Lash of the West
| Lash of the West | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Lash LaRue |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 4 – April 26, 1953 |
Lash of the West is an American Western television series that aired on ABC on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m Eastern time from January 4, 1953, to April 26, 1953. The series was essentially put together using clips from 1940s B-grade Western movies.[1] In the summer of 1953, the program moved to 10:15-10:30 a.m. on Saturdays.[2]
Synopsis[edit]
1940s western movie star Lash LaRue appeared at the opening of each episode in a modern-day marshal's office and would then tell a story about his grandfather, who looked just like him, was also a marshal, and also named Lash LaRue.[3] Cliff Taylor, as Flapjack helped to present the episodes.[4] The scene then shifted to clips of LaRue's old movies in which LaRue's "granddad" went after bad guys with his sidekick Fuzzy Q. Jones.
Production and distribution[edit]
The program was produced by Ron Ormond and distributed nationally by Guild Films, Incorporated.[5]
In 1954, 39 episodes of Lash of the West were sold to TV stations in Los Angeles; Memphis, Tennessee; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Stockton, California.[6]
Cast[edit]
- Lash LaRue as Lash LaRue
- Al St. John as Fuzzy Q. Jones
- Cliff Taylor as Flapjack
- Taylor Strattan as John Martin
References[edit]
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 658. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ "Summer hiatus schedules finalized by networks" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 6, 1953. p. 32. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 280–281. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
- ^ Brode, Douglas (2010). Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946–Present. University of Texas Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-292-78331-7. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Miscellany" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 14, 1952. p. 98. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "'Three Lives' Renewals High; Series Now in 187 Markets" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 4, 1954. p. 32. Retrieved April 18, 2020.