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The Legend of Custer
Episode Guide -  April 2005
(ep  #1.01 #1.16)
compiled by
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CUSTER a.k.a. 'The Legend of Custer
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Twentieth Century-Fox Television, Inc.
for
ABC (Wednesdays 7:30pm EST)
Produced by Frank Glicksman, Robert Jacks, David Weisbar

US western series   fall 1967 16 episodes x 60 min color
Starring:
Wayne Maunder as Lt. Col. George A. Custer
Slim Pickens as California Joe Milner
Peter Palmer as Sgt. James Bustard
Michael Dante as Crazy Horse
Robert F. Simon as Brid. Gen. Alfred Terry
Grant Woods as Capt. Miles Keogh

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ABC Wednesdays 7:30 pm Eastern

1.01 [--] Custer: SABRES IN THE SUN (debut/pilot)
TCF prod. no. 6045-6050
06Sep67 ABC Wed
directed by Sam Wanamaker
Starring:
Wayne Maunder (as Lt. Col. George A. Custer)
Guest Cast:
Mary Ann Mobley ............... Ann L'Andry
Alex Davion ................... Capt. Marcus Reno
Synopsis:
Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer assumes command of the 7th Cavalry
in the pilot film for this new Western series, set in the post-Civil
War era. Saddled with ragtag misfists, Custer is faced with the task
of whipping his soldiers into shape. [RF]

1.02 [--] Custer: Accused
TCF prod. no. 2504
13Sep67 ABC
directed by Lawrence Dobkin
Guest Cast:
Chris Robinson ................ Lt. Tim Rudford
James Daly .................... John Rudford
Jack Hogan .................... Sergeant Mason

1.03 [--] Custer: Glory Rider
TCF prod. no. 2502
20Sep67 ABC
directed by Lawrence Dobkin
Guest Cast:
Ralph Meeker .................. Kermit Teller

1.04 [--] Custer: To the Death
TCF prod. no. 2503
27Sep67 ABC
directed by Herschel Daugherty
Guest Cast:
Larry Pennell ................. Chief Yellow Hawk
Art Lund ...................... Sgt. John Tuvey

1.05 [--] Custer: Massacre
TCF prod. no. 2505
04Oct67 ABC
directed by Herschel Daugherty
Guest Cast:
Philip Carey .................. Benton Conant
Arthur Franz .................. Grey Fox/Bledsoe
Jan Arvan

1.06 [--] Custer: War Lance and Saber
TCF prod. no. 2508
11Oct67 ABC
directed by Norman Foster
Guest Cast:
James Craig
Bob Beck
R.G. Armstrong

1.07 [--] Custer: Suspicion
18Sep67 ABC
TCF prod. no. 2506
directed by Alex March
Guest Cast:
Robert Loggia ................. Lt. Carlos Moreno
Pierre Jaibert ................ Auguste Grule
Paul Peterson ................. Lieutenant Cox

1.08 [--] Custer: Breakout
TCF prod. no. 2507
01Nov67 ABC
directed by Laslo Benedek
Guest Cast:
Ray Walston ................... Ned Quimbo
Gene Evans .................... Deedricks
Burr DeBenning ................ Uvalde
Kathleen Nolan ................ Nora Moffett

1.09 [--] Custer: Desperate Mission
TCF prod. no. 2510
08Nov67 ABC
directed by Laslo Benedek
Guest Cast:
Lloyd Bochner ................. James Stanhope
Darren McGavin ................ Jeb Powell
Bill Gray ..................... Billy Nixon
Charles Dierkop ............... Matt Ryker

1.10 [--] Custer: Under Fire
TCF prod. no. 2511
15Nov67 ABC
directed by Lawrence Dobkin
Guest Cast:
William Windom ................ Samson
John Nealson .................. Trooper Johnny Trimble
James McCallion ............... Jason Talbert
John Cliff .................... Charley Miller

1.11 [--] Custer: Death Hunt
TCF prod. no. 2513
22Nov67 ABC
directed by Leo Penn
Guest Cast:
Patricia Harty ................ Mrs. Peverley
William Smith ................. Chief Tall Knife
Barbara Hale .................. Melinda Terry

1.12 [--] Custer: Blazing Arrows
TCF prod. no. 2509
29Nov67 ABC
directed by Christian Nyby
Guest Cast:
Rory Calhoun .................. Zebediah Jackson
Adam Williams ................. Sergeant Carhew
Stacy Harris .................. John Glixton
Rod Redwing ................... Brave Dog
Hal Lynch ..................... Cpl. Thomas Hagen

1.13 [--] Custer: Dangerous Prey
TCF prod. no. 2515
06Dec67 ABC
directed by Leo Penn
Guest Cast:
Albert Salmi .................. Colonel Charrington
Robert Doyle .................. Lieutenant Lamey
Donnelly Rhodes ............... War Cloud

1.14 [--] Custer: Spirit Woman
TCF prod. no. 2516
13Dec67 ABC
directed by Laslo Benedek
Guest Cast:
Agnes Moorehead ............... Watoma
James Whitmore ................ Eldo
Read Morgan
Chick Casey
Eugene Martin
Christopher Milo

1.15 [--] Custer: The Gauntlet
TCF prod. no. 2512
20Dec67 ABC
directed by Don Richardson
Guest Cast:
Edward Mulhare ................ Col. Sean Redmond
Barbara Rush .................. Brigid O'Rourke
Dennis Patrick ................ Finn MacDiarmuid
Brett Pearson ................. Deasy

1.16 [--] Custer: THE RAIDERS
TCF prod. no. 2514
27Dec67 ABC Wed
directed by Norman Foster
Starring:
Wayne Maunder (as Lt. Col. George A. Custer)
Guest Cast:
Yvonne DeCarlo ................ Vanessa Ravenhill
Peter Adams ................... Major Benteen
Jeff Scott .................... Blue Antelope
Henry Beckman ................. Claude Ostler
Synopsis:
In a turnabout of Western tradition, the Indians ride to the Cavalry's
rescue. Convinced that the Kiowas are unjustly being blamed for
wagon-train raids, Custer asks the Indians' help in finding the real
culprits. [RF]

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