Adventure of the country road

Television series
German title	Adventure of the country road
Original title	Movin 'on
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Year (s)	1974-1976
length	60 minutes
Episodes	44 and 1 pilot in 2 seasons
genre	Adventure series
Theme music	Merle Haggard also sang the theme song for Movin 'On
idea	Philip D'Antoni , Barry J. Weitz
production	Philip D'Antoni , Barry J. Weitz
music	Merle Haggard
First broadcast	September 12, 1974 (USA) on NBC
German-language first broadcast	June 12, 1978 on ARD
occupation
Claude Akins : Sonny Pruitt Frank Converse : Will Chandler Roosevelt Grier : Benjy Ned Austin : Daniel Boonley Type Metrano : Mosses Janis Hansen : Myrna (pilot 1974)

Adventures of the Country Road (original title: Movin 'On ) is an American television series produced by D'Antoni / Weitz Productions about the adventures of two opposing truck drivers on the road together in their fir-green Kenworth W900 on the highways of the United States of America . The series ran with 44 episodes and a pilot film in 2 seasons from 1974 to 1976 in the USA .

The main characters are the two truckers Sonny Pruitt and Will Chandler, played by Claude Akins and Frank Converse . The German dubbing voices are from Edgar Ott and Norbert Langer . When it was first broadcast in Germany, 26 episodes of the series ran on June 12, 1978 on ARD's evening program . Repetitions of Abenteuer der Landstraße ran as broadcasts of (10 episodes, 1981 to 1982) on Südwest and of (26 episodes, Mar. 95 to Aug. 95) on TV.München .

action

Truck driver Sonny Pruitt has toiled his whole life to be able to afford his own truck. Now he is the proud owner of one and drives the American highways as his own master . His partner, Will Chandler, is a former lawyer who, smoking cigarettes, would rather enjoy the freedom of the streets than sit in the office. The two unequal truckers complement each other splendidly on their tours: while Sonny tries to solve problems gruff but always with heart, Will is a specialist in complicated cases. For example, it is about prevented insurance fraud, a rodeo show or a scandal in the casino.

Production notes

The sound comes from Larry Hadsell and Hal Watkins, the costumes provided by Ken Harvey (35 episodes, 1974-1976) and Izzy Berne (8 episodes, 1976). Rod Wilson and John Alese were responsible as makeup artists. The equipment came from Edward Aiona (28 episodes, 1974-1976) and Gerald Wade (16 episodes, 1975-1976). Harry V. Lojewski (44 episodes, 1974-1976) was the musical director. The film was set mainly in Charlotte , North Carolina in the USA . Other episodes, especially the first season, were shot in Oregon , Idaho , Utah , Nevada , Arizona and California .

Title music (theme)

The title music for the series was composed by composer Merle Haggard . Merle Haggard also sang the title track "Movin 'On". The scores from the individual episodes come from the composers Earle Hagen (22 episodes, 1975-1976), George Romanis (10 episodes, 1974-1975), Nelson Riddle (4 episodes, 1974-1975), Don Ellis (2 episodes , 1974) or Pete Rugolo (1 episode, 1974).

DVD

A German DVD version of the series Abenteuer der Landstraße was released on the Pidax label as Vol. 1 on 4 DVDs with 13 episodes on January 25, 2019, a second season as Vol. 2, also with 13 episodes, was released on March 29, 2019.

Background information

• The TV series Movin 'On was one of President Gerald Ford's favorite series . The original 90-minute pilot was entitled In Tandem .
• Many film and television stars appeared in guest roles on the NBC series.

