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Colt 45 (1957)
Open for 1957 TV Western
published: 23 Oct 2011
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COLT 45 - THE COMPLETE SERIES (1957 /-1959) Warner Archive Blu ray Screenshots + Review
COLT .45 - THE COMPLETE SERIES (1957-1959)
Label: Warner Archive
Region Code: A
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 1875 Minutes
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Dual-Mono with Optional English Subtitles
Video: 1080p HD Fullscreen (1.33:1)
Cast: Wayde Preston, Donald May, Kenneth MacDonald
Colt .45 was a three-season Warner Bros. Television program, and is apparently a loose adaptation of the same-titles 1950 film that starred Randolph Scott. It's set in 1870s American West and starred Wayde Preston (Today We Kill... Tomorrow We Die!) as Christopher Colt, who travels the Old West under the guise of travelling gun salesman, selling Colt .45s 'natch, but who is secretly an undercover agent for the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps, meant to find places where law and order have fallen to the wayside, or to tr...
published: 05 May 2024
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COLT .45 TV Theme Song
COLT .45 TV Theme Song - telecast from October 18, 1957 through September 27, 1960. Starring Wayde Preston as Christopher Colt; and Donald May as Sam Colt, Jr.
published: 04 Jul 2010
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The guns from COLT .45! Producer John Strong remembers his friend Wayde Preston, TV westerns & more!
R.I.P. Wayde Preston . Was actor Wayde Preston, the star of COLT .45, his own worst enemy? Why was the handsome, popular 6’4” lead in the hit series fired and then blackballed by studio head Jack Warner? What happened to the famous twin Colt revolvers he wore in the series? Wayde’s friend, producer John Strong, now has the matched pair and joined Rob Word for A WORD ON WESTERNS and a conversation about Wayde that sheds light on the guns, Preston and other western stars from TV cowboy’s Golden Age in the 1950s and 60s.
Preston was born in Denver, Colorado, William Erksine Strange on September 10, 1929. Raised in Laramie, Wyoming, by schoolteacher parents, Strange was drafted into the Army in 1950 and served in Korea. A licensed pilot, Strange was spotted by a talent agent and signed to ...
published: 03 Dec 2023
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Intro to "Colt 45" Westerm TV Show
published: 19 Aug 2011
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COLT .45 TV THE COMPLETE SERIES and COCKTAIL HOUR on Blu-ray
In this video, I am talking about a 1950s Western TV series called COLT .45 (making it's home video debut) and a Pre-code film called COCKTAIL HOUR - both on Blu-ray.
Order COLT .45 here: https://www.moviezyng.com/colt-45--the-complete-series-disc-1-bd50-blu-ray-wayde-preston/840418302019
and COCKTAIL HOUR here: https://www.moviezyng.com/cocktail-hour-bd50-blu-ray-bebe-daniels/043396636392
If you enjoy these videos, please give a thumbs up and subscribe! thank you!
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published: 28 Mar 2024
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James Drury Special Colt 45 pistols made for The Virginian Western TV Series
http://www.westernsontheweb.com James Drury Special Colt 45 pistols made for him by Andy Anderson for The Virginian Western TV Series. The people in this video are James Drury, Don Kay ( Little Brown Jug ) Reynolds and Bob Terry. This interview is about James Drurys Special Colt 45 pistols that were made for him that he used in Television and Movie work. James's original Colt 45 was destroyed in the 1970s . In this video he explains how and what happened . James also describes his custom Colt 45 pistols with 7 1/2 inch barrels that were stolen from him in about 1974. Watch hundreds of free western movies and TV show episodes online.
published: 01 Mar 2013
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Classic TV Themes: Lawman / Colt .45
Two more Westerns from the studio that brought you Maverick and Cheyenne. Lawman ran for four seasons and is better remembered than Colt .45 which hasn't gotten much replay on specialty channels. Contrary to the Wiki entry Colt's theme is by Hal Hopper and Douglas Hayes; the 16mm print here is a bit rough but the song comes through. Lawman (which had a recent run on Encore's Westerns channel) is better quality; this theme is by Warner faves Jerry Livingston and Mack David.
published: 14 Jan 2021
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COLT 45 - Faroeste - Comp. Leg.
published: 14 Aug 2021
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Colt 45 Intro
ABC Friday 10:00 PM (30 min.)
