George (series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | George |
| Original title | George |
| Country of production | Canada , Switzerland , Germany |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1972-1973 |
| Production company |
Winters / Rosen Productions, Thompson-Intertel Productions, Agincourt Production |
| length | approx. 25 minutes |
| Episodes | Pilot film + 26 in 1 or 2 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Adventure series |
| idea | Marshall Thompson |
| First broadcast | September 16, 1972 on CTV (Canada) |
| German-language first broadcast |
March 15, 1974 on German television |
| occupation | |
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George (also All Because of George ) is an international television series that was produced from 1972 to 1973. It tells of the adventures of the charter pilot Jim Hunter with his dog, St. Bernard George, in the Swiss mountains.
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Jim Hunter runs a charter airline in the Swiss mountains with his friend Walter Clark. George is a clumsy, but lovable and good-natured Saint Bernard dog with a fear of flying that Jim took over from his sister. Mrs. Gerber, who is a bit superstitious, runs the household. George often plays with the orphan Freddie from the big city, who lives with his aunt Helga. They have some adventures together.
background
The idea for the series came from Marshall Thompson , who previously played the lead role in the popular television series Daktari . During a visit to Munich and Zurich in 1969, he was fascinated by the mountains. The film was shot in Grindelwald, Switzerland . The series was sponsored by Bavarian Radio and Swiss Television .
The lead actor of the series came to a sad end a few years after the series ended. Probably caused by a brain tumor, the one million Swiss francs insured dog fell on a girl in March 1973 and was therefore shot a short time later by a police officer in his kennel.
actor
Marshall Thompson and Jack Mullaney starred in the pilot and the series. Erna Sellmer , Trudy Young and Volker Stewart could only be seen in the series.
In addition to the main actors:
- Ingeborg Schöner , Linda Caroll , Ursula von Wiese , Hermann Frick , Erwin Parker , Raimund Bucher , Frank Schacher , Elisabeth von Allmen , Edgar Reiser , Brigitte Graubner , Dagmar Balmer , Wallace C. Bennet , Jeffery Barter (all pilot films),
- Gila von Weitershausen , Horst Janson , Ralf Wolter , Eric Pohlmann , Herbert Fux , Ursula Mellin , Elisabet Woska , Erik Jelde , Linda Caroll , Alan Hal Jr. (one of episodes 1 to 13),
- Zsa Zsa Gabor , Otto Stern , John Banner , Eva Pflug , Dieter Eppler , Walter Feuchtenberg (one of the episodes 14 to 26).
Episode list
26 episodes and the pilot film were produced.
| No. | title | German premiere |
|---|---|---|
| pilot | All because of George | Dec. 30, 1972 |
| 1 | Every beginning is difficult | 15th Mar 1974 |
| 2 | Your own stove is worth gold | 22 Mar 1974 |
| 3 | Where there is a will, there is a way | 29 Mar 1974 |
| 4th | constant dripping wears away the stone | 5th Mar 1974 |
| 5 | The way to a man's heart goes through his stomach | Apr 19, 1974 |
| 6th | One must celebrate festivals as they come | Apr. 26, 1974 |
| 7th | Movement brings blessings | May 3, 1974 |
| 8th | How to call into the forest | May 10, 1974 |
| 9 | What loves teasing himself | 17th May 1974 |
| 10 | When somebody makes a journey | May 24, 1974 |
| 11 | All's well that ends well | May 31, 1974 |
| 12 | Who digs a pit for others | June 7th 1974 |
| 13 | No master has fallen from the sky yet | June 14, 1974 |
| 14th | Where love falls | June 21, 1974 |
| 15th | A blind hen also finds a grain | June 28, 1974 |
| 16 | When two argue | 5th July 1974 |
| 17th | misfortunes never come singly | July 12, 1974 |
| 18th | One should not chickens before they hatch the day | July 19, 1974 |
| 19th | Who will say a, need to say b as well | July 26, 1974 |
| 20th | Dogs that bark do not bite | Aug 2, 1974 |
| 21st | When Angels travel … | Aug 9, 1974 |
| 22nd | One man's joy, the other's pain | Aug 16, 1974 |
| 23 | What you don't want people to do to you ... | 23 Aug 1974 |
| 24 | Small gifts maintain friendship | Aug 30, 1974 |
| 25th | Double stitched holds better | 6 Sep 1974 |
| 26th | The last will be bitten by the dogs | 13 Sep 1974 |
Some publications view the 26 episodes as a season, others view episodes 1 through 13 as season 1 and episodes 14 through 26 as season 2.
The German first broadcast took place in 1974 on ARD . The series was repeated on RTL plus (1984), ARD (1991), EinsPlus (twice in 1992/1993) and most recently an episode on Bavarian television (2002).
Voice actor
| Role name | actor | speaker |
| Jim Hunter | Marshall Thompson | Erik Schumann (series) |
| Walter Clark | Jack Mullaney | Tommi Piper (series) |
DVD release
Pidax Film Media released the 26 episodes in two DVD sets in 2012 and the pilot in 2013 in German.
Web links
- George in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Booklet of the DVD with the first 13 episodes of the series (Hans Schaffner)
- ^ Südkurier, March 16, 1973 edition
- ↑ Episode guide for "George" on www.fernsehserien.de
- ^ "George" broadcast dates on www.fernsehserien.de