Guest stars

• Sheree North ... Dinah 2 episodes, 1974
• John Vernon ... Felton / ... (2 episodes, 1974)
• Gary Merrill ... Paul Lorimer / ... (2 episodes, 1974–1975)
• Paul Carr ... Bob Powers / ... (2 episodes, 1975)
• Scott Brady ... Murphy / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
• Will Hutchins ... Slim (2 episodes, 1974)
• Cliff Osmond ... Momo / ... (2 episodes, 1976)
• Jamie Smith-Jackson ... Julie (2 episodes, 1974)
• Jeff Conaway ... Mike / ... (2 episodes, 1975)
• Woodrow Parfrey ... Jack Wentworth 2 episodes, 1974
• Jerell O. Malone ... Jerry Malone (2 episodes, 1974)
• Paul Mantee ... Lt. Commander Shaw / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
• Gene Tracy ... criminal / ... (2 episodes, 1974–1975)

Creative minds of the series

Directors Michael O'Herlihy (4 episodes, 1974-1975) Lawrence Dobkin (4 episodes, 1975-1976) Paul Stanley 3 episodes, 1974 Leo Penn (3 episodes, 1975-1976) Allen Reisner (3 episodes, 1975-1976) Charles S. Dubin (2 episodes, 1974) John Peyser (2 episodes, 1974) Jack Priestley (2 episodes, 1975-1976) Corey Allen (2 episodes, 1975) Georg Fenady (2 episodes, 1975) Seymour Robbie (2 episodes, 1975) Jack Arnold 2 episodes, 1976 Bob Kelljan (2 episodes, 1976) Cameramen Ted D. Landon (22 episodes, 1974-1975) Jack Priestley (17 episodes, 1975-1976) William H. Steiner (3 episodes, 1975-1976) Robert B. Hauser (2 episodes, 1976)

Authors Philip D'Antoni (45 episodes, 1974-1976) Barry J. Weitz (45 episodes, 1974-1976) Jimmy Sangster (10 episodes, 1975-1976) George Kirgo (5 episodes, 1974-1975) Ken Kolb (3 episodes, 1974-1975) Eugene Price (3 episodes, 1974-1975) Stephen Kandel (2 episodes, 1974-1975) Stanley Z. Cherry (2 episodes, 1975-1976) Gwen Bagni (2 episodes, 1975) Paul Dubov (2 episodes, 1975) David P. Harmon (2 episodes, 1975) Editors Howard Deane (9 episodes, 1974-1975) Carroll Sax (9 episodes, 1975-1976) Jack Horger (6 episodes, 1974-1975) Larry L. Mills (6 episodes, 1974-1975) Dick Wormell (5 episodes, 1975-1976)

Other trucker series

• Truck drivers , SDR , German TV series, 1963, 1964, 1967
• Spedition Marcus , SWF , German TV series, 1968
• On the move , ARD , German TV series, 1977–1996
• Truck Driver - Adventures on Spain's Roads , TVE , Spanish TV Series, 1978

literature

• Highway Adventures in: 1974-1984 , from Vincent Terrace (1985), 283
• Adventures of the Highway in: Harry and Wally's favorite TV shows , 1989, 356
• Highway Adventure in: Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life , by Stephen Michael Shearer, The University Press of Kentucky, 2006, 204
• Adventures of the Landstrasse in: Anne Francis: The Life and Career, by Laura Wagner , McFarland, 2011, 204
• Highway Adventure in: Terrace_6477-7 by Vincent Terrace, 2011

Web links

• Movin 'On the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Adventure of the country road ( memento from April 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) in the Kabeleins series dictionary

Individual evidence

1. ^ Adventure of the Highway in: Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs 1947-1979 , by Vincent Terrace, AS Barnes & Company, Incorporated, 1981, p. 673
2. ^ Adventure of the Landstrasse in: The new series guide: AF , by Thomas Hruska, Jovan Evermann, Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, 2004, page 18
3. ↑ Adventure on the Landstrasse in: Das Fernsehlexikon: all over 7000 programs from Ally McBeal to the ZDF hit parade , by Michael Reufsteck, Stefan Niggemeier, Goldmann Verlag, 2005
4. Jump up ↑ The Adventure of the Highway in: The All-American Truck Stop Cookbook , by Jim Clark, 2002
5. ^ Adventures of the Landstrasse in: The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present , by Tim Brooks, Earle F. Marsh, Random House Publishing Group, 2003, p. 805
6. ↑ Abenteuer der Landstraße in: Experimental television, test films, pilots, and trial series, 1925 through 1995: seven decades of small screen almosts , by Vincent Terrace, McFarland, 1997, page 271
7. ^ Adventure of the Landstrasse in: TV Guide , Triangle Publications, 1975, p. 94