Alias Smith and Jones
Television series | |
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German title | Alias Smith and Jones |
Original title | Alias Smith and Jones |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Year (s) | 1971-1973 |
Production company |
Universal Television |
length | 50 minutes |
Episodes | 50 in 3 seasons ( list ) |
genre | Western film |
production |
Glen A. Larson Joe Swerling Jr. |
music |
John Andrew Tartaglia Pete Rugolo Robert Prince Billy Goldenberg David Shire |
First broadcast | January 5th, 1971 on ABC |
German-language first broadcast |
April 21, 1973 on ARD |
occupation |
Alias Smith and Jones (Original title: Alias Smith and Jones ) is an American western series that ran from 1971 to 1973. 50 episodes were produced. The series was developed and directed by Glen A. Larson and Roy Huggins . The leading roles were played by Pete Duel (replaced by Roger Davis during the second season ) and Ben Murphy .
content
Hannibal Heyes and Jed "Kid" Curry are the most successful bank and train robbers in the Wild West. They never killed anyone in their raids, so they are popular everywhere except for banks and train companies. However, they have more and more problems with technical development. They have a “bad day” when a train is robbed - they manage to steal a safe but then cannot open it. At the time of the attack, they are given a note that speaks of an amnesty. To get this, Heyes and Curry seek out a former member of their gang. Meanwhile working as a sheriff, he is ready to negotiate the amnesty for you with the governor. They are accepted, but first they have to prove their good intentions by not committing any crimes for a year. During this time, when they appear under the names Joshua Smith and Thaddeus Jones, only the governor, the negotiator and the two themselves know of the amnesty, so they continue to be wanted and hunted by bounty hunters and detective agencies. The series tells how they asserted themselves during this time.
background
History of origin
Given the great success of the film Two Bandits ( Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ), Glen A. Larson developed the idea for the series. He was particularly interested in an amnesty allegedly offered to Butch Cassidy shortly before he fled to Bolivia, but which was only mentioned briefly in the film. The aliases Smith and Jones had already been used in the film.
After completing the shooting of the pilot, Glen A. Larson did not seem experienced enough as a showrunner , so Roy Huggins was assigned to him . Huggins had previously placed the film The Young Country on ABC, which is also viewed as a forerunner for the series, also because Pete Duel and Roger Davis were involved in essential roles.
The impact of Pete Duel's death on the series
In the early hours of December 31, 1971, Pete Duel committed suicide. As a result, those responsible for the production team, especially Roy Huggins, wanted to stop the series immediately. ABC could not afford this, however, and insisted on continuing the series; There were even threats to sue for compliance if the continuation of Alias Smith and Jones were even delayed.
This raised the question of who should take on the role of Hannibal Heyes. Suitable actors were not so easy to find, and there was not enough time for the usual casting process. That's why they chose Roger Davis, a friend of Pete Duel's, who was the narrator on the series. Ironically, Davis had already played the role of Danny Bilson earlier in the season, the only character on the series to be shot dead by Kid Curry.
Although Pete Duel had been the most popular figure on the show for many, his death had no lasting impact on viewership. Even so, it is often said that the series never recovered from his death. The dismissal a year later has also been linked.
Radiance and success
In the US, Alias Smith and Jones was never really a hit series. However, the series only got air times when it met successful series on the competing channels, namely initially The Flip Wilson Show and later All in the Family and Emergency California ( Emergency! ).
In contrast, it was very successful in English-speaking countries, especially in Great Britain. Sandra K. Sagala and JoAnne M. Bagwell wrote in 2005 that the series was then the most successful American import that the BBC had ever broadcast. And that she stayed that way.
In Germany, Alias Smith and Jones was shown on ARD's evening program in 1973 and 1974. However, only the pilot and 18 other episodes were broadcast; the remaining episodes were not synchronized, so that later performances, some on other stations, were limited to these episodes. Roger Davis did not star in any of these episodes, so none of the third season aired.
