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Bold Venture (TV series)

Bold Venture
GenreAction
Written byDavid Friedkin, Morton Fine, Don Brinkley, and E. Jack Neuman
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes39
Production
ProducersDavid Friedkin and Morton Fine
Running time30 minutes
Production companyZiv
Original release
Release1959 (1959)
Related
Bold Venture (radio series)

Bold Venture is a 30-minute American adventure television series that was syndicated in 1959. It was based on the radio series Bold Venture.[1]

Premise

Set in the Caribbean, the series depicted the adventures of Slate Shannon, an expatriate American who owned a 60-foot sloop, The Bold Venture, and a hotel, Shannon's Place, in Trinidad.[2] Slate was "a lighthearted tough guy who sallies 'round exotic Caribbean locales on missions of derring-do."[3] Sailor Duval, a young woman who was Shannon's ward, accompanied him in his adventures.

From week to week Shannon and Duval recovered treasures, fought gun-runners, rescued endangered people[3] and encountered "smugglers, killers, and ... other shady characters".[2] King Moses was a singer whose calypso music was heard in the background. He also sometimes narrated to connect segments of the story.[2] Philip Keith-Barker was the police inspector. Leta was a dancer at the hotel, and Tina operated the island's only dance hall.[4]

Cast

Production

Bold Venture was a product of Ziv Television Programs. David Friedkin and Morton Fine (both of whom wrote for the radio version of the program) were the producers.[6] Fredkin also directed some episodes. Other directors included William Conrad, Walter Doniger, Bernard L. Kowalski, Anton Leader, and John Rich. Writers were Fine, Friedkin, Don Brinkley, and E. Jack Neuman.[5]

Ziv sold the show in 184 TV markets.[6] Thirty-nine episodes were filmed at Ziv's Hollywood studios.[7]

Critical response

Newspaper columnist Eve Starr wrote about Bold Venture, "What makes the show stand out is its dialogue and its performances."[8] She complimented Clark's work in the show.[8]

References

  1. ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 110. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 117. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
  3. ^ a b Rahn, Pete (January 29, 1959). "Dane Clark On a 'Bold Venture'". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 27. Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c d Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  5. ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (October 21, 2022). From Radio to Television: Programs That Made the Transition, 1929-2021. McFarland. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-4766-4693-0. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
  7. ^ "'Bold Venture' as next Ziv entry". Variety. October 22, 1958. p. 30. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Starr, Eve (April 6, 1959). "Inside TV: The Dialogue's the Thing". The Morning Call. Pennsylvania, Allentown. p. 18. Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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