| Follow the Sun | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure fiction |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Roy Huggins Marion Hargrove |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 17, 1961 – April 8, 1962 |
Follow the Sun is an American television adventure series that aired on ABC from September 17, 1961, to April 8, 1962.[1] The episodes follow a pair of freelance magazine writers based in Hawaii who seek out interesting stories while leading an active social life both on the mainland and aboard their boat, The Scuber.[1][2] The series is characterized by a host of guest appearances by popular film and television actors.
Dell Comics issued a contemporaneous series of comic books based on the show in 1961 and 1962.
Production
[edit]The series was co-produced by Roy Huggins and Marion Hargrove at 20th Century Fox.[3] The plotline was designed as a follow-up to Hong Kong, which Huggins had lately produced, "with two freelance journalists based in Honolulu encountering mystery and their fair share of beautiful women in their weekly Hawaiian adventures".[3] Hargrove left the project after the fifth episode and Huggins reworked the cast list, downgrading Gary Lockwood from one of the reporters to a scout, and upgrading Brett Halsey to the journalist position. Huggins also began alternating the episodes to star one or the other of the two lead characters.[3]
Cast
[edit]
- Barry Coe as Ben Gregory
- Brett Halsey as Paul Templin
- Gary Lockwood as Eric Jason
- Gigi Perreau as Katherine Ann Richards
- Jay Lanin as Lt. Frank Roper
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Rage for Justice" | Jules Bricken | Story by : Thomas Fitzroy Teleplay by : Howard Browne & Toby Benjamin | September 17, 1961 |
| 2 | "Cry Fraud" | Francis D. Lyon | Story by : Sheldon Stark Teleplay by : Howard Browne & Jay Simms | September 24, 1961 |
| 3 | "The Highest Wall" | Ted Post | Story by : Thomas Fitzroy Teleplay by : Ellis Kadison | October 1, 1961 |
| 4 | "Journey Into Darkness" | Gilbert Kay | Teleplay by : Elmer M. Parsons & Roy Huggins | October 8, 1961 |
| 5 | "The Woman Who Never Was" | Felix E. Feist | Teleplay by : Howard Browne & Thomas Fitzroy Based on a Play by Leonard Lee | October 15, 1961 |
| 6 | "Busman's Holiday" | Mitchell Leisen | Dean Riesner | October 22, 1961 |
| 7 | "Another Part of the Jungle" | Francis D. Lyon | Story by : Anthony Wilson Teleplay by : Howard Browne & Ron Alexander | October 29, 1961 |
| 8 | "The Longest Crap Game in History" | Felix E. Feist | Albert Beich | November 5, 1961 |
| 9 | "The Hunters" | Francis D. Lyon | Howard Browne & Jonathan Hughes | November 12, 1961 |
| 10 | "Little Girl Lost" | Ted Post | Story by : John Whittier Teleplay by : Ellis Kadison | November 19, 1961 |
| 11 | "Night Song" | Felix E. Feist | Harold Jack Bloom | November 26, 1961 |
| 12 | "The Primitive Clay" | Richard L. Bare | Story by : Palmer Thompson Teleplay by : Palmer Thompson & Ellis Kadison | December 3, 1961 |
| 13 | "Conspiracy of Silence" | Ted Post | George W. George & Judy George | December 10, 1961 |
| 14 | "The Far End of Nowhere" | Don Taylor | A.J. Carothers | December 17, 1961 |
| 15 | "Mele Kalikimaka to You" | Mitchell Leisen | Edwin Blum | December 24, 1961 |
| 16 | "The Girl From the Brandenburg Gate" | Felix E. Feist | Story by : Fritz Von Koenig Teleplay by : Judith Friedman | December 31, 1961 |
| 17 | "Chicago Style" | Unknown | Edwin Blum | January 7, 1962 |
| 18 | "The Last of the Big Spenders" | Robert Butler | Ellis Kadison | January 14, 1962 |
| 19 | "Ghost Story" | Felix E. Feist | Orville H. Hampton | January 21, 1962 |
| 20 | "Sergeant Kolchak Fades Away" | Jacques Tourneur | Gene L. Coon | January 28, 1962 |
| 21 | "The Dumbest Blonde" | Robert Butler | Donn Mullally | February 4, 1962 |
| 22 | "Annie Beeler's Place" | Felix E. Feist | Albert Beich | February 11, 1962 |
| 23 | "The Irresistible Miss Bullfinch" | Robert Butler | Ellis Kadison | February 18, 1962 |
| 24 | "A Choice of Weapons" | Alexander Singer | George W. George & Judy George | February 25, 1962 |
| 25 | "Marine of the Month" | Unknown | Unknown | March 4, 1962 |
| 26 | "The Inhuman Equation" | Jack Donohue | Story by : Tony Wilson Teleplay by : David Harmon | March 11, 1962 |
| 27 | "A Ghost in Her Gazebo" | Leonard Horn | Story by : Robert Presnell, Jr. & Donn Mullally Teleplay by : Donn Mullally | March 18, 1962 |
| 28 | "Not Aunt Charlotte!" | Unknown | Erna Lazarus | March 25, 1962 |
| 29 | "Run, Clown, Run" | Justus Addiss | Story by : William Froug & Michael Patrick Casey Teleplay by : William Froug | April 1, 1962 |
| 30 | "Chalk One Up for Johnny" | Leonard Horn | Ellis Kadison | April 8, 1962 |
Guest stars
[edit]The series featured guest appearances by many popular film and television stars, including:
- Yvonne Craig[4]
- James Dunn[5]
- Bill Erwin
- Anne Helm[6]
- David Janssen[7]
- Sue Ane Langdon[8]
- Julie London[9]
- Jayne Mansfield
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brooks & Marsh 2009, p. 486.
- ^ Terrace 2014, p. 355.
- ^ a b c Green 2014, p. 75.
- ^ Lisanti 2015a, p. 58.
- ^ Finnigan, Joe (March 1, 1962). "James Dunn Makes TV Singing Debut". Philadelphia Daily News. UPI. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lisanti 2015b, p. 262.
- ^ Green 2014, p. 79.
- ^ Lisanti 2015b, p. 87.
- ^ Owen 2017, p. 241.
Sources
[edit]- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House. ISBN 9780307483201.
- Green, Paul (2014). Roy Huggins: Creator of Maverick, 77 Sunset Strip, The Fugitive and The Rockford Files. McFarland. ISBN 9781476613499.
- Lisanti, Tom (2015b). Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets of the Sixties. McFarland. ISBN 9780786493425.
- Lisanti, Tom (2015a). Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles. McFarland. ISBN 9781476612416.
- Owen, Michael (2017). Go Slow: The Life of Julie London. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 9781613738597.
- Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410.
External links
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- Episode guide Archived 2016-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Follow the Sun at IMDb