End of series
In January 1973, Alias Smith and Jones was canceled by ABC in the middle of the season. This came as a surprise to the producers, which is why the series has no real conclusion. It was discussed whether the BBC could take over, especially in Great Britain, but also in Australia and New Zealand, given the great success. This failed because it would have been too expensive for the station.
occupation
main actor
actor | Role name | consequences | Years |
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Pete Duel | Hannibal Heyes aka Joshua Smith | 1-33 | 1971-1972 |
Ben Murphy | Jed "Kid" Curry aka Thaddeus Jones | 1-50 | 1971-1973 |
Roger Davis | Hannibal Heyes alias Joshua Smith 1 | 34-50 | 1972-1973 |
Supporting actors and guest stars
Alias Smith and Jones had an exceptionally large number of prominent guest stars. Here is a selection, where each role name and sequence are given:
- Sharon Acker (Rachel Carlson, 1x12)
- Don Ameche (Diamond Jim Guffy, 2x10)
- Edward Andrews (Ralph Peterson, 1x02)
- Anne Archer (Ellen Lewis, 2x11)
- RG Armstrong (Max, 2x12)
- Jim Backus (Joseph P. Sterling, 2x19)
- Ina Balin (Margareth Carruthers, 2x14)
- Joanna Barnes (Janet Judson, 2x02; Mrs. Hanley, 2x14)
- Alan Baxter (Sam, 2x09)
- Noah Beery junior (Sheriff, 2x06)
- Ramon Bieri (Sheriff Moody, 1x12; Ted Thompson, 3x04)
- Sorrell Booke (Conrad Meyer Zulick, 3x09)
- Neville Brand (Chuck Gorman, 2x11; Sam Bacon, 2x20)
- Peter Breck (Chuck Morgan, 1x06)
- Walter Brennan (Silky O'Sullivan, 2x01, 2x21; Gantry, 2x15)
- Peter Brocco (Pincus, 1x01; judge 2x05)
- Rory Calhoun (Jason Holloway, 2x08)
- Rod Cameron (Sheriff Grimley, 2x19; Luke Billings, 3x02)
- Joseph Campanella (Jake Carlson, 1x12)
- JD Cannon (Harry Briscoe, 1x04, 1x15, 2x09, 2x18, 3x01)
- Michele Carey (Betsy Jamison, 1x08)
- Jack Cassidy (Harry Wagener, 2x02)
- Jackie Coogan (Crawford, 2x10; Harvey Clifford, 2x20; Passenger Agent 3x10)
- Jerome Cowan (Waldo Hennessy, 1x11)
- Wally Cox (Matt Tapscott, 2x18)
- Broderick Crawford (Chester E. Powers, 2x17)
- Pat Crowley (Meg Parker, 2x14)
- Royal Dano (John Lambert, 1x05)
- Severn Darden (Oscar Harlenjen, Alan Harlenjen, 1x14)
- Andy Devine (Sheriff Bintell, 2x18)
- Charles Dierkop (Shields, 1x01; poker player, 2x13; Clayton Crewes, 3x08)
- Bradford Dillman (Spencer, 2x16)
- Ann Doran (Mrs. Simpson, 3x11)
- James Drury (Sheriff Lom Trevors, 1x01; Sheriff Tankersley, 3x01)
- Howard Duff (George Fendler, 2x11)
- Marj Dusay (Christine McNeice, 1x14)
- Buddy Ebsen (George Austin, 2x22; Phil Archer, 3x02)
- Jack Elam (Boot Coby, 2x23)
- Dana Elcar (Benjamin T. Bowers, 1x09; Sam Haney, 3x12)
- Tom Ewell (Deputy Treadwell, 1x11)
- Sally Field (Clementine Hale, 2x10, 3x04)
- Dennis Fimple (Kyle Murtry, 1x01, 1x07, 1x10, 2x01, 2x17, 2x19, 3x03)
- Paul Fix (Tom Hansen, 2x01; Clarence Bowles 2x08; Bronc, 3x12)
- Bill Fletcher (Kane, 1x01; Logan, 1x14; Hank, 2x11; Doc Holliday , 2x20, 3x07)
- Joe Flynn (Ralph Marsden, 2x08)
- Will Geer (Seth, 2x04)
- Louis Gossett, Jr. (Joe Sims, 2x12)