Premiered: October 18, 1957
Last Aired: September 27, 1960
Wade Preson played Christopher Colt, a traveling gun salesman who was really an undercover government agent. Donald May played Chris Colt's cousin Sam Colt.
This late 1950's western was created and produced by Roy Huggins ("Cheyenne", "Maverick"). Andrew Duggan guest starred in the pilot as a character named Jim Rexford. Huggins used almost the same name for the lead character of his "Rockford Files" series a decade and a half later.
Like all Warner Brothers shows, "Colt 45" had a great theme song: "a legend bolt but he knew that colt-Colt 45".
Donald May later starred in Warner Brothers "The Roaring 20's" with Rex Reason, Dorothy Provine, and Mike Road.
published: 17 Apr 2008
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COLT 45 - THE COMPLETE SERIES (1957 /-1959) Warner Archive Blu ray Screenshots + Review
COLT .45 - THE COMPLETE SERIES (1957-1959)
Label: Warner Archive
Region Code: A
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 1875 Minutes
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Dual-Mono w...
COLT .45 - THE COMPLETE SERIES (1957-1959)
Label: Warner Archive
Region Code: A
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 1875 Minutes
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Dual-Mono with Optional English Subtitles
Video: 1080p HD Fullscreen (1.33:1)
Cast: Wayde Preston, Donald May, Kenneth MacDonald
Colt .45 was a three-season Warner Bros. Television program, and is apparently a loose adaptation of the same-titles 1950 film that starred Randolph Scott. It's set in 1870s American West and starred Wayde Preston (Today We Kill... Tomorrow We Die!) as Christopher Colt, who travels the Old West under the guise of travelling gun salesman, selling Colt .45s 'natch, but who is secretly an undercover agent for the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps, meant to find places where law and order have fallen to the wayside, or to track down notorious outlaws, some based on historical figures, and to make sure that law and order is properly restored before moving on to to the next town. It's a pretty standard episodic western, most of single-episode story arcs with a baddies-of-the-week, but Preston is a charismatic lead and pulls you in, plus we get guest appearances from the likes of Adam West (Batman), Charles Bronson (Hard Times), Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Lee Van Cleef (The Grand Duel), Angie Dickinson (Dressed To Kill), Alan Hale Jr. (The Giant Spider Invasion) and even baseballer Sandy Koufax loads more familiar faces of the era. Interestingly, the second season was problematic and by third season series star Preston was replaced by actor Donald May (TV's The Edge of Night '67-'77) who played Sam Colt, Jr., a cousin of Preston’s character, though Preston eventually returned. Late-50's TV westerns are a bit out of my wheelhouse so I came into this pretty blind and unknowing, though for years I have heard TV and western collectors talking about this show an how it had fallen into obscurity. Well, the Warner Archive have answered those calls with a terrific three-season Blu-ray set that collects all of the long unavailable 67 episodes remastered from 4K scans of the original negatives. I cannot say that the show did much for me on a personal level, growing up in the 70's I was never a big vintage western TV fan, but this set is sure to be an unexpected treat for fans of vintage TV westerns who might have grown up with it.
Audio/Video: Colt .45 joins the HD digital age in 1080p HD frame din the original broadcast aspect ratio of 133:1 fullscreen, sourced from new 4K scans from the OCN. Holy cow, I have seen some vintage 50's TV shows make their way to Blu-ray and DVD, but I was startled with just how crisp and refined the monochromatic western looked in HD, I was blown away. The source looks immaculate with nary a blemish in sight, it's spotless, but the grain is unmolested.
The black and white image is nicely textured and has excellent grayscale with solid black levels. This is truly a wonderful presentation, and probably the best looking black and white 50's era television program I've personally seen on Blu-ray, yet. Likewise, the English language DTS-HD MA 2.0 dual-mono presentation is pristine and well-balanced, dialogue, atmospherics and the scores all sound quite wonderful, appropriately vintage and of its era for sure, but clean and crisp without a trace of hiss or age-related wear.
Sadly, no extras were prepared for this set, I think the drama around why Preston stepped away from the show and was replaced might have made for a interesting featurette, but WAC are not known for creating new extras for their releases, choosing instead to funnel their limited budgets into top-notch audio/video restoration, and to that end they have succeeded admirably, this is a terrific looking/sounding set.
