FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SADDLE UP! LONG-RUNNING CLASSIC TV SERIES
WAGON TRAIN TO DEBUT ON DVD FROM
TIMELESS MEDIA GROUP
WAGON TRAIN:
THE COMPLETE COLOR SEASON
Special Limited Edition 16-DVD Set Includes ALL
32 90-Minute Full Color Episodes, 16 Classic Episodes and
Brand New Interviews with Actors Robert Fuller and Denny Scott Miller
AVAILABLE AT ONLINE RETAILERS AND AT WWW.TIMELESSVIDEO.COM NOVEMBER 4
EUGENE, OR (September 11, 2008) - This fall, fans of classic television and the celebrated Western drama will delight in the debut of
WAGON TRAIN as a special edition 16-DVD set. Timeless Media Group has painstakingly restored and re-mastered all 32 90-minute episodes of the series' only season filmed in color, as well as 16 best-loved episodes from the seasons filmed in black and white, for this exceptional limited release.
WAGON TRAIN: THE COMPLETE COLOR SEASON is housed in handsome collector's packaging, and includes newly produced interviews with actors Robert Fuller ("Cooper Smith") and Denny Scott Miller ("Duke Shannon"). Other than a handful of sub-quality public domain episodes, "
Wagon Train" has never before been available on DVD.
The WAGON TRAIN: THE COMPLETE COLOR SEASON 16-DVD package will be available at www.timelessvideo.com and other online retailers, on November 4, for $119.98 SRP.
Inspired by John Ford's classic 1950 film,
Wagon Master, "
Wagon Train" debuted on NBC in 1957, running for five seasons before jumping to ABC for the final three seasons. It was only during the seventh season that the show was extended to 90 minutes, and shot in color, returning to its original format for the eighth and final season. Consistently popular with viewers, the show was propelled to the top of the ratings during the 1961-62 season, beating out "
Gunsmoke" for the number one slot throughout the year. "
Wagon Train" differed from the field awash with other Western-genre series ("
Tales of Wells Fargo," "
Sugarfoot," etc.) with its significantly higher weekly production budget, truly quality writing and top-name guest star appeal. The long list of notable visiting cast members includes Shelly Winters, Lou Costello, Jane Wyman, Barbara Stanwyck, Ronald Reagan, Peter Falk, Suzanne Pleshette, Bruce Dern, Rhonda Fleming, Burgess Meredith, Neville Brand, Annette Funicello and many more.
In addition to the revolving door of bright Hollywood stars, the recurring "
Wagon Train" cast featured an impressive group of actors and gave the show stability. In addition to Fuller and Miller, Ward Bond (Major Seth Adams), Robert Horton (Flint McCullough), Terry Wilson (Bill Hawks), Frank McGrath (Charlie Wooster ), John McIntire (Christopher Hale) and Michael Burns (Barnaby West) all played prominent characters throughout the classic series' run.
Each of "
Wagon Train's" 284 episodes revolved around characters and personalities who were journeying to California's Pacific shores by Conestoga wagon from the banks of the Mississippi in the face of great odds. The main cast of characters conducted the train through perils and adventures associated with the landscapes and inhabitants of the American West. The recurring cast's interrelationships, problems and camaraderie, as well as the enticing star power of guest appearances, kept audiences "on board" the "
Wagon Train" week after week.
About Timeless Media
Timeless Media Group (TMG), a leading independent home-entertainment distribution company, produces, licenses and distributes a variety of video and audio products to a majority of retailers throughout the U.S. Products include its own award-winning military history documentaries, first run movie titles, classic television programming, and special interest DVD, along with an extensive offering of collectible compact discs. Visit www.timelessvideo.com.
WAGON TRAIN: THE COMPLETE COLOR SEASON
Street Date: November 4, 2008
Running Time: 3900 minutes
SRP: $119.98
Format: 16-DVD Digipak
