Maverick (TV series)
| Television series | |
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| German title | Maverick |
| Original title | Maverick |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1957-1962 |
| length | 50 minutes |
| Episodes | 124 in 5 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Action , western |
| Theme music | David Buttolph ( theme music) |
| idea | Roy Huggins |
| production | William T. Orr |
| music | Max Steiner |
| First broadcast | September 22, 1957 (USA) on ABC |
| German-language first broadcast |
August 24, 1961 on ARD 2 |
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Maverick is an American western series. Between 1957 and 1962, a total of 124 black and white episodes were produced, which were broadcast on the US television network ABC . The main roles were James Garner and Jack Kelly as the Maverick brothers Bret and Bart and Roger Moore as their cousin Beauregarde "Beau" Maverick.
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James Garner embodied as Bret Maverick a player who moves from city to city and from saloon to saloon, to make money. But he not only makes friends, so that the Colts have to speak more often or Maverick is forced to flee to seek his salvation. Some episodes revolve around Bret's brother Bart ( Jack Kelly ), who is struggling with similar adversities. Roger Moore can also be seen in 15 episodes in the role of cousin Beauregard Maverick .
James Garner as Bret Maverick
"Maverick, he didn't want to fight. He'd rather smile and laugh. He was the reluctant hero… Yeah, I'm a maverick. Always have been. "
“Maverick didn't want an argument. He would rather smile and laugh. He was the reluctant hero ... Yeah, I'm a maverick. I've always been one. "
Bret Maverick disdains strenuous work and prefers to earn his living playing poker in all kinds of saloons. He often wins and his opponents are seldom satisfied with it, forcing him to prove his skills with the Colt or to seek salvation in flight. It is not uncommon for him to run into a pretty woman whom he has to protect. He is more reluctant to say anything and is not eager to risk his life. Nevertheless, he is unbeatable in any kind of fistfight.
For James Garner, the series, which was developing into a world hit, meant the final breakthrough. Although he had previously played in movies, such as Sayonara , alongside Marlon Brando , but only in supporting roles. Garner tried to use his fame from Maverick for his cinema career and got out of the series in 1960.
He later returned to the role of Maverick three times: in 1978 in the TV movie The Return of the Mavericks , in 1979 in a guest appearance in Maverick's Big Game and in 1981 as the lead actor in the series Bret Maverick .
Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick
Bart Maverick is Bret's older, sensible brother. However, as a passionate player, he also gets into similar problems as his brother.
James Garner was originally intended to be the sole leading actor in the series. To handle the quota of weekly episodes, the producers introduced Jack Kelly as the older brother. Kelly was actually only seven months older than Garner.
The Garner and Kelly episodes were filmed simultaneously by different production teams. Sometimes both Mavericks appear in one episode, Garner in 60 of the 124 episodes.
Roger Moore as Beauregarde "Beau" Maverick
Beau Maverick, Bret and Bart's cousin, has just returned from studying in England. Beau wants to get to know the Wild West. He's a good poker player, but he's more lucky in love.
The role was actually first offered to Sean Connery , but he declined. Roger Moore , who previously appeared in the western television series Gold in Alaska (1959/60) , took over. He had previously appeared as John Vandergelt on The Rivals, alongside James Garner and Jack Kelly.
The studio informed him that he was not intended to be a replacement for James Garner. In his autobiography , Moore reports that the name Jim Garner was clearly legible in his costumes.
Roger Moore later made positive comments about Maverick. At first he was disappointed that Warner Brothers did not use him in movies.
"All in all, Maverick did well, and some of the scripts were downright funny."
Complementary figures
- Efrem Zimbalist junior as dandy Jim Buckley, a cunning cheater who is alternately friends or enemies with Bret. He maintains a much closer friendship with Brother Bart.
- Diane Brewster as Samantha Crawford, a fraud who takes Bret and Bart out of sums and has an affair with both of them at the same time.
- Richard Long as gentleman Jack Darby is a bearded friendly rival who was introduced after Efrem Zimbalist junior was no longer available.
- Arlene Howell as Cindy Lou Brown, a beautiful con man who is wanted by Bart and gentleman Jack.
- Leo Gordon as Big Mike McComb, is an Irish friend of Bret and Bart and supports them in some adventures. Leo Gordon also worked as a screenwriter and later wrote several Maverick episodes himself.
- Gerald Mohr and later Peter Breck as Doc Holliday . Mohr played Doc Holliday more as a ruthless killer in the first episodes, while Peter Breck played him in seasons four and five as the lovable rascal who got Bart into trouble with his scams.
- Robert Colbert as Brent Maverick, the third brother. The figure of Brent is laid out similarly to his brothers. Colbert appeared in one episode alongside Jack Kelly and played one as a leading actor.
background
- David Buttolph's text on the Maverick theme was written by Paul Francis Webster .
- Roger Moore appears in 16 episodes, but only in 15 as Beau Maverick. He had previously played John Vandergelt alongside Garner and Kelly in 1959 .
- In 1958, Jeep produced a Maverick special of the Jeep Wagons based on the popular television series.
- The series also gave its name to the NBA team Dallas Mavericks .