The 10-disc set comes house in a sideloading slipcase, inside there are three individual keep cases, all oversized with flipper trays, one for each season. Again, while this is not my cup o' tea I know Warner Archive are making vintage TV western fans quite happy my bring this from the vault and putting it onto their shelves with pristine A/V presentation rarely afforded to these vintage TV shows.
Warner Archive continue to impress with their tasty and sometime unexpected catalog deep-dives, and this set was highly unexpected, as was their terrific 10-disc Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 animation box set. I do hope to see more multi-disc sets coming from WAC in the near future, there's lot of vintage TV series out there waiting to be restored to HD glory, and a lot of ravenous physical media junkies looking to snatch 'em up!
https://wn.com/Colt_45_The_Complete_Series_(1957_1959)_Warner_Archive_Blu_Ray_Screenshots_Review
COLT .45 - THE COMPLETE SERIES (1957-1959)
Label: Warner Archive
Region Code: A
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 1875 Minutes
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Dual-Mono with Optional English Subtitles
Video: 1080p HD Fullscreen (1.33:1)
Cast: Wayde Preston, Donald May, Kenneth MacDonald
Colt .45 was a three-season Warner Bros. Television program, and is apparently a loose adaptation of the same-titles 1950 film that starred Randolph Scott. It's set in 1870s American West and starred Wayde Preston (Today We Kill... Tomorrow We Die!) as Christopher Colt, who travels the Old West under the guise of travelling gun salesman, selling Colt .45s 'natch, but who is secretly an undercover agent for the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps, meant to find places where law and order have fallen to the wayside, or to track down notorious outlaws, some based on historical figures, and to make sure that law and order is properly restored before moving on to to the next town. It's a pretty standard episodic western, most of single-episode story arcs with a baddies-of-the-week, but Preston is a charismatic lead and pulls you in, plus we get guest appearances from the likes of Adam West (Batman), Charles Bronson (Hard Times), Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Lee Van Cleef (The Grand Duel), Angie Dickinson (Dressed To Kill), Alan Hale Jr. (The Giant Spider Invasion) and even baseballer Sandy Koufax loads more familiar faces of the era. Interestingly, the second season was problematic and by third season series star Preston was replaced by actor Donald May (TV's The Edge of Night '67-'77) who played Sam Colt, Jr., a cousin of Preston’s character, though Preston eventually returned. Late-50's TV westerns are a bit out of my wheelhouse so I came into this pretty blind and unknowing, though for years I have heard TV and western collectors talking about this show an how it had fallen into obscurity. Well, the Warner Archive have answered those calls with a terrific three-season Blu-ray set that collects all of the long unavailable 67 episodes remastered from 4K scans of the original negatives. I cannot say that the show did much for me on a personal level, growing up in the 70's I was never a big vintage western TV fan, but this set is sure to be an unexpected treat for fans of vintage TV westerns who might have grown up with it.
Audio/Video: Colt .45 joins the HD digital age in 1080p HD frame din the original broadcast aspect ratio of 133:1 fullscreen, sourced from new 4K scans from the OCN. Holy cow, I have seen some vintage 50's TV shows make their way to Blu-ray and DVD, but I was startled with just how crisp and refined the monochromatic western looked in HD, I was blown away. The source looks immaculate with nary a blemish in sight, it's spotless, but the grain is unmolested.
The black and white image is nicely textured and has excellent grayscale with solid black levels. This is truly a wonderful presentation, and probably the best looking black and white 50's era television program I've personally seen on Blu-ray, yet. Likewise, the English language DTS-HD MA 2.0 dual-mono presentation is pristine and well-balanced, dialogue, atmospherics and the scores all sound quite wonderful, appropriately vintage and of its era for sure, but clean and crisp without a trace of hiss or age-related wear.
Sadly, no extras were prepared for this set, I think the drama around why Preston stepped away from the show and was replaced might have made for a interesting featurette, but WAC are not known for creating new extras for their releases, choosing instead to funnel their limited budgets into top-notch audio/video restoration, and to that end they have succeeded admirably, this is a terrific looking/sounding set.
The 10-disc set comes house in a sideloading slipcase, inside there are three individual keep cases, all oversized with flipper trays, one for each season. Again, while this is not my cup o' tea I know Warner Archive are making vintage TV western fans quite happy my bring this from the vault and putting it onto their shelves with pristine A/V presentation rarely afforded to these vintage TV shows.
