The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show
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| The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show | |
|---|---|
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Arthur Rush, Ralph Wonders[1] |
| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 29 – December 22, 1962 |
The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show was a musical variety series that aired Saturday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on ABC from September 29, 1962[2] until December 22, 1962.[3][4]
The series was called "a very wholesome musical variety hour"[2] and one reviewer referred to it as "A kind of Lawrence Welk with spurs."[5] Writers were Borden Chase, Stan Davis, Elon Packard, and Bob Henry. Henry was also the director.[1]
The show became the first series to be cancelled during the 1962 television season.[4]
Besides professional musical and comedy cast members Pat Brady, Sons of the Pioneers, Cliff Arquette, Kirby Buchanon, Cathie Taylor and Ralph Carmichael's orchestra[2] Roy Rogers and Dale Evans also featured their four youngest children: Debbie, Dusty, Sandy and Dodie Rogers.[1]
Each episode had a theme, and several were filmed at various locations, including the Seattle World's Fair,[6] the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro,[7] and San Francisco's Cow Palace.[8] The remaining episodes were filmed at the ABC-TV Center in Hollywood before a live audience.[9]
Cast
- Roy Rogers
- Dale Evans
- Cliff Arquette (as Charley Weaver)
- Pat Brady
- Sons of the Pioneers
- Kirby Buchanon
- Cathie Taylor
- Ralph Carmichael's orchestra
- Debbie, Dusty, Sandy and Dodie Rogers
Cancellation
In November 1962 it was announced that The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show was canceled, with its last telecast to be on December 22.[4] The Gallant Men was moved from its Friday night time slot to replace the Saturday evening variety show.[10]