Yesterday's western

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Yesterday's Western is a compilation of independent Western short films that ran from May 1978 to July 1986 on ZDF's early evening program .

Production history and content

The scene with Justus D. Barnes from The Great Train Robbery, which can be seen in the opening and closing credits of yesterday's westerns

The series was adapted for German television by Joe Hembus and Eydo von Hadeln as an homage to the pioneers of western films. Fred Strittmatter and Quirin Amper Jr. wrote the theme music and Gert Mechoff was responsible for editing. The musical preparation was done by Jiří Kanzelsberger .

There were 155 programs in total. The original 60-minute films were shortened to 25 minutes or broadcast as only slightly shortened two-part films. Above all, B-film rarities and western series from the 1930s and 1940s or serials were shown. Highlights included:

Other popular successes were the first films with John Wayne as well as films with Roy Rogers (and his horse Trigger ), Gene Autry , Richard Dix and Clark Gable (including enmity ). Here, too, unknown actors such as Tom Keene , Lash La Rue or Buster Crabbe were presented to the German television audience for the first time.

Both the opening credits and the closing credits show a short scene with western pioneer Justus D. Barnes (with his Colt raised ) from the 1903 film The Great Train Robbery (director: Edwin S. Porter ).

Zorro

In Zorro rides again ( Zorro the avenger , Zorro rides again , 1937), Zorro's great-grandson slips into the mask of the legendary hero in order to put an end to the villain El Lobo and the ruthless businessman JA Marsden. On the "good" side are the railroad company's shareholders, Joyce and her brother Philip Andrews, and James Vega. It's about the California – Yucatan rail link.

The prequel Zorros Legion Rides Again ( Zorro's Fighting Legion , 1939) takes place in Mexico in 1824. The villain, who pretends to be the resurrected Mayan god Don-del-Oro ("Lord of Gold"), promises the Mayans a reconquest of their land. President Benito Juárez has several appearances (historically not entirely correct) . The story takes place in the fictional Mexican state of San Mendolito .

