955–56).[citation needed]
Home media
On December 10, 2013, Timeless Media released The Gene Autry Show- The Complete series.[7]
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
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| The Complete First Season | 26 | June 7, 2011 |
| The Complete Second Season | 26 | November 22, 2011 |
| The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons | 26 | April 10, 2012 |
| The Complete Fifth Season | 13 | May 21, 2013 |
| The Complete Series | 91 | December 10, 2013 |
References
- ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
- ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "The Gene Autry Show DVD news: Announcement for the Gene Autry Show - Season 1 | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "The Gene Autry Show DVD news: Announcement for the Gene Autry Show - the Complete 2nd Season | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "The Gene Autry Show DVD news: Box Art and Extras for the Gene Autry Show - the Complete 3rd & 4th Seasons | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "The Gene Autry Show DVD news: Announcement for the Gene Autry Show - the Final Season | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ "The Gene Autry Show DVD news: Box Art and Extras for the Gene Autry Show - the Complete Series | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
External links
- The Gene Autry Show at IMDb
- Behind-the-scenes production photos Collection of Stephen Lodge.