- Virginia Gregg (Emma McIntyre, 2x20)
- Joan Hackett (Alice Banion, 1x15)
- Sid Haig (Merkle, 1x01, 1x07; Griffin 2x01)
- Alan Hale junior (Andrew J. Greer, 1x05)
- Brett Halsey (Hamilton, 1x07; Ed Starr, 3x08)
- Mitzi Hoag (Winifred Bowers, 1x09)
- Earl Holliman (Wheat, 1x01, 2x01)
- Diana Hyland (Clara Phillips, 1x07)
- Steve Ihnat (Harry Downs, 1x09)
- Burl Ives (Big Mac McCreedy, 1x02, 2x03, 2x16, 2x20, 3x03)
- Sam Jaffe (Soapy Saunders, 1x06, 1x08, 2x23)
- Dean Jagger (Mark Tisdale, 3x12)
- LQ Jones (Clint Weaver, 1x09; Petersen 3x10)
- Katy Jurado (Carlotta, 3x03)
- Jack Kelly (Dr. Chauncy Beauregard, 2x08)
- Shirley Knight (Amy Martin, 3x07)
- John Larch (Mike Griffin, 1x05)
- Fernando Lamas (Big Jim Santana, 1x07)
- Michele Lee (Georgette Sinclair, 2x20, 2x21, 2x23)
- Mark Lenard (Jim Plummer, 1x03)
- Geoffrey Lewis (Patch, 1x09; Al, 2x12; Burk Stover, 3x06)
- Ida Lupino (Mia Bronson, 2x22)
- Patrick Macnee (Norman Alexander, 1x10)
- Lee Majors (Joe Briggs, 2x16)
- Randolph Mantooth (Dan Loomis, 1x09)
- Monte Markham (Jim Stokely, 2x06)
- John McGiver (August Binford, 1x08; Doc Snively, 3x11)
- Bill McKinney (Lobo, 1x01, 1x07, 1x10, 2x19)
- Heather Menzies (Annabelle, 1x05)
- Vera Miles (Belle Jordan, 2x05)
- Juliet Mills (Julia Finney, 1x10)
- Cameron Mitchell ( Wyatt Earp , 2x20)
- George Montgomery (Curt Clitterhouse, 2x03)
- Robert Morse (Fred Philpotts, 2x01)
- Diana Muldaur (Grace Turner, 1x06)
- Ed Nelson (Sheriff Frank Canton, 3x06)
- Jeanette Nolan (Birdie Pickett, 1x01)
- Sheree North (Bess Tapscott, 2x18)
- Pat O'Brien (Hayfoot Stockton, 2x11)
- Arthur O'Connell (Sheriff of Big Butte, 2x23)
- Susan Oliver (Blanche Graham, 1x13)
- Woodrow Parfrey (Sam Winters, 1x12)
- Jo Ann Pflug (Beegee, 3x12)
- Slim Pickens (Mike, 1x03; Sheriff Benton, 1x10; Sheriff Whitaker, 2x01; Sheriff Sam, 3x09)
- Ford Rainey (Warren Epps, 1x03; father, 1x14; Deputy DA Collins, 2x17, 2x19; Teshmacker, 3x05)
- Pernell Roberts (Sam Finrock, 1x03; Terence Tynan, 2x15)
- Cesar Romero (Armendariz, 1x02, 2x16, 3x03)
- Bing Russell (Sheriff, 2x16)
- John Russell (Marshall, 1x01; Bart Russell 2x20; Lom Trevors 3x08, 3x11)
- Susan Saint James (Miss Porter, 1x01)
- Brenda Scott (Cybele Snively, 3x11)
- Ann Sothern (Blackjack Jenny, 2x13)
- DG Spradlin (Simpson, 3x11)
- Larry Storch (Mugs McGeehu, 3x01)
- Susan Strasberg (Mary Cunningham, 1x03)
- Barbara Stuart (Lurene, 2x04)
- Dub Taylor (Johnson, 1x13; Jim 2x09)
- Forrest Tucker (Deputy Harker Wilkins, 1x01)
- Rudy Vallée (Winford Fletcher, 2x10, 2x17)
- Gregory Walcott (Sam Bleeker, 2x14)
- Jessica Walter (Louise Carson, 2x13)
- Mills Watson (Blake, 1x02; Squint Simpson, 1x11; Sam Perkins, 2x23; Chester, 3x04)
- Adam West (Brubaker, 2x18)
- Chill Wills (Bixby, 2x19)
- Marie Windsor (Helen Archer, 3x02)
- Jane Wyatt (sister Julia, 2x09)
- Keenan Wynn (Charlie Utley, 1x09; Horace Wingate, 2x10; Artie Gorman, 3x06)
Episodes
Season | Number of episodes | First broadcast in the USA | |
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Season premiere | Season finale | ||