Warner Archive continue to impress with their tasty and sometime unexpected catalog deep-dives, and this set was highly unexpected, as was their terrific 10-disc Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 animation box set. I do hope to see more multi-disc sets coming from WAC in the near future, there's lot of vintage TV series out there waiting to be restored to HD glory, and a lot of ravenous physical media junkies looking to snatch 'em up!
- published: 05 May 2024
- views: 2170
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COLT .45 TV Theme Song
COLT .45 TV Theme Song - telecast from October 18, 1957 through September 27, 1960. Starring Wayde Preston as Christopher Colt; and Donald May as Sam Colt, Jr....
COLT .45 TV Theme Song - telecast from October 18, 1957 through September 27, 1960. Starring Wayde Preston as Christopher Colt; and Donald May as Sam Colt, Jr.
https://wn.com/Colt_.45_Tv_Theme_Song
COLT .45 TV Theme Song - telecast from October 18, 1957 through September 27, 1960. Starring Wayde Preston as Christopher Colt; and Donald May as Sam Colt, Jr.
- published: 04 Jul 2010
- views: 401498
12:47
The guns from COLT .45! Producer John Strong remembers his friend Wayde Preston, TV westerns & more!
R.I.P. Wayde Preston . Was actor Wayde Preston, the star of COLT .45, his own worst enemy? Why was the handsome, popular 6’4” lead in the hit series fired and ...
R.I.P. Wayde Preston . Was actor Wayde Preston, the star of COLT .45, his own worst enemy? Why was the handsome, popular 6’4” lead in the hit series fired and then blackballed by studio head Jack Warner? What happened to the famous twin Colt revolvers he wore in the series? Wayde’s friend, producer John Strong, now has the matched pair and joined Rob Word for A WORD ON WESTERNS and a conversation about Wayde that sheds light on the guns, Preston and other western stars from TV cowboy’s Golden Age in the 1950s and 60s.
Preston was born in Denver, Colorado, William Erksine Strange on September 10, 1929. Raised in Laramie, Wyoming, by schoolteacher parents, Strange was drafted into the Army in 1950 and served in Korea. A licensed pilot, Strange was spotted by a talent agent and signed to Warner Brothers. The studio was going through a transition and had several hit series on ABC, among them CHEYENNE. After appearing in the Clint Waler series, Strange was given a series of his own and a name change. The new western was COLT .45 and it debuted October 18, 1957, with now Wayde Preston starring as Chris Colt and opening the show with a dazzling display of gunplay that spelled out the show’s title.
John Strong was born December 3, 1936, and lived the dream that many young men of his era. John became an actor in westerns and a producer, working on shows as varied as STONEY BURKE, McCLOUD, and NAME OF THE GAME. At Warner Brothers, Strong became friends with most of the western stars, including a close friendship with Wayde Preston.
Strong also produced Martin Kove’s first starring feature, STEELE JUSTICE.
This interview with John was shot using one camera in the coffee shop at The Autry. It was never meant to air and was a test run for what has become the interview series, A WORD ON WESTERNS. This unaired footage from 2013 had so many stories from John Strong that I went back to review what we had done over a decade ago. The footage has been edited into this exclusive episode.
Sitting in the audience was 88 year old Hugh O’Brian (1925-2016) who worked with Strong on the series SEARCH and the movie pilot, PROBE, written and directed by Leslie Stevens.
Two of TV’s most popular western stars. Hugh O’Brian and Wayde Preston (1929-1992). Thanks for all the entertainment. Rest in Peace.
Thanks for watching our show. Don’t forget to Subscribe and Share this episode of A WORD ON WESTERNS. If you’re one of our Patreon Members, you are helping deliver quality programs and, as a member, can watch them with no commercials. We appreciate your support.
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https://wn.com/The_Guns_From_Colt_.45_Producer_John_Strong_Remembers_His_Friend_Wayde_Preston,_Tv_Westerns_More
R.I.P. Wayde Preston . Was actor Wayde Preston, the star of COLT .45, his own worst enemy? Why was the handsome, popular 6’4” lead in the hit series fired and then blackballed by studio head Jack Warner? What happened to the famous twin Colt revolvers he wore in the series? Wayde’s friend, producer John Strong, now has the matched pair and joined Rob Word for A WORD ON WESTERNS and a conversation about Wayde that sheds light on the guns, Preston and other western stars from TV cowboy’s Golden Age in the 1950s and 60s.