Guest appearances
Among others, the then unknown Clint Eastwood appeared in an episode with James Garner and Jack Kelly (season 2, episode 19). Robert Redford played his first role in an episode with Jack Kelly (season 3, episode 23). Lee Van Cleef was seen in an episode with Roger Moore (season 4, episode 25). Also guest:
Clashes of action
Already at this time there were plot overlaps with other television series. Sun joined Clint Walker on as Cheyenne Bodie, the main character from the also from Warner Brothers produced TV series Cheyenne . The main character Tom "Sugarfoot" Brewster from the television series Sugarfoot , played by Will Hutchins , was also seen in Maverick. In return, James Garner also appeared as Bret Maverick in Cheyenne and Sugarfoot . There was another overlap with the Western series Lawman , whose main character Johnny McKay, played by Peter Brown, also appeared in Maverick.
Maverick statue
On April 21, 2006, a three meter high statue of James Garner was presented as Bret Maverick in his hometown of Norman, Oklahoma . Garner was present at the monument unveiling.
Episodes
comics
As early as 1957, Maverick was adapted as a comic by the American Dell publishing house. The stories were based in part on the TV episodes. The covers also featured scenes from the series. At the end of the series in 1962, the comics were also discontinued after 19 issues. In German-speaking countries, BSV Verlag published 13 comics between 1965 and 1966, with a differently drawn cover.
DVD release
A best-of DVD with three episodes by Garner and Kelly was released in the USA and Canada on September 27, 2005. The complete first season was released on DVD for the first time in the USA and Canada on May 29, 2012, and the second season was also released completely on DVD for the first time on April 23, 2013. The episode Duell at Sundown with Clint Eastwood was given the DVD edition of his film Merciless as an extra with German subtitles. In December 2019, Pidax began releasing the German-language episodes on DVD.
Follow-up series and films
In 1978 the television film The Return of the Mavericks , in which James Garner and Jack Kelly took up their roles again, was produced in the USA . Charles Frank played Ben Maverick, son of cousin Beau in this film, Jack Kelly only had a brief appearance towards the end of the film. The television film also served as a pilot for the series Young Mavericks , which started in the USA in 1979 and which had eight episodes by 1980. In 1994 it was shown in Germany under the title Mavericks Big Game . Charles Frank played the lead role here, James Garner made a brief guest appearance in the first episode.
The series Bret Maverick , started in 1981, was more successful , again with James Garner. Maverick settled in a small town in Arizona after winning a poker saloon . The series received good reviews and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy . Nevertheless, the station discontinued them in 1982 after only one season. In the last episode, Jack Kelly also made a guest appearance as Bart Maverick, who happened to meet his brother Bret.
The movie Maverick - Den Colt am Gürtel, an ace up the sleeve from 1994 with an even stronger emphasis on the humorous note, was very successful . James Garner plays a retired marshal who follows Maverick (this time Mel Gibson ) and later turns out to be Maverick's father. Jodie Foster plays the crook Annabelle Bransford who, like the Marshall, tries to steal his poker winnings from Maverick.
Awards
- Emmy 1958
- Nominations
- Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters
- Best Editing of a Film for Television ( Robert Sparr ) For the episode: The Quick and the Dead
- Best New Program Series of the Year
- Emmy 1959
- Won
- Best Western Series
- Nominations
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series ( James Garner )
- Best Cinematography for Television ( Ralph Woolsey ) For the episode: Diamond in the Rough
- Best Cinematography for Television ( Harold E. Stine ) For the episode: Shady Deal at Sunny Acres
- Best Editing of a Film for Television ( Robert Watts ) For the episode: Saga of Waco Williams
- Best Editing of a Film for Television ( Robert Sparr ) For the episode: Rope of Cards
- TV Land Awards 2003
- nomination
- Best in the West
See also
- Maverick (definition of terms)
Web links
- Maverick in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Maverick on Fernsehserien.de
- Maverick in the Kabel Eins series dictionary
Individual evidence
- ↑ James Garner on Bret Maverick , in an interview with emmytvlegends.org
- ↑ Co-Stars of James Garner: Jack Kelly , James Garner Fanpage.
- ↑ Sean Connery declines role as Maverick , 1957timecapsule.wordpress.com.
- ^ Roger Moore: The Autobiography: My Name is Bond ... James Bond IP Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-931624-62-0 , p. 133
- ^ Roger Moore: The Autobiography: My Name is Bond ... James Bond IP Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-931624-62-0 , p. 134
- ^ Roger Moore: The Autobiography: My Name is Bond ... James Bond IP Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-931624-62-0 , p. 134
- ^ Maverick Topic , steffi-line.de.
- ^ Jeep icons (2): Willys Wagon , Süddeutsche Zeitung .
- ^ Dallas Mavericks Franchise History , hoopedia.nba.com.
- ↑ Bret Maverick Statue in Norman , roadsideamerica.com.
- ↑ Maverick on Western Clippings by Boyd Magers, accessed January 20, 2020
- ↑ Maverick in the BSV archive, accessed January 20, 2020
- ^ Maverick (Television Favorites) (1957) , Amazon .com.