1 | 15th | 5th January 1971 | April 22, 1971 |
2 | 23 | 16th September 1971 | March 2nd 1972 |
3 | 12 | September 16, 1972 | January 13, 1973 |
season 1
No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the United States | Director | script |
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1 | 1 | One year grace period | Alias Smith and Jones | 5th January 1971 | Gene Levitt | Glen A. Larson , Douglas Heyes |
2 | 2 | 20,000 for Caesar's head | The McCreedy Bust | January 21, 1971 | Gene Levitt | Sy Salkowitz |
3 | 3 | Weak woman seeks strong men | Exit from Wickenburg | January 28, 1971 | Jeannot Szwarc | Robert Hamner |
4th | 4th | Two on the wrong train | Wrong Train to Brimstone | 4th February 1971 | Jeffrey Hayden | Stephen Kandel |
5 | 5 | The girl from the freight train | The Girl in Boxcar # 3 | February 11, 1971 | Leslie H. Martinson | Howard Browne |
6th | 6th | - | The Great Shell Game | 18th February 1971 | Richard Benedict | Glen A. Larson |
7th | 7th | - | Return to Devil's Hole | February 25, 1971 | Bruce Kessler | Marion Hargrove |
8th | 8th | Confession in the morning paper | A Fistful of Diamonds | March 4th 1971 | Jeffrey Hayden | Robert Hamner |
9 | 9 | Who collects the premium? | Stagecoach Seven | March 11, 1971 | Richard Benedict | Dick Nelson |
10 | 10 | - | The Man Who Murdered Himself | March 18, 1971 | Jeffrey Hayden | Robert Hamner, Roy Huggins |
11 | 11 | A treasure for old age | The Root of It All | March 25, 1971 | Barry Shear | Howard Browne |
12 | 12 | - | The 5th Victim | April 1, 1971 | Fernando Lamas | Glen A. Larson |
13 | 13 | Blind cow in San Juan | Journey from San Juan | April 8, 1971 | Jeffrey Hayden | Dick Nelson |
14th | 14th | - | Never Trust an Honest Man | April 15, 1971 | Douglas Heyes | Philip DeGuere |
15th | 15th | Charlie's golden legacy | The Legacy of Charlie O'Rourke | April 22, 1971 | Jeffrey Hayden | Dick Nelson |
season 2
No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the United States | Director | script |
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16 | 1 | - | The Day They Hanged Kid Curry | 16th September 1971 | Barry Shear | Glen A. Larson |
17th | 2 | - | How to Rob a Bank in One Hard Lesson | 23rd September 1971 | Alexander Singer | David Moessinger |
18th | 3 | A trap for the sheriff | Jailbreak at Junction City | September 30, 1971 | Jeffrey Hayden | Roy Huggins |
19th | 4th | - | Smiler with a gun | 7th October 1971 | Fernando Lamas | Max Hodge |
20th | 5 | When girls play cowboy | The Posse That Wouldn't Quit | October 14, 1971 | Harry Falk | Pat Fielder |
21st | 6th | - | Something to Get Hung About | October 21, 1971 | Jack Arnold | Nicholas E. Baehr , Roy Huggins |
22nd | 7th | A job for the torture stake | Six Strangers at Apache Springs | October 28, 1971 | Nicholas Colasanto | Arnold Somkin , Roy Huggins |
23 | 8th | - | Night of the Red Dog | 4th November 1971 | Russ Mayberry | Dick Nelson |
24 | 9 | The Conversion of Harry Briscoe | The Reformation of Harry Briscoe | November 11, 1971 | Barry Shear | BW Sandefur |
