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Four Color 924 |
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Four Color #924 Universal |
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Colt .45 8/58 (#1) Based on the "Colt .45" TV series.
Photo Cover: Chris Colt (as played by Wayde Preston, photo)
Script: Eric Freiwald; Robert Schaefer
Pencils & Inks: Bill Ziegler [as Z]and Sparky Moore.
This is the lowest graded of just four copies to date. A single 9.4 tops the census. 01/13. I originally bought this ungraded from Heritage as aVF+.
Table of Contents
1. 1. Chris Colt
Colt .45
2. 2. Decoy
Colt .45
3. 3. Explosion at Eagle Canyon
Colt .45
4. 4. Some Early Colts
5. 5. Success Story This may be the back cover of some issues. The nback cover of this issue is a Wrigley Gum ad.
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Additionalo oinformation on te original TV series provided courtesy of Wikipedia.
Colt .45 (also known as The Colt Cousins) is an American Western series which aired on ABC between October 1957 and September 1960.[1]
The half-hour program is loosely based on the 1950 Warner Bros. film of the same name, starring Randolph Scott. Colt .45 was part of the William T. Orr-produced "family" of westerns which Warner produced for ABC in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Overview
Roy Huggins developed the series with Wayde Preston in the part of undercover government agent Christopher Colt, who takes the cover of a travelling Old West pistol salesman, hence the title of the series.
During this period of time, Colt .45 was one of several ABC/WB western productions, along with Cheyenne, Sugarfoot, Lawman, Maverick and Bronco. Various series leads occasionally did crossover episodes on some of the other WB programs. One of the most imaginative was the "Hadley's Hunters" episode of Maverick, in which Bart Maverick (Jack Kelly) comes upon Christopher Colt's sales satchel, abandoned in a room and covered with dust since the series had been cancelled the previous season.
In 1958, series star Wayde Preston left the series because he claimed he was made to do stunts that required a stunt man. Preston was also reportedly unhappy with the show's low budget which caused other problems. Due to Preston's departure, producers were forced to air repeats of the series along with new episodes to fill out the 1958-1959 season.[1]
In 1959, Donald May took over the lead role of the series. May portrayed Sam Colt, Jr., the cousin of Christopher Colt.[2] After leaving the series, Warner Bros. prevented Preston from obtaining other acting jobs. He eventually returned to the series but was demoted to a co-starring role.[3]
[edit] Guest stars
• Dan Blocker
• Lane Bradford
• Charles Bronson
• Peter Brown
• Don Chastain
• Robert Conrad
• Angie Dickinson
• Troy Donahue
• John Doucette
• Alan Hale, Jr.
• Stacy Keach, Sr.
• Sandy Koufax
• Jimmy Lydon
• Leonard Nimoy
• Lyle Talbot
• Adam West
• Margaret Whiting
[edit] Reception and cancellation
Upon its debut in October 1957, Colt .45 was a respectable ratings draw for ABC. It helped ABC win its timeslot against NBC and CBS.[4]
By season two, however, behind the scenes problems caused a dip in viewership. After series star Wayde Preston left the series due his dissatisfaction with working conditions, producers were forced to repeat episodes to fill out the second season. There were also problems with the show's sponsorship which changed repeatedly. According to author Alvin H. Marill, the choice to cast Donald May in the lead role after Preston's departure was not explained in the storyline.[5] Wayde Preston eventually returned to the series but by then, ratings had dropped off and ABC canceled the series in 1960. The final episode aired on September 27, 1960.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_.45_(TV_series)
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