Bold Venture is a 30-minute American adventure television series that was syndicated in 1959. It was based on the radio series Bold Venture.[1]
| Bold Venture | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action |
| Written by | David Friedkin, Morton Fine, Don Brinkley, and E. Jack Neuman |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Producers | David Friedkin and Morton Fine |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Ziv |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1959 |
| Related | |
| Bold Venture (radio series) | |
Premise
editSet in the Caribbean, the series depicted the adventures of Slate Shannon, an expatriate American who owned a 60-foot sloop, The Bold Venture, and a hotel, Shannon's Place, in Trinidad.[2] Slate was "a lighthearted tough guy who sallies 'round exotic Caribbean locales on missions of derring-do."[3] Sailor Duval, a young woman who was Shannon's ward, accompanied him in his adventures.
From week to week Shannon and Duval recovered treasures, fought gun-runners, rescued endangered people[3] and encountered "smugglers, killers, and ... other shady characters".[2] King Moses was a singer whose calypso music was heard in the background. He also sometimes narrated to connect segments of the story.[2] Philip Keith-Barker was the police inspector. Leta was a dancer at the hotel, and Tina operated the island's only dance hall.[4]
Cast
edit- Slate Shannon - Dane Clark[2]
- Sailor Duval - Joan Marshall[2]
- King Moses - Bernie Gozier[2]
- Philip Keith-Barker - Mark Dana[4]
- Leta - Lisa Gaye[4]
- Tina - Karen Scott[4]
- Crew of the Bold Venture -Jerri Bender, Narda Onx, Joyce Taylor, Barbara Wilson[5]
Production
editBold Venture was a product of Ziv Television Programs. David Friedkin and Morton Fine (both of whom wrote for the radio version of the program) were the producers.[6] Fredkin also directed some episodes. Other directors included William Conrad, Walter Doniger, Bernard L. Kowalski, Anton Leader, and John Rich. Writers were Fine, Friedkin, Don Brinkley, and E. Jack Neuman.[5]
Ziv sold the show in 184 TV markets.[6] Thirty-nine episodes were filmed at Ziv's Hollywood studios.[7]
Critical response
editNewspaper columnist Eve Starr wrote about Bold Venture, "What makes the show stand out is its dialogue and its performances."[8] She complimented Clark's work in the show.[8]
References
edit- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 110. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b c d e f Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 117. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ^ a b Rahn, Pete (January 29, 1959). "Dane Clark On a 'Bold Venture'". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 27. Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (October 21, 2022). From Radio to Television: Programs That Made the Transition, 1929-2021. McFarland. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-4766-4693-0. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
- ^ "'Bold Venture' as next Ziv entry". Variety. October 22, 1958. p. 30. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Starr, Eve (April 6, 1959). "Inside TV: The Dialogue's the Thing". The Morning Call. Pennsylvania, Allentown. p. 18. Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.