"Wagon Train"- The Colter Craven Story (1960) (TV)

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  • THE COLTER CRAVEN STORY
    (TV)


    DIRECTED BY JOHN FORD
    PRODUCED BY HOWARD CHRISTIE
    REVUE PRODUCTION
    NBC TELEVISION



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    The Colter Craven Story


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    Plot Summary
    Major Adams, comes across Dr. Colter Craven, and his wife,
    by their broken wagon,and invites them, to join his train.
    Although the Doctor, aids an injured boy, when it comes to perform
    a life and death operation, he refuses.
    Distraught after what he had seen in the Civil War,
    he was now an alcoholic.
    This prompts Seth Adams, to recount the story of his old friend Sam,
    who overcame a drinking problem,
    to become President Ulysses S. Grant
    Summary by ethanedwards


    Series Cast- Regular cast members.
    Ward Bond .... Major Seth Adams
    Robert Horton .... Flint McCullough
    Terry Wilson .... Bill Hawks
    Frank McGrath .... Charlie Wooster


    Episode Cast
    Paul Birch .... Gen. Ulysses S. 'Sam' Grant
    Willis Bouchey .... Mr. Grant
    John Carradine .... Park Cleatus
    Ken Curtis .... Kyle
    Richard H. Cutting .... Col. Lollier
    Annelle Hayes .... Mrs. Grant
    Chuck Hayward
    Anna Lee .... Mrs. Craven
    Cliff Lyons .... Creel
    Mae Marsh .... Mrs. Jesse Grant
    Jack Pennick .... Drill Sergeant
    Chuck Roberson .... Junior
    Dennis Rush .... Jamie
    Charles Seel .... Mort
    John Wayne .... General William Tecumseh Sherman (as Michael Morris)
    Hank Worden .... Shelley
    Carleton Young .... Colter Craven


    Writing Credits
    Tony Paulson (writer)


    Episode Crew
    Produced
    Howard Christie .... producer


    Original Music
    Stanley Wilson


    Cinematography
    Benjamin H. Kline


    Stunts
    Dean Smith .... stunts
    Paul Baxley .... stunts (uncredited)
    Joe Canutt .... stunts (uncredited)
    Gary Combs .... stunt double: Robert Horton (uncredited)
    John Daheim .... stunts (uncredited)
    Carol Daniels .... stunts (uncredited)
    Evelyn Finley .... stunts (uncredited)
    Fred Graham .... stunts (uncredited)
    Carol Henry .... stunts (uncredited)
    Ted Mapes .... stunts (uncredited)
    Boyd 'Red' Morgan .... stunts (uncredited)
    George Orrison .... stunts (uncredited)
    Rusty Richards .... stunts (uncredited)
    Ronnie Rondell Jr. .... stunts (uncredited)
    Dale Van Sickel .... stunts (uncredited)
    Jesse Wayne .... stunts (1960-1965) (uncredited)
    Henry Wills .... stunts (uncredited)
    Terry Wilson .... stunts (uncredited)


    Other crew
    Vincent Dee .... costume supervisor
    George Fredrick .... assistant editor
    Stanley Wilson .... music supervisor
    Steven Spielberg .... assistant editor (uncredited)


    Trivia
    This episode marked the first time that John Wayne played General Sherman.
    He would play him again in the Civil War sequence in MGM's Cinerama spectacular How the West Was Won (1962).


    Filming Locations
    Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Stage 19, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA


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    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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  • The Colter Craven Story was Episode #4.9.
    and was aired on November 23rd. 1960.
    and was part of the hugely successful WAGON TRAIN TV series.
    Starring Ward Bond, who really controlled the whole series.


    Directed By John Ford, this episode had
    Carleton Young, as Colter Craven,
    Anna Lee, Ken Curtis, Cliff Lyons,Jack Pennick,
    John Carradine, Hank Worden, Chuck Roberson
    and Duke as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman.
    Duke was credited as Michael Morris!!!



    Shown in shadow is John Wayne as General Sherman


    The Colter Craven Story remains unique, because it was directed by a legendary
    John Ford as a testament to his friendship, with Duke and Ward.
    According to Ford, he was unaware of Duke's appearance.
    In fact Dukes's appearance is all of a few seconds, and he is almost
    indistinguishable, in the dark shadows, of nightfall.


    Note who's an uncredited, Ass. Editor...Steven Spielberg!!


    Here is a link to, a great site,
    with brilliant photos and film synopsis,


    WAGON TRAIN-PHOTOS


    User Review


    Ward Bond Hosts His Friends
    1 August 2006 | by bkoganbing (Buffalo, New York)



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    London- England

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