Episodes

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First published in the USA German language first broadcast (D) main actor
1-6 1 Zorro is riding again Zorro Rides Again November 20, 1937 May 5 - June 16, 1978 John Carroll
7th 1 Billy the Kid is alive Billy the Kid Returns September 4, 1938 June 23, 1978 Roy Rogers
8-9 1 Westward Westward Ho August 19, 1935 May 5th 1978 John Wayne
10 1 enmity The Painted Desert January 18, 1931 July 14, 1978 Clark Gable
11 1 Friends in the saddle Pals of the Saddle August 28, 1938 July 21, 1978 John Wayne
12 1 In the Rocky Mountains Beyond the Rockies September 13, 1932 July 28, 1978 Tom Keene
13 1 Jesse James under suspicion Days of Jesse James December 20, 1939 4th August 1978 Roy Rogers
14-19 1 Jesse James is riding again Jesse James Rides Again August 2, 1947 August 11 - September 15, 1978 Clayton Moore
20th 1 Fuzzy and the big potatoes The Fighting Vigilantes November 15, 1947 September 22, 1978 Lash La Rue
21-22 2 Fuzzy and the bad guys Frontier Revenge December 26, 1948 4th-11th May 1979 Lash La Rue
23 2 Zorro, the daring Caballero The Bold Caballero December 1, 1936 May 18, 1979 Robert Livingston
24-29 2 The singing arrow The Painted Stallion June 5, 1937 May 25 - June 29, 1979 Ray Corrigan
30th 2 The man from Kansas The Kansan (Wagon Wheels) September 10, 1943 July 6, 1979 Richard Dix
31-32 2 As if blown with the wind The Lonely Trail May 25, 1936 13-20 July 1979 John Wayne
33 2 A cowboy in New York Wall Street Cowboy August 6, 1939 July 27, 1979 Roy Rogers
34 2 The Wyoming Bandit Wyoming outlaw June 27, 1939 3rd August 1979 John Wayne
35-36 2 The King of Pecos King of the Pecos March 9, 1936 10-17 August 1979 John Wayne
37-42 3 Zorro's Legion rides again Zorro's Fighting Legion December 16, 1939 May 2 - June 6, 1980 Reed Hadley
43-44 3 Fuzzi and the whip heini King of the Bullwhip February 2, 1951 13-20 June 1980 Lash La Rue
45-46 3 Freight for Missouri The Iron Road May 14, 1943 June 27 - July 4, 1980 Richard Dix
47-48 3 The yodel boy from the pine forest Yodelin 'Kid from Pine Ridge June 14, 1937 11-18 July 1980 Gene Autry
49 3 Flaming border The New Frontier October 24, 1935 July 25, 1980 John Wayne
50-51 3 Back then in Caliente In Old Caliente June 19, 1939 1-8 August 1980 Roy Rogers
52 3 Eldorado Serenade Sunset in El Dorado September 29, 1945 August 15, 1980 Roy Rogers
53 3 Three without fear or blame Gunsmoke Ranch May 5, 1937 August 22, 1980 Robert Livingston
54 3 Pony Express Frontier Pony Express April 12, 1939 August 29, 1980 Roy Rogers
55-56 3 Fuzzy and Christel from the post office Oath of Vengeance December 9, 1944 5th - 12th September 1980 Buster crabbe
57-60 4th Zorro's black whip Zorro's Black Whip November 16, 1944 8-29 May 1981 George J. Lewis, Linda Stirling
61-62 4th Fuzzy and the great Manitou Outlaw of the Plains September 22, 1946 5th - 12th June 1981 Buster crabbe
63-64 4th His friend, the desperado Sagebrush Trail December 15, 1933 19.-26. June 1981 John Wayne
65-66 4th The heart of the golden west Heart of the Golden West November 16, 1942 3rd - 10th July 1981 Roy Rogers
67-68 4th Fuzzy and the lovable grandma Frontier outlaws March 4, 1944 17.-24. July 1981 Buster crabbe
69 4th Gold in the clouds Overland Stage Raiders September 20, 1938 July 31, 1981 John Wayne
70-71 4th The black gold Git Along Little Dogies March 22, 1937 7-14 August 1981 Gene Autry
72-73 4th Storm over Texas Southward, Ho! March 19, 1939 21.-28. August 1981 Roy Rogers
74-75 4th The winds of the wild Winds of the Wasteland June 15, 1936 18.-25. September 1981 John Wayne
76-78 5 Arizona Kid The Arizona Kid September 29, 1939 5th – 19th February 1982 Roy Rogers
79-81 5 Fuzzy and the hot press Fuzzy Settles Down June 25, 1944 February 26 - March 12, 1982 Buster crabbe
82-83 5 Fuzzy and the wild pub Gangster's Den June 14, 1944 March 26, 1982 Buster crabbe
84 5 Fuzzy and the double lieutenant Law and Order August 21, 1942 April 2, 1982 Buster crabbe
85-86 5 Fuzzy and hot things Valley of Vengeance May 5, 1944 16.-23. April 1982 Buster crabbe
87 5 The great Chicago Milk War Colorado Sunset July 31, 1939 April 30, 1982 Gene Autry
88-89 5 Rider in the night The Night Riders April 12, 1939 7-14 May 1982 John Wayne
90 5 Fuzzy and the blood money Overland Riders August 21, 1946 21.-28. May 1982 Buster crabbe