Preston was born in Denver, Colorado, William Erksine Strange on September 10, 1929. Raised in Laramie, Wyoming, by schoolteacher parents, Strange was drafted into the Army in 1950 and served in Korea. A licensed pilot, Strange was spotted by a talent agent and signed to Warner Brothers. The studio was going through a transition and had several hit series on ABC, among them CHEYENNE. After appearing in the Clint Waler series, Strange was given a series of his own and a name change. The new western was COLT .45 and it debuted October 18, 1957, with now Wayde Preston starring as Chris Colt and opening the show with a dazzling display of gunplay that spelled out the show’s title.
John Strong was born December 3, 1936, and lived the dream that many young men of his era. John became an actor in westerns and a producer, working on shows as varied as STONEY BURKE, McCLOUD, and NAME OF THE GAME. At Warner Brothers, Strong became friends with most of the western stars, including a close friendship with Wayde Preston.
Strong also produced Martin Kove’s first starring feature, STEELE JUSTICE.
This interview with John was shot using one camera in the coffee shop at The Autry. It was never meant to air and was a test run for what has become the interview series, A WORD ON WESTERNS. This unaired footage from 2013 had so many stories from John Strong that I went back to review what we had done over a decade ago. The footage has been edited into this exclusive episode.
Sitting in the audience was 88 year old Hugh O’Brian (1925-2016) who worked with Strong on the series SEARCH and the movie pilot, PROBE, written and directed by Leslie Stevens.
Two of TV’s most popular western stars. Hugh O’Brian and Wayde Preston (1929-1992). Thanks for all the entertainment. Rest in Peace.
Thanks for watching our show. Don’t forget to Subscribe and Share this episode of A WORD ON WESTERNS. If you’re one of our Patreon Members, you are helping deliver quality programs and, as a member, can watch them with no commercials. We appreciate your support.
https://www.patreon.com/awow
#tvwestern #westerngenre #filmhistory #awordonwesterns #retro #colts #tvseries #tvstar #producer #collectables #memorabilia #cowboystar #classicwestern #classictv #johnstrong #robword #interview #interviewer #podcast #wayde #waydepreston #hugh #hughobrian
- published: 03 Dec 2023
- views: 13072
16:52
COLT .45 TV THE COMPLETE SERIES and COCKTAIL HOUR on Blu-ray
In this video, I am talking about a 1950s Western TV series called COLT .45 (making it's home video debut) and a Pre-code film called COCKTAIL HOUR - both on Bl...
In this video, I am talking about a 1950s Western TV series called COLT .45 (making it's home video debut) and a Pre-code film called COCKTAIL HOUR - both on Blu-ray.
Order COLT .45 here: https://www.moviezyng.com/colt-45--the-complete-series-disc-1-bd50-blu-ray-wayde-preston/840418302019
and COCKTAIL HOUR here: https://www.moviezyng.com/cocktail-hour-bd50-blu-ray-bebe-daniels/043396636392
If you enjoy these videos, please give a thumbs up and subscribe! thank you!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffVK8TcUyjCpr0F9SpV53g
#PhysicalMedia #BlurayHaul #western #warnerarchive #precodemovies
https://wn.com/Colt_.45_Tv_The_Complete_Series_And_Cocktail_Hour_On_Blu_Ray
In this video, I am talking about a 1950s Western TV series called COLT .45 (making it's home video debut) and a Pre-code film called COCKTAIL HOUR - both on Blu-ray.
Order COLT .45 here: https://www.moviezyng.com/colt-45--the-complete-series-disc-1-bd50-blu-ray-wayde-preston/840418302019
and COCKTAIL HOUR here: https://www.moviezyng.com/cocktail-hour-bd50-blu-ray-bebe-daniels/043396636392
If you enjoy these videos, please give a thumbs up and subscribe! thank you!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffVK8TcUyjCpr0F9SpV53g
#PhysicalMedia #BlurayHaul #western #warnerarchive #precodemovies
- published: 28 Mar 2024
- views: 1509
6:05
James Drury Special Colt 45 pistols made for The Virginian Western TV Series
http://www.westernsontheweb.com James Drury Special Colt 45 pistols made for him by Andy Anderson for The Virginian Western TV Series. The people in this video ...
