High Adventure (TV series)
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High Adventure with Lowell Thomas is an American TV series presented by Lowell Thomas. It ran on CBS from 1957 to 1959. Some episodes were made by the Australian producer Lee Robinson.[1][2]
One of these was called "Australian Outback". It involved the search for the explorer Lasseter. Robinson claimed he found Lasseter's bones. He was charged with an offence by the government but charges were dropped.[3][4]
Footage from this episode was later used in the 1979 documentary The Legend of Lasseter.[5]
Reruns of the series were shown on CBS from June 16, 1964, through September 15, 1964. They were seen on Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time.[6]
- New Guinea (12 Nov 1957)[7]
- Top of the World (23 Dec. 1957)
- Africa (22 Jan. 1958)
- Tibet (25 Feb. 1958)
- Australian Outback (24 Mar. 1958)
- Tiger Hunt: India Assam (19 Apr. 1958)
- Morocco (28 May 1958)
- The Last Frontier (8 Oct. 1958) - Exploration of Alaskia[8]
- Mountains of the Moon (6 Dec. 1958) - Explored the Rwenzori Mountains in the Belgian Congo.[9]
- Danger Island (22 Jan. 1959) - "Unusual sights and sounds" of Madagascar.[10]
- The Sinbad Story (27 Mar. 1959) - Traveled from the Persian Gulf to Zanzibar on an old Arab dhow with use of old methods of navigation.[11]
Production
Thomas was the executive producer, Gil Ralston was the producer, and Milton Fruchtman was the executive director.[12] General Motors sponsored the show at a cost of more than $200,000 per episode. It was broadcast as specials in several time slots, pre-empting "top hour shows".[13]
