Great eagle - chief of the Cheyenne
| Television series | |
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| German title | Great eagle - chief of the Cheyenne |
| Original title | Brave Eagle |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1955-1956 |
| length | 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 26 in 1 season |
| genre | Western film |
| First broadcast | September 28, 1955 on CBS |
| German-language first broadcast |
January 3, 1967 on German television |
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Big eagle - chief of the Cheyenne ( original title: Brave Eagle ) is an American western series .
action
The series tells stories of Great Eagle, the peaceable Cheyenne chief and his tribe, who retreated from the advancing white immigrants in the 19th century. The 30-minute episodes each deal with the everyday life of the Cheyenne, the dangers of the wilderness, their conflicts with other tribes and their efforts to avoid armed conflicts and, last but not least, the encounter with the white settlers and their prejudices against the Indians.
The protagonist Großer Adler is supported by his foster son Keena, the storyteller Smokey Joe and his daughter, Dawn.
background
What was unusual about the series, which was shot in black and white , was that it reflected the settlement of the American West from the perspective of the natives. It was also the first series with an Indian as the main character. All episodes were directed by Paul Landres . Although the series was produced by NBC , it was broadcast on competitor CBS . The German television broadcast thirteen episodes of the series in 1967; In 1970, eleven episodes were repeated.
DVD release
In 2012, the thirteen dubbed episodes of the series were released in a complete box on DVD .
Web links
- Great Eagle - chief of the Cheyenne in the Internet Movie Database (English)