25th | 10 | That's a coincidence, Clementine | Dreadful Sorry Clementine | 18th November 1971 | Barry Shear | Glen A. Larson |
26th | 11 | The trick with the color | Shootout at Diablo Station | November 25, 1971 | Jeffrey Hayden | William D. Gordon |
27 | 12 | - | The Bounty Hunter | December 9, 1971 | Barry Shear | Nicholas E. Baehr |
28 | 13 | - | Everything Else You Can Steal | December 16, 1971 | Alexander Singer | Roy Huggins |
29 | 14th | - | Miracle at Santa Marta | December 30, 1971 | Vincent Sherman | Dick Nelson |
30th | 15th | - | 21 Days to Tenstrike | January 6, 1972 | Mel Ferber | Irv Pearlberg |
31 | 16 | King or Jack | The McCreedy Bust: Going, Going, Gone | January 13, 1972 | Alexander Singer | Nicholas E. Baehr |
32 | 17th | Plan B is a clean slate | The Man Who Broke the Bank at Red Gap | 20th January 1972 | Richard Benedict | Ric Hardman |
33 | 18th | Bribery with a happy ending | The Men That Corrupted Hadleyburg | January 27, 1972 | Jeff Corey | Dick Nelson |
34 | 19th | - | The Biggest Game in the West | 3rd February 1972 | Alexander Singer | Roy Huggins |
35 | 20th | - | Which Way to the OK Corral? | February 10, 1972 | Jack Arnold | Glen A. Larson |
36 | 21st | - | Don't get mad, get even | 17th February 1972 | Bruce Bilson | Glen A. Larson |
37 | 22nd | - | What's in It for Mia? | February 24, 1972 | John J. Dumas | William D. Gordon |
38 | 23 | - | Bad Night in Big Butte | March 2nd 1972 | Richard L. Bare | Glen A. Larson |
season 3
No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the United States | Director | script |
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39 | 1 | - | The Long Chase | September 16, 1972 | Alexander Singer | Roy Huggins |
40 | 2 | - | High Lonesome Country | 23rd September 1972 | Alexander Singer | Dick Nelson |
41 | 3 | - | The McCreedy Feud | September 30, 1972 | Alexander Singer | Juanita Bartlett |
42 | 4th | - | The Clementine Ingredient | October 7, 1972 | Jack Arnold | Gloryette Clark |
43 | 5 | - | Bushwack! | October 21, 1972 | Jack Arnold | Roy Huggins, David Moessinger |
44 | 6th | - | What Happened at the XST? | October 28, 1972 | Jack Arnold | Roy Huggins |
45 | 7th | - | The Ten Days That Shook Kid Curry | 4th November 1972 | Edward M. Abroms | Gloryette Clark |
46 | 8th | - | The Day the Amnesty Came Through | November 25, 1972 | Jeff Corey | Dick Nelson |
47 | 9 | - | The Strange Fate of Conrad Meyer Zulick | 2nd December 1972 | Richard C. Bennett | Nicholas E. Baehr |
48 | 10 | - | McGuffin | December 9, 1972 | Alexander Singer | Nicholas E. Baehr |
49 | 11 | - | Witness to a lynching | December 16, 1972 | Richard C. Bennett | Nicholas E. Baehr |
50 | 12 | - | Only three to a bed | January 13, 1973 | Jeffrey Hayden | Richard Morris |
aftermath
- The 1971 television film The Gun and the Nun includes the two episodes Two on the Wrong Train (1x04) and The Conversion of Harry Briscoe (2x09). It's not clear if the film actually aired or was withdrawn when the series first went on air.