91-96 5 Zorro's legacy Son of Zorro January 18, 1947 May 28 - July 2, 1982 George Turner
97-98 5 Uprising in Santa Fe Santa Fe Stampede December 8, 1938 9-16 July 1982 John Wayne
99 5 Bombs on Texas In Old Monterey August 14, 1939 July 23, 1982 Gene Autry
100 5 In the valley of the rainbow Rainbow Valley March 15, 1935 July 30, 1982 John Wayne
101 5 Fuzzy and the gallows birds Stagecoach outlaws August 17, 1945 17th September 1982 Buster crabbe
102-103 5 The shadow The Star Packer August 17, 1945 September 24 - October 1, 1982 John Wayne
104-105 5 Fuzzy the knight from the bike Prairie Rustlers November 7, 1945 8-15 October 1982 Buster crabbe
106 6th Fuzzy and the golden vulture Dead Man's Gold September 10, 1948 January 7, 1983 Lash La Rue
107 6th Fuzzy and the carriage trick Thundering Trail 2nd July 1951 January 14, 1983 Lash La Rue
108 6th Fuzzy and the big beef claw Rustler's Hideout September 2, 1945 January 21, 1983 Buster crabbe
109 6th The death sentence The Singing Vagabond December 16, 1935 January 28, 1983 Gene Autry
110 6th A cowboy in Africa Round-up in Texas April 22, 1937 4th February 1983 Gene Autry
111 6th Three louts in Texas Prairie Moon October 7, 1938 February 11, 1983 Gene Autry
112 6th Caviar against pastureland The Singing Hill April 26, 1941 February 18, 1983 Gene Autry
113 6th rodeo The Man from Utah May 15, 1934 February 25, 1983 John Wayne
114 6th The gold of the Betsy Lee mine The Man from Music Mountain 1 August 15, 1938 March 4th 1983 Gene Autry
115 6th Bank robbery in Prospect Ghost Town Gold October 28, 1936 March 11, 1983 Robert Livingston
116 6th The pasture war The Man from Music Mountain 2 October 30, 1943 March 18, 1983 Roy Rogers
117 6th Showdown at the Adler Pass Blue steel May 10, 1934 March 25, 1983 John Wayne
118 6th Friends The Dawn River June 20, 1935 April 8, 1983 John Wayne
119 6th The western star Starlet River March 10, 1933 April 15, 1983 Tom Keene
120 6th Adventure in Texas Texas Terror February 1, 1935 April 22, 1983 John Wayne
121 6th Fire water and fresh flowers Paradise Canyon July 20, 1935 April 29, 1983 John Wayne
122 6th Land without law Lawless Frontier November 22, 1934 May 6, 1983 John Wayne
123 6th Roy under suspicion Silver Spurs August 12, 1943 May 13, 1983 Roy Rogers
124 6th Fuzzy and the valley of the spirits Ghost of Hidden Valley June 5, 1946 May 20, 1983 Buster crabbe
125 6th Fuzzy and the crooked thing Cheyenne takes over December 17, 1947 May 27, 1983 Lash La Rue
126 6th Fuzzy and the bankrupt vulture The Kid Rides Again January 27, 1943 June 3, 1983 Buster crabbe
127 6th Fuzzy and the horror of settlers Pioneer Justice June 28, 1947 June 11, 1986 Lash La Rue
128-129 6th Lucky Texan (in danger) The Lucky Texan January 22, 1934 July 1, 1983 John Wayne
130-131 7th Fuzzy and the wisdom tooth Son of a Badman April 16, 1949 4th-11th January 1985 Lash La Rue
132-133 7th Lost Creek Water Rights Riders of Destiny October 10, 1933 18.-25. January 1985 John Wayne
134-135 7th Valley of fear Lawless Range November 4, 1935 1-8 February 1985 John Wayne
136-137 7th Dynamite for lock 5 Red River Valley March 2, 1936 15-22 February 1985 Gene Autry
138-139 7th Land of the future The Lawless Nineties February 15, 1936 1-8 March 1985 John Wayne
140-141 7th Water for Arizona New Frontier August 10, 1939 15-22 March 1985 John Wayne
142-143 7th Land of hope Trail Street February 19, 1947 12-19 April 1985 Randolph Scott
144-145 7th The rodeo heist Desert Trail April 22, 1935 10-17 May 1985 John Wayne
146-147 7th Land without law Badman's Territory April 1, 1946 24.-31. May 1985 Randolph Scott
148-149 7th friend or foe Arizona Legion January 20, 1939 7-14 June 1985 George O'Brien
150-151 7th The Oklahoma Horror Return of the Bad Men July 17, 1948 18.-21. June 1986 Randolph Scott
152-153 8th Greed for gold The Trail Beyond October 22, 1934 2nd July 1986 John Wayne
154-155 8th Hunt for Apache Jack Bad Lands August 28, 1939 July 9, 1986 Robert Barrat

DVDs

Since 2016, about half of the series has been available in four DVD boxes from Fernsehjuwelen. A publication of further episodes is open due to unclear rights issues.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Western from yesterday (opening credits) on YouTube .
  2. ↑ Episode guide with the German broadcast data on Fernsehserien.de, accessed September 3, 2019
  3. ↑ TV Jewels