http://www.westernsontheweb.com James Drury Special Colt 45 pistols made for him by Andy Anderson for The Virginian Western TV Series. The people in this video are James Drury, Don Kay ( Little Brown Jug ) Reynolds and Bob Terry. This interview is about James Drurys Special Colt 45 pistols that were made for him that he used in Television and Movie work. James's original Colt 45 was destroyed in the 1970s . In this video he explains how and what happened . James also describes his custom Colt 45 pistols with 7 1/2 inch barrels that were stolen from him in about 1974. Watch hundreds of free western movies and TV show episodes online.
https://wn.com/James_Drury_Special_Colt_45_Pistols_Made_For_The_Virginian_Western_Tv_Series
http://www.westernsontheweb.com James Drury Special Colt 45 pistols made for him by Andy Anderson for The Virginian Western TV Series. The people in this video are James Drury, Don Kay ( Little Brown Jug ) Reynolds and Bob Terry. This interview is about James Drurys Special Colt 45 pistols that were made for him that he used in Television and Movie work. James's original Colt 45 was destroyed in the 1970s . In this video he explains how and what happened . James also describes his custom Colt 45 pistols with 7 1/2 inch barrels that were stolen from him in about 1974. Watch hundreds of free western movies and TV show episodes online.
- published: 01 Mar 2013
- views: 43827
2:50
Classic TV Themes: Lawman / Colt .45
Two more Westerns from the studio that brought you Maverick and Cheyenne. Lawman ran for four seasons and is better remembered than Colt .45 which hasn't gotten...
Two more Westerns from the studio that brought you Maverick and Cheyenne. Lawman ran for four seasons and is better remembered than Colt .45 which hasn't gotten much replay on specialty channels. Contrary to the Wiki entry Colt's theme is by Hal Hopper and Douglas Hayes; the 16mm print here is a bit rough but the song comes through. Lawman (which had a recent run on Encore's Westerns channel) is better quality; this theme is by Warner faves Jerry Livingston and Mack David.
https://wn.com/Classic_Tv_Themes_Lawman_Colt_.45
Two more Westerns from the studio that brought you Maverick and Cheyenne. Lawman ran for four seasons and is better remembered than Colt .45 which hasn't gotten much replay on specialty channels. Contrary to the Wiki entry Colt's theme is by Hal Hopper and Douglas Hayes; the 16mm print here is a bit rough but the song comes through. Lawman (which had a recent run on Encore's Westerns channel) is better quality; this theme is by Warner faves Jerry Livingston and Mack David.
- published: 14 Jan 2021
- views: 24789
0:46
Colt 45 Intro
ABC Friday 10:00 PM (30 min.)
Premiered: October 18, 1957
Last Aired: September 27, 1960
Wade Preson played Christopher Colt, a traveling gun salesma...
ABC Friday 10:00 PM (30 min.)
Premiered: October 18, 1957
Last Aired: September 27, 1960
Wade Preson played Christopher Colt, a traveling gun salesman who was really an undercover government agent. Donald May played Chris Colt's cousin Sam Colt.
This late 1950's western was created and produced by Roy Huggins ("Cheyenne", "Maverick"). Andrew Duggan guest starred in the pilot as a character named Jim Rexford. Huggins used almost the same name for the lead character of his "Rockford Files" series a decade and a half later.
Like all Warner Brothers shows, "Colt 45" had a great theme song: "a legend bolt but he knew that colt-Colt 45".
Donald May later starred in Warner Brothers "The Roaring 20's" with Rex Reason, Dorothy Provine, and Mike Road.
https://wn.com/Colt_45_Intro
ABC Friday 10:00 PM (30 min.)
Premiered: October 18, 1957
Last Aired: September 27, 1960
Wade Preson played Christopher Colt, a traveling gun salesman who was really an undercover government agent. Donald May played Chris Colt's cousin Sam Colt.
This late 1950's western was created and produced by Roy Huggins ("Cheyenne", "Maverick"). Andrew Duggan guest starred in the pilot as a character named Jim Rexford. Huggins used almost the same name for the lead character of his "Rockford Files" series a decade and a half later.
Like all Warner Brothers shows, "Colt 45" had a great theme song: "a legend bolt but he knew that colt-Colt 45".
Donald May later starred in Warner Brothers "The Roaring 20's" with Rex Reason, Dorothy Provine, and Mike Road.
- published: 17 Apr 2008
- views: 372073