- The television film The Long Chase is a compilation of the episodes The Long Chase , High Lonesome Country and The Clementine Ingredient .
- The television series Alas Smith and Jones by English comedians Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones alluded to Alias Smith and Jones with the title, but otherwise had nothing to do with it.
DVD
Alias Smith and Jones' first season was released on DVD on February 20, 2007. A set with seasons 2 and 3 was released on April 13, 2010. Since October 19, 2010, a set with all three seasons has been available.
In view of the number of episodes dubbed so far, a German-language release of the series on DVD is unlikely.
literature
- Sandra K. Sagala, JoAnne M. Bagwell: Alias Smith & Jones The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men . BearManor Media, Albany 2005, ISBN 978-1-59393-031-8 (English).
Web links
- Alias Smith and Jones in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alias Smith and Jones on Fernsehserien.de
- ASJ-Collection (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Glen A. Larson in the audio commentary on episode 1x01.
- ^ Sandra K. Sagala, JoAnne M. Bagwell: Alias Smith & Jones The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men . BearManor Media, Albany 2005, ISBN 978-1-59393-031-8 , pp. 12 (English).
- ↑ a b Alex J. Geairns: Complete Alias Smith & Jones DVD. In: Cult TV. August 31, 2015, accessed on August 16, 2016 .
- ^ Sandra K. Sagala, JoAnne M. Bagwell: Alias Smith & Jones The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men . BearManor Media, Albany 2005, ISBN 978-1-59393-031-8 , pp. 22 (English).
- ^ A b Sandra K. Sagala, JoAnne M. Bagwell: Alias Smith & Jones The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men . BearManor Media, Albany 2005, ISBN 978-1-59393-031-8 , December 31, 1971 (Chapter 6), pp. 225-240 (English).
- ^ A b c Sandra K. Sagala, JoAnne M. Bagwell: Alias Smith & Jones The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men . BearManor Media, Albany 2005, ISBN 978-1-59393-031-8 , pp. 349 (English).
- ^ Sandra K. Sagala, JoAnne M. Bagwell: Alias Smith & Jones The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men . BearManor Media, Albany 2005, ISBN 978-1-59393-031-8 , pp. 350 (English).
- ↑ Alias Smith & Jones USA 1971–1973. In: Fernsehserien.de. Retrieved August 16, 2016 .
- ^ Sandra K. Sagala, JoAnne M. Bagwell: Alias Smith & Jones The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men . BearManor Media, Albany 2005, ISBN 978-1-59393-031-8 , pp. 352-353 (English).
- ^ Sandra K. Sagala, JoAnne M. Bagwell: Alias Smith & Jones The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men . BearManor Media, Albany 2005, ISBN 978-1-59393-031-8 , pp. 351 (English).
- ↑ Boyd Magers: Do You Remember? ... “Alias Smith and Jones”. In: Western Clippings. Accessed August 16, 2016 .
- ↑ a b alias Smith and Jones (1971-73). In: The Classic TV Archive. Accessed August 16, 2016 .
- ↑ Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) Wrong Train to Brimstone (1971) Trivia. In: IMDb. Retrieved August 16, 2016 .
- ↑ Hal Erickson : The Gun and the Nun (1971). In: AllMovie. Accessed August 16, 2016 .
- ^ Paul Mavis: Alias Smith and Jones - Season One. In: DVD Talk. February 20, 2007, accessed August 16, 2016 .
- ↑ Alias Smith and Jones - All 3 Seasons Come Together for The Complete Series 10-DVD Set. (No longer available online.) In: TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on September 3, 2010 ; accessed on August 16, 2016 .
- ^ Alias Smith and Jones: The Complete Series. In: Amazon.com. Accessed August 16, 2016 .