Other shooting locations included the alabama hills near lone pine. This is the opening credit from the 196768 tv western cimarron strip, starring stuart whitman. Cimarron strip was a tvseries of 1 season that ran from september 7, 1967 to march 7, 1968. Episode 6, first aired on october 12, 1967, directed by richard c sarafian director of vanishing point and, westernwise, known for lawman the tv series with john russell, not the dire 1971 movie and written by jack curtis, was a. Cimarron strip tv series 19671968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He is aided by the scot, macgregor, and the photographer, francis wilde. His destructive exploits lead to violence as he flouts not only the law but a vigilante committee formed to kill him. The film begins on april 22, 1889, the opening day of the great oklahoma land. Cavalryman little tom is killed when his horse trips over a fallen telegraph wire and he hits his head on a steel rail.
When congress cancels government leases on range land used by the cattlemen, a range war breaks out between the ranchers and wouldbe settlers. Tropes used in cimarron strip include artistic license geography. The pilot was filmed in new mexico, and i was part of it. Cimarron strip aired on cbs for only one season september, 1967 march, 1968. Cimarron strip was one of only three 90 minute weekly western series that aired. Watch full episodes of cimarron strip and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Cimarron strip, the 196768 western series that starred stuart whitman and was shot on such glorious locations as lone pine, calif. Remember this short lived western television series. Cimarron strip all 23 episodes full length western tv. Reruns of the original show were aired in the summer of 1971. It would be rkos most expensive production up to that date, and its winning of the top oscar for best production would be only one of two ever won.
Cimarron strip is one of only three 90minute weekly western series that aired during the 1960s the others are the virginian. Easterner dulcey has inherited her late fathers inn. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Other than gunsmoke, bonanza, the virginian, the high chaparral, and the big valley, there werent many other westerns that drew enough of an audience to stay on the air. The show had a brief return of sorts when reruns of the original show were aired in the summer of 1971. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the. Patrolling this vast, rugged frontier is marshal jim crown stuart whitman, the one and only man responsible for maintaining justice and enforcing the peace among cattlemen, settlers, outlaws, indians and the u. Cimarron behind the scenes, 1960s film 15030 youtube.
Cimarron strip is an american western television series starring stuart whitman. This was a great show with great acting, great writing. Rich in oil and gold, cimarron city aspires to become the capital of the future state of oklahoma, to be created in 1907. This vast, rugged frontier is the jurisdiction of one man, marshal jim crown stuart whitman, who alone has responsibility for administering justice and keeping the peace among cattlemen, settlers, outlaws, indians and the us army. It was one of just three western shows with episodes running in 90minute time slots. A hellraising cavalrymans escapades cause trouble for both marshal jim crown and his post commander. Westernstv has found a few online to view for free. The cimarron strip, the border region between kansas and indian territory, is a land of infinite promise and danger. There are 3 pages each episode is divided into sections so there is only continue reading. The last wolf cimarron strip william boyd western tv.
The other two, the virginian 196271 and wagon train in its penultimate season only, 196364, alternated leads andor had stories revolving around oneshot guest stars. Cimarron strip was the thirdand finaltv western series to employ an in color 90 min. Cimarron is a 1931 precode western film directed by wesley ruggles, starring richard dix and irene dunne, and featuring estelle taylor and roscoe ates. The western adventures of tough, but fair, marshal jim crown. Rugged leading man stuart whitman had a steady career in tv and movies for nearly 50 years and is perhaps best remembered for lead roles in the comancheros with john wayne, those magnificent men in their flying machines and this. Nothing has seemed butchered, and even if they are edited i am very glad to have this show at all. Sedona, arizona, usa 1 of 1 found this interesting interesting. Cimarron strip online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Cimarron is a 1931 film directed by wesley ruggles, starring richard dix and irene dunne dix and dunne are the ridiculouslynamed yancey and sabra cravat, who along with their even more ridiculously named son cimarron enter oklahoma in 1889 with the oklahoma land rush. The 5 episodes ive been able to watch so far have been approximately 72. Hollywood cinema, hollywood icons, hollywood actor, hollywood stars, classic hollywood, old hollywood, cimarron strip, stuart whitman. A quick return to cimarron city becomes a necessity for the marshal. With glenn ford, maria schell, anne baxter, arthur oconnell. The series was produced by the creators of gunsmoke and aired on cbs from september 1967 to march 1968.
Cimarron strip 196768 was instead an unusual western television series starring stuart whitman. Cimarron strip is an american western television series that aired on cbs from september 1967 to march 1968. The population was 1,021 at the 2010 census, making it the 4th most populated municipality in colfax county. With stuart whitman, percy herbert, randy boone, jill townsend. Cimarron strip is an american western television series starring stuart whitman as marshal jim crown. Cimarron strip was filmed in a variety of places, including utah and southern california both of which look nothing like the oklahoma panhandle, where it purportedly took place.
But the show which was filmed in california contains many scenes set in the high mountains. Cimarron strip was one of only three 90minute weekly western series that aired during the 1960s, and the only 90minute. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of osage. Filmed in color, it ran 90 minutes and was produced by the creators of gunsmoke the series starred stuart whitman b. Cimarron strip was a victim of bad timing because the western was quickly fading into the sunset as a popular genre.
The oklahoma land run of april 1889 sets the stage for an epic saga of a frontier adventurer, his wife and family and their friends. The cimarron strip was the border region between the kansas territory and indian territory during the late 19th century. Cimarron city is a boomtown in logan county, oklahoma north of oklahoma city. When the government opens up the oklahoma territory for settlement, restless yancey cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from wichita.
Cimarron strip tv series 19671968 the movie database. Flagstaff, arizona, usa 1 of 1 found this interesting interesting. Cimarron strip the battleground tv episode 1967 imdb. Cimarron strip was really made worth watching by its guest stars. Cimarron city is an american one hour western television series, starring george montgomery as matt rockford and john smith as lane temple, that aired on nbc from 1958 to 1959. The cimarron strip, the border region between kansas and indian territory, is a land of infinite promise and everpresent danger. Best movies and tv shows like cimarron strip bestsimilar.
The oscarwinning script was written by howard estabrook based on the edna ferber novel cimarron. Little house on the prairie tribute videos by me 1,736,723 views. The complete series eonedvd, 196768, eight discs, 23 episodes, featurette. Starring stuart whitman as marshal jim crown, the series was produced by the creators of gunsmoke. Cowboys prepare horses and covered wagons for western. Cimarron strip add to watchlist this american western television series focuses on the exploits of marshal jim crown as he works to bring law and order in the late 19th century to an area of the oklahoma panhandle known as the cimarron territory. Cimarron strip academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The saga of western life takes an exciting new dimension as stuart whitman dedicates himself to taming the nomans land known as cimarron strip. Ive enjoyed watching stuart whitman in this series. The life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. Cimarron strip tv series 19671968 movies, tv, celebs, and more. It was directed by anthony mann, known for his westerns and film noirs, and by charles walters, who was not credited ferbers novel was previously adapted in 1931. Cimarron was the first western to win the oscar for best pictureand, until dances with wolves in 1990, the only one. Cimarron strip is a lavish american western television series starring stuart whitman as marshal jim crown.